Chanel: The Couturiere at Work - Hardcover

Amy De La Haye

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0879515708 ISBN 13: 9780879515706

Synopsis

In the years around World War I, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel challenged the world of fashion head on. Jersey knit fabrics, easy-to-wear garments based on men's sportswear, showy costume jewelry, and "the little black dress" are just a few of her innovations that have become fashion staples. In this lavishly illustrated book, for the first time the focus is on Chanel the couturière and her immense influence on the way women choose to look in the modern world.

Under the design stewardship of Karl Lagerfeld, the House of Chanel is today more relevant than ever, and in January 2010 Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky will be released nation-wide. As exciting as a front row seat at a couture show, Chanel: The Couturiere at Work is a compelling look at the fashion empire of one of the indisputable geniuses of twentieth century fashion.

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Review

'this book positively screams style.' --Woman's Way

About the Author

Amy de la Haye is the Rootstein Hopkins Professor of Dress History and Curatorship at London College of Fashion and was formerly Curator of 20th Century Fashion at the V&A. She is the author of Lucile (V&A 2009) with Valerie Mendes, Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day (V&A 2011) and editor of A to Z of Style (V&A 2011).

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879515708
• ISBN 13: 9780879515706
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144