Chanel: The Couturiere at Work

De La Haye, Amy, and Tobin, Shelley

ISBN 10: 0879516399 / ISBN 13: 9780879516390

Published by Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY, 2006

About this Item

136 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 30 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. Stated First Printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. On fashion designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. "In the years around World War I, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel challenged the world of fashion head on. Jersey knit fabrics, easy-to-wear garments based on men's sportswear, showy costume jewelry, and 'the little black dress' are just a few of her innovations that have become fashion staples. In this lavishly illustrated book, for the first time the focus is on Chanel the couturiere and her immense influence on the way women choose to look in the modern world. Under the design stewardship of Karl Lagerfeld, the House of Chanel is today more relevant than ever, and in January 2010 'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky' will be released nation-wide. As exciting as a front row seat at a couture show, 'Chanel: The Couturiere at Work' is a compelling look at the fashion empire of one of the indisputable geniuses of twentieth century fashion." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The foundations of the Chanel empire; The 1920s; The 1930s; Comeback 1953-1971; The house of Chanel Profusely illustrated. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 049620

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chanel: The Couturiere at Work

Publisher: Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st.

Book Type: Collectible

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Synopsis:

In the years around World War I, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel challenged the world of fashion head on. Jersey knit fabrics, easy-to-wear garments based on men's sportswear, showy costume jewelry, and "the little black dress" are just a few of her innovations that have become fashion staples. In this lavishly illustrated book, for the first time the focus is on Chanel the couturière and her immense influence on the way women choose to look in the modern world.

Under the design stewardship of Karl Lagerfeld, the House of Chanel is today more relevant than ever, and in January 2010 Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky will be released nation-wide. As exciting as a front row seat at a couture show, Chanel: The Couturiere at Work is a compelling look at the fashion empire of one of the indisputable geniuses of twentieth century fashion.

About the Author:

Amy de la Haye is an Assistant Curator in the Textiles and Dress Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum responsible for the Twentieth Century Dress Collection. She is the author of The Fashion Source Book. Shelley Tobin is Curator of Costume for the National Trust. She is the author of Les Ballet 1933 and Denims: From Workwear to High Fashion.