Coco Chanel: Fashion Goddess
Coco Chanel is known and revered as one of the most
influential figures in the fashion world from the 1920’s to today. Not only was
Coco Chanel way ahead of her time fashion-wise, she created timeless styles
that were practical, comfortable, and chic and are still seen with awe today.
Coco Chanel did more than design clothes; she created a fashion empire that is
still seen as one of the most high-class and prestigious to this day. She changed fashion forever, and her influence on the fashion world will continue forever.
Facts about Coco Chanel
- She invented the LBD (little black dress)
- She made the tan popular
- She made the first long strap shoulder bags (crossbody bags) after she got sick of holding handbags
- She helped invent the flapper dress. She hated the constricting dresses that women had to wear, and she hated corsets. So, she designed dresses and clothes that were a little looser. This style is still popular and is seen in shift dresses.
- She popularized the minimalist style and brought it into fashion.
- Chanel No. 5, her first and most popular perfume is still one of the most popular perfumes in the entire world
- She won a fashion "Oscar" from Neiman Marcus
