INSIDE
CHANEL
Chapter 25
Gabriel Chanel heads west
For Gabriel Chanel, America was
A distant myth
The little orphan girl spun in her imagination a novel
About his father's crossing of the Atlantic
In search of wealth
It is a necessary illusion
Throughout his life
But soon it became the continent
: Which I have often dreamed of a reality
Chanel designs seduced
, Imbued with the spirit of freedom and liberation
The attention of the American press
Whose groups have affected
Describe, draw and photograph
N ° 5 In 1924, the Chanel perfume arrived
At the American beaches
To win the hearts of New World women
And America loved him
Hollywood wants it
In the eyes of the famous producer
, Samuel Goldwyn
Chanel alone was able
Replace glitzy Hollywood luxury
In all elegance
Dress up Hollywood stars with their creations
On and behind the screen
However, Gabriel was conservative
In 1931 Chanel crossed
The Atlantic Ocean for the first time
Europa on board the ocean ship
Like all researchers
, About the adventure
She landed on Ellis Island
Accompanied by one of his colleagues, Messia
, Two helpers and three maids
, Two models and fifteen boxes
Thirty-five bags
, And from New York
I took a beautiful white train
Head for the west coast
Celebrities welcome him upon arrival
Like Greta Garbo
That i attended to receive that
The epitome of French elegance
: The title was published that day
"Meeting of two queens"
Gabriel's belief that
Luxury and simplicity go hand in hand
The stars of this era transformed
Go to Chanel design models
And despite the economic recession
She had all the means
This allowed him to innovate
Luxurious designs
For characters like Barbara Weeks
Glad Evans and Gloria Swanson
When Hollywood exposed its creations
On the pretext that it is very flowery
Gabriel Chanel chose
Do not compromise and go
However, America continued
By glorifying the woman who
According to Vanity Fair magazine
Principles of modernity on fashion
Chanel continues to attract admiration
Popular and support
And when she came back
, At the forefront of fashion in 1954
Its collections have been criticized by the French
While he was cherished by the Americans
: She wrote the press
At 71,
Gabriel Chanel was not designed
Just fashion
He even revolutionized
The United States has praised a lot
: About Chanel
, In 1957
She received the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award
Title of the most influential designers of the century;
N ° 5 In 1959, the Chanel perfume box was launched
At the Museum of Modern Art in New York;
, And in 1969
Catherine Hebron embodied
The role of Gabriel Chanel
On Coco, Broadway
And other stars have shared it
: His freedom and his daring
Marilyn Dietrich and Elizabeth Taylor
Jane Fonda and Jane Seaberg
Even the Jackie Kennedy
Chanel has opted for its official flights
The love story has become
Between America and Chanel is eternal
: When two legends met
.N ° 5 Marilyn Monroe and the perfume
N ° 5 So I said Chanel
Because it's the truth
When Marilyn said she only gives birth
N ° 5 a few drops of Chanel perfume
When she falls asleep,
He made perfume the most beautiful outfit
Gabriel considered America
, A legend in its infancy
Gabriel became the same
America's Myth
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