Author: Baxter-Wright, Emma
Fashion & textiles: design
Published on 12 January 2017 by Headline Publishing Group (Welbeck) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Little Books of Fashion' series.
Hardback | 160 pages, 150 photos and illus
131 x 187 x 18 | 350g
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.