The Allure of Chanel by Morand, Paul

The Allure of Chanel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781782273677)

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The Allure of Chanel by Morand, Paul

The Allure of Chanel

$15.95
The Allure of Chanel by Morand, Paul

The Allure of Chanel

$15.95
Format: Paperback
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With a foreword by Karl Lagerfeld, "this enchanting, tiny book"--a series of transcriptions from interviews with the fashion icon--is the closest anyone can get to a face-to-face with Coco [Chanel]" (The Spectator)

Coco Chanel invited Paul Morand to visit her in St. Moritz at the end of the Second World War when he was given the opportunity to write her memoirs; his notes of their conversations were put away in a drawer and only came to light one year after Chanel's death. Now, he presents them here in The Allure of Chanel.

Through Morand's transcription of their conversations, Chanel tells us about her friendship with Misia Sert, the men in her life--Boy Capel, the Duke of Westminster, artists such as Diaghilev, her philosophy of fashion and the story behind the legendary Number 5 perfume. The memories of Chanel told in her own words provide vivid sketches and portray the strength of Coco's character, leaving us with an extraordinary insight into Chanel the woman and the woman who created Chanel.

Author: Paul Morand
ISBN-10: 1782273670
ISBN-13: 9781782273677
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2017
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d
By Paul Morand
By Paul Morand
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Paul Morand was born in Paris in 1888 and after studying at the Ecole des Science Politiques he joined the diplomatic corps, serving in London, Rome, Berne and Bucharest. His first collection of stories Tendres Stocks (1921), had an introduction by his friend Marcel Proust. In a long and busy life, he found time to write poetry, novels, short stories and travel books. Morand was made a member of the Academie Francaise in 1963. He was married to the Romanian princess H駘鈩e Soutzo, and he died in 1976 the year the first edition of The Allure of Chanel was published in Paris.

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