Revolutionary fashion designer Coco Chanel, who was born on this day in 1883, was raised in a convent where she first learned to sew. | Biography

Fashion icon Coco Chanel died on this day in 1971. She launched her signature perfume, the CHANEL suit and little black dress in the 1920s. Her focus was on both style and ease of wear, saying, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” http://aetv.us/2CWNjSX | Biography

Meet the excessive Coco Mademoiselle. | CHANEL