Coco Channel (1883 – 1971) was a popular fashion designer who lived in France. She introduced women in the West to her new styles and perfume Channel No. five which became a status symbol.
Coco Channel was
A well known French designer
Whose fashions
Graced the world
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Prior to World War 1
She worked as a milliner
And during the war
She took on
The arduous task
Of serving as a nurse
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In Paris by the 1920s
She opened a couture house
Where she designed
And revolutionized
The dress of women
In France and around the world
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Her exciting new dresses
Delighted her clients
According to Trevor Montague
Who in 2001 described these
Were the chemise dress
A collarless cardigan jacket
And the little black dress
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Channel was also known
For her alluring designer perfume
Channel No. 5
Which was advertised
Even on TV
Becoming a status symbol
To many Americans
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In 1938, Channel retired
But in 1954, she made a come back
Her stunning innovations like vogue
Costume jewellery
And the distinctive Channel scarf
Once again propelled
Her in the lime light
Coco Channel (Photo credit: elainne_dickinson)
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