Format: Hardback
Little Book of Chanel is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the most celebrated fashion designer in history. Chronicling the life and legacy of Coco Chanel, one of fashion's most influential couturiers, this gorgeous book offers a fascinating account of Chanel's evolution and innovation. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, to the classics that made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket, little black dress and exquisite perfumes. Detailed photographs and sketches of Chanel's designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it, making a striking gift for any lover of fashion.
CONTRIBUTORS: Emma Baxter-Wright
EAN: 9781780979021
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 180 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Welbeck Publishing Group
DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-01-12
CITY:
GENRE: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, DESIGN / Individual Designers, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
WIDTH: 125 cm
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Book Themes:
France, Individual designers or design groups, Fashion and textile design, Cultural studies: dress and society, Fashion and beauty industries
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.