Revolutionary fashion designer Coco Chanel, who was born on this day in 1883, was raised in a convent where she first learned to sew. | Biography

Fashion icon Coco Chanel died on this day in 1971. She launched her signature perfume, the CHANEL suit and little black dress in the 1920s. Her focus was on both style and ease of wear, saying, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” http://aetv.us/2CWNjSX | Biography

Behind the scenes, the models do their make-up together and get ready for the show. The Diana Ross track ‘Do You Know Where You’re Going To?’ plays in the intimate atmosphere of the Parisian club Castel.​ ​The film of the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2021/22 Ready-to-Wear show, imagined by Virginie Viard.​ ​Directed by Inez & Vinoodh.​ ​See more at chanel.com | CHANEL

Chanel's First Fashion Show | Coco

The finale of the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2021/22 Haute Couture show, amongst the Neo-Renaissance architecture of the Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum.​ See more at chanel.com/-HC_FW21-22_HC​ ​Special thanks to Paris Musées and the Palais Galliera. | CHANEL