Hi everyone! How’s your day going? Is it sunny or rainy outside? Have you had a chance to play or read any books today? If not, that’s okay because we’re going to learn about an amazing person named Coco Chanel. This story is from the book “Little People, Big Dreams: Coco Chanel,” written by Mabel Isabel Sanchez Vergara and illustrated by Anna Albaro.
Coco Chanel was a famous fashion designer who changed the way women dressed. She was known for her simple and stylish designs that made women feel comfortable and free. Let’s find out how she did it!
Once upon a time, there was a little French girl named Gabrielle. She lived in an orphanage, and the nuns there thought she was different. But being different is what made Gabrielle special! While other girls played, Gabrielle loved to sew. What hobbies do you enjoy?
As Gabrielle grew up, she worked as a seamstress during the day and sang at night. People started calling her Coco. She dreamed of making beautiful things, and one day, she made a simple and elegant hat for a friend. Everyone loved it!
Coco opened her own hat shop in Paris, and her designs were a big hit. At a party, she noticed that women couldn’t dance because their corsets were too tight. So, Coco created a new style of clothing that was comfortable and easy to wear. She even invented the famous “little black dress”!
Some people thought Coco’s designs were too different at first, but soon everyone loved them. She showed the world that fashion could be simple and stylish. Coco Chanel became a fashion icon, and her ideas changed women’s clothing forever.
Coco Chanel’s story is inspiring because she followed her dreams and changed the world. Maybe her story will inspire you to do something amazing too!
We hope you enjoyed learning about Coco Chanel. Remember to keep reading and dreaming big. Let us know what inspires you, and we’ll see you next time for more exciting stories. Take care!
Design Your Own Outfit: Just like Coco Chanel, you can be a fashion designer! Use paper, crayons, and scissors to create your own outfit design. Think about what makes clothes comfortable and stylish. Share your design with your family or friends and explain why you chose those colors and styles.
Fashion Show Observation: With the help of an adult, watch a short fashion show video online. Pay attention to the different styles and colors. What do you notice about the clothes? Are there any designs that remind you of Coco Chanel’s simple and elegant style? Draw a picture of your favorite outfit from the show.
Comfortable Clothing Exploration: Look through your own clothes at home and find an outfit that you think is both comfortable and stylish. Wear it for a day and notice how it makes you feel. Does it remind you of Coco Chanel’s idea of making clothes that are easy to wear? Share your thoughts with a family member.
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Storytime Family. How was your day today? How’s the weather looking outside? Have you been outside to play? Did you read any books today? Well, if you haven’t, then I’m glad you’re sitting down and joining us for “Little People, Big Dreams: Coco Chanel,” written by Mabel Isabel Sanchez Vergara and illustrated by Anna Albaro.
Now, do you know who Coco Chanel is? Coco Chanel is a fashion icon and one of the most famous fashion designers in the world. She lived an amazing life and changed women’s fashion with her signature simple designs, freeing women from corsets forever. Let’s find out how Coco Chanel did it!
This is the story of a French girl named Gabrielle. When she was little, Gabrielle lived in an orphanage. The nuns thought Gabrielle was very strange; she was different, and they didn’t like it. You know what? She’s right—being irreplaceable means always being different.
Gabrielle was different. While the other girls played, she liked to sew with a needle and thread. What do you like to do? When Gabrielle grew up, she sewed by day and sang by night. The people watching called her Coco. When Coco finally went to bed, she dreamt in shapes and patterns. She wanted to make so many things!
One day, Coco made a hat for her friend. Simple and elegant, it was different from her usual style. Coco made more and more hats until she had enough to open a hat shop. Her modern designs surprised the ladies in Paris.
One evening at a party, Coco noticed that the other ladies weren’t dancing; their corsets were too tight, and they could hardly breathe. Coco thought it must have been so hard to move in them! So, she created a brand new style—simple and straight. Her dresses and skirts would be comfortable to wear.
And you know the term “little black dress”? Well, Coco Chanel actually invented it! At her first fashion show, some people thought Coco’s clothes were too strange and different for them. But as time went on, Coco showed them that to be stylish, you don’t need to wear corsets or sparkly sequins because sometimes less is more.
Although I must say, there are times when more is more, and being different might make other people think differently too. That’s why everyone now remembers the young Gabrielle as the great designer Coco Chanel. She inspired so many people, and for you future fashion designers, Coco Chanel must be one of your heroes.
Coco Chanel was one of the most famous fashion designers that ever lived. She was born Gabrielle Chanel in a charity hospital and grew up in a rundown house in a French town. Following the death of her mother when Gabrielle was 11 years old, she was sent to a strict convent school where she learned to sew. After school, she became a seamstress, sewing for tailors during the day while singing on stage in the evening. She was a very talented lady.
It was during this time that she earned the nickname Coco from the soldiers in the audience. In 1908, she became a hat maker and soon opened her first shop in Paris. Before long, she had more shops and started to sell clothes as well as hats. Her simple, elegant designs, which were straighter and shorter than normal, took the world by storm and freed women from corsets.
In 1918, Chanel opened a couture house at 31 Rue Cambon, and three years later, she unveiled her first perfume, Chanel No. 5. She became a worldwide fashion icon, and her comfortable, easy-to-wear styles changed women’s clothing forever.
Wasn’t that inspiring? Maybe that will inspire you to pursue something you’ve always wanted to do—that’s what dreams are for, after all!
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