Chanel : Her Intimate World - Couverture rigide

Fiemeyer, Isabelle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 2080482440 ISBN 13 : 9782080482440

Editeur : FLAMMARION, 2025

Synopsis

The public life and work of Coco Chanel is well known and has been discussed at length in articles, books, and on film. Yet little has been written about her private self. Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie-Chanel's only direct descendant-was close to her Auntie Coco for more than forty years ; she has agreed, out of friendship to author Isabelle Fiemeyer, to open her doors and share her memories here. She is the daughter of André Palasse, Chanel's nephew whom she raised as her son-and who, in all probability, was her own child. Plunging readers into the intimate, personal world of the designer, this volume is completed by a revelatory chapter on the war period. The fruit of years of research and investigation, this factual and well-documented account dispels rumors and sheds new light on Chanel's wartime activities.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Photographe spécialisé dans l'art de vivre, Francis Hammond a travaillé pour des magazines internationaux et a publié de nombreux ouvrages chez Flammarion : Un jour avec Claude Monet à Giverny (2017), Le style Empire (2016) et Demeures historiques (2010).

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This illustrated biography offers unprecedented insight into Coco Chanel’s complex and enigmatic life through new research and analysis of the designer by an expert historian.

Chanel expert Isabelle Fiemeyer offers a rare, deeply personal look into the life of the iconic designer Coco Chanel. This biography draws from exclusive interviews with Chanel’s closest family members and extensive archival research to reveal the designer's most private world―her love for symbolism and poetry, her romantic relationships, and her enduring bond with her nephew, André Palasse, who she raised as her own son. His daughter, Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie―Chanel’s goddaughter and only direct descendant―shares intimate memories and access to her great-aunt’s cherished collection of fashion, jewelry, and art.

Divided into five chronological sections, the book immerses readers in Chanel’s life, unveiling rarely seen personal artifacts: gifts from her great love, Boy Capel, as well as her furniture, favorite jewelry, talismans, garments, family photos, and correspondence. This new book expands upon Fiemeyer’s research from her previous books on the designer and includes the compelling chapter “Alias Coco,” which explores newly uncovered documents from French Secret Service archives, shedding light on Chanel’s clandestine activities during World War II and her connections to the Resistance.

Isabelle Fiemeyer’s sensitive, literary style along with the insights and recollections of Palasse-Labrunie reveal the hidden depths of Chanel’s character, exploring a side of “Auntie Coco” far removed from her public image. This handsome book―with three-quarter binding and cloth spine―is an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex and enigmatic woman behind the legendary brand.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: FLAMMARION
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2080482440
• ISBN 13: 9782080482440
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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