Portrait of Coco Chanel, Chanel #1

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This is the story of a young woman who grew up in an orphanage in Corrèze, in the centre of France, and went on to found one of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world. Gabrielle Chasnel, or Coco Chanel as she is more commonly known, made an enduring impact on the 20^th century with her elegance and style, her tailored suits and her perfume (who hasn’t heard of Marilyn Monroe’s “Chanel Number 5″?). As the movie “Coco before Chanel” with Audrey Tautou comes out in 2009, InnerFrance offers you a portrait of the remarkable lady, who used to say that if a woman is badly dressed, it’s her dress that gets noticed – but if she’s impeccably dressed, it’s her .