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A pictorial examination of the contributions of Coco Chanel to twentieth-century fashion cites her introduction of bobbed hair, slacks, tanned skin, and the world's first couture perfume, in a volume that features lavish photography documenting her break with nineteenth-century styles and redefinition of elegant design. 10,000 first printing.

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"""This lavish photo tome brings depth to Chanel's sleek façade while revealing the fascinating woman behind it.""-- ""W"" Edmonde Charles-Roux (is) one of (Chanel's) best biographers.-- ""The New Yorker"" Provides insight into the development of her sense of style and underscores the timelessness of her vision.-- ""Veranda"" There have been many books about Chanel, but this is the great classic.-- ""Art of the Times"" This beautiful volume contains hundreds of photographs and lively prose by its author, Edmonde Charles-Roux.-- ""American Salon"""

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Edmonde Charles-Roux began her journalistic career at Elle and ultimately became editor-in-chief of French Vogue.

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