| ....... |
|
| |
Tanning History"The popularity of tanning can be traced to a single moment in 1923. After cruising from Paris to Cannes, designer Coco Chanel stepped off the Duke of Wellington's yacht with a startling suntan. Chanel had apparently gotten too much sun by accident, but the press and fashion world assumed the immensely influential Frenchwoman was making a fashion statement. 'I think she may have invented sunbathing,' Prince Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucigne said. 'At that time, she invented everything.' Soon, daring women in Europe and America were baring their skin to the sun."
[Trivia: Coco's favorite number was 5; Chanel No. 5 was first launched on the 5th of May, 1921.]
Chanel, Coco Gabrielle (1883-1971) French fashion designer [noted for her role in advancing the trend toward simplicity and comfort in the design of women's attire]
[Sources: The Week magazine, June 2003]More Coco Chanel anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
Misunderstandings Fashion Sun Suntans Tanning 1920s Burns Serendipity Skin History Accidents Assumptions
View/add Comments [0]
|
| |
|
.......
|
