What I learned from reading Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life by Justine Picardie.
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'When my customers come to me, they like to cros ... Show More
Aug 2019
Coco Chanel: French style icon
“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
39m 30s
Feb 2024
18. Gabrielle Coco Chanel - An Unusual Jewelry Lover
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
1h 8m
Jun 2018
Coco Chanel - "The Art of Branding"
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
59m 3s
Mar 2022
Chanel vs Dior | Et Coco devint Chanel | 1
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
22m 50s