We’re paying homage to the late, great Gabrielle Chanel, who’s birthday falls on August 19th. To mark the anniversary, I’m nodding to a few of my favourite Chanel things.
Top 10 Chanel-isms
There are countless inventions and accomplishments that Coco Chanel gave the world. Here, just a few Chanel style icons, Chanel beauty essentials and Chanel-esque attributes, that are worth recognizing:
- Chanel’s self-made success and spirit of independence
- Chanel Les Exclusifs fragrance collection
- Chanel Coromandel Red
- Les Beiges
- The LBD
- The mix of faux and fine with pearls and jewels
- Style that celebrates masculine meets feminine beauty
- Love of the beach and a golden tan
- Great trousers
- Nerve
There is also the iconic Chanel jacket and No.5 perfume of course, not to mention tweed, spectator heels, the interlocking Cs, quilted chic, the 2.55 handbag and beautiful minimal always-chic black.
