At the age of six Coco was orphaned and raised by two of her Aunts. From them she learned how to sew, and the finer things in life. She never dreamed that by listening and hard work she would grow up and earn the respect of the wealthy women around the world.
In my previous article ---------- I wrote a brief history about the famous Gabrielle Bobeur “Coco” Chanel born August 19, 1883.
In 1914 she opened a boutique in Deauville, France. Chanel replaced the traditional corset with comfort and casual elegance of suits and dresses. When people spoke of Coco Chanel or just the mention of her name people would talk about a pair of shoes, a hat, a suit, perfume, a little black dress, jumpers, turtle neck sweaters, jewelry an entire outfit from head to toe and even the famous trench coat. She was known for her style, it was a style that no one else had every achieved. Elite women from high societies around the world would come to The House of “Chanel.” The House of Chanel became an icon. Chanel
It was like the time that Chanel cut her hair into a bob, women everywhere started to follow the trend and cut their hair into the new style known today as The Bobbed Hair style.
After the perfume No 5, Chanel’s fashions became even more known and were purchased by high flyers of London and Paris.
The year 1935 was the peak of Chanel’s career; she employed 4,000 workers and owned numerous buildings throughout France. In 1939 Chanel retired from the clothing fashion and concentrated on selling perfume and accessories in Chanel’s boutiques. In 1954 Chanel came out of retirement and reopened the couture house, with a simple but elegant quilted shoulder strap bag. Elite women wanted to get their hands on this bag but due to manufacturing time Chanel declined numerous requests to produce this bag.
Coco Chanel passed away in 1971 and Karl Lagerfeld carries on the Chanel name and style today with a few minor changes to the fashion society. The House of Chanel is best described as having the five essentials; Audacious, Perfectionist, Unique, Passionate and Visionary.
History of perfume in Cyprus, Islamic Cultures, Western and England
The word Perfume is described as scented mixtures. The history of perfume began ancient times ago. Perfumery or the art of making perfume began in Egypt but was further developed by the Romans and the Arabs. In this article will cover a small portion of the Cyprus, Islamic, Western and England history.
Composing Perfumes
The purpose of perfume compositions is an important part of many industries ranging from the luxury goods, food services, to manufacturers of various household chemicals items. The purpose of using perfume or fragrance is to affect customers through the sense of smell which hopefully will entice customers into purchasing the perfume or perfumed product.
CHANEL Story - Part1
The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France founded by Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel born August 19, 1883.
