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At the turn of the 20th century in a smalltown in midwestern America, a formula was stumbled on that changed way the world ate breakfast. The man at the centre of it all had dropped out of school. Nobody had any faith in him, not even his family. But he relentlessly pursued his vision and turned this formula into a brand that now lines an aisle of every supermarket. This is the story of Will Keith Kellogg.
At the turn of the 20th century in a smalltown in midwestern America, a formula was stumbled on that changed way the world ate breakfast. The man at the centre of it all had dropped out of school. Nobody had any faith in him, not even his family. But he relentlessly pursued his vision and turned this formula into a brand that now lines an aisle of every supermarket. This is the story of Will Keith Kellogg.







![The Orphaned Girl Who Invented Chanel
Coco Chanel Founder, Coco Chanel Story
With a revenue of more than 12 billion dollars a year, #Chanel is one of the best known and most highly sought-after luxury fashion brands. Over the years, their iconic bags have become a fashion statement that signifies opulence, elegance, and class. But how many of us know of the founder’s unusual life story?
A true visionary, #CocoChanel was ahead of her time, and her ideas were unconventional, to say the least. The trials of her grim childhood as an orphan gave birth to an extraordinary character. She ruled Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. And she symbolized a true before and after, not only in the way people saw fashion, but also in how they saw women. This is her story.
Want to delve deeper into Coco Chanel’s story?
Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon [book]
Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life [book]
Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War [book]
Chanel: Her Life, Her World, and the Woman Behind the Legend She Herself Created [book]
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#Coco Chanel
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Chanel
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https://www.chanel.com/us/financial-results/ The Orphaned Girl Who Invented Chanel](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9JrPV0IKEMM/mqdefault.jpg)


