CHANEL is a privately held global luxury fashion and lifestyle company founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1910. The company operates across three main business activities: Fashion, Fragrance & Beauty, and Watches & Fine Jewellery. Its products include ready-to-wear clothing, leather goods, fashion accessories, fragrances, makeup, skincare, jewellery, and watches. CHANEL creates, develops, manufactures, and distributes luxury products through more than 650 owned boutiques worldwide, alongside selected wholesale and online channels. The company is privately owned by the Wertheimer family and is led globally by CEO Leena Nair.