Chanel 3-Book Slipcase (New Edition) by Assouline

Available in English or French

Description

Assouline and Chanel present a newly updated trilogy celebrating the timeless spirit, signatures and heritage of the house of Chanel, this box set includes three Mémoire volumes: Chanel Fashion, Chanel Jewelry And Watches and Chanel Fragrance And Beauty.

Chanel Fashion by Anne Berest:
A visionary self-inventor, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel shaped her own destiny to become the most influential fashion designer of the 20th century. Rejecting the restrictive styles of the time, she introduced a new silhouette that was both sophisticated and natural. This spirit of modern luxury and Parisian know-how, developed over the decades thanks to the myriad innovations of Karl Lagerfeld, continues today with Virginie Viard, the new artistic director.

Chanel jewelry and watches by Fabienne Reybaud:
Eternally inspired and visionary, just like Mademoiselle Chanel's one and only “Diamond Bijoux” High Jewelry collection, the Chanel Jewelry Creation Studio expresses the unique spirit that characterizes Chanel High Jewelry, from 1932 to the present day. Likewise, the Chanel Watchmaking Studio, in just over thirty years in the watchmaking adventure, will have addressed all the professions contributing to the art of Haute Horlogerie. Watches designed as objects of pleasure, without any concession to the technical and artisanal know-how required to create precious objects. Watches ready to stand the test of time.

Chanel perfume and beauty by Marion Vignal:
With the creation of her revolutionary No. 5 in 1921, then the launch of her first makeup line in 1924, and shortly after the release of her skincare products in 1927 - Gabrielle Chanel has always been ahead of her time. Faithful to this unique heritage, Chanel's perfume, skincare and makeup lines have always exemplified excellence in creativity, research and technique. Simple and effective, while always remaining elegant, these beauty products are true expressions of the holistic vision of the house of Chanel.

Details

• 240 pages
• 180 illustrations
• In English or French
• Released in December 2020
• W 16 x L 22 x D 5 cm
• 3 hardcover volumes in a luxury slipcase
• ISBN: 9781614289739
• 1,205 kg

About the Author

The writer Anne Berest notably published Sagan Paris 1954 (Gallic Books, 2015); How to be Parisian wherever you are, with Caroline de Maigret, Audrey Diwan and Sophie Mas (Doubleday, 2014); Search for perfect woman (Grasset and Fasquelle, 2015); and Gabriële, with her sister, the writer Claire Berest (Stock, 2017). She also writes for television and theater. More recently, she wrote and directed the play La Visite at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, and in 2019 she created the television series Mythomaniac for Arte, available on Netflix.

Since 1989, Fabienne Reybaud has specialized in the field of luxury, particularly fine jewelry and watchmaking. She has written for the most prestigious names in the French press, and she has written several books, including 100 Watches of Legend, with Frédéric Ramade (Solar, 1999); Watches: the ultimate guide (Assouline, 2006, 2010); Casa Lopez: An art of living, with Pierre Sauvage (Flammarion, 2018); and Rolex: The Impossible Collection (Assouline, 2018).

Marion Vignal is an author, journalist and exhibition curator. Founder of the artistic and editorial consulting firm Ida M., Marion Vignal writes regularly for M Le Mag (weekly newspaper of the newspaper Le Monde) and Vanity Fair. She is also the author of several books, including Charles Zana: Interiors (Rizzoli, 2018); The 101 Design Words for everyone, with Cédric Morisset (Archibooks, 2010); and Women designers, a century of creations (Aubanel, 2009).