According to Time magazine, Chanel is on the list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. And we totally agree with that – after all, the legendary French woman has completely changed every woman’s wardrobe. Can you imagine life without pants, for example? Or imagine how you always walk around in puffy, tangled skirts and can hardly breathe because of the corset?
It makes you cringe when you think about it, doesn’t it? Thanks to Coco, we can do without all these hassles. She introduced her first tweed suit in 1925 – and it was a true manifesto of simplicity and comfort, as well as a vivid example of how easy it is to transform menswear into womenswear.
Koko couldn’t stand flashy and bright outfits – so is it any wonder that she was the one who came up with the little black dress, which was immediately dubbed “Ford in clothes”? Coco liked the comparison: she confirmed that she tries to create not only elegant, but also affordable outfits for every woman.
“Nothing ages a woman like this…”
Chanel liked to say that age is good for women – over the years each of us can become the best version of ourselves. “Not every girl is born beautiful, but if she isn’t by the age of 30, she’s just stupid,” the founder of the legendary fashion house once said.
But according to Koko, there’s one simple way to ruin it all – just make this fashion faux pas and you’ll instantly add 10 extra years. “Nothing ages a woman like the obvious high cost, embellishment and complexity of clothes,” Chanel liked to repeat.
Want to look younger? Avoid complex and strange things, give preference to minimalist models and accessories. Don’t try to look “younger” by choosing something unusual – it’s much easier to achieve this effect while remaining elegant.
Interesting facts about Coco Chanel
- Thanks to Coco, such a trend appeared as two-color shoes, which solved two problems at once: visually lowered the leg and drew attention to the legs.
- Before the arrival of the famous 2.55 bag (still popular, I must say?) ladies only carried fishnets that had to be held in the hand.
- In the ranking of the most influential people of the 20th century according to Time magazine, Coco Chanel is the only world designer.
- Coco dressed Hollywood stars, but the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio very quickly refused to work with the French woman because her outfits were too simple.
- Coco is the only fashion designer whose biography is based on a musical. The role of Gabrielle was played by the inimitable Katharine Hepburn.
Source: The Voice Mag
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