Career Highlights
Amirah Abdul-Malik
Coco Chanel
coco Chanel is famous for her timeless designs, trademark suits, and little black dresses. She had a brief career as a singer before opening her first clothes shop in 1910.She was raised by nuns who taught her how to sew—a skill that would lead to her life’s work.
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In 1969, Chanel’s fascinating life story became the basis for the Broadway musical Coco starring Katharine Hepburn as the legendary designer.in Scotland she discovered the fabric tweed.