“Keep your heels, head & standards high” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Preach it skeeter RT @cindyyloohoo: Keep your heels, your head and your standards high” was posted on Twitter on February 15, 2011.
“Keep your heels, head, and standards high - Coco Chanel” was posted on Twitter on May 2, 2011. There is no evidence that French fashion designer and businesswoman Coco Chanel (1883-1971) ever said this—first cited 40 years after her death.
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Preach it skeeter RT @cindyyloohoo: Keep your heels, your head and your standards high.
2:55 AM - 15 Feb 2011
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Meg.
@MeganMaraschino
Keep your heels, head and standards high!
11:09 AM - 14 Apr 2011
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Ladies, always remember to keep your heels, head and standards high 😊
11:16 AM - 14 Apr 2011
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A. Jordan™
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#1 RULE OF A LADY - keep your heels , head , & standards HIGH !
11:54 AM - 14 Apr 2011
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Laura
@lauraxcanon
the #8 rule of a lady - keep your heels, head, and standards high
1:13 PM - 14 Apr 2011
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Kathleen Chantelle
@fuckyeahkcg
Keep your heels, head, and standards high - Coco Chanel
1:30 PM - 2 May 2011
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@KPSWORLD
AMEN!! RT @follow_coco: Rule of a lady: Keep your heels, head, and standards high.
9:53 PM - 4 May 2011
7 September 2013, The News Leader (Staunton, VA), “My own personal cliche” by Vincent Bailey:
And although never skipping sunscreen and always standing up straight is most certainly involved (“keep your heels, chin and standards high”), so is slightly less vapid advice.
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Keep your heels, head, and standards high.
22 November 2013, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), “Stylemaker | Vanessa Jaime” by Emily Hagedorn:
What’s your style philosophy or motto: Keep your heels, head and standards high.
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Kristine Bruneau, blogger Published 12:04 a.m. ET Jan. 20, 2015 | Updated 11:17 a.m. ET Jan. 20, 2015
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One of my favorite sayings is: “Keep your heels, head and standards high.” – Coco Chanel
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