Emotional baggage? The classic clutch contains numerous nods to Coco’s upbringing at Aubazine Abbey orphanage – from the distinctive diamond-shaped quilting to the red velvet interior
How Coco Chanel's orphanage upbringing inspired the 2.55 bag – the iconic clutch with the chain strap that changed the world
How do the 2.55 and Classic Flap differ, what makes a bag a “Reissue” and where did Coco Chanel get her inspiration? Read this to find out!
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Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was a liberating designer whose clean-cut, simple clothes revolutionized women's fashion. Susan Stamberg explores how freedom and fashion collide in Anne Fontaine's new film, Coco Before Chanel.. Gabrielle Coco Chanel was a liberating designer whose clean-cut, simple clothes revolutionized women's fashion. Susan Stamberg explores how freedom and fashion collide in Anne Fontaine's new film, Coco Before Chanel.
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HISTORY OF THE CHANEL 2.55
The accessory beloved by women has undergone many transformations throughout history. From the pouches of the late Middle Ages to the 2.55 purse by Coco Chanel, here is the story of the handbag.
How Coco Chanel Revolutionized the Handbag
Aug. 19, 1883: Coco Chanel is born
Coco Chanel: How Poverty Shaped the Designer's Life
From a poorhouse in Saumur, to a Catholic orphanage in the Dordogne to a nightclub stage in Moulins, Coco Chanel’s life did not truly take off until she moved to the fashion capital of Paris. Here…
Coco Chanel, The Life and Times of an Icon - France Today
Join this trip down Gabrielle Chanel's memory lane, visiting the places in central France where Coco grew up: from a Catholic orphanage to the city where Gabrielle got her famous nickname, Coco and finally to Moulins where she meets one of her first lovers
The True Story of Gabrielle Coco Chanel: The Childhood That She Never Wanted You to Know
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