Biography of Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was born in 19 of august 1883 in Saumur, she died in 10 of january 1971. From her first millinery shop, opened in 1912, to the 1920s, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel rose to become one of the premier fashion designers in Paris, than in France. Replacing the corset with comfort and casual elegance, her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses, women's trousers, costume jewelry, perfume and textiles. She adopted the name Coco during a brief career as a cafe and concert singers 1905-1908. In 1922 Chanel introduced a perfume, Chanel No. 5, which became and remained popular, and remains a profitable product of Chanel's company. Coco Chanel introduced her signature cardigan jacket in 1925 and signature "little black dress" in 1926. Most of her fashions had a staying power, and didn't change much from year to year. Karl Lagerfeld has been chief designer of Chanel's fashion house since 1983.