Comments on: Coco Chanel, Fashion Icon: Untangling the Threads http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/03/coco-chanel-fashion-icon-untangling-the-threads/ photography, travel, literature, & the environment – and the stories behind the photos that feature in our ecards & prints Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tamara Colloff-Bennett http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/03/coco-chanel-fashion-icon-untangling-the-threads/comment-page-1/#comment-6998 Tamara Colloff-Bennett Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:18:36 +0000 http://quillcards.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-6998 Hi Sukari, Glad to hear you enjoyed the movie (I thought Audrey Tatou was such a good choice for the role of Coco), and I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed this article too. Interesting comment that you're a bit of a separatist - I identify with that one myself :-) - and I agree with you, I think Chanel before this movie was often portrayed with that classic shot of her wearing many strings of pearls and so she didn't seem that accessible except for the very rich. It was great to see what a freedom seeker and individualist she was in fact... Many thanks for your kind compliments and interesting thoughts here, we appreciate it. Hi Sukari,

Glad to hear you enjoyed the movie (I thought Audrey Tatou was such a good choice for the role of Coco), and I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed this article too.

Interesting comment that you’re a bit of a separatist – I identify with that one myself :-) – and I agree with you, I think Chanel before this movie was often portrayed with that classic shot of her wearing many strings of pearls and so she didn’t seem that accessible except for the very rich. It was great to see what a freedom seeker and individualist she was in fact…

Many thanks for your kind compliments and interesting thoughts here, we appreciate it.

]]> By: Sukari S. Smith http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/03/coco-chanel-fashion-icon-untangling-the-threads/comment-page-1/#comment-6980 Sukari S. Smith Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:49:37 +0000 http://quillcards.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-6980 I just saw the movie 'Coco before Chanel' - I was moved by the love story between her and 'Boy' and then her ascension to the fashion icon we know of still today. I greatly enjoyed the movie and later the article which outlined her life. A bit of a separatist myself, I enjoyed her fashion boldness displayed in the film. Previously I thought Chanel was only for the rich, but now I know that women everywhere have Chanel to thank for FREEDOM and flair. Thank you, thank you. S3 I just saw the movie ‘Coco before Chanel’ – I was moved by the love story between her and ‘Boy’ and then her ascension to the fashion icon we know of still today. I greatly enjoyed the movie and later the article which outlined her life.

A bit of a separatist myself, I enjoyed her fashion boldness displayed in the film. Previously I thought Chanel was only for the rich, but now I know that women everywhere have Chanel to thank for FREEDOM and flair. Thank you, thank you.

S3

]]> By: Tamara Colloff-Bennett http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/03/coco-chanel-fashion-icon-untangling-the-threads/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Tamara Colloff-Bennett Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:53 +0000 http://quillcards.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-914 Hi Brenda - Thanks so much for your compliments here, I appreciate them, and I'm very pleased to hear that I helped to fill in the gaps for you about Coco Chanel's background. Yes, I agree with you - she surely had an incredibly interesting life! Also, I want to mention that I just looked at your website through your name here – and your 'Portmanteau Ceramics' are beautiful! Such unique and stylish designs, really unusual items. I can understand even more now why you are interested in Coco Chanel because of your own interesting designs. Hi Brenda – Thanks so much for your compliments here, I appreciate them, and I’m very pleased to hear that I helped to fill in the gaps for you about Coco Chanel’s background. Yes, I agree with you – she surely had an incredibly interesting life!

Also, I want to mention that I just looked at your website through your name here – and your ‘Portmanteau Ceramics’ are beautiful! Such unique and stylish designs, really unusual items. I can understand even more now why you are interested in Coco Chanel because of your own interesting designs.

]]> By: Brenda Wholey http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/03/coco-chanel-fashion-icon-untangling-the-threads/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Brenda Wholey Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:11:42 +0000 http://quillcards.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-906 Having just seen the recent film re. Coco Chanel I have found your article extemely interesting and helpful in filling in the gaps in her long and wonderful life. Thank you very much a reallly absorbing read. Having just seen the recent film re. Coco Chanel I have found your article extemely interesting and helpful in filling in the gaps in her long and wonderful life. Thank you very much a reallly absorbing read.

]]> By: Tamara Colloff-Bennett http://quillcards.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/03/coco-chanel-fashion-icon-untangling-the-threads/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Tamara Colloff-Bennett Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:53:22 +0000 http://quillcards.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-386 [Note: Sorry I'm a bit behind in answering these comments, but I've been out of town for some days and only returned last night.] Hi T. Lee - I appreciate your compliments, and that you especially enjoyed the background story of Chanel's life. Hope your partner also enjoys using Coco Mademoiselle (which I believe is a new perfume of hers, yes?). Hi Joan- Many thanks for your lovely remarks, and I'm also happy to hear that I've inspired you to see the film that's out now on Chanel. Since I know that you like Audrey Tatou a lot and because she looks so much like photographs of Chanel as everyone says, I bet you'll enjoy the film all the more. Hi Nothing Profound - I appreciate your thoughtful remarks, particularly how you characterized Chanel. I always knew she 'did a lot', but I never realized until researching for this article just what an influential ground breaker she was. [Note: Sorry I'm a bit behind in answering these comments, but I've been out of town for some days and only returned last night.]

Hi T. Lee – I appreciate your compliments, and that you especially enjoyed the background story of Chanel’s life. Hope your partner also enjoys using Coco Mademoiselle (which I believe is a new perfume of hers, yes?).

Hi Joan- Many thanks for your lovely remarks, and I’m also happy to hear that I’ve inspired you to see the film that’s out now on Chanel. Since I know that you like Audrey Tatou a lot and because she looks so much like photographs of Chanel as everyone says, I bet you’ll enjoy the film all the more.

Hi Nothing Profound – I appreciate your thoughtful remarks, particularly how you characterized Chanel. I always knew she ‘did a lot’, but I never realized until researching for this article just what an influential ground breaker she was.

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