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What do you think of when you read the name Coco Chanel? Paris, of course: her headquarters and private apartment at 31 rue Cambon; her bedroom suite at the Ritz; her salon and catwalk shows; her rightful place at the heart of French fashion, her power still made manifest in the interlocking double CC logo.
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post–World War I era with popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. This replaced the "corseted silhouette" that had earlier been dominant with a style that was simpler, far less time-consuming to put on and remove, more comfortable, and less expensive, all without sacrificing elegance. She is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine
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