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COCO AVANT CHANEL

by Gabrielle on May 20, 2009

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Supremely elegant, achingly chic the well named Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was an inspiration to women everywhere.

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Gabrielle is credited with inventing the little black dress, the sun tan for upper class women, multiple strings of pearls, the eternal Chanel No 5 still one of the world’s top perfumes.

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The invention of the boxy  short classic jacket, tailored dresses and trousers meant women could for the first time take mens tailoring skills and make them their own.

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Audrey Tatou stars as Gabrielle Chanel in a love story showing how a penniless girl with taste, elegance and style overcame all odds to become a fashion icon.  Watch previews at Chanel.Com.

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Camilla Pearson May 22, 2009 at 5:15 am

I love Chanel she was so so elegant. Great post will see both films.

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Caroline Pink May 22, 2009 at 5:17 am

I always read your blog. I cant wait to see the film Gabrielle is a real fashion icon

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Eliza Mariano May 22, 2009 at 2:50 pm

I’m excited for the film! I just hope they would show it here in the Philippines.

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