Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Coco Before Chanel

In the world of 20th Century fashion, no name resonated more forcefully than that of Coco Chanel. She’s credited not only with re-defining elegance as it pertained to women’s couture, but also for convincing women to dress for themselves, first, and not necessarily the man on her arm. She was the first to incorporate men’s cuts and fabrics into women’s attire, and investing sportswear with an air of sophistication. In her highly entertaining biopic, Coco Before Chanel, writer/director Anne Fontaine elected to focus on Chanel’s formative years, which began in poverty as an abandoned child and pretty much concluded with the opening of shops in Brittany and Deauville.
After the death of her mother, Chanel’s father left her and a sister to the care of nuns, who taught her how to sew. Later, as cabaret singers, they would attract the attention of playboys and other well-heeled suitors. Not anxious to marry, and cautious about being labeled a prostitute, Chanel abandoned the st …

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