“A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion.”

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”

A little interesting fact:

Chanel invented her first shoe line to lengthen the leg and make the foot appear smaller. She did this with making the shoe beige, the color of the leg. Then the toe was black, stopping the eye’s view of the foot, making it appear smaller. This is how the iconic beige and […]

Chanel was a pioneer, innovating so many fashion basics we take for granite today. With out her, who knows where the state of fashion might be today. Here compiled is a list of things she was a “first” at doing.
Coco invented the shoulder strap for purses allowing a woman to free up use of […]

Chanel incorporated the use of different icons or symbols over the years. They have more history behind them then just being pretty.
Camelia:
The camellia holds tremendous significance to the house of Chanel, it is seen throughout all of the collections in various forms. Due to its perfect simplicity/close-to-geometric roundness/pure color it became a favorite of Coco’s. […]