It is no secret I love reading, so I am starting a series called Books I ♡.
I love this book because of its simplicity (very Chanel), the insight it has on Coco Chanel and her spirit, and of course wonderful photography.
The book explores the camellia (Chanel flower on the cover), the Chanel suit, jewelry (BEAUTIFUL and breathtaking pieces there), the fragrances and the little black dress. Going from past to present.
To me it is fascinating to read a book that many people would call on “fashion” but that really is much, much more than that, it is part of the world’s history, of who we are today in terms of how we dress and how we think, how we move and how we behave, how this revolutionary woman changed the aesthetics for women and why we are not wearing the oppresive corsets these days…
Enjoy!
Chanel
(and read the last bit at the bottom of this post)
“Fueron los artistas los que me enseñaron a ser rigurosa”.
Colour
Detail of Camelias
“Para ser irreemplazable, uno debe ser diferente”
This book on Chanel reached my hands in a not very glamorous way (Coco would have not approved, for sure). The postman said the books were so very heavy, the carton broke (I bought them on Amazon, so they travelled all the way from The USA) hence he had to put them in a bag, and there was no other bag but one of those they use for potatoes (yes, those ones you have seen at the market). So… (sigh) that is how this beautiful piece arrived home and… the paradox had us laughing for a day :).
PS. Click on the images
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