Elegance is a quality of style and grace. Fashion designer and eternal fashion icon Coco Chanel famously said, “Elegance is refusal,” meaning it’s best to skip the big jewelry and flashy clothes in favor of simple styles made from luxurious fabrics that one could wear forever — and look great every time.Elegance is a quality of style and grace. Fashion designer and eternal fashion icon Coco Chanel famously said, “Elegance is refusal,” meaning it’s best to skip the big jewelry and flashy clothes in favor of simple styles made from luxurious fabrics that one could wear forever — and look great every time.