Allure of Chanel (Illustrated)

The story of Coco Chanel in her own words, as told by her to Paul Morand - in a Deluxe special edition, illustrated by Karl Lagerfeld and authorised by ChanelTold in her own words, Coco Chanel's memories offer a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most influential women in fashion history.During a visit to St. Moritz at the end of World War II, Chanel shared intimate details of her life, loves and fashion philosophy with her life-long friend, Paul Morand. Only coming to light after Chanel's death, her intimate recollections reveal the secrets behind her success and the captivating charm that made her a true iconThe Allure of Chanel attracted the attention of Karl Lagerfeld, who embellished it with seventy-three drawings, sketched for this special illustrated edition.

About the author

Paul Morand (1888-1976) was born in Paris and, after studying at the École des Sciences Politiques, joined the diplomatic corps, serving in London, Rome, Berne and Bucharest. In a long and busy life,
he found time to write poetry, novels, short stories and travel books. Married to a Romanian Princess, he was made a member of the Académie Française in 1968.

Product details

• Authors: Paul (Author) Morand, Morand Paul
• Assisted by: Karl Lagerfeld (Illustration), Euan Cameron (Translation), Euan (Translator) Cameron (Translation)
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2023
• EAN: 9781805330752
• ISBN: 978-1-80533-075-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 240 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Memoirs, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Fashion, Biography: arts & entertainment, History of fashion, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual designers or design groups