I was just reading a March 1968 Mcalls magazine and came across a wonderful little compilation (assembled by Joseph Barry) of quotes from Coco Chanel. Here are my three favorites.
All you vintage fans will love this… Coco said "I wear my own suits for seven eight years. Finally when I give them away and see them on someone else, I wonder why I ever gave them away. They look better than before. I detest what is new. In a new dress I feel like a Parvenu dressed for Sunday. I want to go riding horseback in it, break a seam so I have to use a safety pin. Then I know it is mine."
During the 60s when the fashion was to see how tiny a skirt could become and still exist Chanel had this to say….
"Women who are afraid to wear mini skirts should be praised for their courage.
The best form of resistance is still intelligence"
Though she abhorred the mini-skirt Coco was by no means "uptight". In my opinion she designed some of the most elegant and sensual garments ever made. In her own words…
" A dress should be able to walk with you, dance with you, dine with you. It should move as your body moves, as naturally as the leopards skin - and as beautifully."
Hats off to you Madame Chanel your inspiration is eternal.
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