Miss coco chanel (coco chanel), the founder of Chanel, whose original name was "Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel", had a very unhappy childhood. Her father is a grocer and her mother is a rural woman. When Chanel 1883 was born, her parents were not officially married, and she always resented being an illegitimate daughter. Chanel's mother died at the age of 12, and her father left her and four other brothers and sisters. From then on, she was brought up by menstruation and entered a monastery school as a child, where she learned a needlework. When Miss Chanel was 22 years old (1905), she became a coffee house singer and took the stage name "Coco", and made a living by singing in different karaoke bars and coffee houses. During her career as a singer, coco chanel (coco chanel) met two regulars and became their lovers. One is the British industrialist Etienne Balsam, and the other is the rich official Arthur capel. Making friends with dignitaries gives coco chanel the financial resources to open his own shop. 19 10, coco chanel opened a women's hat shop in Paris. Miss Chanel used her extraordinary sewing skills to sew one hat after another with simple and charming style. Miss Chanel, those two lovers introduced her to many famous guests. At that time, ladies were tired of fancy decorations, so Chanel's hat was like a fountain to them. In a short period of one year, Miss Chanel's business is booming, so coco chanel moved her shop to the more fashionable Cambon Street, which is still the headquarters of Chanel. Making hats can never satisfy coco chanel's ambition of fashion career, so she entered the field of haute couture. 19 14, two fashion shops were opened in coco chanel, and the fashion brand "Chanel" with far-reaching influence on later generations was formally born. In the 1920s, Miss Chanel designed many innovative styles, such as warp-knitted sailor skirt, little black skirt, stand-up pullover and so on. In addition, coco chanel drew inspiration from men's clothing, which added a little masculine flavor to women's clothing and changed the luxury and fashion of women's clothing in that year. For example, in the "Chanel" women's collection, the style of suit jacket was added, and the "Chanel" women's trousers were boldly introduced. Don't forget that in the 1920s, women only wore skirts! Coco chanel's series of creations have brought great changes to the history of modern fashion. Coco chanel's unique views and rare talents on fashion aesthetics have made her friends with many poets, painters and intellectuals. Among her friends are Picasso, a master of abstract painting, and jean cocteau, a French poet and director. The era of Miss coco chanel is the golden age of French fashion and art development. In addition to fashion, Chanel also launched the famous chanel no.5 perfume at 1922. Chanel no.5 perfume bottle is a square glass bottle with art deco flavor. Chanel no.5 is the first perfume named after a designer in history, and the "double C" logo also makes this perfume the most profitable product in Chanel's history, and it has been enduring in Hengyuan Time Corridor! Until now, chanel no.5 perfume is still the key promotion product on Chanel official website. Nicole Kidman's advertisement as the spokesperson of chanel no.5 perfume is even more classic. In 1930s and 1940s, when World War II broke out, coco chanel closed her shop and took refuge in Switzerland with her beloved Nazi officers. 1954, she returned to France and Chanel made a comeback. With her simple and natural style, Miss Chanel quickly captured a group of Paris ladies. Tweed coat, bell bottoms, etc. They are all works of coco chanel in the post-war period. Chanel brand has become the most brilliant in French fashion history. Chanel's design has always maintained a simple and noble style, using tartan plaid or Nordic geometric printing, tweed and other fabrics, comfortable and natural. After the death of coco chanel 197 1, the famous German designer karl lagerfeld became the soul of Chanel brand.