Quotes from Jodi Kahn

An astrologer told Coco Chanel that five was her lucky number. So she named her first perfume Chanel No. 5 and launched it on the fifth day of May (the fifth month). The rest, as they say, is history.

If you imagine where you want to go, you stand a much better chance of getting there.

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society. MARK TWAIN

The only real elegance is in the mind; If you've got that, the rest really comes from it.

Every gal needs a great white shirt. The good news: you don't have to spend a bundle. Find one that tapers in at the waist for a sleek silhouette. Or choose one with a crisp collar, worn un-tucked, à la Audrey Hepburn, for a chic, casual look. For instant elegance, try a classic French cuff dress shirt; the required cufflinks lend built-in style.

Fearing the devil you know is better than the devil you don't.)

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. VIRGINIA WOOLF, A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN

What is elegance? Soap and water! CECIL BEATON