{"id":250306,"date":"2024-01-30T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=250306"},"modified":"2025-01-31T05:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T05:39:58","slug":"chanel-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/chanel-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Surprising Facts About Chanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Embark on a journey through the captivating legacy of Chanel, where every thread weaves a tale of innovation and timeless elegance.\n</p><p>From Coco Chanel&rsquo;s audacious ventures during wartime to the accidental genesis of the iconic No. 5 perfume, discover the brand&rsquo;s trailblazing spirit.\n</p><p>So join us as we unravel the mystique of Chanel, a brand that goes beyond fashion, embracing a legacy of audacity, innovation, and timeless sophistication since its inception in 1910.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Coco Chanel wrote a letter to the Nazis to take majority ownership of her company.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250852 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/letter.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Coco' chanel sitting behind a desk width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/letter.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Coco partnered with Pierre Wertheimer in 1924 to form Les Parfums Chanel, allowing her brand to offer more perfumes to customers on a global scale.\n</p><p>The only problem was that she only owned 10% of it. Pierre owned 70%, and Th\u00e9ophile Bader (who introduced Coco to Pierre) had a 20% stake in the company.\n</p><p>When the Nazi occupation of <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/26-facts-about-france%5C/%5C%22">France began, Wertheimer and his family fled the US as they were of Jewish heritage. Coco saw an opportunity and attempted to take control of Wertheimer\u2019s majority share.\n<p>Wertheimer was one step ahead of her, though, as he had already given his equity to a Christian Frenchman named Felix Amiot in 1940, who temporarily handled the business for him up until the war ended.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Chanel\u2019s first boutique opened in 1910.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250851 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/first-boutique.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' chanel store width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/first-boutique.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The very first Chanel store was located at 21 Rue Cambon, Paris. At the time, Coco merely made and sold hats, but that was enough to catch the eye of several famous French actresses.\n</p><p>Business went well. By 1912, she opened a second store in Deauville, and another in Biarritz in 1915.\n</p><p>Fast-forward to 1918, Coco bought an apartment near her very first store. The building was bigger compared to 21 Rue Cambon, and this allowed the French fashion designer to also offer beauty services and workshops.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Chanel revolutionized the women&rsquo;s fashion industry.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250858 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/clothing-revolution.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Coco' chanel wearing a striped breton shirt width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/clothing-revolution.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Tightly fitted clothes, particularly corsets, were the norm for women&rsquo;s clothes back then. This was a big no-no for Coco, though. Instead, she envisioned a world where women could move freely with what they wore.\n</p><p>One way she achieved that vision was by adapting men\u2019s sailing clothes, like loose trousers and Breton shirts.\n</p><p>But besides wearing men\u2019s clothing, Coco was also responsible for popularizing other garments. Some examples would be jersey dresses, tweed suits, and (of course) the little black dress.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>It was the first major luxury brand to stop using exotic leather.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250859 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/exotic-leather.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Different' colored exotic leather width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/exotic-leather.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Chanel made the announcement back in December 2018, declaring that the brand would no longer use <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/snake-facts%5C/%5C%22">snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and stingrays for their products.\n<p>The decision ultimately came down to one thing &ndash; it was becoming increasingly difficult for the company to source exotic skins that matched their ethical standards.\n</p><p>It was a decision made by Chanel despite knowing how desired exotic bags are regardless of the price. So, kudos to them!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Chanel No. 5 may very well have been an accident.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250855 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/no.-5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' bottle of chanel no. perfume width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/no.-5.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>In 1921, Coco Chanel assigned Ernest Beaux to create a perfume that would eventually leave a mark in the industry&rsquo;s history.\n</p><p>Legend has it that either Ernest or his assistant added too many aldehydes (an artificial substance used to create fresh scents) in one of the samples, which resulted in a scent that Coco had been looking for: a scent that best represented women.\n</p><p>However, some argue that Coco picked that particular perfume sample not because of the scent but because it was the fifth sample.\n</p><p>This comes from the fact that Coco is superstitious about the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/number-5-facts%5C/%5C%22">number five, to the point that she even launched the perfume on </a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/may-5%5C/%5C%22">May 5, 1921!\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>Chanel once sold a basketball worth $2,300!\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250857 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/basketball.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' golden basketball width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/basketball.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The black rubber <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/basketball-facts%5C/%5C%22">basketball was a part of the brand\u2019s fall\/winter 2019 collection, and it came with a matching chain and calfskin netted bag to carry it.\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to pick one up for yourself, be warned &ndash; getting one from a reseller can cost you over $7,000!\n</p><p>Aside from this, though, other examples of weird products that Chanel has sold include branded boats, ankle purses, and even hula hoop bags.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Chanel owns multiple vineyards.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250856 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/vineyards.jpg%5C%22" alt="\&quot;Chanel's" ch rauzan-s winery width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vineyards.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>But you can\u2019t buy Chanel-branded wine, unfortunately.\n</p><p>It all began in 1994 when Chanel purchased the historic Ch\u00e2teau Rauzan-S\u00e9gla in Bordeaux.\n</p><p>This was the first of many wineries the brand bought, with Chanel purchasing Ch\u00e2teau Canon in Saint-\u00c9milion just two years later.\n</p><p>Their wineries aren\u2019t just in France, either, as Chanel also acquired St. Sup\u00e9ry Vineyards &amp; Winery in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/facts-about-california%5C/%5C%22">California\u2019s iconic Napa Valley.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>The brand&rsquo;s logo was made by Coco Chanel herself.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250854 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/logo.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' chanel logo width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Chanel\u2019s logo was basically two \u201cCs\u201d that were interlaced. It perfectly represented Coco\u2019s name and her belief that there really is beauty in simplicity.\n</p><p>It has been their logo since she founded her fashion house in 1925, which proves how great a designer she truly is!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Martin Scorsese directed one of Chanel\u2019s perfume commercials in 2010.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-250853 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/01%5C/logo-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' bottle of chanel bleu de perfume width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/logo-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>The commercial for Bleu de Chanel was filmed at a fast pace, a signature style of one of the best directors of all time.\n</p><p>It featured Gaspard Ulliel, Chanel\u2019s first male brand ambassador, who played the role of a filmmaker who suddenly reminisced about his past relationship after seeing his ex-girlfriend, who turned out to be one of the journalists in the press conference.\n</p><p>The advertisement then ended with the French actor making an impactful statement, saying that he would no longer conform to societal expectations from now on.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>As Chanel continues to evolve, its legacy remains a testament to Coco Chanel\u2019s fearless innovation and commitment to defying conventions.\n</p><p>The brand has offered a wide range of products from 1910 to the present day that have influenced the history of fashion.\n</p><p>Ever since, it has valued uniqueness, making it not just a luxury brand but also a symbol of creativity and courage.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Embark on a journey through the captivating legacy of Chanel, where every thread weaves a tale of innovation and timeless elegance. From Coco Chanel&rsquo;s audacious ventures during wartime to the accidental genesis of the iconic No. 5 perfume, discover the brand&rsquo;s trailblazing spirit. 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