History
A Woman Who Refused To Marry The Duke Of Westminster!
And she went on to become more popular than all the duchesses in history, combined!
What would happen if a rich, benevolent Duke, proposes to a woman in today’s time? She’d never say no. She’d never refuse his proposal.
But there has been a woman in history who did just that, and she’s none other than the iconic fashionista, the owner of a multi-billion dollars empire (today) and the brain-child behind LBD (little black dress) — Coco Chanel.
From destitution and poverty, to high society
Gabrielle Chanel was born into a poor family. After the passing of her mother, her father sent her to a public orphanage along with her other siblings. At a young age, Chanel understood that if money can’t buy you happiness, it can surely solve plenty of other problems in life.
Soon, Chanel learnt skills like sewing, gathered the knowledge about fabrics and the understanding of fashion. She was inclined towards glamour, right from the beginning. After working as a seamstress, she…
