Oh Chanel. We are eternally grateful to Mademoiselle Coco (pictured above) for so many of definite 1920s fashion styles, and some of the greatest sartorial inventions; the little black dress, costume jewellery, espadrilles… But her greatest overarching influence? The liberation of women’s clothing and the concept of casual chic in the 1920s. Chanel led the trend for a flatter, corset-free bust, a streamlined silhouette with no hyper-waistline and she popularised trousers for women. Next time you let it all hang out after a huge dinner, you’ll think of this woman, won’t you?
Read more at http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/1920s-fashion-icons-who-defined-twenties-style-92566#gS09iaXyf6RMIVUV.99