Mademoiselle Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel (1883-1971) made stylish clothes more practical. She was famous for her timeless designs, trademark suits, and little black dresses. She was a style icon known for her simple yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories, such as several strands of pearls.
 

Here are my favorite quotes of Coco Chanel.

"Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty."

"A beautiful dress may look beautiful on a hanger, but that means nothing. It must be seen on the shoulders, with the movement of the arms, the legs, and the waist."


"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door."

"Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions. "
 

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. "

"I am not young but I feel young. The day I feel old, I will go to bed and stay there. J'aime la vie! I feel that to live is a wonderful thing. "

  

Fashion vs Style

Fashion pursuits perfection, while style allows characteristic flaws.

I would rather enrich my personal style than following constantly changing fashion trends.

Here are some pictures I took from Vancouver Island last week, at my friend's ocean front house.

A luxury week in Victoria

I went to visit a friend in Victoria, BC last week.

Spring was almost there, flowers started blooming, and filled the air with a sweet scent.

We spent days and nights in shopping, meeting designers in their studios, reading books, talking about fashion and life styles, matching clothing to make different looks, taking pictures, cooking delicious food, etc. We enjoyed girls' time together.

I had a whole week to relax, learn and have fun.

Style is putting a signature on what we wear...

Star fashion designer Rebecca Moses has the most incredible definition about style.   Here is what she says:

 Style is a refection of who we are, where we come from and what we have experienced - the good, the bad, and the indifferent.

It is what makes us into the unique beings that we are.

Style is not skin deep. It is soul deep.

It is our most significant form of expression.

It is how we communicate who we are to the world around us.

It is our voice.

Isn't this magnificent?

I am obsessed turquoise!

I am obsessed turquoise!

I find a lot of accessories to go with it! 

 

 

I use a scarf and tied a bow on my handbag

French Connection

French Connection offers well designed, creative and elegant clothing. This turquoise flowery dress is one of my favorite French Connection collections.

http://usa.frenchconnection.com/content/lookbook/woman.htm#acting

Be the change you wish to see in the world

Niurka is a transformational teacher and guide who inspires and empowers people to live powerfully, authentically and purposefully. She is the creator of Supreme Influence. The following is her basic theory:

You have the power within you to create the life you want to live.

You have the power to shape the world around you just by who you are being, and how you are communicating. 

Being the change you wish to see in the world starts with taking full responsibility for everything that is happening in your life.