Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style

Author: Gautier, JérômeBrand: Yale University PressEdition: SLPBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 304Release Date: 29-11-2011Part Number: IllustratedDetails: A luxurious book that showcases the spirit and essence of Chanel's iconic style through the medium of fashion photography "Jérôme Gautier's text is excellent."—The Wall Street Journal Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was undoubtedly the most influential fashion designer of the 20th century. Her clothes and accessories have remained perennially chic, and her legendary fashion house continues to exert a powerful sway over today's designers. Jérôme Gautier tells the story of Chanel's iconic style through hundreds of images, many taken by the leading lights of fashion photography, including Richard Avedon, Gilles Bensimon, Patrick Demarchelier, Horst P. Horst, Annie Leibovitz, Man Ray, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, and Ellen von Unwerth. This innovative volume pairs classic and contemporary photographs, placing fashion plat