Nova paĝo kun 'thumb|Coco Chanel en 1970 '''Coco Chanel''' [KOko ŝaNEL] nome '''Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel''' (19a de Aŭgusto 1883 – 10a de Januaro 1971)<ref>{{cite web...'
'''Coco Chanel''' [KOkokoKO ŝaNEL] nome '''Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel''' (19a de Aŭgusto 1883 – 10a de Januaro 1971)<ref>{{cite web | title=Madamoiselle Chanel: The Perennially Fashionable | publisher=Chanel | url=http://um.chanel.com/coco.php?la=en-us&lo=us&re=chanelcom | accessdate=13a de Oktobro 2006}}</ref> estis [[Francoj|franca]] [[modo]]-desegnisto, fasonistino kaj fondinto de la firmao [[Chanel]]. Kun [[Paul Poiret]], Chanel estas konsiderata kiel liberigantino de [[virino]]j el la subpremado de la "[[Korseto|senkorseta]] silueto" kaj popularigantino de la akceptado de sporta, neformala ŝika aspekto kiel ina standardo en la epoko post la [[Unua Mondmilito]]. AEStante prolificfekunda fashion creatormodokreanto, Chanel'sla influenceinfluo extendedde beyondChanel coutureetendiĝis clothingtrans la [[vesto]]-[[fasonado]]. HerŜia aestheticestetika designdesegnomaniero wasestis realizedaplikita inen [[jewelryjuvelarto]], [[handbagmansako]]sj, andkaj fragranceparfumoj. HerŜia signaturemarka scentparfumo, [[Chanel No. 5]], hasiĝis becomeikona an iconic productprodukto. SheŜi isestas thela onlynura fashionmododezajnistino designerlistita listeden onla ''[[Timelisto (magazine)|Time]]''de magazine's [[Timela 100:Theplej Mostinfluaj Importantpersonoj Peoplede ofla the20a Century|listjarcento offarita thede 100''[[Time most influential people of the 20th century(gazeto)|Time]]''.<ref>{{cite book | first= Ros |last = Horton | first2= Sally | last2 =Simmons | title=Women Who Changed the World| page=103 | year = 2007 |isbn= 978-1-84724-026-2 | publisher=Quercus |accessdate=88a de MarchMarto 2011 | url= http://books.google.com/?id=7LYLOj2APSsC&pg=PA103&dq=Coco+Chanel+only+couturier+Time+100+influential}}</ref>
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Chanel was known for her lifelong determination, ambition, and energy which she applied to her professional and social life. She achieved both success as a business woman and social prominence thanks to the connections she made through her work. These included many artists and craftspeople to whom she became a patron. However, Chanel's life choices generated controversy, particularly her behaviour during the [[German occupation of France during World War II|German occupation of France]] in [[World War II]].<ref name=vxix>Vaughan, p. xix</ref>
