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Coco Chanel Quotes

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Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) revolutionized women's fashion with her modernist approach. In 1910, she opened her first millinery shop, Chanel Modes, in Paris. Chanel introduced the now-iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume in 1921, which remains a best-seller. Her 1926 creation of the "little black dress" became a timeless staple in women's wardrobes. more Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) revolutionized women's fashion with her modernist approach. In 1910, she opened her first millinery shop, Chanel Modes, in Paris. Chanel introduced the now-iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume in 1921, which remains a best-seller. Her 1926 creation of the "little black dress" became a timeless staple in women's wardrobes. Chanel also popularized the Chanel suit in the 1920s, characterized by its collarless jacket and fitted skirt, embodying both elegance and comfort. Her innovative designs and forward-thinking approach to fashion cemented her status as a pioneer in the fashion industry. less

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"Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!"
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"You can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, and irresistible for the rest of your life."
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"Since everything is in our heads, we had better not lose them."
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"There is nothing worse than solitude. Solitude can help a man realize himself; but it destroys a woman."
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"There is a time for work and a time for love. That leaves no other time"
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"I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not"
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"It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. It would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger than I, I’m the one who can’t live with him"
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"You live but once; you might as well be amusing"
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"Elegance is refusal"
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"Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable."
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"There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time."
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"Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity."
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"I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like."
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"Great loves too must be endured."
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"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury"
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