Coco Chanel, the creator of one of the most groundbreaking fashion styles the world has ever seen - little black, boucle jackets and pumps with a colour-blocked toe - was a revolutionary in her time. Inspired by her own life story, she gave women exactly what they wanted before they even realized they needed it. She took the basic elements of the men's wardrobe and created a democratic style of dress that finally brought them freedom, equality and understated class.