Gabrielle chanel

Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory. CC ------------Because less is more and we tend to dominate with too much. Simple is classy. Let the accessory piece speak for itself and not have to compete with a bunch of other stuff.

The French fashion designer Coco Chanel photographed by her great friend Cecil Beaton in her room at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, March 1936.

Women owe much of our fashion style to the clothes, shoes, bags, accessories and perfumes created through the work of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel...

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Coco Chanel: 1883-1971; The French fashion designer Coco Chanel ruled over Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. Her elegantly casual designs inspired women of fashion to abandon the complicated, uncomfortable clothes - such as petticoats and corsets - that were prevalent in 19th century dress. Among her now-classic innovations were the Chanel suit, costume jewelry, and the little black dress.

We're celebrating Coco Chanel's birthday with 11 rare photos of the designer. Read on for the inspiring images.

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The new women's fragrance by CHANEL is a luminous composition. Inspired by Gabrielle Chanel, the House of CHANEL perfumer Olivier Polge, working with the CHANEL Laboratory of Creation and Development of Perfumes, composed a solar flower based on a bouquet of four white flowers. The fragrance appears to hover weightlessly within the exceptional square bottle, crafted of ultra-thin glass. The four transparent sides fade into the background allowing the light-filled fragrance to shine through…

Today, the apartment is closed to all except the most prestigious guests (and loyal clients) of the house – although the floor above it remains a working atelier.