Chanel No. 5
Chanel No. 5 Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was born on August 19, 1883, in Saumur, France. Her father abandoned her after her mother died and Coco was raised in an orphanage where she acquired a skill that ultimately promoted her to fashion fame: she could sew. By the time Coco was 27, she had opened a shop in Paris selling clothing of her own design that was simple and elegant, in sharp contrast to the fashions of the time which were very petite and romantic, with bright and dove colors as purple, pink, and peach and a lot...