From the young age of being a seamstresser, Gabrielle was always known to be the best at what she was doing. She was a perfectionist. She didn't depend on anyone. She didn't want anyone to think about her. She was an independent woman.
A time after leaving the orphanage to which her father has never returned for her and her sister, Gabrielle found herself working in a bar. She was a seamstresser during day time and a singer at night. This is where the 'Coco' was born. Gabrielle Chanel was known for her and her sister singing the same song, night after night. Whilst working in the bar, she was very lucky to be able to meet the French elite - it gave her a huge opportunity and a big step in her career.
Gabrielle Chanel was incredibly talented. At the beginning of her career, she became well-known for her very unique hat designs. That was the start of Coco Chanel as a designer. In 1913, House of Chanel opened its first store in Paris, followed by another resort in a town - Deauville. Both stores sold hats and accessories, with a few lines of garments from her very first collections. Chanel was always known for wearing very dark tomboy clothes. Black and grey were her two colours that Gabrielle was always seen in. This reflected in her designs in the 1920s, in her first ever womenswear collection. In the following years, Chanel continued to take over the fashion industry, including both haute couture, as well as, ready-to-wear.
When Gabrielle Chanel died, from 1983 Karl Lagerfeld started designing for the House of Chanel. Until today, the style and sophistication of Chanel is being kept. However the designs have become a lot more female figure enhancing, with the tailoring, as well as, change of colour palette from darks to very light pastel colours.
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