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Photo: Los Angeles Times, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.How well do you know the legendary designer who revolutionized women's fashion? Test your knowledge on the life, style, and secrets of Coco Chanel.
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Chanel No. 5 was launched in 1921. Coco Chanel wanted a scent that smelled like a woman rather than a single flower. It was created by perfumer Ernest Beaux, who presented her with numbered samples, and she selected the fifth one, which became a global icon.
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Coco Chanel was born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in 1883. The famous nickname 'Coco' came later, likely during her brief stint as a singer in cafes, where she performed a song about a lost dog named Coco. Her legal name remained Gabrielle throughout her life.
Photo: Los Angeles Times, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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In 1926, American Vogue published a drawing of Chanel's simple, calf-length black dress, predicting it would become 'a sort of uniform for all women of taste' and comparing its universal appeal to Henry Ford's famous black car. It redefined black as a color of elegance rather than mourning.
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In her early career, Chanel bought jersey fabric, which was cheap and mostly used for men's undergarments at the time. She transformed it into comfortable, elegant women's sportswear, liberating women from stiff corsets and heavy fabrics during the war era.
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The Chanel 2.55 handbag is named after February 1955, the month and year Coco Chanel introduced the design. It revolutionized the handbag industry by featuring a shoulder strap, freeing up women's hands. The burgundy lining was inspired by her childhood orphanage uniform.
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Chanel lived at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris for over thirty years, including during World War II when it served as the German military headquarters. Her relationship with a German officer during this period remains highly controversial. Today, the hotel features a suite named in her honor.
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Following her mother's death, Chanel's father sent her to the Aubazine Abbey orphanage. It was there that Roman Catholic nuns taught her how to sew, a skill that laid the foundation for her future fashion empire. The austere surroundings also heavily influenced her minimalist aesthetic.
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Chanel started out making hats, with a hat shop in Paris from 1910. In 1913 she opened a boutique in Deauville selling relaxed, sporty clothes made from soft jersey, a plain fabric hardly anyone used for fashion back then. It marked the start of her revolutionary career.
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Arthur 'Boy' Capel was an English businessman who funded Chanel's first shops and heavily influenced her style. Tragically, he died in a car accident in 1919, an event that devastated Chanel and allegedly inspired her to design her famous black dresses in mourning.
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The camellia was Coco Chanel's favorite flower, supposedly given to her by her lover Boy Capel. She loved its perfect symmetry and the fact that it has no scent, meaning it would not clash with her perfume. Today, it still appears on Chanel packaging, shoes, and jewelry.
Photo: junichiro aoyama from Kyoto, Japan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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