Published to coincide with the blockbuster V&A Chanel exhibition, Justine Picardie’s definitive biography of Coco Chanel explores the dark mysteries hidden beneath the shimmering surface of a fabled fashion icon. Unveiling remarkable details about Chanel’s traumatic childhood and her flight into unconventional adulthood, this beautifully constructed portrait reveals her passionate and painful past, her turbulent loves and losses, her quest for fame and fortune, and how she transformed herself into her own most powerful creation. This event is a must for anyone interested in fashion or 20th-century history.
