"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only; fashion is something in the air." Coco Chanel.
This book looks at Gabrielle Chanel's career, her workroom, her customers and her rivals. It focuses on Chanel the couturiere, her innovations and her influence on the way women choose to look in the modern world. The story is brought up to 1994 based on an interview with Karl Lagerfeld.