This luxurious and compelling 450-page volume by Sofia Coppola offers a unique visual history of Chanel’s Haute Couture collections, presented through Coppola's distinctive collage and assemblage style.

At the age of fifteen, Sofia Coppola took up a summer internship at the Chanel studio in Paris. This indelible experience initiated a relationship with the fashion House which has flourished over decades and resulted in numerous collaborations. This book being the latest one.

The story of the Haute Couture House unfolds across this 450-page tome through unseen sketches, photographs of Chanel clients wearing creations, runway photographs, and archival ephemera. Encompassing the distinct eras of Chanel’s lead designers – Gabrielle Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Virginie Viard – their teams, their famous clientele, and the models of each period, as seen by renowned photographers, this book is a definitive guide to the extraordinary creations that have influenced generations of designers and a piece of fashion history in its own right.

DETAILS

• Embossed hardcover bound with reflective gold paper, finished with painted black page edges, housed in an embossed carton.
• Size: 28 x 34 cm
• Pages: 448
• Author: Sofia Coppola
• Conceived with the support of Chanel and designed by Anamaria Morris for Joseph Logan Design.
• Language: English
• Publisher: Mack