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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“A girl shuld be two things classy and fabulous.”

Fri January 20th, 2006 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Coco Chanel

“Elegance is refusal”

Mon January 9th, 2006 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“Why am I so determined to put the shoulder where it belongs? Women have very round shoulders that push forward slightly; this touches me and I say: ‘One must not hide that!’ Then someone tells you: ‘The shoulder is on the back’. I have never seen women with shoulders on their backs.”

Fri September 2nd, 2005 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!”

Mon August 29th, 2005 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“I don’t understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.”

Fri August 26th, 2005 by Mars
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Vintage Chanel Costume Jewelry

Chanel has a long history of costume jewelry. Coco starting making it in the 1930’s. They were cheaper than real gems, allowing a woman to purchase more pieces to properly accessorize all her outfits.
 
Chanel costume jewelry covered a wide range of styles over the years. Chanel was influenced by Indian, Baroque, Renaissance and Art Deco […]

Tue August 23rd, 2005 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.”

Sat August 20th, 2005 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.”

Wed August 17th, 2005 by Mars
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Chanel No. 5 - A Timeless Classic

 
Chanel No. 5 is the timeless perfume that many women swear by. Created in 1921, the perfume has always come in a very simple art deco bottle. Coco Chanel wanted the bottle to take backstage, making the perfume itself the enigma and focus. No. 5 is made just as it was eighty four years ago. […]

Mon August 15th, 2005 by Mars
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Quotes On Fashion From Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel

“There are people who have money and people who are rich.”

Fri August 12th, 2005 by Mars
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