![Feb. 23, 1932 - London, England, U.K. - COCO CHANEL (born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel) was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her Feb. 23, 1932 - London, England, U.K. - COCO CHANEL (born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel) was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DNX1PT/feb-23-1932-london-england-uk-coco-chanel-born-gabrielle-bonheur-chanel-DNX1PT.jpg)
Feb. 23, 1932 - London, England, U.K. - COCO CHANEL (born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel) was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her
![Coco Chanel works on tailoring a piece on a model in 1962. Photo Credit of Daily Mail UK. - University of Fashion Blog Coco Chanel works on tailoring a piece on a model in 1962. Photo Credit of Daily Mail UK. - University of Fashion Blog](https://www.universityoffashion.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Coco-Chanel-works-on-tailoring-a-piece-on-a-model-in-1962.-Photo-Credit-of-Daily-Mail-UK..jpg)
Coco Chanel works on tailoring a piece on a model in 1962. Photo Credit of Daily Mail UK. - University of Fashion Blog
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