There is no one as inspiring and driven as Coco Chanel. She lived in a time where men ruled the world. A time where men even dressed women. Women were forced into corsets that strained the female body and forced them to live difficult lives as their bodies were forced into the shape that men found appropriate.
But, Coco Chanel had something else in mind. Her boyish body was not to be forced into a corset or thrown into restrictive clothing that limited a woman’s motion. She was not to be told what to do by a man.
Coco Chanel overcame her troubled childhood and built a fashion empire from nothing. Simplicity and elegance where the keys to her brand. She took ideas and concepts from multiple sources and emerged them into her style.
In honour of Mademoiselle Coco Chanel’s birthday here are a few of Chanel’s most memorable and revolutionary creations:
1. The Chanel Jacket
2. The Little Black Dress
3. The Stripped Shirt
4. The Quilted Chanel Bag
5. Chanel No 5 Perfume
“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”
-Coco Chanel
Remember to stick to your own style and create your own image. Your own style will always make you stand out while following trends will make you blend in. Don’t be afraid of trying something new. Coco Chanel was daring and took ideas from men’s clothing. When I can’t find a look I want in women’s clothing I sometimes turn to men’s clothes and mend the clothes a bit to fit my figure. People sometimes find this to be strange but it doesn’t effect me because they eventually start doing the same.
Happy Birthday Coco!
-Genie
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