Chanel", is a Parisian fashion house established in 1909 by Gabrielle Chanel. Today, the company specializes in leather goods, lifestyle accessories, perfume, luxurious goods, and ready-to-wear products. Its logo, since the 1915s, is a horse-drawn Duke carriage. It has since changed into a luxury fashion company. In 1924, Gabrielle Chanel opened a shop on the ground floor of Balsan's apartment in Paris, which was a meeting place of the hunting elite of France.