Coco Chanel was born on this day in 1883, died in 1971, and still manages to have a great effect on the world of fashion. She was named one of the Time 100 Most Important People of the Century.
Shirley MacLaine just portrayed her in a TV movie. Katharine Hepburn was nominated for a Tony for her portrayal of her in “Coco.”
Karl Lagerfeld served as head designer and creative director of Chanel.
Coco Chanel introduced Chanel No. 5 in 1922 — still popular and profitable for the company. Chanel also created the ubiquitous LBD (little black dress).
Here are a few quotes from Coco:
“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
“There is time for work, and time for love. That leaves no other time”
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