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Coco Chanel, Biography, Fashion, Designs, Perfume, & Facts

  We know her for her iconic suits, Chanel No.5 and the Little Black Dress, but Coco Chanel has so much more of an inspirational story than turning the fashion industry on its head. Orphaned at the age of 12 in France, Coco, (once named Gabrielle!) reinvented herself to move away from the common lifestyles.. It was during this time at an covent-ran orphanage that she would find her love of opulence and baroque style, inspired by the religious garments worn by those in the church. Come 17, Coco became a seamstress and but also sing at night for military men She slowly started to make a name for herself, dressing like no one else in her own designs, taking inspiration from masculine attire. Not just her style, she was known for rebellious acts against gender stereotypes, like refusing the

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