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Chanel Headquarters, Paris. The House of Chanel logo A Chanel shop in Prince's Building, Central, Hong Kong.

The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France. According to Forbes, the privately held House of Chanel is jointly owned by Alain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer who are the grandsons of Chanel founder Pierre Wertheimer. [1]

Founded in 1909, the small shop selling ladies headwear had moved to the upmarket Rue Cambon within a year. The house became especially famous with its signature Chanel No. 5 fragrance - so called as it was the fifth attempt at creating a Chanel perfume that Coco Chanel liked - and the popular Chanel suit, an elegant creation comprised of a knee-length skirt and trim, boxy jacket, traditionally made of woven wool with black trim and gold buttons and worn with large costume-pearl necklaces.

After Chanel No. 5 was launched in 1921, Coco Chanel's fashions became well-known and were purchased by the high flyers of London and Paris society alike. Chanel took to living at the Hôtel Ritz, and her suite of residence is named the Coco Chanel Suite even today.

Chanel is also known for its quilted fabric which also has a "secret" quilting pattern sewn at the back to keep the material strong. This material is used for clothing and accessories alike.

Chanel logo

The Chanel logo is an overlapping double 'C' - one facing forward and the other facing backward. This comes from the name Coco Chanel. The logo was not trademarked until during the first openings of Chanel stores. Chanel is currently trying to deal with their logo being illegally used on cheaper goods, especially on fake handbags. Countries said to be producing great numbers of fake Chanel handbags are Vietnam, Thailand and China. An authentic Chanel handbag retails for around AU$3700, while fakes usually cost around AU$30-100, creating a demand for the signature style at a cheaper price.


2.55 handbag

Another famous item is the Chanel 2.55 handbag with its quilted pattern. The bag was first launched in the early 20th century and every year the design of the bag is renewed due to the popularity of the handbag.


The 2/55 handbag was launched on February 1955 (this is the meaning of its name). It was not launched when Chanel begun her career, at the beginning of XX Century.

Leftover stock

Chanel is known to burn its leftover stock as it does not want it to be sold cheaply (wrecks reputation) and does not want to be given away. This is much to the dismay of many. Reasons are that it keeps the Chanel trademark to the few upperclass personel and does not want confusion of about the concerning of quality. Though there are a few exceptions to this such as the Chanel sample sales at the end of a season. Chanel goods are sold for less at these sales if they did not sell in the last season. These sales are however strictly invitation only.

Myth

During the early 20th century Chanel was especially known for its quality and innovation. Legend has it that once, when feeling cold, Coco Chanel placed a man's sailor jumper around her neck. Later, when women told her how wonderful she looked in her new woolen shawl, Coco Chanel realized she had started a trend. After Chanel became a high fashion trademark, many brands mimicked her designs; the only difference between the two items is often the higher quality of the Chanel brand.

Controversy

During World War II, Coco Chanel's relationship with Hans Gunther von Dincklage created controversy. Dincklage was a Nazi officer and was rumored to be Chanel's lover during the occupation of France.

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Dincklage was a Nazi officer and was rumored to be Chanel's lover during the occupation of France. Cola Turka, a Turkish brand, and Zelal Cola are also popular among the Muslim community in Germany. During World War II, Coco Chanel's relationship with Hans Gunther von Dincklage created controversy. A similar product with a similar concept, Qibla Cola, was launched in 2003 in the UK. After Chanel became a high fashion trademark, many brands mimicked her designs; the only difference between the two items is often the higher quality of the Chanel brand. Some of the profits are directed to the Palestinian cause, and to domestic charities. Later, when women told her how wonderful she looked in her new woolen shawl, Coco Chanel realized she had started a trend. The product became available in the UK in 2003.

Legend has it that once, when feeling cold, Coco Chanel placed a man's sailor jumper around her neck. It is inspired by Iranian Zamzam Cola. During the early 20th century Chanel was especially known for its quality and innovation. In 2002 a new brand, Mecca Cola, aimed at Muslim customers (with the slogan Think Muslim, Drink Muslim), was launched in France by Tawfik Mathlouthi. These sales are however strictly invitation only. There is also an open source recipe for a cola drink, OpenCola. Chanel goods are sold for less at these sales if they did not sell in the last season. Star cola is a brand from Gaza-Palestine.

Though there are a few exceptions to this such as the Chanel sample sales at the end of a season. tuKola and Tropicola are brands from Cuba; the former is also sold in Italy. Reasons are that it keeps the Chanel trademark to the few upperclass personel and does not want confusion of about the concerning of quality. Inca Kola is another brand that is marketed in many countries by the Coca Cola group; it is the major cola in some South American countries. This is much to the dismay of many. Among colas, German brand Afri-Cola had a higher caffeine content until the product was relaunched with a new formulation in 1999. Chanel is known to burn its leftover stock as it does not want it to be sold cheaply (wrecks reputation) and does not want to be given away. Jolt Cola also has a dedicated cult following (especially with college students or young professionals who have to meet tight deadlines), as it has a particularly high caffeine content (about 200 mg/L, compared with about 110-130 mg/L for Pepsi and Coca-Cola and 320 mg/L in non-cola energy drink Red Bull).

It was not launched when Chanel begun her career, at the beginning of XX Century. Major brands of cola include Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Royal Crown, Virgin Cola and various local producers. The 2/55 handbag was launched on February 1955 (this is the meaning of its name). Cola drinks are generally sweetened with corn syrup, but may be sweetened with sugar or an artificial sweetener.
. The drink may also be caffeine-free, and although some people disagree on calling such a drink a cola, neither the cola companies themselves nor the vast majority of cola drinkers would make such a distinction. The bag was first launched in the early 20th century and every year the design of the bag is renewed due to the popularity of the handbag. The name comes from the kola nuts that were originally used as the source of caffeine.

Another famous item is the Chanel 2.55 handbag with its quilted pattern. The flavor of the soft drink sometimes comes from a mixture of vanilla, cinnamon, and citrus flavorings.
. A cola is a sweet carbonated drink, usually with caramel coloring and containing caffeine. An authentic Chanel handbag retails for around AU$3700, while fakes usually cost around AU$30-100, creating a demand for the signature style at a cheaper price. Countries said to be producing great numbers of fake Chanel handbags are Vietnam, Thailand and China.

Chanel is currently trying to deal with their logo being illegally used on cheaper goods, especially on fake handbags. The logo was not trademarked until during the first openings of Chanel stores. This comes from the name Coco Chanel. The Chanel logo is an overlapping double 'C' - one facing forward and the other facing backward.

. This material is used for clothing and accessories alike. Chanel is also known for its quilted fabric which also has a "secret" quilting pattern sewn at the back to keep the material strong. Chanel took to living at the Hôtel Ritz, and her suite of residence is named the Coco Chanel Suite even today.

5 was launched in 1921, Coco Chanel's fashions became well-known and were purchased by the high flyers of London and Paris society alike. After Chanel No. 5 fragrance - so called as it was the fifth attempt at creating a Chanel perfume that Coco Chanel liked - and the popular Chanel suit, an elegant creation comprised of a knee-length skirt and trim, boxy jacket, traditionally made of woven wool with black trim and gold buttons and worn with large costume-pearl necklaces. The house became especially famous with its signature Chanel No.

Founded in 1909, the small shop selling ladies headwear had moved to the upmarket Rue Cambon within a year. [1]. According to Forbes, the privately held House of Chanel is jointly owned by Alain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer who are the grandsons of Chanel founder Pierre Wertheimer. The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France.

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