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Chanel: Couture and Industry

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Format: Trade Paperback
128 pages
Publisher: V & A Enterprises
Published: October 2011
ISBN-10: 1851776435
ISBN-13: 9781851776436

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For almost a century, the name Chanel has been inextricably linked to elegance, modernity, and fashion innovation. It was Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971) who single-handedly made striped jerseys and loose trousers chic, costume jewelry desirable, the little black dress the height of sophistication, and tweed suits a staple of every fashion-conscious woman's wardrobe. In this beautifully illustrated book, drawing on the renowned collections of the V&A, fashion historian Amy de la Haye celebrates Chanel as the couturiere who changed the way stylish women everywhere dress, then and now. She also examines the creative output of this most famous of fashion houses, from its infancy in the 1920s to the present day as it continues to prosper under the direction of Karl Lagerfeld. A gorgeously illustrated, compelling look at the fashion empire of the House of Chanel and its eternally elegant founder. Using previously unpublished material from the Chanel archives, this groundbreaking book looks at Chanel up close: her career, her style, her workroom, her customers, and her rivals. 40 full-color and 80 black-and-white illustrations.