Fashion & Beauty Divas - Elizabeth Arden, Mary Kay Ash, Coco Chanel, Helena Rubenstein, and Madam CJ Walker - all found economic independence through entrepreneurship. These women worked incredibly hard and created work for others. They focused on their strengths, understood all aspects of their businesses, and were very aware of the environment they operated in. And some of these women had business systems in place which contributed to their success. All these women saw a need in society and created products to satisfy those needs and they also knew how to innovate. Self-Mentoring Strategy To get the most from The Invisible … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Week in Review
August 20, 2011 by
This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: Geronimo’s Story of His Life by S. M. Barrett, Coco Chanel, French Fashion Designer and Interview with Karen Parsons. Mondays at the Salon Many times we make judgments about people and situations before we really think things through, or take the time to understand the context. If you understood the context of a situation, how might your decisions change? Do You Rush Ahead, Or Do You Take Time to Put Things in Context? Booked on Tuesdays This week we reviewed Geronimo’s Story of His Life by S. M. Barrett which gives us a glimpse into what it was like … [Read more...]
Women of Wisdom: From an Orphanage to a Global Enterprise, the Story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, French Fashion Designer
August 17, 2011 by
Gabriele “Coco” Chanel created a fashion revolution by consistently departing from the norm. Just after World War I when women wore corsets and other uncomfortable clothing, Chanel introduced simple, yet elegant and functional clothing. In 1926, she introduced the “Little black dress,” at a time when black clothing was associated with funerals. In 1954, at the age of seventy, when Chanel made a comeback after a long absence – 15 years – though the French ridiculed her new clothing line, Americans embraced the comfortable styles. One source says that, “As a young woman she earned the name “Coco” from the word cocotte, a … [Read more...]
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