Coco Chanel House Quotations

The hat is not for the street: it will never be democratized. But there are certain houses that one cannot enter without a hat. And one must always wear a hat when lunching with people whom one does not know well. One appears to one's best advantage.

A woman's education consists of two lessons: never leave the house without stocking, never go out without a hat.

It's not houses I love, it's the life I live in them.

I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.

Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory.