One of the most famous Leos (and we’re not talking DiCaprio) is Coco Chanel. The iconic designer is credited with revolutionizing the modern woman’s wardrobe and her personal signatures—little black bouclé suits, breton stripes, and playful pearls—are unmistakable to this day. Today marks the designer’s birthday and it’s clear that the world’s best dressers are still taking cues from Chanel’s chic template. Karlie Kloss stunned at this year’s amfAR gala in a drop-waist dress with contrasting pearl accents that could have been pulled from Chanel’s closet, while fellow model Cara Delevingne channeled Coco’s la garçonne look with a simple chemise over shorts during the Cannes Film Festival. Actress Keira Knightley reinterpreted the classic breton stripe in a simple, pleated navy dress with contrasting white trim at the collar, cuff, and waist and Chloë Grace Moretz looked both youthful and sophisticated in a tailored cropped top and high-waisted trousers. With its alluring sheer finish, Lily Aldridge’s dress exemplifies Chanel’s fashion philosophy, “Nothing is more beautiful than freedom of the body.” Bon anniversaire indeed.
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