2. Chanel S.A., commonly known as "Chanel" is a Parisian fashion house founded by the late Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, recognized as one of the most established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods(handbags, perfumes, shoes and cosmetics among others).

3. Chanel logo and counterfeiting The signature Chanel logotype is an interlocking double-C (one facing forwards the other facing backwards.) Originally it was not a logo that Coco Chanel came up with. The logo was given to her by the Chateau de Cremat in Nice.

4. According to Forbes, the privately held house of Chanel is jointly owned by Alain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer who are the great-grandsons ofthe early (1924) Chanel partner Pierre Wertheimer

5. Chanel Headquarters, Vendome, Paris. Coco Chanel revolutionized haute couture fashion by replacing the traditional corseted silhouette with the comfort of simple suits and long, lean dresses.

6. GOLDEN ERA The years of the 1920s and 1930s will best be remembered as the era of Coco whose simpler lines of women's couture led to the popular "flat-chested" look of the 1920s.Her clothing was relaxed and changed the way women dressed for outdoor leisure. Coco replaced Contemporary Fashion states dressed the modern woman in clothes for a lifestyle.

7. Chanel operates over 200 Chanel boutiques worldwide. The locations are found in upscale shopping districts, upscale department stores and malls, and inside major airports.This is the chanel headquarter in hongkong. INDIAN customers enjoy the brand CHANEL in IMPERIAL HOTEL, Janpath, New Delhi.

8. Early trademark registration The word Chanel logo is a registered trademark

9. In 1924, Gabrielle Chanel entered into a marketing agreement with Ernest Wertheimer and Theophilus Bader whereby they would sell "her" perfume under hername.

10. An authentic Chanel handbag retails from around $2,850 USD, while a counterfeit usually costs around $100 USD, creating a demand for the signature style at a cheaper price. All authentic Chanel handbags are serialized, beginning in the 1990s.

11. King Baudouin of Belgium and Queen Fabiola at a state vistit to the White house in 1969. The Queen is wearing a Chanel bag.

12. In 1987, Chanel manufactured the first wrist watch named Premiere, and the designing inspiration of this wrist watch also came from the bottle cap of Chanel No.5. In 2000, the appearance of J12 which was designed by the Art Director Jacques Helleu wrist watch took neutral style and it was a sports watch for both women and men.

13. Chanel prides itself on providing sophisticated, trendy, and refined womens Sunglasses and Prescription Frames that are designed to be timeless. . The 2010 Chanel range is incredibly diverse countless celebrities, lust over the Chanel collection, as the quality and style are unrivalled. eyewear brands is a licensed Chanel eyewear dealer supplying the latest styles at competitive prices. All our Chanel Glasses and Sunglasses come in an authentic presentation box and an exclusive Chanel case.