Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer of women's clothes and founder of the Chanel brand. Along with Paul Poiret, Chanel was credited in the post-World War I era with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style. She is widely regarded as the greatest fashion designer who ever lived, thus making the name of Chanel iconic. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel extended her influence...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth19 August 1883
CitySaumur, France
CountryFrance
Nothing is ugly as long as it is alive.
As soon as you set foot on a yacht you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom.
Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.
There goes a woman who knows all the things that can be taught and none of the things that cannot be taught.
There are people who have money and people who are rich.
Passion goes, Boredom remains.
I imposed black; it still going strong today, for black wipes out everything else around
God knows I wanted love... but the moment I had to choose between the man I loved and my dresses... I chose the dresses
Good manners on a man are like wearing an exquisite suit. They never go out of style
One should not seek happiness, but rather happy people.
Women need to be beautiful to be loved by men, and stupid enough to love them.
I was a rebellious child, a rebellious lover, a rebellious couturière - a real devil.
Great loves too must be endured.
It is best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.