Chanel: Collections and Creations

Review Quotes:
A real treat for fashion and design fans.-- "Elle"

Publisher Marketing:
Chanel's combination of tradition, originality, and style has always made it the most seductive of fashion labels. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from 1920 onwards. Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models, and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of her name and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel.

The book explores five central themes--the suit, the camellia, jewelry, makeup and perfume, the little black dress--and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by new designers. It includes many previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography.

Review Citations:

• Booklist 11/01/2007 pg. 13 (EAN 9780500513606, Hardcover)
• People Weekly 09/07/2009 pg. 122 (EAN 9780500513606, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Bott, Danièle
Danièle Bott is a journalist specializing in fashion and beauty, who has written for Vogue and many other magazines. She is the author of Chanel: Collections and Creations.