Coco Chanel was a fashion designer who founded the famous Chanel brand. 5, has become an iconic product, and Chanel herself designed her famed interlocked-CC monogram, which has been in use since the 1920s. This article is not about Coco Chanel but her sister Antoinette Chanel. Marie Antoinette syndrome refers to a situation where someone's hair suddenly turns white (canities). By 1927, Chanel owned five properties on the rue Cambon, buildings numbered 23 to 31. Indicatif d'agent: F 7124. [13] Her father sent his two sons to work as farm laborers and sent his three daughters to the convent of Aubazine, which ran an orphanage. For many Antoinette's death came as a shock and unexpected and the close relatives are in total devastation and sadness. Queen Marie Antoinette. Want to Read. [8]:13 Both women were convent-schooled, and maintained a friendship of shared interests and confidences. She invited them to her new home, Bel Respiro, in the Paris suburb of Garches, until they could find a suitable residence. "[8]:62 Ultimately, her design aesthetic did not translate well to film. The chain used for the strap echoed the chatelaines worn by the caretakers of the orphanage where Chanel grew up, whilst the burgundy lining referenced the convent uniforms. [38], Her experience with American film making left Chanel with a dislike for Hollywood's film business and a distaste for the film world's culture, which she called "infantile". [24]:153, One of Chanel's longest enduring associations was with Misia Sert, a member of the bohemian elite in Paris and wife of Spanish painter Jos-Maria Sert. 7 The Unfortunate Victims Of The London Beer Flood. Chanel reportedly had a 10-year affair with the second Duke of . They had a romantic interlude, and maintained a close association for many years afterward. Iribe was with Coco Chanel, at her villa, La Pausa, on the French Riviera, in September, 21 1935, when he suddenly collapsed and died while playing tennis. On 21 January 1793 an event occurred which sent spasms of shock through Europe and still echoes through western history. What followed was not a life of happiness, I have to say. At the orphanage, the sisters learned to sew, embroider by hand, and iron, abilities that would change Gabrielle's destiny. [8]:Chapter 11, Sleeping with the Enemy, Coco Chanel and the Secret War written by Hal Vaughan further solidifies the consistencies of the French intelligence documents released by describing Chanel as a "vicious antisemite" who praised Hitler.[37]. However, in the end, she was not charged as a collaborator after Winston Churchills intervention. During her time in Paris, she met Oscar Fleming, a Canadian pilot she married in 1919. If you read only one book this year, make it The Chanel Sisters." [68] In 2005, the Chanel firm released an exact replica of the original 1955 bag to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its creation. Antoinette on the other hand got married to a Canadian-born airman, Oscar Edward Flemming in 1919. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (/ n l / sh-NEL, French: [abijl bn kko anl] (); 19 August 1883 - 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. Death and Legacy. For the next 20 years, Vuitton continued to operate out of 1 Rue Scribe, innovating high-quality, luxury luggage, until he died on February 27, 1892, at the age of 70. More significantly, Chanel's star had been eclipsed by her premier rival, the designer Elsa Schiaparelli. [8]:101, During the German occupation, Chanel resided at the Hotel Ritz. [32] During the summer, Chanel discovered that the Stravinsky family sought a place to live, having left the Russian Soviet Republic after the war. French King Louis XVI, just 38 years old and the leader of one of the world's most modern and powerful countries, had been executed by what was seen as a revolutionary rabble. [53][54], Most of her estate was inherited by her nephew Andr Palasse, who lived in Switzerland, and his two daughters, who lived in Paris. When interrogated by British intelligence at the war's end, Schellenberg maintained that Chanel was "a person who knew Churchill sufficiently to undertake political negotiations with him". Chanel introduced the left-wing Renoir to Luchino Visconti, aware that the shy Italian hoped to work in film. She designed the neckline to leave the neck comfortably free and added functional pockets. He was released in 1951 owing to incurable liver disease and took refuge in Italy. Having been an intimate of the royal family for years, she was formally adopted by the royal couple on 9 November 1788, after the death of her mother, and awarded a pension of 12,000 livres by the king. Her grounds for proprietary ownership were based on the claim that Parfums Chanel "is still the property of Jews" and had been legally "abandoned" by the owners. Chanel stayed in France and was criticized during the war for collaborating with the Nazi-German occupiers and the Vichy puppet regime to boost her professional career. Antoinette had 5 siblings: Coco Chanel, Julia Chanel, Alphonse Chanel, Lucien Chanel and Augustin Chanel. Daughter of Eugnie Jeanne Devolle and Albert Chanel, Chanel had two sisters (Julia-Berthe and Antoinette) and three brothers (Alphonse, Lucien, and Augustin). 1. For more information a fun craft post including a list of supplies and instructions, please click on the link to Chanel-Inspired Shadowbox. [28] Twenty-five years after the event, Chanel, then residing in Switzerland, confided to her friend, Paul Morand, "His death was a terrible blow to me. All rights reserved 2022 Collective Culture. His affair with Chanel lasted ten years. She established herself as one of the best fashion designers of her time and was the only fashion designer to be listed on Time magazines list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. The tragic end of Marie Antoinette, anonymous artist, 1793, via the British Museum. 5"--she had been told by a fortune-teller that five was her lucky The cause of her death is unknown but according to at least one source, she may have died in Buenos Aires, Argentina of poisoning or Spanish flu. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett/Shutterstock (10283571a) Gabrielle Coco Chanel, June 19, 1936 Historical Collection FRANCE - CIRCA 1937: Coco Chanel, French couturier. [12] The couple had six[13] childrenJulia, Gabrielle, Alphonse (the first boy, born 1885), Antoinette (born 1887), Lucien, and Augustin (who died at six months)[13]and lived crowded into a one-room lodging in the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde. Lucien Chanel: What Happened To Coco Chanels Brother? French fashion designer, perfumer and Nazi agent Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who died exactly 50 years ago, is buried in Lausanne. The committee had no documented evidence of her collaborative activities and was obliged to release her. Marie Antoinette syndrome or Canities Subita is a severe condition in which people's scalp hair suddenly turns white, because of the decreasing of melanocyte stem cells. Marie and Louis where married on May 16, 1770. She was 87 years old. Julia-Berthe, Gabrielle and Antoinette: the Chanel sisters. PARIS, Jan. 10--Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, one of the greatest couturiers of the 20th century, died tonight in her apartment at the Ritz Hotel. [66][8]:47 Chanel started making little black dresses in wool or chenille for the day and in satin, crpe or velvet for the evening. They lived crowded into a one-room lodging in the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde. (Thanks to Robert) Thriller: Waxworks (1962) [Annette Jacquelin]: Played a character who was executed 30 years earlier. [21] In later years, Chanel reminisced of this time in her life: "two gentlemen were outbidding for my hot little body. [11]:128,133 Traditionally relegated to the manufacture of undergarments and sportswear (tennis, golf, and beach attire), jersey was considered too "ordinary" to be used in couture, and was disliked by designers because the knit structure made it difficult to handle compared to woven fabrics. Historically, identifiable exposure to the sun had been the mark of labourers doomed to a life of unremitting, unsheltered toil. History of Coco Chanel:. Years later, Diana Vreeland, editor of Vogue, would insist that "the passionate, focused and fiercely-independent Chanel, a virtual tour de force", and the Prince "had a great romantic moment together". Chanel did not stiffen the material or use shoulder pads, as was common in contemporary fashion. Her dislike of Jews, reportedly sharpened by her association with society elites, had solidified her beliefs. [8]:xix[5][6] In late 1943 or early 1944, Chanel and her SS superior, Schellenberg, who had a weakness for unconventional schemes,[5] devised a plan to get Britain to consider a separate peace to be negotiated by the SS. This season the name Chanel is on the lips of every buyer. Adrien Alphonse CHANEL 1885-1953 Married 17 November 1910, Valence, 26000, Drme, to Marie BOURSARIE. [56]:153, In 1933, designer Paul Iribe collaborated with Chanel in the creation of extravagant jewellery pieces commissioned by the International Guild of Diamond Merchants. When the Nazi occupation of France began, Chanel decided to close her store, claiming a patriotic motivation behind such decision. By the mid-1920s, women could be seen lounging on the beach without a hat to shield them from the sun's rays. Coco was the sister of Antoinette Chanel. Season 1. Eventually the Chanel sisters left the orphanage and were sent to a religious boarding school in Moulins, where Gabrielle met her young aunt Adrienne, just two years her senior. ("Ce n'est pas parce que Coco Chanel avait un numro d'espion qu'elle tait ncessairement implique personnellement. [8]:17475, In September 1944, Chanel was interrogated by the Free French Purge Committee, the puration. Her most famous fragrance is, without a doubt, Chanel No. She died at the Hotel Ritz . [11]:45 When the Vichy season ended, Chanel returned to Moulins, and her former haunt La Rotonde. The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. Antoinette Renee Chase was found dead by her husband after he came home. was termed "too old" for the part by the tart-tongued Coco, who was 86. Signale comme suspecte au fichier). Unfortunately, her mother died of tuberculosis in 1895, when Julia was only 13 years old. She had significant relationships with the poet Pierre Reverdy and the illustrator and designer Paul Iribe. According to records, he died of a heart attack. Her mother worked as a laundry woman for a charity hospital in Saumur, while her father was an itinerant street vendor who mainly sold clothes and undergarments. The banality of his demise was too much for many, and there have been many rumors about the "real" cause of his death ever since. Since the discovery of her body, McNeill has also been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree rape of a child. The Wertheimers would receive seventy percent of the profits, and Thophile Bader twenty percent. It is said that theirs was an immediate bond of kindred souls, and Misia was attracted to Chanel by "her genius, lethal wit, sarcasm and maniacal destructiveness, which intrigued and appalled everyone". Working as a spy, Chanel was directly involved in a plan for the Third Reich to take control of Madrid. By 1935, Chanel had become a habitual drug user, injecting herself with morphine on a daily basis: a habit she maintained to the end of her life. Chanels' life and career were a true "Rags-To-Riches" story! Julia-Berthe got pregnant and gave birth to Andr Palasse. Antoinettes sister Coco Chanel was a milliner, dressmaker, and fashion designer who was well-known and one of the best in the world of fashion. On that day, the young princess - who came from the court of the Holy Roman Empire court - became queen consort of France, a title envied by many. [33] In 1924, Chanel made an agreement with the Wertheimer brothers, Pierre and Paul, directors since 1917 of the eminent perfume and cosmetics house Bourjois. Chanel conducted tests with models, having them walk around, step up to a platform as if climbing stairs of an imaginary bus, and bend as if getting into a low-slung sports car. Chanel's designs for film stars in Hollywood were not successful and had not enhanced her reputation as expected. Gabrielle Dite Coco CHANEL 1883-1971. He has not entered a plea. Chanel had a total of six siblings but grew up only with some of her sisters as, after her mother died, her brothers were sent to work on farms. This soon replaced the so-called corseted silhouette, which had been in style during and before the war. Chanel accepted the offer. Gabrielle Chasnel was born August 19, 1883 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France to the unmarried couple Henri Albert Chanel and Eugnie Jeanne Devolle.Her father was 27 years of age at the time of her birth and her mother, 21 years of age . [10] Albert Chanel was an itinerant street vendor who peddled work clothes and undergarments,[11]:27 living a nomadic life, traveling to and from market towns. Agent reference: F 7124. They created a corporate entity, Parfums Chanel, and the Wertheimers agreed to provide full financing for the production, marketing, and distribution of Chanel No. Before her sudden death, Dean landed the biggest role of acting career when she appeared in "Triangle of Sadness" with Woody Harrelson. Unfortunately, no public information about his life is available. [8]:5, Later in life, Chanel would retell the story of her childhood somewhat differently; she would often include more glamorous accounts, which were generally untrue. We know that she ended up raising a kid by herself, whom she called Andr Palace. There are two types of madness discussed in the novel. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Unfortunately, no public information about his life is available. She began to design a "less is more" aesthetic.[37]. [37] After the liberation, she was known to have been interviewed in Paris by Malcolm Muggeridge, who at the time was an officer in British military intelligence, about her relationship with the Nazis during the occupation of France. [8]:3132 She developed a romantic relationship with Igor Stravinsky during this time and went on tour around the world with him, unknown to his wife. Mental health has always been important to Antoinette Chanel, but it has taken on a deeper meaning for her over the past 18 months."Getting a handle on my anxiety and my depression is something that has been big for me," said Chanel, who graduated from Cal State San Marcos in 2006 with a bachelor's in literature and writing studies. [32]:329 Chanel also guaranteed the new (1920) Ballets Russes production of Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps ('The Rite of Spring') against financial loss with an anonymous gift to Diaghilev, said to be 300,000 francs. "[22]:151 Ballard had bought the suit herself, which gave "an overwhelming impression of insouciant, youthful elegance",[49] and orders for the clothing that Arnaud had modelled soon poured in from the US. Coco Chanel had 5 brothers and sisters; Julie, Antoinette, Lucien, Alphonse and Augustin, Augustin was the brother who died at birth. Maison de Chanel issued a statement, portions of which were published by several media outlets. She was buried at burial place. The Chanel trademark look was of youthful ease, liberated physicality, and unencumbered sportive confidence. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the postWorld War I era with popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. [11]:12425 In Biarritz Chanel met an expatriate aristocrat, the Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia. This replaced the "corseted silhouette" that was dominant beforehand with a style that was simpler, far less time consuming to put on and remove, more comfortable, and less expensive, all without sacrificing elegance. Vaughan also addressed the discomfort many felt with the revelations provided in his book: A lot of people in this world don't want the iconic figure of Gabrielle Coco Chanel, one of France's great cultural idols, destroyed. Born out of wedlock on 3 July 1947, she was the first child of Princess Antoinette of Monaco and tennis pro Alexandre-Athenase Noghs. (for a PDF file showing relevant page, see here, list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, Duke of Westminster, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, "Modelegende Chanel: Wie Coco fast den Krieg beendet htte", "Strong whiff of wartime scandal clings to Coco Chanel", "Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life by Justine Picardie: review", "British Diplomat Killed; Arthur Capel, Friend of Lloyd George, Victim of a Motor Accident", "Puget-sur-Argens Coco Chanel: le drame de sa vie au bord d'une route varoise", "Chanel 31 rue Cambon. Soon after, feeling ill, she went to bed early. [9]:313, The Chanel couture was a lucrative business enterprise, employing 4,000 people by 1935. In 1884, he married Jeanne Devolle,[9]:16 persuaded to do so by her family who had "united, effectively, to pay Albert". She was born out of wedlock in Aubenas, but her birth was legitimized only after her parents wedding on November 17, 1884, in Courpire, Puy-de-Dme. The older sister's life is unknown except that she was a single mother to Andr Palasse. Julia-Berthe Chanel, Coco Chanel, Alphonse Chanel, Lucien Chanel, Augustin Chanel. [11]:11 Her design aesthetic redefined the fashionable woman in the postWorld War I era. Some historians claimed that people worried that, if Chanel were forced to testify about her own activities at trial, she would expose the pro-Nazi sympathies and activities of certain top-level British officials, members of the society elite and the royal family. Gabrielle "Coco" Bonheur Chanel (August 19, 1883 - January 10, 1971) was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. [49] Arnaud wore this outfit, "with its slightly padded, square shouldered cardigan jacket, two patch pockets and sleeves that unbuttoned back to reveal crisp white cuffs", above "a white muslin blouse with a perky collar and bow [that] stayed perfectly in place with small tabs that buttoned onto the waistline of an easy A-line skirt. Unfortunately, she was sent to the orphanage with her sisters when she was extremely young, at the age of 8 years old. The cause of her death is unknown but according to at least one source, she may have died in Buenos Aires, Argentina of poisoning or Spanish flu. It was noteworthy as the preferred place of residence for upper-echelon German military staff. It was at this time that Gabrielle acquired the name "Coco" when she spent her nights singing in the cabaret, often the song, "Who Has Seen Coco?" Salvador Dal, Serge Lifar, Jacques Chazot, Yves Saint Laurent and Marie-Hlne de Rothschild attended her funeral in the Church of the Madeleine. In fact, some say that this is where her famous nickname Coco was born, as she only knew the songs "Ko-Ko-Ko-Ri-Ko" and "Qui qu'a vu Coco." Together they began singing at shows in the area. Boris Johnson. Louis-Charles de France, 'Louis XVII', was born at Versailles in 1785, just a few short years before the outbreak of the French Revolution. The 1930s was the Great Depression era, when women needed affordable fashion. We use our own and third-party cookies to personalize and improve the use and experience of our users on our website. Chanel wanted to make sure women could do all of these things while wearing her suit, without accidentally exposing parts of their body they wanted covered. Measurements were taken of a customer in a standing position with arms folded at shoulder height. The charity girls educated at the convent in Aubazine, France, are instructed in all useful things for becoming maids, seamstresses, or wives of farmers. En route to California from New York, travelling in a white train carriage luxuriously outfitted for her use, Chanel was interviewed by Collier's magazine in 1932. With her angelic face and feminine manners, all eyes were on . She made a lady look like a lady. Each client would have repeated adjustments until their suit was comfortable enough for them to perform daily activities with comfort and ease. Required fields are marked *. PARIS, Jan. 10Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, one of the greatest couturiers of the 20th century, died tonight in her apartment at the Ritz Hotel. However, when she moved into the same Hotel Ritz that was housing the German military, her motivations became clear to many. [11]:172 Evening designs were often embroidered with sparkling crystal and black jet embroidery. [18] Others believe "Coco" came from Ko Ko Ri Ko, and Qui qu'a vu Coco, or it was an allusion to the French word for kept woman, cocotte. [9]:306. The boyish look and the short skirts of the 1920s flapper seemed to disappear overnight. Five rooms from La Pausa have been replicated at the Dallas Museum of Art, to house the Reves' art collection as well as pieces of furniture belonging to Chanel. In 1953 she sold her villa La Pausa on the French Riviera to the publisher and translator Emery Reves. She was destroyed . They said that her death came peacefully and that nothing in recent days had indicated she was in . [8]:3637. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (19 August 1883 - 10 January 1971) was a French fashion designer, businesswoman and Nazi collaborator. Coco Chanel, tall, skinny, and impeccably dressed in her trademark suit, was as enigmatic as she was energetic. She was born out of wedlock in Aubenas, but her . Let us learn more in detail about the death of Antoinette, the obituary, and the cause behind . Marie Antoinette: the very name of the doomed queen of France, the last of the Ancien Rgime, evokes power and fascination. The writer Colette, who moved in the same social circles as Chanel, provided a whimsical description of Chanel at work in her atelier, which appeared in Prisons et Paradis (1932): If every human face bears a resemblance to some animal, then Mademoiselle Chanel is a small black bull. . The frills, fuss, and constraints endured by earlier generations of women were now pass; under her influencegone were the "aigrettes, long hair, hobble skirts". [9]:16, At birth, Chanel's name was entered into the official registry as "Chasnel". [8]:8081 According to Chandler Burr's The Emperor of Scent, Luca Turin related an apocryphal story in circulation that Chanel was "called Coco because she threw the most fabulous cocaine parties in Paris".[34]. In the words of Judithe Little, author of the book Chanel's Sisters: "The past was terribly painful for her. [20]:273, According to Edmonde Charles-Roux,[11]:222 Chanel had become tyrannical and extremely lonely late in life. 4 Eminems Siblings Ranked Oldest to Youngest It may be the result of going through traumatic experiences. In losing Capel, I lost everything. Dincklage purportedly said, The Abwehr had first to bring to France a young Italian woman [Lombardi, who] Coco Chanel was attached to because of her lesbian vices[8]:16364, Unaware of the machinations of Schellenberg and Chanel, Lombardi was led to believe that the forthcoming journey to Spain would be a business trip exploring the potential for establishing Chanel couture in Madrid. Her grave is in the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery, Lausanne, Switzerland. Wife of Oscar Edouard Flming "And during . At age eighteen, Chanel, too old to remain at Aubazine, went to live in a boarding house for Catholic girls in the town of Moulins. The directors of Parfums Chanel, the Wertheimers, were Jewish. Meghan Mountbatten Windsor, The Duchess of Sussex. [24]:127 Chanel designed the clothing worn on screen by Gloria Swanson, in Tonight or Never (1931), and for Ina Claire in The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932). Chaney again points to suicide as the cause of death: "It was reported, for a long time, that she died in 1920, due to the Spanish flu, but when the certificate appeared, it was learned that she actually died in 1922, a victim of a drug overdose.". Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The costumes she designed were mocked and critically lambasted: "Wrapped in bandages the actors looked like ambulant mummies or victims of some terrible accident. Lucien Chanel was born in 1889 and died in 1941 at the age of 52 years old. [37], When Vaughan's book was published in August 2011, his disclosure of the contents of recently declassified military intelligence documents generated considerable controversy about Chanel's activities. [22]:83, Chanel proclaimed "I imposed black; it's still going strong today, for black wipes out everything else around. She is the only fashion designer listed on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Although Gabrielle herself revealed, according to an Atlantic article, that her nickname came from the French word "cocotte," which means casserole. [8]:68 Chanel's verdict was that "Hollywood is the capital of bad taste and it is vulgar. [68], The bag's design was informed by Chanel's convent days and her love of the sporting world. As with her parents, the couturier tried to reveal as little as possible about her past history. [41] Ultimately, the Wertheimers and Chanel came to a mutual accommodation, renegotiating the original 1924 contract. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 14 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of Versailles. Henry Hayter Short- Everything About Martin Shorts son. From her excursions on water with the yachting world, she appropriated the clothing associated with nautical pursuits: the horizontal striped shirt, bell-bottom pants, crewneck sweaters, and espadrille shoesall traditionally worn by sailors and fishermen. During this time, she had a romantic liaison with Baron Hans Gnther von Dincklage, a German aristocrat and member of Dincklage noble family. Antoinette Chanel (Goodreads Author), Aurelio Sanchez (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating 4 ratings published 2021. She became particularly famous following War World I. Only a little information is known about Antoinette following this period. Her line gives women freedom, especially during WWI, when even la haute work . Our main focus is to keep you informed and updated with the latest trending issues. However, behind the iconic designer hides a woman with a life she tried so hard to hide. The duke, an outspoken antisemite, intensified Chanel's inherent antipathy toward Jews. Chanel visited Madrid in 1943 to convince the British ambassador to Spain, Sir Samuel Hoare, a friend of Winston Churchill, about a possible German surrender once the war was leaning towards an Allied victory. She was 87 years old when she died. She so much admired it that she wished to reproduce it in "exquisite, expensive, delicate glass". [8]:4849[35] When asked why she did not marry the Duke of Westminster, she is supposed to have said: "There have been several Duchesses of Westminster. Twitter Facebook Reddit. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. [11]:328, Her involvement with Iribe was a deep one until his sudden death in 1935. 2 distinct works Similar authors. [8]:169 For this mission, code-named Operation Modellhut, they also recruited Vera Bate Lombardi. [citation needed], In 1922, at the Longchamps races, Thophile Bader, founder of the Paris Galeries Lafayette, introduced Chanel to businessman Pierre Wertheimer. A faithful friend was also the Brazilian Aime de Heeren, who lived in Paris four months a year at the nearby Htel Meurice. Jeanne Devolle died of tuberculosis at the age of 32 years. [11]:13839. Antoinette Chanel had two sisters called Julia-Berthe Chanel and Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (Coco Chanel), and three brothers called Alphonse Chanel, Lucien Chanel, and Augustin Chanel. [8]:47,79, Chanel's initial triumph was her innovative use of jersey, a machine knit material manufactured for her by the firm Rodier. [citation needed], She went to her grave as Gabrielle Chasnel because to correct, legally, the misspelled name on her birth certificate would reveal that she was born in a poor house hospice. "[36], During Chanel's affair with the Duke of Westminster in the 1930s, her style began to reflect her personal emotions. This ensemble, worn with low-heeled shoes, became the casual look in expensive women's wear. The details of Antoinette's life after this stage are unclear, thanks in part to Coco's efforts to hide everything related to her past.