Description
Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear.[4] Chanel is well known for its No. 5 perfume and "Chanel Suit". Chanel is credited for revolutionizing haute couture and ready-to-wear by replacing structured, corseted silhouettes with more functional garments that women still found flattering.
History
The iconic Chanel brand, with its universally recognized interlocking Cs logo, is one with a long and illustrious history. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was born in France in 1883. Historians credit her with being the driving force behind a dramatic change in women’s apparel following World War I. As a fashion designer, her innovative ideas freed women from the restrictive, corseted look that was the standard at the time. Instead, she promoted a style that emphasized a more sporty, casual aesthetic.
From clothing, she expanded her creative influence to fragrances, handbags, and jewelry. At one point, her Chanel No. 5 was arguably the most well-known perfume in the world and she was one of the world’s most prominent fashion experts. In fact, she is the only designer included on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. So let’s take a closer look at the history of Chanel, one of fashions most recognized luxury brands.
