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Evening Dress 1987 Carl Lagerfeld for Chanel Coco Chanel 1883 – 1971 French fashion designer
Coco Chanel ( Gabrielle Bonheur ) 1883 – 1971 was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand Chanel was credited with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popularizing the acceptance of a sportive, casual chic as the feminine standard in the post - World War I era. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel's influence extended beyond couture clothing. Her design aesthetic was realized in jewelry, handbags, and fragrance.
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