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Coco Chanel - Fashion Designer

Coco Chanel's designs helped set the fashion tone for the 20th century. Find biographies and other information about one of the best-known designers especially in the 1920s and 1950s.

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel brought us the little black dress, the Chanel suit and jacket, bell bottoms and Chanel No. 5 perfume. Read about her life history, then find more resources on the Net and in print to learn more about her life and fashion.

Coco Chanel Quotes

Great Coco Chanel quotes on fashion, friends, and life.

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