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Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History
By Garelick, Rhonda K.
- ISBN
- 9781400069521 9780679604266
- Publisher
- Random
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Starred Review on September 1, 2014 | Arts and Humanities
Biographies of Coco Chanel (1883–1971) abound, reflecting the embellishments and inconsistencies of the designer's own tales. Beyond those are novels, children's books, films, and the 1970 musical Coco starring Katharine Hepburn. Recent exhibitions revere Chanel and her creations (the little black dress, Chanel No. 5) as sacred objects. In this monumental biography, Garelick, who writes widely on fashion, gender, and p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
