Delving into the long, singular life of self-made French
fashion designer Coco Chanel, Karen Karbo explores Chanel's
philosophy on the universal themes of style, self-invention,
fearlessness, passion, embracing the moment, success,
cultivating arch rivals, money, femininity, time, and living
life on your own terms. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO COCO CHANEL
is a witty, off-beat cultural analysis of style, celebrity,
and self-invention, all held together with droll Chanel-
style commentary and culled from an idiosyncratic
examination of Chanel's difficult childhood and triumphant
adulthood, passionate love affairs, career choices, habits,
eccentricities, personal philosophies, and choices. Karen
Karbo weaves Chanel's life story into chapter themes that
subtly convey life lessons and leave the reader utterly
entranced with Chanel's amazing individuality, confidence,
and determination.
