Coco Chanel’s First Hats
Gabrielle Chanel first began selling hats in 1909, from the ground floor of her lover (and textile heir) Étienne Balsan’s apartment at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes.
Gabrielle Chanel first began selling hats in 1909, from the ground floor of her lover (and textile heir) Étienne Balsan’s apartment at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes.
I’ve always been fascinated by moments when fashion collides with history. In my opinion the most memorable and iconic example of this in American history