"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous"



As well as the box-cut bouclé jackets, Breton T-shirts, pyjama styles, camellia brooches and Chanel No.5, Gabrielle Chanel - of Coco Chanel, as she is also known - left the world with a legacy of wise and witty quotes. As well as where to wear your perfume and the difficulties of wearing a LBD, Mademoiselle Chanel imparted her thoughts on fashion versus style, work, men and destiny. Here, we have collected a selection of our favourite quotes from fashion's Grand Dame and teamed them with some of the most beautiful images of Chanel during her lifetime.



See some of Coco Chanel's best quotes below...