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Chanel: Her Intimate World
€ 49.99
ISBN: 9782080482440
This illustrated biography offers unprecedented insight into Coco Chanels complex and enigmatic life through new research and analysis of the designer by an expert historian.Chanel expert Isabelle Fiemeyer offers a rare deeply personal look into the life of the iconic designer Coco Chanel. This biography draws from exclusive interviews with Chanels closest family members and extensive archival research to reveal the designers most private worldher love for symbolism and poetry her romantic relationships and her enduring bond with her nephew Andr Palasse who she raised as her own son. His daughter Gabrielle Palasse-LabrunieChanels goddaughter and only direct descendantshares intimate memories and access to her great-aunts cherished collection of fashion jewelry and art. Divided into five chronological sections the book immerses readers in Chanels life unveiling rarely seen personal artifacts: gifts from her great love Boy Capel as well as her furniture favorite jewelry talismans garments family photos and correspondence. This new book expands upon Fiemeyers research from her previous books on the designer and i nclud es the compelling chapter Alias Coco which explores newly uncovered documents from French Secret Service archives shedding light on Chanels clandestine activities during World War II and her connections to the Resistance.Isabelle Fiemeyers sensitive literary style along with the insights and recollections of Palasse-Labrunie reveal the hidden depths of Chanels character exploring a side of Auntie Coco far removed from her public image. This handsome bookwith three-quarter binding and cloth spineis an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex and enigmatic woman behind the legendary brand.
232 pages.
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Date of Publication: 25/09/2025
Hardback
