Most biographies can get pretty dry, giving the blah blah blah chronological life story of a person, but karens book is. Life lessons from the worlds most elegant woman 2009 about book. Chanels combination of tradition, originality, and style has always made it the most seductive of fashion labels. Coffee table books showcase more than just their cover looks and interesting content. The gospel according to coco chanel when amanda brooks was talking about her style history in her book i love your style, she said that as a kid growing up in palm beach, there was still one store one store too intimidating, too fancy for us to approach. How to hepburn, the gospel according to coco chanel, how georgia became okeeffe, julia child rules. This witty, irreverent paperback explores the legacies of 30 extraordinary womenfrom frida kahlo to liz taylor to nora ephronwho give inspiration and instruction. Through the lens of that search, the author shows uswithout ever really saying as muchthat there will never be anyone quite like coco chanel, nor will there be the equal of her. We look back at the legendary designers most inspirational life lessons. As karen karbo writes with dazzled admiration in the gospel according to coco chanel.
Filled with relevant life lessons for the modern woman, this book is karbo at her irrepressible best. Coco chanel delving into the long, extraordinary life of renowned french fashion designer coco chanel, karen karbo has written a new kind of book, exploring chanels philosophy on a range of universal. Buy the gospel according to coco chanel by karen, karbo isbn. Delving into the long, extraordinary life of renowned french fashion designer coco chanel, karen karbo has written a new kind of book. Karen karbo has written a new kind of selfhelp book, exploring chanels philosophy on a range of universal themesfrom style to passion, from money and. Coco chanel brought us the little black dress, the timeless chanel suit and classic chanel no. Well, it might not be the most suitable replacement, but karen karbos new book, the gospel according to coco chanel.
To me, it was kind of fluffy and i felt the author wrote from a kind of self depreciating point of view of herself as an american womanhousewife. The gospel according to coco chanel midlife at the oasis. Life lessons from the worlds most elegant woman, which was an international bestseller. Gospel according to coco chanel quotes by karen karbo. Buy a cheap copy of the gospel according to coco chanel book by karen karbo. Now in paperback a modern look at the life of a fashion iconwith practical life lessons for women of all ages delving into the extraordinary life of renowned french fashion designer coco chanel, karen karbo has written a new kind of selfhelp book, exploring chanels philosophy on a range of universal themesfrom style to passion, from money and success to femininity and living life on your. A modern look at the life of a fashion iconwith practical life lessons for women of all ages.
Life lessons from the worlds most elegant woman audiobooks. The hardcover of the gospel according to coco chanel. A new kind of selfhelp book delves into the long, extraordinary life of renowned french fashion designer coco chanel, exploring her philosophy on themes ranging from style and passion to success and living life on ones own terms. The gospel according to coco chanel i am reading the book, the gospel according to coco chanel life lessons from the worlds most elegant woman. Vastly popular throughout the 20th century, these oversized books are. Chanels life and works continue to inspire others the. Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine, this elegantly illustrated book is an ode to the bold and charismatic women of modern history. This charming book explores the philosophy of this fascinating woman on topics ranging from style to passion, from money and success to femininity and living life on your own terms. Karen karbo, author of in praise of difficult women, on. Admittedly, it has to be one of the most inspired booktitles on the legacy of chanel, since mademoiselle has indeed inspired and created her own legion of followers and stylebelievers. Coco chanel is listed as one of time magazines 100 most influential people of the 20 th century. Karen karbos book is one of my old reads, but lately i felt the urge to revisit it, for some tender remembrance.
Gospel according to coco chanel by karbo, karen ebook. Description of the book the gospel according to coco chanel. The gospel according to coco chanel is a captivating, offbeat look at style, celebrity, and selfinvention. I enjoyed this book in that it did cover cocos life and her life was amazing. Here the house of chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by coco chanel from 1920 onwards. I havent even finished reading it and im ready to post about it. I have to be careful not to trash another writer, said lisa chaney, the author of coco chanel. An intimate life, a new biography of the french fashion icon. Her bestselling kickass women series includes the gospel according to coco chanel.
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