Coco Chanel!!!

Some of you may be uncertain to who Coco Chanel really is… So I am going to tell you. Her real name is Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, and she was born on August 19 1883 and passed away on January 10th 1971. She had 5 siblings, (2 girls, and 3 boys, one which died very young) her parents also passed when she wasn’t very old. So Gabrielle was put into an orphanage, where she learned to sew. After some “connections” with wealthy men she opened her first store in 1910.In 1925 Chanels signature fragrance came out. It was called Chanel No.5, because it was the fifth sample product she created. Marilyn Monroe commented it was her favorite, and still today a bottle of Chanel No. 5 is sold every 30 seconds. In 1923 Coco launched her elegant suit that was themed though men’s fashion. It was a knee length skirt with a boxy jacket. Gabrielle also introduced the “Little Black Dress”, still commonly worn today. The clothing she designed are comfortable and simple but still are considered couture. Coco made Time Magazines top 100 most influential people of the 20th century. She was the only one in her field of work to make the list.
Ms. Chanel never married. But she had a relationship with a German Nazi when they took over France his name was Hans Gunther Von Dincklage. Coco is buried Lausanne Switzerland, and on her tombstone there are five lion carved heads on it. Coco Chanel is one of the leading top designers in the world today. Every girl loves her Chanel. I know I do!!!