A biographical short about French fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.

In December 1953, Coco Chanel began her incredible return to center stage. The designer reopens her Haute Couture house after fifteen years of absence. The collection is welcomed by the French press with an icy silence. Only the American media supports the looks that define the rebirth of Chanel's style.

In 1913, designer Coco Chanel opens her first boutique in the French city of Deauville.