Coco Chanel
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Publicado: 15 de octubre de 2012
1909
Before eternally changing the way women dressed, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel looked to be just another pretty French girl with a coiled mane of hair.
1913
Thedesigner spent happy summer months in the resort town of Deauville; after opening her first boutique on the Rue Cambon, she chose the tony town for her second outpost.1920
As she began creating the unrestrictive jersey pieces that would set her apart from other designers of the day, Coco cropped her cumbersome long locks, too.1920
Pearls, a classic motif of the house of Chanel, made early appearances in the designer's personal style.
1923
An optimistic Coco saw the popularity ofher little black dress soar during the '20s. Prior to her designs, the somber shade had been almost exclusively designated for wear during periods of mourning.1930
Much of what the designer turned out still hold high places in today's fashion lexicon. Case in point: the wide-leg white pants and espadrilles she sported whilespending time seaside with Rome's Duke Laurino. Chanel made slacks not only chic, but a possibility. Before she sported them, it was a rare sight to see a woman in a pair.1935
The DNA of Chanel's couture are visible in the romantic dress she chose for a Paris ball.
1958
Coco loved what she crafted, frequently working in one ofher most iconic creations: a tweed suit that would still feel just as apropos on today's woman.
1959
The designer putting finishing touches on yet another LBD.1969
Standing at her favorite observation spot, Rue Cambon's spiral staircase, Chanel sports the costume jewelry and two-tone shoes the brand still produces today.
Before eternally changing the way women dressed, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel looked to be just another pretty French girl with a coiled mane of hair.
1913
Thedesigner spent happy summer months in the resort town of Deauville; after opening her first boutique on the Rue Cambon, she chose the tony town for her second outpost.1920
As she began creating the unrestrictive jersey pieces that would set her apart from other designers of the day, Coco cropped her cumbersome long locks, too.1920
Pearls, a classic motif of the house of Chanel, made early appearances in the designer's personal style.
1923
An optimistic Coco saw the popularity ofher little black dress soar during the '20s. Prior to her designs, the somber shade had been almost exclusively designated for wear during periods of mourning.1930
Much of what the designer turned out still hold high places in today's fashion lexicon. Case in point: the wide-leg white pants and espadrilles she sported whilespending time seaside with Rome's Duke Laurino. Chanel made slacks not only chic, but a possibility. Before she sported them, it was a rare sight to see a woman in a pair.1935
The DNA of Chanel's couture are visible in the romantic dress she chose for a Paris ball.
1958
Coco loved what she crafted, frequently working in one ofher most iconic creations: a tweed suit that would still feel just as apropos on today's woman.
1959
The designer putting finishing touches on yet another LBD.1969
Standing at her favorite observation spot, Rue Cambon's spiral staircase, Chanel sports the costume jewelry and two-tone shoes the brand still produces today.
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