Many people know that Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was a prolific
French fashion designer and founder of the House of Chanel, who ruled
over Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. What, perhaps, they
don't know is that, she was taught to sew by nuns and started Chanel by
making hats; that she lived in a suite at the Ritz Hotel, Paris, for 37
years; that, in 1935, she was recognized as the world's wealthiest
woman; and that, prior to her fashion career, she worked as a singer,
famously gaining the nickname "Coco" from one of her songs. This book
presents a visual catwalk through her life and work, with an array of
irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the
genius behind the garments.