1883? Aug. 19th. b. Saumur. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. French fashion maven and nazi simpathizer. 1917 First introduced to Jean Cocteau. They remained friends for life. 1921 Starts affair with Pierre Reverdy. 1923 Around this time was a regular at Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit. Portait -> by Marie Laurecin? Toto Koopman was one of her showroom models. Designs costumes for the production of Antigone by Jean Cocteau. 1927 Photographed by Berenice Abbott. 1926 End of affair. 1927 Designs costumes for the production of Oedipus Rex by Jean Cocteau. 1933 Bridget Tichenor modelled for her. 1935 Photographed by Man Ray.
?w=5291938 Invites Salvador Dali to stay at her house in Paris. 1957 Christmas letter -> from Jean Cocteau. 1964 Photographed by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
1971? Jan. 10th. d. Paris. See wiki and Bio ->. See Timeline