Chanel

Chanel S.A. (/ʃəˈnɛl/; French: [ʃaˈnɛl]) is a French, privately held company owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, grandsons of Pierre Wertheimer, who was an early business partner of the couturière Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. Chanel S.A. is a high fashion house that specializes in haute couture and ready-to-wear clothes, luxury goods and fashion accessories. In her youth, Gabrielle Chanel gained the nickname Coco from her time as a chanteuse. As a fashion designer, Coco Chanel catered to women’s taste for elegance in dress, with blouses and suits, trousers and dresses, and jewellry (gemstone and bijouterie) of simple design, that replaced the opulent, over-designed, and constrictive clothes and accessories of 19th-century fashion. The Chanel product brands have been personified by fashion models and actresses, including Inès de la Fressange, Catherine Deneuve, Carole Bouquet, Vanessa Paradis, Nicole Kidman, Anna Mouglalis, Audrey Tautou, Keira Knightley and Marilyn Monroe.

The House of Chanel is known for the "little black dress", the perfume No. 5 de Chanel, and the Chanel Suit. Chanel’s use of jersey fabric produced garments that were comfortable and affordable. Chanel revolutionized fashion — high fashion (haute couture) and everyday fashion (prêt-à-porter) — by replacing structured-silhouettes, based upon the corset and the bodice, with garments that were functional and at the same time flattering to the woman’s figure.

Chanel (disambiguation)

Chanel is a French fashion house.

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Chanel (dog)

Chanel (May 6, 1988 – August 28, 2009) was a female dachshund, from America that held the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest dog. She died at the age of 21 on August 28, 2009.

Biography

Chanel was only 6 weeks old when Mrs. Shaughnessy, a single mother at the time, adopted her from a shelter while serving with the United States Army in Newport News, Virginia, in 1988.

Along with her owner, Chanel spent six years in Germany while Shaughnessy was on assignment. In her later years, she wore tinted goggles for her cataracts, was transported in a stroller because she could no longer walk for long distances without difficulty and favored sweaters because she was sensitive to the cold.

Chanel died from natural causes on August 28, 2009, at her home in Port Jefferson Station, New York, at the age of 21. Chanel was cremated after her death. It was mistakenly reported by Sky News that Chanel had died in January 2010, they had in fact mixed her up with the dog that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest dog after her death, Otto. This has caused other news websites to repeat the error, including Shortnews.com.