Chanel's CEO says she's been the 'first woman, the first brown person, the first Asian, the first Indian' in every job – and wants to lift others up

• Chanel CEO Leena Nair told The Wall Street Journal she's been a trailblazer in every job she's had. 
• Nair said she got 7,000 emails and letters from women applauding her when she was appointed in 2022.
• The 54-year-old is the luxury fashion retailer's second female boss in its 113-year history. 

The CEO of Chanel said she got about 7,000 emails and letters from women and girls praising her appointment, she told The Wall Street Journal.