Chanel No. 5

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On 26 April 1990, the world's first perfume archive opened in Versailles, France.The idea behind L'Osmothèque was to create a collection of scents and preserve their memory.Perfumer Jean Claude Ellena was one of the team who created it.He speaks to Jen Dale about how L'Osmothèque ... Show More

“I didn’t like my life, so I created my life,” the French fashion designer, Coco Chanel declared. And what a life it was: from her humble beginnings in an orphanage, Chanel blazed a trail as a fiercely independent woman, rising to become the toast of French high society. She mixe ... Show More

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel not only reinvented women's clothing and accessories, she reinvented herself, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

En 1910, à Paris, les élégantes des beaux quartiers rêvent de s’offrir un chapeau dessiné par une jeune couturière au talent très prometteur, Gabrielle Chanel, dite Coco, qui vient d’ouvrir sa première boutique.Cette jeune femme au caractère bien trempé, abandonnée par son père a ... Show More

Episode 5 explores the fascinating advent of a modernist icon: Chanel no. 5. 

Today we sit down and share the story of a fascinating, daring, charming - and as we will learn, very clever woman: Gabrielle Coco Chanel. Known for the little black dress, the perfume (no 5), the quilted handbags - and her rows and rows of pearls necklaces.She wasn't loved by ev ... Show More

Chanel, qui s’est déjà fait un nom dans la mode, s’impose désormais dans le parfum, avec son numéro 5. Pour le commercialiser, elle s’associe à deux frères, qui vont l’aider à se faire connaître jusqu’aux Etats-Unis.Pendant ce temps, un industriel, Marcel Boussac, surnommé le roi ... Show More

As AppleTV+ new drama The New Look hits our screens, we revisit this classic episode surrounding one of the series' central characters – fashion icon Coco Chanel. Speaking to Elinor Evans in 2020, writer and journalist Anne de Courcy discussed Chanel's experiences – alongside tho ... Show More

What I learned from reading Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life by Justine Picardie. ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work.  Get acces ... Show More

Coco Chanel understood women’s fashion, perfume, and jewelry. But what she understood the most was that consumers don’t just buy fashion, they buy brands. And Coco Chanel was one of the first to understand branding as we know it today. After this podcast, listen to Vanessa’s othe ... Show More

<p>Robert is joined by Courtney Kocak to discuss fashion designer, Coco Chanel.</p> <p>(2 Part Series)</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>