Nowadays, 50 years after her death, Coco Chanel is still being called one of the most revolutionary stylists of the 1900’s. And even though Chanel is known as a luxurious brand now, Coco’s life didn’t start out that way. Her mother died premature, and her father abandoned her, both before she was 18. She was put in an orphanage called “The Sisters of the Sacred Heart”, in Aubazine, France, here she was raised by nuns, without any luxury and surrounded by woman who dressed strictly in plain black and white clothes. Even though her life didn’t start out great, this is exactly what eventually became the inspiration behind her (future) fashion. After leaving the orphanage she had a short career as a singer. She worked in a café where she would occasionally perform.
Fun fact: rumor has it her iconic nickname “Coco” comes from a song she used to sing called “Qui qu’a vu Coco?”
Fashion by luisa 