The
Story Behind the Woman Who Created it All
Coco
Chanel and Her Legacy
By
Hiren Ajudia
It has become a
norm for women of today to deck up before leaving their homes for any type of
function. Leaving without the proper makeup and the matching purse is a big
no-no. Adding on to this list of requirements, we see perfumes and other
fragrances as a must do. One of the most popular essences is Chanel No. 5. This
fragrance has been able to survive the test of time because it is popular till
this date despite the fact that it had been launched in the 1920s.This
fragrance says it all—Status, elegance, and style, and it is all owed to the
designer who is known to the world as Coco Chanel. Her birth land was in
another country, but yet her fame and fortune still touched the Americans and
their lifestyle.
Everything
about Coco Chanel radiated the never dying themes of status. Just as women find
great joy in hiding their age today, Coco shared the same beliefs. Although she
was born in 1883, she made herself seem younger than reality by claiming to be
born in 1893. For her, 10 years was a significant chunk of time, and clearly
social status had been important for her from the start.
Coco
lived her early years as an orphan despite not actually being one. The death of
her mother left her father with custody of five children, who was not able to
take responsibility for them and sent them to an orphanage. As soon as she was old enough to support
herself, Coco left the orphanage and took up a typical job for a female—she
worked as a tailor.
Here we see Coco Chanel posing for the camera. She could possibly be thinking about a new fashion statement or she could simply be enjoying the view.
For
some, the war was a moment of disaster, but for Coco it was quite the opposite.
During that time period, she had the chance to become a mistress and begin her
commercial sales. At the age of 23, she began to design and create hats to
divert her attention from the war, and they turned out to be a huge success. Her success continued when she got her first
millinery shop in Paris in 1910 with the help of her husband and her friend. On
one side of her life, her husband’s death brought chaos into her life, but on
the other side, her sales skyrocketed. From loose women’s jerseys, to setting
fashion trends, she was on a role. Ignoring the common fashion, she created
women’s jerseys and steered clear of the stiff corseted look of the time, and
made a fashion statement with her bob haircut. Staples of the Chanel collection
were created, which included her signature cardigan jacket, her little black
dress, and her Chanel No. 5 perfume during this time period and became a huge
hit because women felt that they were no longer restricted in the clothing
styles of the past.
Working
in the fashion industry till her last breath in 1971, Coco left a legacy of
commitment, style, quality, and appearance for the ongoing generations. Since
the fashion trends are changing as quickly as overnight in our world, the
adherence of her products in our society is clearly saying something about her
and her products. Chanel and her products made it through two of our world’s
major conflicts—both World Wars and they still are popular today. The standard
she set was so high that in addition to her company’s products being pricey,
they also symbolize quality and comfort. Imagining a world void of such a woman
and her vision for the future, we could have possibly not been introduced to
such a fashion time period and standards. Chanel has proved to the world that
conditions like poverty, orphan hood and other harsh situations cannot stand in
the way of making a change.
Here comapny's logo is a symbol of quality and comfort. Has there ever been a woman as her in the fashion world?
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