Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883-1971) may have very well been the most influential and innovative fashion designer to date. Not only is Chanel known for her little black dress and her No 5 fragrance, but also her classic and timeless styles.

Her designs helped liberate and define women’s fashion. Real elegance, according to Chanel, came from feeling comfortable and free in one’s clothes. The point of fashion, she insisted, was to allow the real woman to show through, not to cover her up with frills and fluff.

Director Anne Fontaine has just released the new movie “Coco avant Chanel” which focuses on her life before Chanel and her gritty self-determination that took her from an orphanage to her own fashion house. It’s suppose to be a rainy weekend so take in this must see film, I know that’s what I’ll be doing. Give you my reviews next week.

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel

Tags: Anne Fontaine, Coco avant Chanel

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