By: Alexandra HarrellGABRIELLE “COCO” CHANEL

• Born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France• Daughter of Jeanne & Albert Chanel• Sister of Antoinette Chanel, Lucien Chanel, Augustin

Chanel, Alphonese Chanel and Julia Chanel• Lost her mother at age 11• Father abandoned her and her brothers and sisters

shortly after• Raised in catholic monastery

EARLY YEARS

• 1902, Clerk at Au Sans Pareil Hosiery Shop• 1905, Café-Concert Singer• 1912, Stage Costume Designer• 1913, Establish Women’s Fashion House in Paris• 1921, Chanel No. 5 Fragrance Introduced• 1931-1961, Headquarters Closed during World War II

CAREER

• Transformed Women’s Clothing• First Person to Introduce Black• Introduced the “Little Black Dress”• Introduced the “Flapper Style”

ENTREPRENEUR

• “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” -Chanel

• “A girl should be two things: classy & fabulous.” –Chanel• “Success is often achieved by those who don't know that

failure is inevitable.” -Chanel

CHANEL ONCE SAID

• A fortune teller once told Chanel her lucky number was 5.

• Made tanning popular• She was a Leo and collected anything with lions.• Loved Pockets• Dated a Nazi Officer

DID YOU KNOW?

OVER-ALL

• http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/Ch-Da/Chanel-Gabrielle-Coco.html#b

•http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197624

•http://tastyprettythings.com/the-woman-who-changed-fashion/

•http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chnl/hd_chnl.htm

•http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG7975778/The-secret-life-of-Coco-Chanel.html

•http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5553410_did-chanel-influence-th-century.html

CITATIONS