LOOKBOOK.nu: collective fashion consciousness. Evolution of Hollywood through Annie Leibovitz lens - Fun Stuff Cafe. Coco Chanel Quotes. Coco Chanel (1883-1971) was a fashion designer, best remembered for co-inventing the "Little Black Dress" and making stylish clothes more practical.
Chanel's styles borrowed elements from menswear, street and lower-class fashion, without losing any of their elegance or charm. Chanel was one of the first "modern women" and a successful entrepreneur. She never married, though she carried on high profile affairs with men like Igor Stravinsky and the Duke of Westminster. When asked why she didn't marry the Duke, she explained "There have been several Duchesses of Westminster. Style Scrapbook. Wendy's Lookbook.