AsTradesy’sThe Ragnoted, Chanel was the daughter of an unmarried washerwoman and a street vendor.
After all, even a successful marriage was highly unlikely for a girl from such an unfortunate background.
He not only financed, but also inspired her earliest ventures into the fashion industry.

His premature death also served as the origin of Chanel’s famous"little black dress.
What she wasn’t looking for, however, was a man with whom to settle down.
Instead, she preferred to play the field while retaining her own independence.

Perhaps Chanel’s worst partner, however, was a man named Hans Gunther von Dincklage.
(viaThe Daily Mail).
Cats, however, weren’t really Chanel’s thing.

While Chanel died in 1973, there would ultimately be one more very significant man in her life.
And their visionary talents will surely continue to influence the fashion industry for generations to come.
