1883-1971 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel | Page 11 | the Fashion Spot

1883-1971 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel

Gabrielle on the beach in Biarritz in 1920 this was when she was conducting an affair with Grand Duke Dmitri.

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I'm off to bed now I've been up since 5.30 , I can feel myself falling asleep at the computer eek :shock:
 
^^ :rofl::brows: So funny... I'll have to get the key to the world's second largest archive of Chanel things here in my attic and research it...!! ;)
 
i ADORE her! if it wasnt for her i wouldnt have my favorite brand :)
shes just so amazing n inspiring <33333
 
I think she's the best ever fashion designer and icon ever lived ... who needs a muse when you can be your own
 
Another early picture this time wearing one of her simple boaters that originally made her so popular. If anyone is interested in buying the book that I'm scanning from I throughly recommend it.

source : The world of Coco Chanel by Edmonde Charles-Roux
 
Another Balsan gang picture. The love of her life Arthur Capel is the man in the gingham.




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Coco's "best" friend Misia Sert (in this picture was still Misia Edwards). I wish I could find the book that has a photo of her wearing a star print dress that is very similar to the one wore by MariaCarla on the catwalk for S/S08 and then by Claudia for the campaign , it shows that Karl did the star print in good faith.

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I wish I could find the book that has a photo of her wearing a star print dress that is very similar to the one wore by MariaCarla on the catwalk for S/S08 and then by Claudia for the campaign , it shows that Karl did the star print in good faith.

I have it...give me a little minute..I'll get the info for you... ;)
 
Found it: (One of my favorite books, btw...) :flower:

CHANEL: The Couturiere at Work by Amy La Haye and Shelley Tobin
Overlook Press - Woodstock, NY (1996) Page 78
 
Before the war and Chanel's closure some gypsy dresses.


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And for those new wave fans Chanel with Jeanne Moreau. I'm off to bed now , night !

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