10 inspiring coco chanel quotes for hairdressers

She was one of the most iconic fashion designers in history, but Coco Chanel wasn't just nifty with the scissors - she was always ready with a bon mot. On what would have been her birthday, we remember ten of the most memorable - and witty - Coco Chanel quotes on fashion and style to inspire hairdressers and their clients.

• The best colour in the world is the one that looks good on you.

• The best things in life are free. The second best are very expensive.

• A girl should be two things; classy and fabulous.

• Fashion fades, only style remains the same.

• To be irreplaceable, one must always be different.

• A woman can be overdressed, but never over-elegant.

• I don't regret anything in my life, except the things I didn't do.

• Keep your heels, head and standards high.

• Simplicity is they keynote of all true elegance.

• Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.

Read some of the most memorable words of wisdom from Vidal Sassoon here!