History of Costume Jewelry Pearls & How Coco Chanel Made Them Fashionable Today I am answering the questions: Why pearls? How did costume jewelry pearls come into fashion? Who are some famous fashion muses who we look to for pearl inspiration? What are the top...
Coco Chanel was born on August 19 and I just love that she helped popularized costume jewelry! Happy Birthday Coco! And thanks for the faux pearls, cuff bracelets, Chanel jackets, No. 5 and the Little Black Dress. Photo from here.