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In the fourth instalment of BoF’s fashion history series, we meet the creator of the ‘little black dress,’ who took her cues from a country in mourning. Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, the designer doyenne who founded fashion’s most famous house, used her lovers’ money to establish herself and rewrote the rulebook with her mannish collections.

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971)

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In honor of Coco Chanel's birthday, we have compiled 19 facts that every fashion fanatic should know about the designer.

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