Chanel : the legend of an icon

Gabrielle Chanel, known for her uncanny ability to anticipate fashion trends, transformed the world of style with her modern take on luxe minimalism. She elevated simple fabrics like jersey and tweed to couture status, creating a sophisticated yet understated silhouette that redefined fashion in the 20th century. Chanel's vision liberated women from restrictive clothing, aligning with broader societal shifts. The fashion house she founded has continued to shape modern fashion, with her successor, Karl Lagerfeld, reinventing the industry by drawing inspiration from Chanel's legacy while adding his own innovative touch. Lagerfeld's approach to reviving a storied brand became the blueprint for the modern fashion house. Assouline's updated volume, Chanel: The Legend of an Icon, captures this rich history with a curated selection of a hundred iconic pieces and insightful text by Alexander Fury, illustrating Chanel's enduring impact through archival and contemporary imagery.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexander Fury is a fashion journalist, author, and critic. He is Fashion Features Director of AnOther Magazine and Men’s Critic for the Financial Times. From 2016 to 2018, he was the first Chief Fashion Correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and from 2013 to 2016, he was fashion editor of The Independent, i, and The Independent on Sunday newspapers. In 2018, Fury received the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. His other books include Dior: Catwalk (Thames and Hudson, 2017); Catwalking: Photographs by Chris Moore (Laurence King, 2017); Dior by Gianfranco Ferré (Assouline, 2018); Montblanc: Inspire Writing (Assouline, 2021) and Burberry (Assouline, 2023).

PAGE COUNT

240 pages

NUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS

over 180

LANGUAGE

English

RELEASED ON

May 2024

DIMENSIONS

W 25 x L 33 x D 4 cm

COVER MATERIALS

Hardcover

ISBN

9781649803443

WEIGHT

2.5 kg

AUTHOR

Alexander Fury