She liberated women from corsets and conven-tions. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was so much more than a designer: She revolutionized style, she was a visionary in her time and also the architect of a new definition of feminine elegance. The little black dress, Chanel N°5, the tweed suit: Coco Chanel's avant-garde designs and Karl Lagerfeld's trend-setting creations expanded the very concepts of luxury and beauty, going beyond a mere look to become an "allure." The Chanel allure.