Few people saw her like this: what Coco Chanel looked like in real life. Rare photos

Exactly 54 years have passed since the death of Coco Chanel, the woman who revolutionized fashion and created new style standards. Beyond her flamboyant catwalks, iconic hats and pearl jewelry, there was another Chanel only the closest to her ever saw her like this.

Rare photographs allow us to look behind the curtain of the public image of the founding fashion designer of the Chanel brand. They emphasize her humanity, which was sometimes lost behind the brilliance of her fashion collections and her popularity, which has only grown over the years. OBOZ.UA will show you these special photos.

In the first photo, taken in 1931, when the fashion designer was 48 years old, Coco Chanel posed at the Pierre Hotel during her first trip to New York. She was dressed in a white silk blazer and pants, and chose pearls as accessories. Interestingly, the celebrity was holding a huge sketchbook next to her to draw sketches of the next looks of her fashion house.

Another photo shows her playing golf, demonstrating her passion for the sport. It is worth noting that Coco Chanel's triumph began with sportswear (and lingerie). In the picture, the designer stands in the middle of the golf course, smiling sincerely at the camera. For the game, she chose a long skirt and a light cardigan, which she fastened with a belt around her waist. Her head was covered by a hat from the bright sun.

Another shot shows Chanel in a hotel room in London, England, where she looks calm and relaxed. The celebrity is sitting next to a table with a lot of papers scattered on it. Coco Chanel chose a fur coat with a fur collar for this event. Instead of a hat, she wore a beret.

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