I remember confuting one of Westminster's favourite maxims, "better the devil you know than the devil you don't". In the annals of popular wisdom, this is one of the most cretinous sayings I have come across. — 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
Nothing goes out of fashion sooner than a long dress with a very low neck. — Coco Chanel Copy Share Image
