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    Coco Chanel Biography: The Legend of The Fashion Industry Revealed
    Coco Chanel Biography: The Legend of The Fashion Industry Revealed
    Coco Chanel Biography: The Legend of The Fashion Industry Revealed
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    Coco Chanel Biography: The Legend of The Fashion Industry Revealed

    By Chris Dicker

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    There's hardly a woman in the modern world today who hasn't heard of the Chanel brand. Yet, somewhat 50 years after Coco Chanel's death, her products and brand become more luxurious and expensive for those who can actually afford them. Coco Chanel's "simple, but sophisticated" fashion approach in the industry paved her way through difficult times of World Wars and depressions.

    Coco Chanel was not just a French fashion designer, she was a fighter who has mastered the art of advertising and self-promotion. Even though there was always somebody who helped her to open Chanel stores and distribute Chanel products, her talent and dedication to what she was doing was the obvious reason for her worldwide recognition among royalty families and businessmen.

    However, Coco Chanel was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth as she actually came from a very poor family background. That's why in this biography, you'll learn who Chanel was at an early age, and how she got up the ladder to a worldwide fame. It's a process that does not happen overnight and not easy to do, because of World War I, II, Nazis and the economic depressions in Europe and the United States. For few years Chanel was out of business, not because she failed bankruptcy, but because of the war and its dangers for Paris, France at this time, but just few years later she proved her "staying power" in the industry, and after a huge come back there was quite a demand and thirst for her products when things settled down for good.

    Perfume Chanel no. 5, Little Black Dress, Chanel Diamonds, Chanel Hats, Suits and Costumes were just a few of the most significant creations of the fashion designer. In fact, people like the former First Lady of the United States Jackie Kennedy wore a pink Chanel suit after the John F. Kennedy Assassination in Dallas, Texas. Chanel became a symbol of pain and horror after the terrifying events of the US President's assassination. Chanel also expanded her use of black colors over the years she felt that black was not only a symbol of mourning, but it also stood for a classic simplicity that was the hallmark of good taste and privilege.

    Chanel was also about elegance. It defined the fashion industry at this time as she invented completely different product lines and styles. She will forever have a place as an immortal icon in the fashion world.

    In this biography, you'll also learn more about Chanel's love affairs, relationships and some details of her personal life. Who really Chanel was as a person and what influenced her work to become extremely successful?

    Learn more about Chanel, it's more of just a brand or interlocked double C-logo, it's a legacy.
    Grab your copy now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigital Publishing Group
    Release dateNov 5, 2018
    ISBN9780463408964
    Coco Chanel Biography: The Legend of The Fashion Industry Revealed
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    Chris Dicker

    I love writing biographies about celebrities (dead or alive), because there's so much to learn from those people. Success leaves clues, so I study and write about successful people.

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      Coco Chanel Biography - Chris Dicker

      Coco Chanel Biography: The Legend of The Fashion Industry Revealed

      Chris Dicker

      Published by Chris Dicker At Smashwords

      Copyright © 2018 Chris Dicker

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      Book cover image photographed by Housing Works Thrift Shops / Karl Lagerfeld Fashion on January 7th, 2009, Edition no. 106/190 [License: CC BY-SA 2.0]

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Childhood and Early Life

      Coco’s Time at Royallieu

      Arthur Edward Capel

      Chanel Breaks New Ground

      Capel and Coco’s Final Days Together

      Chanel, The Innovator

      Coco Settles into the Good Life

      Chanel Designs Costumes for Plays and Ballets

      Chanel Moves Up

      The Fallout from the War

      Chanel Shows Her Staying Power

      Chanel Diamonds

      Jackie Kennedy’s Association with Chanel

      Chanel Grows Older

      Chanel’s Death

      Introduction

      Coco Chanel was an innovator. She was a fearless pioneer of the fashion industry. Her couture clothes were for dressing conscious, glamorous styles and she also gave the practical an edge and touch of class. Her infamous creations include everything from The Little Black Dress to her powerhouse perfume, Chanel no.5. She lived hard-early life in an orphanage, which was strict and oppressive, but she survived. She took refuge in the dreams of her heart, and this landed her in Paris as the world's most celebrated fashion designer, and one of the smartest businesswomen that ever lived. She designed costume and diamond jewelry that were in high demand to her clientele, as well as her trademark red lipstick and face powders.

      Chanel also had many great romances. She was notoriously generous with the men in her life, putting them up at the Ritz, financing their careers and business endeavors. She is also responsible for the famed pink Chanel suit, which Jackie Kennedy wore when her husband was

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