Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was born on August 19, 1883, in Saumur, in the famous French region of the Loire Valley, in a very modest family. When her mother died of tuberculosis, Coco was abandoned by her father in 1895, at the age of 12, and grew up in an orphanage in central France. The nurses jokingly called her Chasnel and no one saw anything special in her.
Coco Chanel has left behind a fashion empire. With an impressive life story, the famous fashion designer left behind not only a famous brand, but also ideas that we should take into account. Here are the 40 most important quotes from Coco Chanel, the words that should give us food for thought.
Coco learned to sew at the orphanage, a life-changing occupation. The simplicity of the dress of the nuns in this establishment would later inspire her, becoming a defining feature of her style. Read her story HERE.
Quotes from Coco Chanel, the words that should make us think
Beware of originality – in women’s fashion, originality can lead to a masquerade ball.
A girl has to have two things: class and know how to be fabulous.
There are no ugly women, there are lazy women.
We created clothes for women all over the world, and now they tend to walk around naked.
To be irreplaceable, you must always be different.
I don’t care what you think of me. I don’t even think about you.
If you can’t go to the theater in the dress that hangs in your closet, then why is it there
? A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.
Beauty is necessary to be loved by men, and stupidity is that we must love men.
Hold on when she’s offended, and don’t make scenes when it hurts – that’s what an ideal woman means.
There should be no handsome men, but there are no ugly ones either. There are only a few flowers and warm champagne.
Not every woman is born beautiful, but if she has not become so by the age of 30, she is simply a fool.
Success is often achieved by those who do not know that failure is inevitable.
The paradox is that the more stupid and mediocre a man is, the more complaints he has about a woman.
Men will always remember a woman who caused them worries and difficulties.
Oh, how worried a man gets when he decides it’s not something anymore, it’s someone.
If the woman does not put on make-up, then she has too high an opinion about herself.
Bad taste has limits, only good taste is endless.
Don’t marry men with a small wallet.
Dress badly and they will remember the dress. Dress impeccably and the woman will remember you.
Fashion doesn’t just exist in dresses. Fashion is found in the sky, on the street, it has to do with ideas, with our way of life, with what is happening.
Only young women can afford to invent their own fashion. Mature and aging women must follow the current fashion.
A well-tailored dress suits any woman. Point!
The perfume is an invisible, but unforgettable, incomparable clothing accessory. He announces the appearance of a woman and continues to remind her of her when she disappeared.
The best color in the world is the one that suits you best.
At the age of 20, a woman has a face that nature has given her, at the age of 30 – which she has made herself, at the age of 40 – which she deserves.
I don’t know why women ask for everything men have. After all, women, among others, have men.
Simplicity is the key to true elegance.
Fashion passes, only style remains.
The main thing for a woman is to work constantly. Only work gives courage, and the spirit, in turn, takes care of the fate of the body.
The same goes for men: if you don’t feel close to a man like a beautiful and desirable girl, surrounded by love and care, then why are you still with him
? My life did not satisfy me, so I created myself. only one.
I imposed black and it is still in vogue today. Because black eclipses everything around.
The shortage of real men is not a reason to hold on to weirdos.
If you were amazed by the beauty of a woman, but you don’t remember what she wore, then she was perfectly dressed.
Since everything is in our head, we should not lose it.
A woman worries about the future until she gets married. A man does not worry about the future until he gets married.
The bravest thing is to think for yourself. With loud voice.
Luxury is not a challenge for poverty, but a challenge for vulgarity.
A man capable of action is destined to be loved.
In August ’62, the famous photographer Douglas Kirkland had the privilege of being with fashion designer Coco Chanel for three weeks. He managed to capture her while working with passion and unwavering energy, when she was almost 80 years old, on collections that have remained a fundamental landmark in the history of fashion.
Douglas Kirkland was 27 when he posed for Coco Chanel. She worked for Look magazine and spent every day with “Mademoiselle” – Coco always refused to be called “Madame”, despite her age and the fact that she deserved the nickname and the status of Lady – in the quiet moments of her apartment from the Ritz Hotel in Paris and in the feverish moments before an epochal presentation at Versailles.
Kirkland recently released a limited edition book that included all the pictures he took five decades ago.
