Since I was a young boy I have loved fashion.
Me too. My favorite designer of all time is Coco Chanel, a French fashion designer. Her designs are still relevant today.
How did she become such a prominent fashion designer?
Post World War 1 she and another designer created a new, sporty, chick style of clothing, which became very popular.
Are her designs only limited to clothing, or did she create other stuff as well?
Not just clothing, but jewellery, and fragrance. She also designed handbags.
How can you tell something is made by Coco Chanel?
Back in the 1020s she designed an interlocked CC logo,  which stood for Coco Chanel. That's on all her designs.
Yes, I have seen that logo before on a couple of purses. Has she been involved in any controversy?
There was a rumor of an affair with Igor Stravinsky back in the 20s, but that may be pure fiction.