Chanel

Skipping over a few decades, Coco Chanel emerged as a fashion designer. Not only was she involved in clothing, but she also reveled her artistic abilities through jewelry, perfumes, and handbags. She was the only fashion designer to turn up on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. That fact alone speaks a million volumes. She played a big role in freeing women from the limitations of the "corseted silhouette." Following World War I, Chanel gracefully seized the challenge of publicizing the toleration of the sporty-chic style.