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(yù)為20世紀(jì)最具影響力的百位名人之一，這位頗具傳奇色彩的設(shè)計(jì)師是時(shí)尚界的先鋒。她特有的時(shí)尚靈感來(lái)源于男裝，推崇簡(jiǎn)潔但高貴的設(shè)計(jì)風(fēng)格。她不僅使"黑色"擁有了今天的地位，還創(chuàng)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(ài)口袋

    可可·香奈兒非常喜歡口袋，她的女包設(shè)計(jì)的重點(diǎn)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(ài)好

    香奈兒的設(shè)計(jì)事業(yè)是從設(shè)計(jì)帽子開(kāi)始的，她所設(shè)計(jì)的帽子后來(lái)成為巴黎貴族的摯愛(ài)。新穎并具有想象力的帽子設(shè)計(jì)為她帶來(lái)了大量的關(guān)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(mài)襪子到賣(mài)高級(jí)時(shí)裝

    你知道可可·香奈兒在成為時(shí)尚傳奇人物之前，曾在一家小襪子店里做過(guò)店員嗎？傳奇人物總是從小人物開(kāi)始的！從渺小的開(kāi)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(kāi)創(chuàng)了"美黑"

    如果你認(rèn)為"美黑"是偶然形成的時(shí)尚，請(qǐng)你再好好想想！ 1923年，可可·香奈兒從戛納巡游回來(lái)時(shí)皮膚被陽(yáng)光曬傷，是她讓"美黑"看起來(lái)非常時(shí)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(jù)傳是德國(guó)軍官丁克拉格（ 與可可·香奈兒有曖昧關(guān)系）安排她住在這個(gè)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(shù)字

    也許數(shù)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(hào)"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(jié)婚

    可可·香奈兒可能與許多男人約會(huì)過(guò)并與他們有過(guò)風(fēng)流韻事，但她卻從未結(jié)過(guò)婚。也許，她認(rèn)為婚姻會(huì)阻礙她對(duì)時(shí)尚界的貢獻(xiàn)。

    1. aristocratic a. 貴族的，有貴族氣派的。

    2. 位于巴黎一區(qū)旺多姆廣場(chǎng)北側(cè)的里茨酒店于19世紀(jì)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(guò)英國(guó)國(guó)王愛(ài)德華七世、伊朗國(guó)王沙阿、溫莎公爵、可可·香奈兒和戴安娜等名流。