Download or read book Library of Luminaries: Coco Chanel written by Zena Alkayat and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated biography of the French fashion designer who pioneering style defined casual elegance for the twentieth century. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s changed women’s fashion forever with her signature style and revolutionary approach to design. Featuring handwritten text paired with sweet illustrations, this e-book sheds new light on the woman behind some of the last century’s most iconic designs. The author and illustrator vividly chronicle Chanel’s life from her impoverished childhood in an orphanage to her dreams of becoming a singer and her tumultuous love affairs with Europe’s elite. Brimming with excerpts from Chanel’s own letters and diaries, these pages reveal the passion and vision of one of the most celebrated fashion designers of all time.