Summary
Rhonda Garelick traces Coco Chanel’s rise from poverty to a fashion business with lasting influence. She examines how Chanel’s personal relationships, ambitions and designs were tied to the political and cultural changes of twentieth-century Europe. The biography places her work in a wider history of war, nationalism and style, while exploring the appeal of the image she created.
Why read it Our view
Study Chanel’s hat-business financing, move into clothing and product positioning. The biography connects these commercial choices with the creation and expansion of a fashion company.
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- Coco ChanelBiography subjectGarelick’s biography places Chanel’s life, designs and business in the political and cultural history of her time.Source