Most of us know that Coco Chanel was an important figure in fashion, but why? It"s not just that her fashion house, Chanel, has stood the test of time & continues to dictate moods, cuts & aesthetics. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel truly revolutionised the world of women"s fashion. In fact, she was so influential that she was the only person in the field of haute couture to be named on TIME Magazine"s 100 most influential people of the 20th Century.
Coco Avant Chanel stars Audrey Tautou of Amelie fame. It is the story of Coco Chanel"s extremely humble beginnings, & it finishes just as her star is beginning to rise. Starting as a hat-maker, her romantic involvement with various wealthy men lead to her own shop in Paris, where her reputation was bolstered by her customers, a number of of whom were revered French actresses or aristocrats…
