Coco Chanel. A Life Told by Herself

This sensational book sheds light on the most secret pages of Coco Chanel's biography. This is not just a memoir, but an extremely candid confession of the greatest woman of the 20th century. The story of Chanel, told by herself.... "There are many duchesses, but there is only one Chanel," she replied to a marriage proposal from the Duke of Westminster, the richest man in Europe. She never held back her words, did not obey rules, and lived "against the tide." A true self-made woman, she not only made herself but reshaped the entire world to her own patterns—not just fashion, but a lifestyle! The knee-length skirt—Chanel. The pantsuit for ladies—Chanel. "The little black dress"—Chanel. Small hats instead of huge structures with wide brims—Chanel. Costume jewelry—Chanel. A delicate fragrance instead of the suffocating scent of an entire flowerbed—Chanel. It was the Great Mademoiselle who granted women the right to be natural, stylish, desirable, feminine—simply themselves…