Named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20thcentury, legendary designer Coco Chanel was a pioneer in the worldof fashion. Her kind of fashion was inspired by menswear and shebelieved in simple yet highly expensive designs. Not only did shemake "black" the black it is today, but she also created thewardrobe staple that none of us can live without – the little blackdress! Here are some little-known facts about her:

    可可·香奈兒被譽為20世紀最具影響力的百位名人之一，這位頗具傳奇色彩的設計師是時尚界的先鋒。她特有的時尚靈感來源于男裝，推崇簡潔但高貴的設計風格。她不僅使"黑色"擁有了今天的地位，還創造出我們衣櫥中不可缺少的服飾--小黑裙！可可·香奈兒鮮為人知的七件事：

    1. She loved pockets

    Coco Chanel was so enchanted with pockets that this wouldprove to be the main focus of her designs in handbags forwomen!

    1. 她鐘愛口袋

    可可·香奈兒非常喜歡口袋，她的女包設計的重點就是口袋！

    2. It started as a hobby

    Chanel started her career by designing hats which later becamea bit hit with aristocratic Parisians. It was herinnovative and fancy hat designs that got her attention.

    2. 一切源于愛好

    香奈兒的設計事業是從設計帽子開始的，她所設計的帽子后來成為巴黎貴族的摯愛。新穎并具有想象力的帽子設計為她帶來了大量的關注。

    3. Hosiery to high fashion

    Did you know that before she became afashion legend, Coco Chanel used to work as a clerk in a smallhosiery shop? Legends do start small! From humble beginnings tograndeur!

    3. 從賣襪子到賣高級時裝

    你知道可可·香奈兒在成為時尚傳奇人物之前，曾在一家小襪子店里做過店員嗎？傳奇人物總是從小人物開始的！從渺小的開始走向偉大！

    4. Sun tan was started by her

    If you thought tanning became fashionable by accident, thinkagain! It was Coco Chanel who made it seem fashionable when she gotburnt by sun rays way back in 1923 on a cruise towards Cannes!

    4. 她開創了"美黑"

    如果你認為"美黑"是偶然形成的時尚，請你再好好想想！ 1923年，可可·香奈兒從戛納巡游回來時皮膚被陽光曬傷，是她讓"美黑"看起來非常時髦！

    5. Hotel Ritz was her home

    For more than 30 years Coco Chanel made themighty hotel Ritz in Paris her home! It was rumored that Germanofficer Dincklage （with whom she was having an affair）madearrangements for her to stay in the hotel!

    5. 里茨酒店是她的家

    可可·香奈兒在巴黎著名的里茨酒店居住了30 多年！據傳是德國軍官丁克拉格（ 與可可·香奈兒有曖昧關系）安排她住在這個酒店！

    6. 5 was her favorite number

    Maybe there was something special in the number 5 – enough tohave Coco Chanel superstitious and in awe of it. Chanel No. 5 wasintroduced on 5th May 1921! No coincidence this!

    6. 5 是她最喜歡的數字

    也許數字5 有些特別之處而足以讓可可·香奈兒迷信并敬畏它。"香奈兒5 號"香水于1921 年5 月5日推出！絕非巧合！

    7. She never got married

    Coco Chanel might have dated and had affairswith plenty of men but she never got married. Maybe she thought itwould take away from her dedication to the fashion world.

    7. 她從未結婚

    可可·香奈兒可能與許多男人約會過并與他們有過風流韻事，但她卻從未結過婚。也許，她認為婚姻會阻礙她對時尚界的貢獻。

    1. aristocratic a. 貴族的，有貴族氣派的。

    2. 位于巴黎一區旺多姆廣場北側的里茨酒店于19世紀末竣工，得名于瑞士建筑師愷撒·里茨。如今的里茨酒店已是豪華尊貴的代名詞，曾接待過英國國王愛德華七世、伊朗國王沙阿、溫莎公爵、可可·香奈兒和戴安娜等名流。