Chanel by Lisa Chaney
Coco Chanel was many things to many people. Raised in emotional and financial poverty, she became one of the defining figures of the twentieth century. She was mistress to aristocrats, artists and spies. She broke rules of style and decorum, seducing both men and women, yet in her work expected the highest standards.
Chaney's research is laudable, uncovering fresh details of Chanel's well-trodden rag trade to riches story * Evening Standard *
Chaney ably explores the complexities and inner life of her subject * The Times Literary Supplement *
Elegant, meticulously researched and packed with details * Prima *
An unflinching examination of the historically inscrutable designer * Vogue *
Chaney is adept at elucidating Chanel's paradoxical characterA nuanced account of a contradictory, complex, quite extraordinary life * The Times Higher Education Supplement *
Chaney ably explores the complexities and inner life of her subject * The Times Literary Supplement *
Elegant, meticulously researched and packed with details * Prima *
An unflinching examination of the historically inscrutable designer * Vogue *
Chaney is adept at elucidating Chanel's paradoxical characterA nuanced account of a contradictory, complex, quite extraordinary life * The Times Higher Education Supplement *
Lisa Chaney has lectured and tutored in the history of art and literature, made TV and radio broadcasts on the history of culture, and reviewed and written for journals and newspapers, including The Sunday Times, the Spectator and the Guardian. She is the author of two previous biographies: Elizabeth David and Hide-and-Seek With Angels: The Life of J.M. Barrie.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141036854 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141036850 |
| Title | Chanel |
| Author | Lisa Chaney |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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