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Born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanl in Samur, France.
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When Coco was 12, her mother died of bronchitis. She was sent to Corrèze, in central France, to the convent of Aubazine,who had a religious order called the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Mary.
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At the age of eighteen, Coco was sent to live in a boarding house set aside for Catholic girls in the town of Moulins.
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It was a dress fashioned out of an old jersey because it was cold in Deauville, where one of her shops was located. -
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The interlocking Cs everyone know today was trademarked.
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Due to the international economic depression, Coco closed her shops and fired her workers. -
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During WWII, Coco started a relationship with German military officer Hans Gunther von Dincklage, After the war ended, she was interrogated and tried as a collaborator but was not charged. After that, her reputation was ruined and she left Paris and spent time in Switzerland as a sort of exile. -
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Coco decided to make a comeback after her interrogation. Her new line of couture debuted in 1953, but it was not a huge succes.
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There was a musical based on Chanels life called Coco, in which she was played by Katherine Hepburn
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When Coco died, people gathered at the Church of Madeleine to say goodbye. Many mourners wore her suits in tribute.
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After Chanels death, Karl Lagerfeld took over the haute couture design.
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Lagerfeld took over the ready-to-wear design
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Fist skin care line was called Precision.
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In 2010 there was 1,270 employees.
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The net income of the Chanel company as of 2014 is $1.3 billion.
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The last Chanel fashion show was the 2015/16 Cruise collection in Seoul, South Korea.
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As of late, The House of Chanel has
-94 boutiques in Asia
- 70 in Europe
-10 in the Middle East
-128 in North America
-2 in South America
-6 in Oceania.
