Chanel: Collections and Creations

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Inspired by the House's signature fragrance, the legendary 'Chanel No 5', the book explores five central themes - the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress - and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors.

I really do admire (and appreciate) Chanel for her design philosophy that prioritized comfortable, attractive clothes for women. This book describes the fashion design of Coco Chanel, accompanied by photographs of Chanel collection pieces. I speculated whether access to the Chanel collections had been given to Bott on the condition that she meet a certain quota of superlatives and gushing sentences.Inspired by the House’s signature fragrance, the legendary 'Chanel No 5′, the book explores five central themes; the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress - and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors. It includes many previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography.

Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of the brand and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Bott's examination of the Chanel legacy is neatly confined into 5 subjects - the suit, the little black dress, the camellia, makeup, and jewelry - which gives this book a well-organized presentation that serves to capture the essence of Coco Chanel. Through captivating photographs and insightful commentary, this coffee table book offers a comprehensive look at Chanel’s most memorable collections, influential designs, and creative collaborations.There are women out there that I'm absolutely obsessed with, and one of them is mademoiselle Coco Chanel. decorated endpapers, text illustrated with 159 photographic illustrations of which 101 are in colour, bibliography, notes, photo credits, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, fine copy. Inspired by the House’s signature fragrance, the legendary 'Chanel No 5', the book explores five central themes 'the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress' and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors. This book is a literary museum exhibition, a curated selection of 100 iconic and signature looks of the house of Chanel, from the timeless Little Black Dress to the impeccably simple tweed suit, the apothecary-style perfume bottle, two-tone pumps, abundant strands of faux pearls and stones, and diamond-quilted leather handbag, from Mademoiselle’s revolutionary designs to Karl Lagerfeld’s unexpected and even irreverent variations on her original codes.

Inspired by the House's signature fragrance, the legendary ‘Chanel No 5’, the book explores five central themes – the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress – and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors.

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This luxurious book is a visual feast, chronicling the legendary brand’s history through captivating photographs and insightful commentary.

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