{"product_id":"gabrielle-chanel-60-years-of-fashion-hardcover","title":"Gabrielle Chanel: 60 Years of Fashion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOriole Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eConnie Karol Burks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNicholas Alan Cope\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning survey of Gabrielle Chanel's most notable designs from her 60 years in fashion, edited by V\u0026amp;A curators Oriole Cullen and Connie Karol Burks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As one of the most successful fashion houses in existence, Chanel owes much to the templates first laid down by its founder, Gabrielle \"Coco\" Chanel (1883-1971). Some of her most celebrated designs, such as the two-piece suit, the little black dress, and the quilted handbag, remain in vogue to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chanel designed first and foremost for herself; by creating clothes fit for an independent and active lifestyle, she anticipated the needs and wants of the modern woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This beautiful book showcases a stunning array of Chanel's most notable designs from her 60 years in fashion, largely drawn from the collections of the Patrimoine de CHANEL, Paris, and the V\u0026amp;A. It examines the cut, construction, embellishment, and provenance of the ensembles, as well as the design themes and motifs Chanel returned to throughout her career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Newly commissioned photographs of the selected pieces by renowned fashion photographer Nicholas Alan Cope are accompanied by archival images, which together capture Chanel's unique fashion world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriole Cullen \u003c\/b\u003eis senior curator of exhibitions at the V\u0026amp;A. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnie Karol Burks\u003c\/b\u003e is exhibition project curator at the V\u0026amp;A. \u003cbr\u003e Both are based in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 12.05 x 9.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53468936732979,"sku":"9781838510398","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/gabrielle-chanel-60-years-of-fashion-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}