Oh, you wanna see them photos of Coco Chanel? That fancy lady, huh? I seen her pictures, all gussied up. She made them clothes, you know. Expensive ones. Real popular.
Lemme tell ya, this Coco, she was somethin’. Made clothes for all them rich folks. Back in the day, they wore them big ol’ dresses. Lots of fluff and stuff. She come along and said, “No way, Jose!”
She liked things simple, see? Plain and simple. Like me, I always say, keep it simple, stupid! She made them suits. Chanel suits, they called ’em. Jacket and skirt. All neat and tidy. Good for movin’ around, not like them other dresses. You couldn’t even churn butter in them things!
- She made them little black dresses too.
- Little black dress, she called it.
- Everyone went crazy for ’em.
- Said every woman should have one.
- Simple black dress. Easy, you know?
And perfume! Oh, she made that Chanel perfume too. Smelled real nice, I reckon. Never could afford none of it myself. But them rich ladies, they loved it. Sprayed it all over themselves. You could smell ’em comin’ a mile away.
She had a good head on her shoulders, that Coco. Knew what women wanted, even if they didn’t know it themselves. I reckon she started making clothes a long time ago. Maybe in the 20s? I don’t know. Those are old times. My momma was still a girl then. Them times were different. No one wore pants like they do now. Now they do all kinds of things. Coco, she was one of the first to say, “Hey, let’s make things easier for us ladies!”
Them Chanel bags, too! You ever seen those? With the little chain? Fancy, I tell ya. They got that little stitched pattern, like a quilt. All quilted. That’s what they call it. Quilting. My grandma used to make quilts. Took her forever. This Coco, she put that pattern on a purse! Smart cookie.
She made jewelry too. Not real diamonds and such, but lookin’ real. Shiny and sparkly. Costume jewelry, they called it. Folks could afford that, even if they couldn’t afford the real stuff. Made ’em feel fancy, I suppose. Coco she knew all about that, she is not dumb. She knew how to make money. She was a good business woman.
You look at them old photos of Coco Chanel, she always had a cigarette in her hand. Smokin’ like a chimney. Wouldn’t recommend that nowadays. Bad for your health. But back then, everyone smoked. Didn’t know any better.
She was a tough one, that Coco. Worked hard, all her life. Built a whole empire, just makin’ clothes and things. That takes some hard work. She was tough, like some old boots. Not afraid of nothin’. Made her own way in the world. Good for her, I say. I wish I was that smart back then. I worked hard, too. Just not in that kind of way.
She dressed different, too. Wore pants, when other women didn’t. Caused a stir, I bet. But she didn’t care. Did what she wanted. Good lesson there, I reckon. Don’t let anyone tell you what to do. Be your own boss. Make your own way. Just like that Coco.
Them pictures of Coco Chanel, they show a woman who knew what she was about. She had her own style and everyone loved her. Confident, you know? Head held high. Not afraid to be different. That’s somethin’ to admire, even if you don’t care much for fancy clothes.
You know, looking at them photos of Coco Chanel makes me think. It just shows that a girl can do anything. If she can make all that money with clothes, anyone can do anything. You just need to work hard. I always told my kids that. I’m not young, but I still think that.
So, yeah, that Coco Chanel, she was somethin’ else. Changed the way women dress. Made a name for herself. Not bad for a little lady. You look at them pictures, you can see it in her eyes. She was a go-getter. A real firecracker. And she made some darn good-lookin’ clothes, too, I gotta admit. These are important things, you know? When you look at these Coco Chanel pictures, just remember that. Remember that this lady changed things up.
