Alright, alright, let’s talk about this Coco, uh… Coco Channel, yeah, that’s the name. They got all these fancy pictures of her, you know? Pictures, pictures, everywhere. Like, who needs that many pictures? But I guess some folks like lookin’ at ’em.
So, this Coco, she wasn’t always some big shot, you see. They say she started out makin’ hats. Hats! Can you believe it? Just a regular gal, makin’ hats. Then, BAM! She’s suddenly all fancy and makin’ clothes for them rich city folks. I tell ya, life’s a funny thing.
- First, she’s nobody.
- Then, she’s makin’ hats.
- Then, she’s all high and mighty, dressin’ the queen or somethin’.
They got these pictures, lots of ’em, showin’ her from way back when. Young and, well, not so fancy. Then they got pictures of her lookin’ all serious in them fancy clothes she made. Dresses and suits and whatnot. All them rich folks wearin’ her stuff. Must’ve cost a pretty penny, I tell ya.
I saw a picture of her, this Coco, wearin’ one of her own suits. Looked kinda plain to me, if I’m bein’ honest. But I guess that’s what they liked back then. Simple and… well, I don’t know what they liked. Rich folks are strange, always doin’ things different from us normal folk.
This Coco, her real name wasn’t even Coco. It was somethin’ fancy, like… Gabrielle? Yeah, Gabrielle somethin’-or-other. But everyone just calls her Coco. Sounds like a dog’s name to me, but who am I to judge? She sure made a name for herself, that’s for sure. Got her picture plastered everywhere, even now, after she’s long gone.
They got these picture galleries, they call ’em. Just a whole bunch of pictures of her, from when she was young to when she was old. Young Coco, Old Coco, Fancy Coco, Hat-makin’ Coco – you name it, they got a picture of it. It’s like they followed her around with a camera her whole life. I guess that’s what happens when you get famous. Folks wanna see your every move.
I ain’t gonna lie, some of them pictures are pretty nice. The old ones, they show you how things used to be. Them fancy clothes, them old-timey cars, even the way folks stood and looked at the camera, it’s all different. It’s like lookin’ into another world, you know? A world where everyone wore hats and suits and acted all proper.
This Coco, she lived in Paris, France. That’s a long ways away from here, I tell ya. Fancy place, full of fancy people doin’ fancy things. I bet she ate fancy food too, not like the good ol’ home cookin’ we got here. But hey, to each their own, I always say. She did alright for herself, that Coco did. Got her name and her face known all over the world.
And them pictures? They just keep comin’. Every year, they find more pictures, or they put the old ones in a new book or somethin’. They call it “archival photography” – sounds fancy, huh? But it’s just old pictures, plain and simple. Pictures of Coco in her shop, Coco at a party, Coco lookin’ serious, Coco lookin’ happy… you get the picture, right?
So, if you’re into lookin’ at pictures of fancy folks and their fancy clothes, go ahead and look up them Coco Channel pictures. There’s enough of ‘em to keep you busy for a good long while. Me? I’d rather look at pictures of my grandkids, but that’s just me. Each to their own, I say.
Anyway, that’s the story of Coco and her pictures, as far as I can tell. From hats to high fashion, that girl did it all. And them pictures? Well, they’re just a reminder of how far she came. A long way from just makin’ hats, that’s for sure.
Just a plain girl who made it big, that’s what she was. And they got the pictures to prove it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about fancy clothes and Paris has made me hungry for some good ol’ comfort food.
Tags: Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer, Paris, Fashion History, Vintage Photos, Archival Photography, Chanel Suit, French Fashion, Gabrielle Chanel, Fashion Icon
