Happy Birthday Coco Chanel! 8 Ways the Designer's Enduring Influence Lives On

Born this week in 1883 in the small town of Saumur, France, Coco Chanel experienced a rough and tumble childhood that included living in an orphanage and being schooled in a convent. Her difficult youth ignited her rebellious side and when she became a designer at the tender age of 20, she sought out to buck convention. Of course she what she probably didn’t realize is that her brazen attitude would change the world of fashion as she knew it. Without further ado, we present 8 ways that she revolutionized the industry. As she famously once said, "Fashion changes, style endures." All hail Coco.

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