Coco Chanel’s story is one of grit, reinvention, and courage. Abandoned at 12 and raised in a convent orphanage, she turned pain into purpose. The nuns taught her to sew, but Chanel dreamed of more than survival — she wanted freedom. At 18, she left the orphanage with nothing but her sewing skills and a desire to create her own life. Working as a seamstress by day and a singer by night, Gabrielle became “Coco,” a name that would soon change the world of fashion forever.