If we talk about the classic of fashion not only of the twentieth century, but in general, then the first to mind is a small black dress and Chanel No. 5. There is no man, and even more so a woman who would not know the name of Coco Chanel, the great fashion-maker, who freed the weak sex from tight corsets, and gave freedom to the body in all its revelation.
Gabriel Chanel - biography
Little Gabriel was born in 1883 in the west of France. About the childhood years of Coco Chanel's life, almost nothing is known, except that she was born in a poor, even a penniless family without a home. Koko's mother died at the age of 33 from exhaustion, and her father simply left the little girl. From the age of 12, little Gabriel was brought up in a monastic shelter, which she later chose not to remember, as well as her childhood in general.
After leaving the shelter, Gabrielle settled into a knitting store, and in her free time sang for officers in the La Rotonde concert hall. There it was attached to the name of Coco, for the performance of comic songs, called "Qui qua vu Coco?" And "Ko Ko Ri Ko". Thanks to the money that Koko was able to "win" from her first lover, the wealthy officer of Balsan, she opens her first store of hats and accessories. From this moment the history of Coco Chanel originates.
In 1910, in Paris, the young Coco opens his hat workshop, calling it the Chanel Fashion.
In the French resort town of Deauville, in 1913, Chanel opens a new boutique, which sells sportswear from the unusual material for the French aristocracy - jersey. And already in 1915, she opens her Fashion House, after which a stunning success comes to her.
In 1921, he moved to a new building on Cambon Street and produced the first perfume Chanel No. 5, created by Ernest Bo, who later became a regular perfumer at Chanel's house.
Traveling in Scotland in a company with the Duke of Westminster in 1924, inspired Coco to create tweed suits. 1926 year becomes significant for Coco Chanel. She creates the famous "little black dress", which receives the best reviews of the American magazine Vogue.
In the thirties, the Chanel house enters its fame line, and Koko creates the first collection of jewelry, which he demonstrates in his mansion.
The period of World War II, was a period of calm for Chanel, long worked only a boutique of accessories and perfumes. But alreadyin 1954, Koko reopens the High Fashion House, and in the winter of 1955, a cultic 2.55 bag was launched, which was named after the date of its release.
In 1957, Coco Chanel called the most influential creator of the twentieth century and awarded the Oscar of the fashion world.
January 10, 1971 The Grand Mademoiselle dies in the hotel room Ritz, located, in front of the building of the Chanel house. The death of Coco Chanel becomes a great loss in the fashion world, and her latest collection enjoys tremendous success.
Coco Chanel and her men
Mademoiselle Chanel herself always said that she would not have achieved anything without the help of men. And if to judge, then men played an important role in the formation of Coco great fashion designer. Her first lover, wealthy officer Etienne Balsan, helped Koko in the acquisition of a hat shop, which soon became the most famous in Paris.
From 1909 to 1919, Koko experienced her only true love next to Arthur Capel, who taught her a lot. It was he who instilled a love for Koko art. Even the fact that he had to marry a wealthy lady at the behest of his parents,
Thanks to Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, the perfume Chanel No. 5 appeared, and another Russian, Sergei Diaghilev and a visit to his performances, inspired Koko to create a "little black dress".
But, despite the huge number of men in the life of Coco Chanel, she neither got a husband, nor children.
To date, Coco Chanel's clothes are known all over the world and are associated with femininity and elegance. Even after almost a century, on the streets of different cities you can meet women in tweed jackets. After all, the classic is immortal and always in fashion.