Includes bibliographical references (p. 338) and index.
Contents:
Mademoiselle is at home
Gabrielle
In the shadow of the cross
Coco
Courtesans and camellias
The double C
The little black dress
Misia and the muse
Number five
The Russians
The Duke of Westminster
Riviera chic
The woman in white
The promised land
Diamonds as big as the Ritz
Through a glass, darkly
The comeback
Celebrity Chanel
Scissors
La grande mademoiselle.
Summary:
Peels away the layers of romance and myth to reveal the woman who shaped modern fashion, drawing from research in the Chanel archives and an exclusive interview with Chanel's successor, Karl Lagerfeld.