Chanel, The Impossible Collection, The Ultimate Collection (lbook)

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Chanel, The Impossible Collection (book) by Alexander Fury. 232 pages and over 180 illustrations. Dimensions: W 15.6 x L 18.7 x D 3.1 in. Weight 21 lb. Limited edition in a luxury case. English version. Assouline Editions. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery times. New book.

Alexander Fury is a fashion journalist, author and critic. He is Fashion Articles Editor for AnOther Magazine and Male Reviewer for The Financial Times.

More than any other designer of her time, Gabrielle Chanel had the ability to predict the evolution of contemporary fashion. Extraordinary self-inventor, Chanel revolutionized the lifestyle of her time by inventing a modern concept of luxury minimalism, elevating humble fabrics like jersey and tweed to the rank of couture, giving birth to a new silhouette at the same time sophisticated. and discreet, making its mark on the twentieth century with its modern spirit of discreet luxury.

His designs have fundamentally affected what we wear and how we wear it. The work of the house under his successor Karl Lagerfeld once again transformed fashion: he designed the model of a fashion designer reviving a dying house with elements of its own history.

Selected by fashion journalist Alexander Fury, Chanel: The Impossible Collection features the best images from the world’s leading editorial photographers, specialist museums and private collections, including rarely seen archival photos, this handcrafted Ultimate Collection volume is the quintessential collection for fashion aficionados.

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