Gabielle Bonheur Chanel, or as we know her CoCo Chanel is a woman who made a huge success from nothing. CoCo Chanel is no more alive, but her company’s net worth equals 15 Billion Dollars (Juin 2021).
Stories about CoCo Chanel’s childhood are different. Some stories tell that her father abandoned her in an orphanage after her mother’s death, and others might tell that her aunts raised her. The true confirmed story that everyone agrees about is that she comes from a poor background , she was a poor little girl trying to make her way by sewing most of the time , and other times singing until she got her first job as a seamstress .
CoCo Chanel had an incredible determination to learn, and a strong attitude. Her daring attitude allowed her make a bold move into the fashion world. Inspired by men fashion, and as part of her striving to gender equality, Chanel was able to bring a bold move into the fashion world. She then took her inspiration from the men comfortable and classy fashion, and she was able to liberate women from wearing corseted silhouettes.
Her career officially begun with a financial aid from a wealthy man who helped her open a tiny shop in Deauville by 1931. She made a revolution into the fashion world by selling simple, comfortable, and classy outfits. On the 1920s, Chanel’s business marked a growth in the fashion industry. Knowing that she expended her business to more than a couture house. She also made a huge success in perfume, jewelry, and textile industry.
A successful business can still encounter difficulties. Chanel disappeared from the fashion world by the Second World War to return on the 1954 with other innovative, creative, and simply classy beautiful designs. Despite her life struggles, Chanel ruled the Parisian Haute Couture for decades, and until now Chanel brand is a leading luxury brand not only in Paris, but also worldwide.
Sometimes having a talent, a passion, or simply the right determination is enough for us to make our success story. Chanel is the best example to know that any profession we might learn could lead us be billionaires. Chanel never had an education, never earned schools certificates, but she was eager to learn, and make bold moves in the world of business.
Sources :
-Britannica
-TFP
-Wealthy Persons