Mademoiselle : Coco Chanel and the pulse of history
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Published
New York : Random House, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 576 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Random House, [2014].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-545) and index.
Description
"Little black dresses. Fake pearls. Jersey knit. Blazers. Ballet flats. Today--and for nearly the last hundred years--we all see some version of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel every time we pass a woman on the street. But few among us realize that Chanel's role in the events of the twentieth century was as pervasive as her influence on fashion, or how deeply she absorbed and then brilliantly reimagined the historical currents around her. Here, with unprecedented detail and ambition--and through fascinating, thoroughly researched portraits of Chanel's lovers and friends--Rhonda Garelick shows us the Chanel who conquered the world . . . a woman who thirsted to create others in her image, who ruthlessly and innovatively borrowed from her famous (and infamous) intimates, who understood the idea of branding and image well ahead of her time, who created "wearable personality." This is Chanel at the nexus of history: a woman of daring, passion, and legendary vision, in a wonderful biography that gives her long-awaited due"--,Provided by publisher.
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