Chanel and Her World
Friends, Fashion, and Fame
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2005
Summary
A pictorial examination of the contributions of Coco Chanel to twentieth-century fashion cites her introduction of bobbed hair, slacks, tanned skin, and the world’s first couture perfume, in a volume that features lavish photography documenting her break with nineteenth-century styles and redefinition of elegant design. 10,000 first printing.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780865651593 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0865651590 |
| Author: | Edmonde Charles-Roux |
| Publisher: | Vendome Press |
| Imprint: | Vendome Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 1.81kg |
| Dimensions: | 267mm x 203mm x 38mm |
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“This lavish photo tome brings depth to Chanel’s sleek façade while revealing the fascinating woman behind it.”– “W”Edmonde Charles-Roux (is) one of (Chanel’s) best biographers.– “The New Yorker”Provides insight into the development of her sense of style and underscores the timelessness of her vision.– “Veranda”There have been many books about Chanel, but this is the great classic.– “Art of the Times”This beautiful volume contains hundreds of photographs and lively prose by its author, Edmonde Charles-Roux.– “American Salon”
About The Author
Edmonde Charles-Roux
Edmonde Charles-Roux began her journalistic career at Elle and ultimately became editor-in-chief of French Vogue.
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