Before you leave...
Take 20% off your first order
20% off
Enter the code below at checkout to get 20% off your first order
Discover summer reading lists for all ages & interests!
Find Your Next Read
The story of the legendary woman behind the famous couture brand - the groundbreaking fashion, perfumes, handbags, perfumes - is unveiled through a contemporary retelling in graphic novel form.
From abandonment and poverty to influential friends and wealth, this independent, driven and fiercely determined woman created a whole new style and way of dressing, and changed fashion forever.
The book tracks her early career as she advanced from a seamstress to an entrepreneur, borrowing from male fashions to combine comfort and elegance in clothing for women, with such groundbreaking innovations as the 'little black dress' and Chanel No.5 perfume.
Screenwriter and graphic novelist Carola Di Giovanni attained her Master's degree in Italian Studies and Linguistic Sciences with a focus on philology and the treatment of ancient and modern documents.She lives in Bologna, Italy.
Federica De Fazio attended the Academy of Fine Arts and Art Graphics in Rome, which brought her closer to the world of engraving and editorial graphics. During her time at the Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata for her master's course, she worked with the publishing house Editions Notari on the book project Les Deux Voyages by Octave Mirbeau.
Thanks for subscribing!
This email has been registered!
Take 20% off your first order
Enter the code below at checkout to get 20% off your first order