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French fashion designer (1883–1971)

For other uses, see Coco Chanel (disambiguation).

Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (shə-NEL, French:[ɡabʁijɛlbɔnœʁkɔkoʃanɛl]^ⓘ; 19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971)^[2] was a French fashion designer and businesswoman.

The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post-World War I era with popularising a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. She is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.^[3] A prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence beyond couture clothing into jewellery, handbags, and fragrance.

Her signature scent, Chanel No. 5, has become an iconic product, and Chanel herself designed her famed interlocked-CC monogram, which has been in use since the 1920s.^[4]

Her couture house closed in 1939, with the outbreak of World War II.

Chanel stayed in France during