Coco Chanel： an Immortal Fashion Guru

Coco Chanel （19 August 1883—10 January 1971） was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. From her first millinery shop， opened in 1912， to the 1920s， Coco Chanel rose to become one of the premier fashion designers in Paris， France. Her fashion themes included simple suits and dresses， women’s trousers， costume jewelry， perfume and textiles.

可可·香奈爾（1883年8月19日—1971年1月10日）是法國時裝設計師及香奈爾品牌的創始人。從她1912年開了第一家女帽店開始，到20世紀20年代，可可·香奈爾躍居成為法國巴黎馳名時裝設計師之一。她的時尚設計主題包括簡約的套裝和裙子、女褲、人造珠寶、香水和針織品。

Coco Chanel’s chemise set a fashion trend with its “little boy” look. Her relaxed fashions and short skirts were in sharp contrast to the corset fashions popular in the previous decades. Chanel herself dressed in mannish clothes， and adapted these more comfortable fashions which other women also found liberating.

可可·香奈爾的女襯衣以其“中性風”引領了時尚潮流。她設計出來的寬松服裝和短裙與過去幾十年一直流行的束身服裝截然相反。香奈爾自己也穿上男子似的服裝，以及那些舒適度更高的衣服，這些服裝使婦女不再受束縛。

Named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century， legendary designer Coco Chanel was a pioneer in the world of fashion. She believed in simple yet highly expensive designs. Not only did she make “black” the black it is today， but she also created the wardrobe staple that none of us can live without—the little black dress！

可可·香奈兒被譽為20世紀最具影響力的百位名人之一，這位頗具傳奇色彩的設計師是時尚界的先鋒。她推崇簡潔但高貴的設計風格。她不僅使“黑色”擁有了今天的地位，還創造出我們衣櫥中不可缺少的服飾——小黑裙！

Here are some little-known facts about her：

以下是可可·香奈兒鮮為人知的七件事：

Coco Chanel was so enchanted with pockets that this would prove to be the main focus of her designs in handbags for women！

可可·香奈兒非常喜歡口袋，她的女包設計的重點就是口袋！

Chanel started her career by designing hats which later became a bit hit with aristocratic Parisians. It was her innovative and fancy hat designs that attracted plenty of attention.

香奈兒的設計事業是從設計帽子開始的，她所設計的帽子后來成為巴黎貴族的摯愛。新穎并具有想象力的帽子設計為她帶來了大量的關注。

Did you know that before she became a fashion legend， Coco Chanel used to work as a clerk in a small hosiery shop？ Legends do start small！ From humble beginnings to grandeur！

你知道可可·香奈兒在成為時尚傳奇人物之前，曾在一家小襪子店里做過店員嗎？傳奇人物總是從小人物開始的！從渺小開始走向偉大！

If you thought tanning became fashionable by accident， think again！ It was Coco Chanel who made it seem fashionable when she got burnt by sun rays way back in 1923 on a cruise towards Cannes！

如果你認為“美黑”是偶然形成的時尚，請你再好好想想！1923年，可可·香奈兒在去戛納巡游的途中皮膚被陽光曬傷，是她讓“美黑”看起來非常時髦！

For more than 30 years Coco Chanel made the mighty hotel Ritz in Paris her home！ It was rumored that German officer Dincklage （with whom she was having an affair） made arrangements for her to stay in the hotel！

可可·香奈兒在巴黎著名的里茨酒店居住了30多年！據傳是德國軍官丁克拉格（與可可·香奈兒有曖昧關系）安排她住在這個酒店里的！

Maybe there was something special in the number 5—enough to have Coco Chanel superstitious and in awe of it. It was no coincidence that Chanel No. 5 was introduced on 5th May 1921！

也許數字“5”有些特別之處而足以讓可可·香奈兒迷信并敬畏它?！跋隳蝺? 號”香水于1921 年5 月5日推出，這絕非巧合！

Coco Chanel might have dated and had affairs with plenty of men but she never got married. Maybe she thought it would take away from her dedication to the fashion world.

可可·香奈兒可能與許多男人約會過并與他們有過風流韻事，但她卻從未結過婚。也許她認為婚姻會阻礙她對時尚界的貢獻。