Chanel: A Fashionable History

A lavish, full-color celebration of the history of the esteemed fashion couturier Chanel and the brand that lives on in her name.

Jean Leymarie's classic volume belongs on the shelf of every Chanel fan.

Beginning with a brief history of fashion, Leymarie takes the reader through Chanel's early days, when she mingled with Jean Cocteau, Igor Stravinsky, and Luchino Visconti, through the development of her brand by Karl Lagerfeld after her death.

This updated edition of the classic book has been ...