If she were still alive, Coco Chanel, creator of the luxury brand Chanel, would have turned 140 this Saturday (19). The importance of the fashion designer was so great that she was the only one in the fashion industry on the list of the 100 most important people in the history of the 20th century.
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So, to celebrate the life and work of Coco Chanel, we’ve separated some essential information for you to understand more about the French designer.
Life and trajectory of Coco Chanel
When she was just 12, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel – her birth name – he was placed in an orphanageshortly after her mother’s death. Six years later, upon turning 18, the teenager (who wasn’t yet a fashion designer) moved into an all-girls boarding house. There he learned a skill that would mark the rest of his career, even if he didn’t know it yet: cutting and sewing. He soon he found work in an atelier.
As early as 1919, when she was 26, she decided to open her first sewing house. It was at this time that the nickname “Coco” emerged which would be immortalized by the designer. To this day, it is not known exactly how this happened. However, the leading theory is that the term was part of a song he sang while performing in a café.
Coco’s legacy in the fashion industry
That Coco Chanel has marked the fashion world is a fact. She is still known today for having popularized that look that we love so much: beautiful, but also practical and comfortable. Additionally, her dress collections and famous shoulder bag have left an immeasurable legacy in the fashion industry, as well as, of course, her Chanel brand.
Currently, the empire created by Coco Chanel in the fashion industry is valued $15.2 billion (about 75 billion reais), being among the ten most expensive luxury brands in the world.
Source: Terra
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