Why Coco Chanel suffered because of thinness and took revenge on all luxuriant women

Coco Chanel is a true fashion icon. The fragile woman managed to completely change the understanding of millions of people about beauty and elegance. Thanks to her, many outfits and accessories appeared and gained popularity, and the perfume "Chanel No. 5", produced with her filing, became truly legendary and gave impetus to the development of the perfume industry.

And today's edition. "Site" He wants to tell you how it started. Chanel And how she managed to put on the pedestal of thin young ladies at a time when it was magnificent beauties that were considered the standard of beauty. The enormous impact of just one talented woman on the world!



GettyImages Chanel Gabriel Boehner Chanel was born in the French town of Sumor in a large and poor family. Interestingly, the name Gabriel was given to the girl in honor of the nurse who helped with childbirth. And although the year of birth of the future fashionista is officially considered 1883, but she claimed that she was born 10 years later.



When she was 11 years old, her mother died. The father, who did not need children, left the family a year later. Gabrielle with four brothers and sisters was first with relatives, and later in the orphanage at the monastery. There the future fashionista spent years of growing up for prayers, simultaneously mastering the basics of sewing.

At the age of 18, Gabrielle got a job as an assistant in a clothing store. In her spare time she sang and danced in a cabaret. And since her favorite songs were “Ko Ko Ri Ko” and “Qui qu’a vu Coco”, she soon acquired her famous nickname – Koko.



A joyless childhood and difficult youth left an imprint on her entire subsequent life. Gabrielle tried to escape poverty, dreamed of becoming a singer. But I couldn't get past the provincial diners. All because it was considered too thin, because at that time in fashion were lush forms. For this injustice, the girl will take revenge in her own way.

Soon, Koko agrees to become the content of one of the fans. However, pride does not allow her to take money from a man, she agrees only to eat and shelter. So every time she has to go out, she has to figure out what to wear.

First of all, there's no money. And secondly, all fashionable clothes are again adapted for a young woman with incredibly thin waists (in corsets), as well as lush thighs and large breasts. And then skinny Koko is very useful for her sewing skills, as well as irrepressible imagination.



Then she will remake the costume of a lover for herself, then sew the coat into a new manner, or even an unprecedented hat for herself will build. She simply remade things for herself, without thinking about what could change the whole world.

However, the originality and audacity of her alterations simply fought the women from her entourage. Local fashionistas began to turn to Koko more and more often, so that she built such hats for them.

Soon Coco got another fan who took her and her hobbies with greater seriousness. With his experience and financial support, studio. It is from this moment that the story of Chanel began.

At first, her hats gained popularity among Parisian fashionistas, and then other outfits. Moreover, even real aristocrats began to resort to the services of Koko. Here's what seems to be a success.



Many would rest on their laurels, but Gabrielle moved on. She became even more opposed to the society that brought her so much misery and deprivation. A society that, despite its successes, has not forgotten its low origins. And she confronted him with all her knowledge, all her charm and charm. To get revenge.

She wasn't allowed to shine on stage because of her lack of lush forms? She will make it so that skinny people like her will become the standard of beauty and elegance. But let yesterday's magnificent beauties look old-fashioned matrons.

She had to count pennies and look into the eyes of the pompous rich? It will make all pompous and expensive things old-fashioned. And a simple knitwear from which they were made. garmentHe'll be at the top of fashion.

Did she have to be kept? She will do much to give women freedom. It will rid them of tight corsets and multi-layer skirts, popularize the wearing of comfortable trousers in everyday life, create easy-to-wear women's bags over the shoulder on the strap. In her outfits, women will be able to lead an active lifestyle and support themselves.



GettyImages She without hesitation sent into oblivion lush hairstyles and cut her own hair. And hundreds and thousands of women, fascinated by this courage, followed her example. She was not the first person to open her legs. But she did it so skillfully, so mesmerizingly, that she wanted to imitate.

No wonder women worshipped Coco Chanel. They were grateful for the invaluable help that allowed them to win their own battles.

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