In search of the 'real' Coco Chanel
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Until Gabrielle Chanel became Coco, she left barely a footprint. However, by tracing her history through rural France, Justine Picardie has been able to piece together her childhood.
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The True Story of Gabrielle Coco Chanel: The Childhood That She
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GABRIELLE CHANELコスメ/美容 - ユニセックス
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GABRIELLE CHANEL香水(女性用) - 香水(女性用)
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