In 1919 I woke up famous. I'd never guessed it. If I'd known I was famous, I'd have stolen away and wept. I was stupid. I was supposed to be intelligent. I was sensitive and very dumb. — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
Women must tell men always that they are the strong ones. They are the big, the strong, the wonderful. In truth, women are the… — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then,… — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
Fashion has two purposes: comfort and love. Beauty comes when fashion succeeds. — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
One should refrain from contempt for the baser specimens of humanity, for whom liberation amounts to shaving the heads of women who have slept… — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
An elegant woman should be able to do her marketing without making housewives laugh. Those who laugh are always right. — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
As a young girl, I was very proud at overcoming a reading handicap whilst other girls of my age read abundantly. — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
I consider lace to be one of the prettiest imitations ever made of the fantasy of nature — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
