标题: Coco.Channel [打印本页] 作者: Ella 时间: 2012-5-9 10:40 标题: Coco.Channel Named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20thcentury, legendary designer Coco Chanel was a pioneer in the worldof fashion. Her kind of fashion was inspired by menswear and shebelieved in ** yet highly expensive designs. Not only did shemake "black" the black it is today, but she also created thewardrobe staple that none of us can live without – the little blackdress! Here are some little-known facts about her:
Coco Chanel was so enchanted with pockets that this wouldprove to be the main focus of her designs in handbags forwomen!
1. 她钟爱口袋
可可·香奈儿非常喜欢口袋，她的女包设计的重点就是口袋!
2. It started as a hobby
Chanel started her career by designing hats which later becamea bit hit with aristocratic Parisians. It was herinnovative and fancy hat designs that got her attention.
Did you know that before she became afashion legend, Coco Chanel used to work as a clerk in a smallhosiery shop? Legends do start small! From humble beginnings tograndeur!
If you thought tanning became fashionable by accident, thinkagain! It was Coco Chanel who made it seem fashionable when she gotburnt by sun rays way back in 1923 on a cruise towards Cannes!
For more than 30 years Coco Chanel made themighty hotel Ritz in Paris her home! It was rumored that Germanofficer Dincklage (with whom she was having an affair)madearrangements for her to stay in the hotel!
Maybe there was something special in the number 5 – enough tohave Coco Chanel superstitious and in awe of it. Chanel No. 5 wasintroduced on 5th May 1921! No coincidence this!
Coco Chanel might have dated and had affairswith plenty of men but she never got married. Maybe she thought itwould take away from her dedication to the fashion world.