The Real Coco Chanel

by Rose Sgueglia

Overview

A biography of the French fashion icon that unveils the private life behind the public image.
 
Coco Chanel lived her own life as a romantic heroine. Fueled by nineteenth-century literature, she built an image for herself which was partly myth and partly factual. She was the fashion designer everyone admired, the businesswoman whose fortune was impossible to track. She was also a performer, a lover of many high-profile intellectuals, and, as believed by many, a Nazi spy.
 
This biography explores her life from her troubled and poverty-stricken past to the opening of her first hat shop to the creation of her iconic Little Black Dress and Chanel No. 5 perfume. It explores her passions and secrets; the drama behind the scenes of her empire; and the real woman behind the brand name and pop culture image.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526761026
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	07/01/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	603,546
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Rose Sgueglia is a writer and marketing consultant based in Cardiff. She is founder and director of Miss Squiggles, a magazine, marketing agency and online shop. As part of her role at Miss Squiggles, she works with clients on their social media, digital marketing and PR strategies. Rose is, also, a freelance journalist. Her work has been published in different publications including GQ, La Repubblica, and Yahoo. She holds a BA in Journalism, Film and Media and a Post Graduate Diploma in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Rose is author of Dear Miss Squiggles, a pocket book; available online and in different bookshops in the UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Preface vii

Chapter 1 Coco Chanel, the Romantic Heroine 1

Chapter 2 Chanel, the Orphan 4

Chapter 3 Coco Chanel 17

Chapter 4 Coco, the Woman 34

Chapter 5 Coco, the Designer 51

Chapter 6 Coco, the Lover 57

Chapter 7 Coco, the Spy 75

Chapter 8 Coco, the Friend 82

Interview: Coco and Gabriella Belli 109

Interview: Coco and Jeffie Pike Durham 113

Chapter 9 Coco, the Only One 113

Chapter 10 Coco, the End 127

Chapter 11 Coco, the Icon, the Rebel, the Myth 139

Interview: Coco and David Lubin 156

Bibliography 164