Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was the first superstar fashion designer, says curator of V&A exhibition
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Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto opens at the V&A museum on September 16. By Katie Wright.
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How Coco Chanel took inspiration from the British aristocrats and
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The Luxury Lifestyle Portal Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was the first
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Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto - Exhibition at V&A South
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Inside the New Chanel Exhibition at the V&A in London
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From Elegance to Innovation, a New London Museum Exhibition Traces
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Unveiling the complicated life of Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
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Fast Delivery & Low Prices V&A Chanel exhibition reviews: what the
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London's V&A hosts new Chanel exhibition exploring the designer's