Quotations from Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld
Arranged by Carolyn Coco Chanel – a pioneering fashion designer Want to hear the advice of a woman with experience? A woman who went from being an orphan to a fashion icon and had many offers of marriage? Could you profit and be helped by a woman who did it all? Get Coco Chanel’s advice and secret thoughts about men, work, success, fashion, and more… New, unique fashion book and directory of designer handbags Coco Chanel: More than any other designer of her time, Gabrielle Chanel had a genius for perceiving not only what would work in contemporary fashion but also what would last. And Chanel was a true adventuress, always on the cutting edge and sure of her likes and dislikes, which combined to make the 20th century look the way it did. Thus, the House of Chanel thrives today, in no small measure thanks to the creative talents of the chief designer - Karl Lagerfeld. One of the most visible personalities of her era, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel invented a style synonymous with modernity and chic. What is perhaps less well known is that the grande dame of 20th-century fashion also had a philosophy of life that made her unique. Her daring opinions were a source of fascination for Chanel’s lovers, women of her era, fashion lovers and journalists for years. This chic volume is devoted to the thought process of one of the brightest, most successful and imitated international designers. The adventure of Coco Chanel’s life is captured in these quotations set with inspirational fashion graphics that are both classic and contemporary, in keeping with Coco’s great style. For example about perfume: "A woman who doesn't use perfume doesn't have a future." Pithy like a magic formula. When she needed a counterpoint to the little black dresses and cascades of pearls, she created a new perfume - Chanel. No 5 – that was the first perfume to mix animal and plant extracts used in traditional perfume with synthetic products. Its birth truly led to a "before" and "after" in the world of perfume, which was no longer an inspired alchemy, romantic and volatile, but pure research. In this way, No 5 perpetuates the charm and influence of her personality. With an ability to blend the outrageous and the elegant, the Coco Chanel expressed all the magic of fashion. She married the modern and the miraculous by transforming the role of haute couture at a time when it was confined to a privileged minority. A businesswoman as well as a designer, she made fashion responsible for expressing society s desires and fulfilling the dreams of millions of women. One could say she established the democratic course of fashion. Since that time, the name Chanel has been synonymous with luxury and taste. This ebook offers capsule introduction to the achievements of Coco Chanel in her thoughts on how to live and love. Carefully selected illustrations highlight and make more immediate these quotations and enhance the beautiful experience. Chanel’s insightful analysis of life’s challenges and difficulties are timeless and of lasting value. In this book there are: Forty graphics illustrations 50 quotations also including a few poignant ones from Karl Lagerfeld and a list of 133 Designer Handbag websites. Where to see and buy beautiful handbags.
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