{"product_id":"coco-chanel-pearls-perfume-and-the-little-black-dress-hardcover","title":"Coco Chanel: Pearls, Perfume, and the Little Black Dress - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Goldman Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"well-designed biography of a fascinating woman\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e) for young readers, award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin introduces readers to the most well-known fashion designer in the world, Coco Chanel. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition. \u003ci\u003eCoco Chanel: Pearls, Perfume, and the Little Black Dress\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the obstacles Chanel faced as a financially independent woman in an era when women were expected to marry; as well as her fierce competition with the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; and some of her most memorable firsts for the fashion industry, including the little black dress, the quilted purse with gold chain, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rubin's biography is clear-sighted about Chanel's faults while extolling her fashion genius. Her source notes and bibliography are meticulous, as is the book's design . . . This will attract young fashion mavens eager to learn about design history.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes color and black-and-white photographs, a bibliography, a list of where to see her work, and an index.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Goldman Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many biographies for young people, including \u003ci\u003eDiego Rivera: An Artist for the People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHot Pink: The Life and Fashions of Elsa Schiaparelli\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Malibu, California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155796070535,"sku":"9781419725449","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/12b60e81d899c0d1a82aac59a3786bd2.webp?v=1733238799","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/coco-chanel-pearls-perfume-and-the-little-black-dress-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}