The very name Coco Chanel inspires thoughts of fashion and beauty, perfume and style, and a look of timeless elegance. But the woman behind the name, Gabrielle Chanel, survived a childhood that was anything but stylish and elegant. The daughter of an itinerant merchant whose mother died while she was still young, Chanel lived a life she later denied, raised by nuns in an orphanage as a charity case.
Yet somehow, Chanel survived to become the queen of 20th-century fashion, a designer who didn't draw yet became the most influential designer of her time and beyond. This biography examines the life of Coco Chanel, her fashions, and her loves, showing how the French country girl became a fashion icon.
| ISBN: | 9781604139259 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 2011 |
| Author: | Dennis Abrams |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 124 pages |
| Series: | Famous Fashion Designers |
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People / Places |
The very name Coco Chanel inspires thoughts of fashion and beauty, perfume and style, and a look of timeless elegance. But the woman behind the name, Gabrielle Chanel, survived a childhood that was anything but stylish and elegant.
Coco Chanel features in the following genres: People / Places
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Coco Chanel was written by Dennis Abrams and published by Chelsea House Publishers
Coco Chanel has 124 pages
Yes it is part of Famous Fashion Designers series