COCO CHANEL

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was born in France in 1883 and died in 1971. She was a fashion designer who revolutionised women’s fashion. She designed modern and simple clothing. Chanel had a very poor childhood. Her mother worked in the poorhouse where Gabrielle was born. She died when Gabrielle was six and then her father abandoned her. She adopted the name Coco while she was a cafe singer in 1905. She’s one of the most popular names in fashion. She was so important that she was the only designer named in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. She designed hats which became popular with rich women. Her famous Chanel suit is still a part of the modern woman’s wardrobe.