This is a biography of the life of fashion designer, Coco Chanel. It begins with her upbringing as a child in a convent orphanage and proceeds throughout her entire life and death in 1971 at age 87.

A great source of information about the iconic designer, whose fashion and branding are still recognized to this day.

The amount of history that was included in this book. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the places Coco grew up, her studios, her apartment and all it's furnishings. There was a tremendous amount of information about the times in which she lived and who she loved. It gave insights into her stubbornness, strong will, and individuality. It showed her aggressive business sense in getting things done her way, for the right price, and the success she enjoyed from all her hard work.

The author did a tremendous amount of research. It is obvious she traveled and saw, first hand, the many places she describes in the book that Coco Chanel had been and lived. The author, Justine Picardie, interviewed many of Chanel's surviving friends. I felt she gave as accurate a biography of a strong woman who didn't always say too much about her personal life and sometimes was known to lie about it at times.

This book covers the entire life of (Gabrielle) Coco Chanel. It takes you through her humble beginnings of growing up in an orphanage, learning to sew, and having the intelligence to escape to become a successful and independent woman. The book told more about the person that was a designer, and how Chanel worked at being the best, but it also tells about her personal life and loves.

Interested in buying this? Support Writing.Com by making your purchase of Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life   from Amazon.Com!

Created Oct 01, 2013 at 6:45pm • Submit your own review...