Coco Chanel, born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in 1883, was determined to revolutionize women’s fashion. She envisioned clothing that combined elegance with comfort, allowing women to move freely ...

Here are some interesting things you may not have known about the legendary French designer… Chanel’s real name is Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. The name Coco is thought to have come from her time ...

Coco Chanel Coco Chanel (born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel), is played by Juliette Binoche, best known for The English Patient, Chocolat and The Taste of Things. Her portrayal is more complicated than ...

Ticket sales have already beaten all records. So what can the exhibition tell us about the phenomenon that is the woman born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel? A woman who had the vision to grow a small ...

Chanel – full name Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel – died in 1971 aged 87, leaving an indelible mark on fashion with her trademark tweed suits and quilted bags. “She’s such a pillar of Western ...

The man who introduced designer Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel to America in 1913 was from Lafayette (then called Vermilionville), and he had a fashion career of his own. Henri Bendel had a ...