Coco Chanel

Meet Coco Chanel and discover the story of her life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography—narrated by Chanel herself.
 
Her name was Coco Chanel, and her couture creations revolutionized women’s fashion, winning fans around the world. Take a walk down the Parisian catwalk and follow the story of Chanel’s life, and of the high-fashion house she founded. Find out about Coco’s years in an orphanage where she learned how to sew, her time as a singer, her marriage, and how a simple hat shop led to international fame. Appealing illustrations, and an index of major events reveal how Chanel left her mark on humanity.