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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