Home Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel
Related Summaries
perfume Summary
cosmetic Summary
Discover
Currier & Ives, the Bloomer costume influenced by Amelia Bloomer who began appearing in public wearing full-cut pantaloons, or "Turkish trousers," under a short skirt nicknamed "bloomers."
12 Influencers Throughout History
illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs
Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona
Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?
Alexander the Great on his deathbed
How Did Alexander the Great Really Die?
Giorgione, Italian, 1477/1478-1510, The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1505/1510, oil on panel, overall: 90.8 x 110.5 cm (35 3/4 x 43 1/2 in.), Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1939.1.289, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
8 Must-See Paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Calendar marking march 15th
What Is the “Ides” of March?
Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Coco Chanel Article

Coco Chanel summary

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Coco-Chanel
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Coco-Chanel
Last Updated:
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Coco Chanel.

Coco Chanel, in full Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, (born Aug. 19, 1883, Saumur, France—died Jan. 10, 1971, Paris), French fashion designer. In 1912 she opened a boutique in Deauville, and within five years her innovative use of jersey fabric and accessories was attracting wealthy patrons. Her nonconformist designs, stressing simplicity and comfort, revolutionized the fashion industry. Her innovations include the “little black dress,” the much-copied Chanel suit, and the quilted purse. The financial basis of her fashion empire was Chanel No. 5 perfume, developed in 1921 and still popular. Chanel’s couture house remains influential and iconic.

perfume Summary
Perfume, fragrant product that results from the artful blending of certain odoriferous substances in appropriate proportions. The word is derived from the Latin per fumum, meaning “through smoke.” The art of perfumery was apparently known to the ancient Chinese, Hindus, Egyptians, Israelites,
cosmetic Summary
Cosmetic, any of several preparations (excluding soap) that are applied to the human body for beautifying, preserving, or altering the appearance or for cleansing, colouring, conditioning, or protecting the skin, hair, nails, lips, eyes, or teeth. See also makeup; perfume. The earliest cosmetics