Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971)
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In the fourth instalment of BoF’s fashion history series, we meet the creator of the ‘little black dress,’ who took her cues from a country in mourning. Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, the designer doyenne who founded fashion’s most famous house, used her lovers’ money to establish herself and rewrote the rulebook with her mannish collections.
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Image of GABRIELLE 'COCO' CHANEL (1883-1971). French fashion
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PRETO, BRANCO, E: GABRIELLE CHANEL (1883-1971) - Uma Mulher que
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Coco Chanel Biography, Fashion, Designs, Perfume, & Facts
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Coco Chanel Biography, Fashion, Designs, Perfume, & Facts
Works – Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel – People and Organizations – The
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Chanel by disha & divya
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Free shipping and return Image of Green satin dress by Coco Chanel
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1883-1971 Gabrielle Coco Chanel
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Gabrielle Chasnel, known as Coco Chanel (1883-1971), French top