biography
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Chanel, Coco
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popular name of Gabrielle Chanel
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pronunciation:
[shanel]
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (?1883–1971)
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| biography:
| Fashion designer, born in Saumur, W France. She worked as a milliner until 1912, and after World War 1 opened a couture house in Paris. She revolutionized women's fashions during the 1920s, her designs including the ‘chemise’ dress and the collarless cardigan jacket. Many of the features she introduced, such as the vogue for costume jewellery and the evening scarf, still retain their popularity. She retired in 1938, but made a surprisingly successful come-back in 1954. |
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