"There have been many Duchesses of Westminster. There is only one Chanel." Coco Chanel
Of any designer, I admire Chanel the most. She rose up from her life in the orphange to become a style icon. Coco designs with a menswear inspired flourish that has defined today's fashion world. One thing that Chanel basically created was the use of jersey. Originally, jersey was used for men's underwear. Coco was probably the first big designer to use the material in women's wear.
Many designers have tries to rival Chanel but none can touch her. She is the Georgia O' Keefe of fashion. Defying and defining everything. Even today, after her death, Coco affects us. Chanel is still one of the biggest brands out there and the clothes are beautiful because they are the shadow of so many women's personalities. Gorgeous, chic, flattering clothing has always been the peak of the Chanel mountain. This line has become less of a boutique somewhere in France and more of a market giant. Does this bother us? No it does not!
Chanel is fabulous and I cannot say that it will never be. So Coco, you are forever in our hearts and in our closets.
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