"Chanel: The Impossible Collection" Book by Alexander Fury

More than any other designer of her era, Gabrielle Chanel had the ability to predict the evolution of contemporary fashion. Selfinventor extraordinaire, Chanel revolutionized the lifestyle of her time by inventing a modern concept of luxe minimalism, elevating humble fabrics such as jersey and tweed to couture status, giving birth to a new silhouette both sophisticated and discreet, setting her stamp on the twentieth century with her modern spirit of understated luxury. The house of Chanel repre