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Fascinating facts about Chanel - things you didn't know about the legendary designer and the fashion house

Jack Slater

1 September 2024 at 1:30 pm

There's plenty of surprising and memorable facts about Chanel

Coco Chanel isn’t actually called Coco

The Queen of Luxury did not grow up wealthy

Chanel’s first store only sold one item

She used a material usually found in men’s underwear

Her clothes proved to be a first for women

She didn’t create it, but she did popularise the Little Black Dress

Her love life inspired one of her most classic looks

Unlikely inspiration helped her popularise a summer staple

Chanel forever became immortalised in history in 1963

Chanel No.5 remains the best-selling perfume of all time

Karl Lagerfeld helped revive the failing house

Despite loving glamour, Coco preferred fake jewels

One bottle of Chanel No.5 is sold every 30 seconds

You can get your own mannequin at the couturier

Coco never married

Chanel No.5 was the first ever perfume with a Super Bowl ad

The iconic two-tone shoe was made for practical reasons

Coco Chanel's involvement in WWII remains controversial

Chanel No.5's TV advert remains the most expensive ever made

Coco Chanel wasn't afraid of ruffling feathers

The designer remains a pop culture muse

Their most iconic bag is named after the date it was launched

The 2.55 bag is made under rigorous conditions

The 2.55 liberated women in a huge way

Chanel’s own life inspires most items to this day

There's plenty of surprising and memorable facts about Chanel

"Fashion changes, but style endures." Coco Chanel said it, and the House of Chanel continues to prove it to be true.

Synonymous with elegance and quality, Chanel has conquered haute couture, become a force in ready-to-wear, and even offers luxury favourites across skincare, makeup and fragrances.

It's a brand that needs no introduction, and Coco Chanel is a woman who is equally celebrated. But did you know these scintillating and surprising facts about the woman and her eponymous brand?

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There's plenty of surprising and memorable facts about Chanel

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