COCO CHANEL : LEGACY |
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In the making of her legacy, Gabrielle went through many conflicts and struggles. First off she was born into poverty , and when her mother died her father abandoned her and her sister at an orphanage. After leaving the orphanage at seventeen, she became a seamstress, and soon after became a cabaret singer , where she earned her nick name , "Coco." Battling poverty , she meets many men and becomes their mistress, until she meets the love of her life , Arthur "Boy" Capel. They spend vast amounts of time together and life is good. Until one day Boy was killed in a car accident. With his sudden death in the car crash , Coco was struck with depression. She had lost the love of her life. This state of grief was a big obstacle in her life, but one she overcame with the creation of her eternal perfume ," No. 5 " In her life she overcame many obstacles , but out of the hard times came a legacy to remember.