What Coco Chanel Can Teach You About Fashion

by Caroline Young

Overview

If Coco Chanel were to give a masterclass on design, creativity and attitude, what wisdom would she impart? Discover the life, work and legacy of Chanel in this sharply curated biography focusing on artistic spirit.

Chanel’s ethos captured the imagination of post-war women, releasing them from the corseted silhouette and changing what we wore forever. But how did Chanel think? How did her experiences shape her creative career? And how was her no-holds-barred attitude reflected in her work? What Coco Chanel Can Teach You About Fashion breaks down Chanel's life and work into memorable maxims that epitomise her ground-breaking perspective – including Poverty Can Be Luxury, Rebel Against Your Rivals, Find Your Spirit Animal and Twist Textile Traditions. This book uncovers Chanel's creative approach, her inspirations, her business acumen and the details that make her designs so timeless.

With pithy, illuminating text and inspirational photographs, learn something from Chanel and apply it to your own life, creativity and style. These are the things that really define what it means to be Chanel. 

Small and beautifully formed – if you like this, What Alexander McQueen Can Teach You About Fashion is also available.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780711259096
Publisher:	White Lion Publishing
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Series:	Icons with Attitude Series
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,155,297
Product dimensions:	6.15(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.85(d)

About the Author

Caroline Young is an Edinburgh-based writer and fashion journalist. She is the author of Classic Hollywood Style (2012), Style Tribes (2016), Tartan and Tweed (2017) and Living with Coco Chanel (2019).

Table of Contents

Introduction 04

The Looks

Combine the Masculine and the Feminine 10

Simplicity can be Luxury 14

Embrace the Zeitgeist 18

Keep it Simple with Black 20

Explore Innovations that Endure 24

Find Luxury in White Satin 28

Escape Reality with Romance 32

Make a Statement with Monochrome 34

Refine your Colour Palette 36

Source Quality Fabric 40

Don't Forget the Accessories 42

Play with Past Successes 46

The Inspiration

Don't Forget your Past 52

Embrace your Social Circle 56

Use your Own Image 60

Speak the Language of Revolution 62

Choose Love as an Influence 66

Express your Artistic Temperament 70

Arouse the Trailblazers 72

Harness the Dramatic 76

Look to your Location 80

Feel the Heat 84

Appeal to the Hot New Thing 88

Rebel Against your Rivals 92

The Details

Twist Textile Traditions 96

Choose a Fabric with Durability 100

Find Magic in Numbers 104

Embellish with Embroidery 106

Say it with Stripes 110

See it in the Stars 114

Expose New Parts of the Body 118

Faux Jewellery can be Priceless 122

Don't Shy from the Glitz 124

Discover your Own Motif 128

Find your Spirit Animal 132

Create a Timeless Signature Accessory 134

Glossary 138

Picture Credits 141

Index 142