Chanel: Couture and Industry

by Amy de la Haye

For almost a century, the name Chanel has been inextricably linked to elegance, modernity, and fashion innovation. It was Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971) who single-handedly made striped jerseys and loose trousers chic, costume jewelry desirable, the little black dress the height of sophistication, and tweed suits a staple of every fashion-conscious woman’s wardrobe. In this beautifully illustrated book, drawing on the renowned collections of the V&A, fashion historian Amy de la Haye celebrates Chanel as the couturière who changed the way stylish women everywhere dress, then and now. She also examines the creative output of this most famous of fashion houses, from its infancy in the 1920s to the present day as it continues to prosper under the direction of Karl Lagerfeld.


Praise for Chanel:

“This is one book about Chanel that keeps its focus just right.” —The Washington Times

Genres: Fashion

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

Amy de la Haye is Professor of Dress History and Curatorship, Rootstein Hopkins Chair, London College of Fashion.

Reviews

[Servabo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This brand is a hit or miss for me, more of a miss these days.

[Sonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

He disfrutado una barbaridad este libro dedicado a la diseñadora Gabrielle Chanel. En lugar de indagar más en su biografía, de la que ya he leído varios libros, se enfoca más en su faceta creativa y el desarrollo de la firma tanto durante su vida como tras su fallecimiento.
Como 'pero' (que no son realmente peros) diría que me he quedado con ganas de más:
- Coco y su faceta política. Con ello principalmente su papel dentro de la 2. Guerra Mundial y su relación con los social nacionalistas alemanes.
- Chanel y su proyección en exposiciones y museos del mundo.
- Karl Lagerfeld y su trabajo (y por su puesto la escenografía de Lagerfeld 💛 me enamoraba cada catwalk de este hombre).
Así que si sois unos interesados en la moda y su proyección artística deberías echarle, sin duda, un ojo a este libro.

[Lisapins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely illustrations

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Super interesting illustrations and photos, but incredibly dry biography :( Am about 20 pages into a new one and it's much more interesting!