- Wikipedia: Coco Chanel
Biography of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, a pioneering French couturier whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her one of the important figures in the history of 20th-century fashion design.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Chanel
- Coco Chanel: Innovator and Icon
Offers a biographical profile of the designer remembered for her little black dress and No. 5 fragrance. Includes background on the Chanel suit.
www.coololdstuff.com/coco.html
- Gabrielle Coco Chanel
About Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, the renowned designer of hats and other accessories.
www.infomat.com/whoswho/gabriellechanel.html
- New York Times: Chanel, the Couturier, Dead in Paris
1971 New York Times obituary for couturier Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel.
www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0819.html
- Time: Coco Chanel
Profile of the French fashion designer from the Time 100 Artists and Entertainers list.
www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/chanel_related2.html
- About.com: Coco Chanel
Annotated directory of sites related to the fashion designer.
womenshistory.about.com/cs/chanelcoco
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