Chanel

Article summary

Chanel ( , ) is an Anglo-French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited, established in 2018 and headquartered in London. Chanel specialises in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is well known for its No. 5 perfume and "Chanel Suit". Chanel is credited for revolutionising haute couture and ready-to-wear by replacing structured, corseted silhouettes with more functional garments that women still found flattering.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1910 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1932 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1910". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1932". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378640485