A monograph on Coco Chanel chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. It features detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, that pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it.
Elegant and stunningly illustrated, this monograph chronicles the life of one of history's most influential couturiers. Coco Chanel started a fashion revolution with her liberating inventions in sportswear and jersey, iconic suit, and little black dress. The Little Book of Chanel follows the great designer's evolution and innovation, from her impoverished childhood to her present-day legacy. With its detailed photographs of Chanel's designs, fashion photography, and catwalk shots, this is a fitting tribute to a legend.
Introduction; Early Life; Sportswear: 1910-20s; Iconic Fashions:
1910-1930s; Costumes: From the Ballets Russes to Hollywood; Nazism and Exile
in Switzerland; The Karl Lagerfeld Years; Jewellery; Handbags; Beauty and
Fragrances; Suggested Reading; Index.
Emma Baxter-Wright is a freelance fashion and beauty writer who has contributed to such publications as The Face, iD, Just Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan in the UK. Formerly a stylist and consultant for Channel 4 and the BBC 2, she is the author of The Little Book of Schiaparelli and Duffy. She lives in Gloucestershire, England.
Emma Baxter-Wright is a freelance fashion and beauty writer who has contributed to such publications as The Face, iD, Just Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan in the UK. Formerly a stylist and consultant for Channel 4 and the BBC 2, she is the author of The Little Book of Schiaparelli and Duffy. She lives in Gloucestershire, England.
