Fashion designer Coco Chanel has been credited with developing the "modern woman." She once said, "I had rediscovered honesty, and in my own way, I made fashion honest." By loosening waistlines, ...

Coco Chanel's stunning triumphs as an innovator are a topic I've written about before: Did Coco Chanel dream these things up? She was far smarter! She listened to the world around her and articulated ...

As an old woman describing her beginnings, French designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel once said, "I was able to start a high fashion shop because two gentlemen were outbidding each other over my hot ...