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Who would have thought that a French lady working on clothes on her little millinery shop would one day build and dictate a fashion empire that millions will strive to emulate? Such was the story of Coco Chanel.
Noted by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th century, Coco Chanel was a premiere fashion designer that inspired so many people in the pursuit of modernist philosophy and simplicity in her fashion pieces.
Chanel started out designing hats and had wealthy patrons that adored it. Soon, she started delving into more couture pieces, using jersey, which was unheard of in the French fashion world until then. When 1920s came, she had managed to expand her fashion house and her chemise set with its boyish look and design became a hit in French society. She took a more casual feel for her pieces instead of the laced up and overburdened corset styles of the previous decades.
Perhaps what she’s most known for is her signature perfume, Chanel No. 5. Even today, it is still one of the most popular perfume products. Other fashion piece that she has solidified in the fashion consciousness of the industry was her signature cardigan jackets as well as her “little black dress” piece.
Chanel died at the age of 81 in her private room in Hotel Ritz in Paris. Today, many musicals, books, and film depictions have been created centering on the fashion icon’s life. The latest one is Coco Avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel) starring Chanel’s new spokeswoman, Audrey Tautou.
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