Synopsis In the study of 20th century fashion, the years before 1920 can be safely marginalized as "B.C.C."--before Coco Chanel. Chanel was arguably the single most influential designer of the century, and this gorgeous coffee table book is filled with images and wisdom which document her significance. Edmonde Charles-Roux, the former of editor of French Vogue, includes a wealth of candid shots of Chanel working behind-the-scenes and relaxing with friends, as well as professional photos displaying her effortless glamour and grace. Charles-Roux also charts Chanel's extraordinary rise from her humble beginnings as an orphan and shop girl through her ascension to the pinnacle of the fashion world.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-03-09 | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Length: | 384 pages | | Height: | 10.5 in | | Width: | 8.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 64.0 oz |
Publisher's Note A pictorial examination of the contributions of Coco Chanel to twentieth-century fashion cites her introduction of bobbed hair, slacks, tanned skin, and the world's first couture perfume, in a volume that features lavish photography documenting her break with nineteenth-century styles and redefinition of elegant design.
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