by Rhonda K. Garelick
I began this biography without any specific knowledge of the person behind the Chanel brand, and now, I can say quite confidently that I probably know more about Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel than I ever really needed to know. To be fair, that is not a bad thing. Rhonda Garelick’s book is fiercely researc...
Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History is a biography of a perplexing and interesting woman. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel is famous, of course, for being a great fashion designer, possibly the most iconic of the 20th century. She liberated women from hobble skirts and corsets not once, but twice. She m...
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, in return for an honest review. Published September 30, 2014 by Random House Publishing Group 608 pages (While technically speaking I haven’t finished this, I wanted to get my thoughts down, as I plan to dip in and out of it for a ...
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