Coco Chanel, the queen of 1920s fashion, was also a goldmine of inspirational lifestyle quotes.
And Coco Chanel made herself the queen of Scottish fabrics during the time she spent in the country.
The Coco Chanel icon might seem driven by the satisfaction of personal achievement.
Coco Chanel had enough confidence in herself to rely on her own judgment.
But, while Tautou's unmistakable similarity to Coco Chanel made her an obvious choice for the role, the striking actress says she wasn't interested in doing a "birth to death" biopic of the designer.
They were designed around 1930 by Fulco Santostefano della Cerda, Duke of Verdura, for Coco Chanel (both in picture, above), using stones from Edwardian and Victorian jewelry given to her by various lovers.
If the new model for leadership is being a facilitator and enabler who is steadfastly anchored in the NOW world, one of the great grand masters of this art was the designer Coco Chanel.
The history of fashion is filled with comeback stories after falls from grace most notably Coco Chanel, who relaunched her couture collections after years in exile after corroborating with Nazis during World War II.
Over a career that spanned nearly 70 years--Horst died in 1999 at the age of 93--Horst became best known for his photos of fashion and of fashionable figures including Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich and Noel Coward.
She is joined in the best actress category by 24-year-old Mulligan, Tautou - for her role as Coco Chanel in Coco Before Chanel - and Saoirse Ronan, for The Lovely Bones, as well as newcomer Gabourey Sidibe for Precious.
Marie - who could be glamorous when she wanted to and was as at home in London high society as she was roughing it on warfronts - gave my daughter Shona a faux Coco Chanel handbag as an arrival present.
Already uncannily similar in looks, Tautou's strong performance breathes life into Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, the fiery designer who would found iconic Parisian haute couture house, Chanel.
Unlike other recent film forays into the fashion world, "Coco Before Chanel" is less about the clothes and accessories and more about the intellectual and philosophical evolution of one of fashion's greatest minds.
Off-screen, the Oscar-nominated beauty is cashing in with a series of racy ads for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle perfume.
"Coco" focuses on the years Chanel spent living with wealthy socialite, Etienne Balsan.
It was quite a treat to see up close the chiffon and lace that Chanel, Freja and Coco wore so elegantly last week.
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is the current face of a campaign for the women's fragrance Chanel No 5, while actress Keira Knightley fronts an advert for the label's Coco Mademoiselle perfume.
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