Justine Picardie

Broschiertes Buch

Coco Chanel

The Legend and the Life

Beschreibung

Justine Picardie spent years puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, peeling away the accretions of romance and lies. Since its publication in 2010, hers has become the definitive Chanel biography. With a new foreword and previously unseen images, this new edition delves even deeper into the life and legacy of this eternally alluring woman.

Autor

Justine Picardie is the author of five books, including her critically acclaimed memoir, 'If the Spirit Moves You', and has also contributed short stories and essays to several anthologies and books on fashion and photography. Formerly a journalist for the Sunday Times, features director of Vogue, editor of the Observer magazine, and a columnist for the Telegraph, she is now the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar and Town & Country.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins / HarperCollins UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 053633
• New edition
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 167mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 940g
• ISBN-13: 9780007318995
• ISBN-10: 0007318995
• Artikelnr.: 33194766

Rezensionen

'Gripping... In the deftest prose, Picardie plots one of the most extraordinary lives of the 20th Century. The book is lavishly illustrated, too, with images of iconic outfits and intimate photos from Chanel's private albums.' Mail on Sunday

'Fascinating. Chanel was a tragic figure of almost Shakespearean aspect - hugely successful, fiercely strong-willed, yet fatally flawed and eventually filled with regret.' Sunday Times

'The French fashion icon finds a shrewd and sympathetic interpreter in Justine Picardie... this handsome volume cleverly blends the life and afterlife of the enigma who became a brand.' The Independent

'Justine Picardie's vividly told account of Coco Chanel's life has all the elements of a

novel: the mystery, the sense of loss, the quest for fame and fortune, the distinguished lovers... in the style of Chanel herself.' Daily Mail

'[An] elegant book...The Chanel uncovered by Picardie is a storyteller [who] spun her own myth... Coco has, in these pages, come out of hiding.' The Telegraph

'A detailed and captivating read' Red Magazine

'A brilliant biography' Grazia

'Picardie sheds new light on the intensely private designer... Impressive' Stylist Magazine

'The darker facets [of Chanel] are subtly and carefully revealed by Justine Picardie.' Wall Street Journal

'Justine Picardie sheds new light on the darker truths behind the glossy myth... Guaranteed to be the most well-read accessory at London Fashion Week.' Daily Express

'Justine Picardie's thoughtful and beautifully illustrated Life ... illuminates the iconoclast who might justifiably be said to have invented the twentieth-century woman.' Times Literary Supplement

"Fascinating. . . . Intriguing reading. . . . In researching this book, Justine Picardie has shown as much doggedness in uncovering her subject's life as Chanel did in disguising it." - Edwina Ings-Chambers, Sunday Times

"I thought there was nothing more to say about Coco Chanel, but Picardie's recent book does a great job of depicting a difficult and compelling 20th-century icon." - Kate Betts, The Week

"Gripping. . . . In the deftest prose, Picardie lots one of the most extraordinary lives of the 20th Century. The book is lavishly illustrated, too, with images of iconic outfits and intimate photos from Chanel's private albums." - Mail on

Sunday

"Picardie reveals a fascinating insight into the woman who created the Little Black Dress and who freed women from the constraint of corsets. . . . By using the archives of the House of Chanel, of course, but also those of the Duke of Westminster and Winston Churchill, Picardie has managed to create a truly three-dimensional portrait of an enormously complex woman." - Claire Black, The Scotsman

"Elegant." - ARTnews

"Captivating. . . . Wonderful photos and illustrations." - ARTnews

"Picardie's biography on Chanel is not only stunningly presented-it features photos, pictures and fashion drawings by Karl Lagerfeld on almost every page-but brilliantly written." - ARTnews