TY - BOOK AU - Baxter-Wright, Emma TI - The little book of Chanel T2 - Little book of fashion SN - 9781780979021 PY - 2020/// CY - London PB - Welbeck KW - Chanel, Coco KW - Women fashion designers KW - France KW - Biography KW - Fashion designers KW - Fashion design KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Coco Chanel KW - Fashion & Luxury Collection KW - Biographies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index. TOC: Introduction — The early years — The house of Chanel — Costume design — War & exile — The triumphant return — The Lagerfeld years — Accessories — Beauty & fragance N2 - This monograph on Coco Chanel chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, the classics that have made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket and the little black dress, to the global empire of the brand under the helm of Karl Lagerfeld, this beautifully illustrated book offers a fascinating account of Chanel's evolution and innovation. Detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it ER -