Chanel and Her World Hardcover – March 9, 2005

My Husband bought this for me because I am a Chanel fanatic. Everything from Skincare and makeup to perfume and Purses I use it and love it all. This is a beautiful book that just adds a certain touch of class to my coffee table. If you are a Coco Chanel fan you need this book in your library.

This book is very fascinating about the life of Coco Chanel. It reads interesting, capturing the reader's attention. The old photographs are interesting, as well. I was pleasantly surprised and not at all bored by her life story and the manner in which it was told. Mademoiselle Chanel was quite a woman, She totally invented herself, she was her best creation. she was not what one would call beautiful, but the woman had style and she knew knew how to work powerful men, a priceless talent in her day and unfortunitely to this day. Not only beautifully written, it gives you a perfect picture of a fascinating era and a fascinating woman. In a way Chanel lived ahead of her time, on the other hand she had a perfect sense how to translate that into the time she was living. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

I've had my eye on this book and serval others.Put it in my cart till I received noticed it was marked down. 😉

Great book about Gabrielle Chanel. Superb quality, hard cover, totally worth it if you want to know more about her story and legacy!

I’m a Gabrielle Chanel fan. An amazing woman in terms of what she overcame and accomplished in her early life. Her story is remarkable. I bought this book as decor and placed it on my coffee table. It looks great and is a conversation piece for sure!

As represented book is like new, excellent condition. It's a fun basic book among so many about Chanel. Good transaction.

Ok, so I ordered the book. It was perfect. The description was 100% accurate. I appreciate a good seller. Thank you.

If you are looking for an introduction to Chanel and her world, begin here. It is a pictorial biography with about 2/3 text and 1/3 images highlighting the narration. It is great to read about a person or place in Chanel's life and then look to the photo above and see what the author is describing. You feel as if you are going back in time. Edmonde Charles-Roux was a friend of Chanel and editor of French VOGUE. This is a sympathetic portrayal.It is as much about the people and places which surrounded Chanel as Chanel herself. There isn't much coverage of Chanel's activities during WWII or directly afterward. The emphasis is more on the positive and creative parts of Chanel's life. I found the years when Chanel first set up business through the 1930's the most fascinating. It is a fairly quick read. Loved the abundant images on every page. You visually immerse yourself in her world. There are wonderful quotes of Chanel's sprinkled throughout.