Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style

Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style
ISBN-10
0300175663
ISBN-13
9780300175660
Series
Chanel
Category
Design
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2011
Author
Jérôme Gautier

Description

Looks at the key elements of Coco Chanel's style and its influence on later fashion in detail, and presents photographs of the designer herself and other models by leading fashion photographers.

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