Shirley MacLaine On Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, And Her Own "Sloppy" Style

Shirley MacLaine stars in "Coco Chanel," which airs this Saturday on Lifetime.

On what interested her about Coco Chanel:

Her contradictions. Her conflict between love and ambition. She never married. She was rude, hurtful. Many men were in love with her -- though I don't know why, because she was impossible. She was 73 when she got so popular, and she was always reinventing herself. I like that.

On her own sense of style:

I like senior-forgiving sloppy pants. I still wear sweat suits. I look like a real bag lady when I go to Starbucks with my dog and get my chai. I am so grateful that I now have a small hunk of Chanel wardrobe from the film that will go anywhere.

On Karl Lagerfeld:

He wanted me to come to Paris for a fitting, but I am sorry. No. If he takes off his sunglasses and the gloves, maybe I'll go to Paris.

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Comments

[Agentlady007]

Well, just when you think they stopped making movies that make you feel good, they come out with something like this. Just wonderful. Shirley was perfect, and the leading actress who played Coco Chanel as a young woman was just as good. This movie was inspiring to me, and I know it must be felt around the world. I personally made a hat myself today. Je T'aime Paris!

Love to Shirley.
xo

[Theda]

She's cool!

[fleaba]

I loved the comment on Lagerfeld. That was hilarious.

[Agentlady007]

Senior forgiving? Sounds like lazy stretch pants to me. ( Don't forget the fabric softener. Ha ha ha.)
Shirley is not sloppy. Did any of you see her new jewelry line? It is inspired from crop circles. Now that's style in a cosmic way...
http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/

[dora rice]

Shirley is Shirley and that's ok. She has a right to be herself. No pretense there.