"Beauty Should Begin in the Heart and Soul, otherwise cosmetics are useless."
Coco Chanel
Fashion Designer
Coco Chanel was a pioneering French fashion designer known for revolutionizing women's fashion with her modernist approach and the iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume.
- Born
- September 19, 1883
- Died
- January 10, 1971
- Quotes
- 235
- Rank
- #288
Quote collection
Coco Chanel quotes (page 5 of 12)
235 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"Money for me has only one sound: liberty."
"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different- life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself- a girl should be two things: who and what she wants."
"Elegance is refusal."
"Perfume heralds a woman’s arrival and prolongs her departure."
"Women have always been the strong ones of the world."
"A woman's education consists of two lessons: never leave the house without stocking, never go out without a hat."
"Fashion is in the sky, in the street."
"I was a rebellious child, a rebellious lover, a rebellious couturière - a real devil."
"Modesty is the highest elegance"
"People laughed at the way I dressed, but that was the secret of my success. I didn't look like anyone."
"Wear perfume wherever you want to be kissed!"
"When I find a colour darker than black, I'll wear it. But until then, I'm wearing black!"
"There are no ugly women, only lazy."
"Creativity is the art of concealing your sources."
"simplicity is the key of elegance"
"A fashion that does not reach the streets is not a fashion"
"Chanel is above all a style. Fashion passes, style remains."
"Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!"
"A woman does not become interesting until she is over 40."