1. Coco Chanel
by Yan Lin & Seham Shaaban
http://www.biography.com/people/coco-chanel-9244165

2. COCO CHANEL
I. Coco Chanel‟s life
1.Childhood
2.Education
II. Chanel Empire
1.Chanel products
2.Coco's entry to fashion
3.Chanel logo
4. Chanel‟s Fame

3. I. Coco Chanel‟s Early Life
1.Childhood
Date of birth: August 19th, 1883
Place of birth: France
Born as: Gabrielle Chanel
Siblings: 2 sisters & 2 brothers
Problems:
-lived in a poor house
-lost her mom at 12
-the girls were sent to an orphanage
-the boys were sent to a farm to be
child labors.
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4. I. Coco Chanel‟s Early Life
2.Education
 Got her education in an
orphanage
 Learned how to become
a basic seamstress at
her school
 Learned a lot of
techniques and style
from her family

5. II.Chanel‟s Empire
1.Products

6. II.Chanel‟s Empire
2.Coco's entry to
fashion
 1910-opens Chanel
Modes, the first hat
boutique
 1913, designs a whole
new style for outdoor
living

7. II.Chanel‟s Empire
2.Coco's Entry to Fashion
 1923-the timeless perfume
No.5. was launched
 1925-initiated their
signature cardigan jacket
and the „little black dress‟
 1954-introduced quilted bag
with the shoulder strap.

8. II.Chanel‟s Empire
3.Chanel Logo
 designed by Coco
Chanel herself in
1925,
 consists of two
interlocked and
opposing letters “C”
for her name ,”Coco
Chanel”

9. II.Chanel‟s Empire
4.Chanel‟s Fame
 The little black dress
 Chanel No.5 Perfume
 The unisex style of dressing
 The elimination of the corset
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from women‟s fashion
Style could be both classic
and casual
The red lipstick
Costume jewelry
Sailor tops

10. II.Chanel‟s Empire
4.Chanel‟s Fame
 The use of knit
jersey
 The women‟s
bathing suit
 The bobbed
hair style
 Trousers

11. “A girl should be two things:
classy & fabulous.”
“A woman who doesn't wear
perfume has no future.”
“Luxury must be comfortable,
otherwise it is not luxury”
~Coco Chanel