Coco Chanel

1. Coco Chanel
By Juana Zufriategui

2. Date of birth/death:
Date of birth
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French woman who was born on the 19 of
August of 1883 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France.
Date of Death
She died on the 10 of January of 1971 when she was 87 years old in Paris, France.

3. Who was Coco Chanel ?
Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman.
She was the founder of the chanel brand.
During the 1920s, Coco Chanel became the first designer to create
loose women's jerseys, traditionally used for men's underwear,
creating a relaxed style for women ignoring the stiff corseted look of
the time. They soon became very popular with clients, a post-war
generation of women for whom the corseted restricted clothing
seemed old-fashioned and impractical. The style was sporty and chic.

4. why was she or he famous?
Coco Chanel was famous for her timeless designs, trademark suits
and little black dresses. She was raised in a orphanage and taught to
sew. She had a brief career as a singer before opening her first
clothes shop in 1910. In the 1920s he launched her first perfume and
eventually introduced the chanel suit and the little black dress, with
an emphasis on making clothes that were more comfortable for
women.
She herself became a much revered style icon known for her simple
yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories, such as
several strands of pearls. As Chanel once said,“luxury must be
comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”

5. Her impact in the USA 1920s
Coco Chanel, can be described as the Fashion Queen of the 1920s. The
French designer somehow managed to change fashion becoming one of
the first designers to create ‘looser’ clothing for women. One of the main
looks of the 1920s was notably ‘flapper fashion’ which espoused an
androgynous appearance.
She contributed to this craze by taking inspiration from men’s clothing
such as sailor suits, turning them into something chic and sophisticated.
She used masculine materials such as jersey and ignored the structure of
the 1920s corset to create pieces with boyish charm.

6. Her impact in the USA 1920s
Her signature row of pearls helped to maintain the elegant look
the women of the 1920s desired. This style inspired the people
of America, as audiences watched her costume designs in action
in theatre and Hollywood films. Some of Chanel’s more famous
pieces include her little black dress and the quilted handbags
which can still be still be found on sale today.
Chanel was a busy woman during the 1920s, not only focusing
on her fashion range but also introducing her floral smelling
‘Chanel No.5’ perfume in 1922, which is just as popular ninety
years later.

7. About her life
Coco Chanel became very rich and famous during her life, but her childhood
was a humble one. She was the daughter of a peasant and a street vendor and
was born in a poorhouse.
After her mother died, she was sent to an orphanage in a convent, where she
stayed until she was 18. It was here that Gabrielle learnt to embroider, iron
and sew.
Coco Chanel started her fashion career by designing hats. With the help of
one of her male admirers, she opened her first shop in Paris in 1913. As it
became more popular, she started selling clothes as well.

8. About her life
Her influence wasn’t just on clothes. At night, she appeared at the opera
house with short hair, inspiring many women to adopt the new “garçon”
(boyish) style.
In 1954, aged 71, Chanel reopened her fashion house after it had been closed
for 15 years during the war. She told the actress Marlene Dietrich it was
because she was “dying of boredom”.
On 10 January 1971, after returning from a walk with her friend Claude
Baillen, Coco Chanel died on her bed in the Hotel Ritz. Her last words to her
maid Celine were, “You see, this is how you die.”

9. This is a picture of
her when she was
young. She was a
beautiful woman.
Here is another
picture of her when
she was older.

10. The End
Hope you like it
By Juana Zufriategui