Who Is Coco Chanel A Hero

No less than an icon in women's fashion, Coco Chanel has become one of the most widely recognized and copied designer in the business. Her clothing, made to be comfortable, elegant, and practical, stood out out among the popular and frivolous trends in the 1920’s and 1950’s. Chanel created beloved fashion line while she was alive and went down as a legend after her death. Because of the mastery of her craft she has, “become a symbol of grace, dignity, and femininity,” (Ruffat 2007). Through her turbulent upbringing as an orphan, Coco Chanel created a fashion revolution while also inspiring women. Born Gabrielle Chanel in Saumur, France, she was the second of her five siblings. Her family was very poor, her mother died when she was young and her father abandoned the children shortly after her death not to be heard from again. Chanel was placed in a boarding school with her two sisters and her two brothers were sent to live on a farm. When she was older and beginning to gain fame, Chanel refused to acknowledge the poverty of her youth. She made up stories that often were inconsistent with the others and with varying characters; although, her most told one was being raised by her aunts. When she was old enough to leave the school, Coco worked as a shop assistant
She complained during her absence men had taken over women’s fashion design, and the styles had become too constructive. She debuted her new line on February 5, 1954, the show received shockingly bad reviews despite the high expectations and anticipation. In contrast the the UK’s poor reviews, the United States Life magazine ran a four page spread about the comfort of her designs. The following month, her navy blue suit appeared on the cover of French Vogue. Again in 1955 Chanel held a show, this time met with positive feedback, the classic “Chanel look” (Ruffat 2007) was making a