A Look Back at Chanel’s Glittering Success Story

Founded in 1910, Chanel SAS is a French company manufacturing haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, perfumes and other luxury goods. Its origins lie in the couture house founded by Gabrielle Chasnel, better known by her nickname Coco Chanel, in 1910. In 1954, Chanel Couture was acquired by Les Parfums Chanel. Today, the Chanel brand is majority-owned by brothers Alain Wertheimer and Gérard Wertheimer, the grandsons of Gabrielle’s partner Pierre Wertheimer. The company’s headquarters are in Neuilly-sur-Seine, but it is controlled by a holding company based in the Netherlands. <a href="https://medium.com/@apieceoffrance/a-look-back-at-chanels-glittering-success-story-d36a99871b57">Read More</a>