Coco ChanelCoco Chanel

Student – Student – Vysotkova AlexandraVysotkova Alexandra

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Teacher - Zimina Tatyana Teacher - Zimina Tatyana AleAlexxandrovnaandrovna

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Mtsensk, Oryol regionMtsensk, Oryol region

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Coco Chanel (Coco Chanel ( her real name is Gabriel her real name is Gabriel Bonyor Chanel)Bonyor Chanel)

She was born on the19She was born on the19thth of August. of August.

She died on the10She died on the10thth of January. of January.

She was born in a poor familyShe was born in a poor family..Her mother Her mother dieddied,, when Gabriel was 12 years old. when Gabriel was 12 years old.

She had been living in a shelter for 5 She had been living in a shelter for 5 yearsyears..

When she was When she was 1717 ,,she began working as she began working as a sellera seller in a clothes shopin a clothes shop,, she spent her she spent her free time singing in a cafefree time singing in a cafe..

Her songs Her songs ««Ko Ko Ri KoKo Ko Ri Ko» » andand « «Qui qua Qui qua vu Cocovu Coco» » gave her a nicknamegave her a nickname « «CCооccо»о»..

FrenchFrench officer Et`en Balzan fall in love with officer Et`en Balzan fall in love with ChanelChanel. . She moved to himShe moved to him..JustJust in Et’en’s in Et’en’s house she createdhouse she created the unusual dressthe unusual dress without a corsetwithout a corset and a and a fluffy skirt. fluffy skirt. It was It was the firstthe first workwork of a famous of a famous couturier .couturier .

Coco’s love with Balzan was Coco’s love with Balzan was unhappyunhappy..Balzan left her.But soon she met Balzan left her.But soon she met an English manufacturer. His name was an English manufacturer. His name was Arthur Keppel.Arthur Keppel.

BBut theut theirir love love didn didn’’t last long: Arthur died t last long: Arthur died because of because of a a heart attackheart attack during the during the competition.competition.

She was very upset because of his death, She was very upset because of his death, she she sewedsewed a little black dress only in one a little black dress only in one night. The dress was very ordinary.night. The dress was very ordinary.

The CThe Couturierouturier was sure was sure that picking that picking different different accessories,accessories, women would women would wear wear such such dressesdresses in everyday life. in everyday life.

The cThe couturier saidouturier said that that the the modest things modest things decoratedecorated thed the womenwomen..

AAll fashion designersll fashion designers had to leave had to leave Paris Paris duringduring the the SSecond econd WWorld orld WWar. Chanel ar. Chanel had had to leave the city too.to leave the city too. SShe he had been had been livliving ing in Switzerland forin Switzerland for 14 years 14 years..

WWhen she hen she came back to Pariscame back to Paris, she , she created created a a perfume, perfume, a a spirit spirit ,,whwhichich made made

her famousher famous - - ««Chanel Chanel №5»№5»

«I'm tired of wearing«I'm tired of wearing k klatch in hand, I lose latch in hand, I lose them forever!» - said them forever!» - said Coco in Coco in 19541954 and and made a small rectangular bag with a made a small rectangular bag with a chain.chain.

Chanel worked as a spy in the German Chanel worked as a spy in the German troops. During the war she took part in troops. During the war she took part in operation “operation “FashionFashion hat". hat".

SoonSoon she was arrested she was arrested. . Her friend Her friend Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill could could reduce reduce her her prison prison term.term.

At the end of her life, she said «so what is At the end of her life, she said «so what is the glory – the glory – just onlyjust only loneliness!.....». loneliness!.....». She She died in 1971 when sdied in 1971 when she was 87 years oldhe was 87 years old..

This woman This woman was a real Queen in a was a real Queen in a fashion fashion world . world . SheShe has created has created her own her own unforgettable style. unforgettable style. Now Now she is known as she is known as «Mademoiselle Coco Chanel»«Mademoiselle Coco Chanel» all over the all over the world.world.

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