Coco Chanel transformed the vision of what it meant to be a beautiful, chic and intelligent woman during a time when women did not have a lot of freedom to express themselves. She developed style, not fashion, since “fashion is fleeting, style is forever.”
Her struggles at a young age growing up as an orphan and experiences working as a seamstress in a small tailor shop unknowingly contributed to her amazing success. She had a unique vision, was resistant to defeatism, and was very talented. Chanel’s designs were not current with the fashion of the time. Her boyish cuts, short hair and unconstructed garments created a shift, and provoked controversial discussions because they were so different from the overbearing corsets and full skirts that were in fashion (designed by top male designers).
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