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

Following in the footsteps of Gabrielle Chanel, the CODE COCO Society feels right at home at the Ritz. Alma Jodorowsky, Alice Dellal, Soo Joo Park and Nozomi Iijima play with the iconic codes of CHANEL wearing the latest jewellery watch: CODE COCO BLACK. #CHANELWatches | CHANEL

COCO MADEMOISELLE Eau de Parfum Intense. Odkryj film. | CHANEL

Meet the CODE COCO Society. Alma Jodorowsky, Nozomi Iijima, Soo Joo Park and Alice Dellal wear the CODE COCO timepiece at home in the Ritz in the spirit of Coco Chanel. #CODECOCO #CHANELWatches Discover the collection on chanel.com/-CodeCoco-Black | CHANEL

In honour of Coco Chanel's birthday, we look at CHANEL's outstanding show settings... | British Vogue