coco Chanel _by hinda jendoubi

1. Gabrielle “COCO” CHANEL
With her trademark suits and little black
dresses, fashion designer Coco Chanel created
timeless designs that are still popular today.

2. Biography
Childhood and early life
Carreer and private life
Major work
Award and achievement

3. Childhood &
early life
Date of birth : August 19th
1883 in France
Siblings : 2 sisters & 2
brothers
Lived in a poor house
Lost her mom at 12
The girls were sent to an
orphange
The boy were sent to a farm
to be child labors

4. Chanel was raised by nuns who taught her to sew
She had a brief career as a singer
“COCO” was a cabaret singer at “la ROTOMBE” ( A
cafè)
She performed a song “qui a vu COCO”
Her audiances cried “COCO” when they wanted
her to repeat this song
It was the Gabrielle CHANEL became “COCO
CHANEL”.
The Nickname “COCO”?

5. How the cabaret singer turns to a succefful businesswomen
?
At the age of 23 years she still at
boarding house, she met Etienne
Balsan an ex cavalry officer...
In 1908 : “COCO” began affair with her
balsan’s friend but soon che left him for
Captain Arthur Edward Capel who
financed the first hat boutique in Paris
under the name CHANEL.
In 1914 : the first world war began,
CHANEL was the only shop left open.
Her first taste of clothing
come form dresses that she
fashioned

6. 1910 Opens Chanel Modes, the
first hat boutique in Paris.
1913, designs a whole new style
for outdoor living
Coco’s entry to fashion

7. Chanel N°5 the timless perfume
the timeless perfume chanel 5 was launched and
become an iconic product
Between 1920 and 1930 Perfumes CHANEL thrived and
being a massive source of revenus
1923
1921
 “COCO“ devellopped her unseen , unforgettable and
ultimate accessory of fashion : the perfum CHANEL N°5
1922
Her friend Théopil Bader introduced her to Pierre
WERTHEIMER .
“ COCO “ sought a financial help
WERTHEIMER funded the venture and retained 70%
ownership share in the company , 20% for BADER and
only 10% for “COCO “

8. Under the agrement “COCO “ continue to sell clothes
under the CHANEL name.
She introduced the legendry chanel suit and the little
black dress.
1925-1930
1925
1930
The personnel relationship between COCO CHANEL and
Wertheimer deteriored.
The internation economic depression ( second world war).
Chanel closed her business

9.  “COCO “ got involved in with a Geraman
militery officer Hans Gunter von Dincklag.
She played a role in a secret peace mission
 “COCO “ being a Nazi spy .
She was arrested But Churchil intervened
on her behalf and she was released.
She lefet Paris to switzland and
spended some years in Lausanne.
1945
The dark side of COCO CHANEL
1930-1945

10. At the age of 70 made a triumphet return to the
fashion world by her femenin and easy fitting desing
and soon won over shops around the world.
She introduced quilted bag with the schoulder strap
The returm to the fashion world
1954 :

11. products

12. Major work
The little black dress
Chanel N 5 perfume has become an iconic product
The unisexe Style of dressing
The elemintaion of the corset from the women’s fashion
Style could be both classic and casual
The red lipstick
Costum juwelery Sailor top
The use of knit jersey
The women’s bathing suits
The bobbed hair style
Trousers
The famous chanel suits specially tailored for women
encouraged women to pursue their professional goals in
style.

13. Chanel Logo
When it comes to Chanel
the double “C” mark
Designed by Coco chanel her self in 1925 ,
consists of two interlocked and opposing
letters C for her name Coco Chanel

14. Chanel is the only fashion designer who
features on Time magazine's list of the 100 most
influential people of the 20th century.
Award and achievement

15. “COCO CHANEL “ was died on Janury 10
,1971 at her appartement at the RITZ PARIS .
The cause of her death is not determinated.
1971