| Coco Chanel: Pearls, Perfume, and the Little Black Dress Contributor(s): Rubin, Susan Goldman (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419725440 ISBN-13: 9781419725449 Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Fashion |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017007094 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin introduces readers to the most well-known fashion designer in the world, Coco Chanel. Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition. Coco Chanel focuses on the obstacles Chanel faced as a financially independent woman in an era when women were expected to marry; as well as her fierce competition with the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; and some of her most memorable firsts for the fashion industry, including the little black dress, the quilted purse with gold chain, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. The book includes a bibliography, a list of where to see her work, and an index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rubin, Susan Goldman: - Susan Goldman Rubin is the award-winning author of many biographies for young people, including Coco Chanel, Diego Rivera, and Hot Pink. She lives in Malibu, California. |