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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boy_CapelBoy Capel - Wikipedia

    His affair with Chanel apparently began in 1909, when he became acquainted with the then 26-year-old mistress of his friend Étienne Balsan. [6] Capel financed Chanel's first shops and his own clothing style, notably his blazers, inspired her creation of the Chanel look.

  2. Dec 2, 2016 · Their affair ended when Chanel took up with one of Balsan’s friends, the even wealthier English aristocrat Arthur Edward ‘BoyCapel. He financed Chanel’s expansion into clothing and the creation of boutiques in Deauville in 1913 and in Biarritz in 1915.

  3. May 22, 2017 · It would have been particularly easy for Chanel to lose herself in parties after the breakdown of her relationship with Boy Capel - in 1918 he married Diana Wyndham, a daughter of Lord Ribblesdale - and then his death, in a car accident, in December 1919.

    • Tatler
  4. Apr 26, 2020 · Crafted by Karl Lagerfeld, the then creative director of Chanel, the Boy Bag is a tribute to the spirit of Coco Chanel herself. Its inspiration can be traced back to Boy Capel, a dear love interest of Coco, who influenced her fashion choices with his distinctive and daring sense of style.

  5. Apr 10, 2012 · Chanel's two great love affairs were with Englishmen: first, Arthur "Boy" Capel, a playboy industrialist, who also ran top secret intelligence missions between Paris and London during the...

    • Justine Picardie
  6. What are Coco Chanel's achievements? In 1910, with the help of Arthur "Boy" Capel, Coco Chanel opened her own millinery shop called "Chanel Mode" on 21 Rue Cambon. This initial venture was limited to millinery, but she wanted to expand.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesBoy Capel - Wikiwand

    Capel and Chanel. His affair with Chanel apparently began in 1909, when he became acquainted with the then 26-year-old mistress of his friend Étienne Balsan. Capel financed Chanel's first shops and his own clothing style, notably his blazers, inspired her creation of the Chanel look.