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A review by summermsmith
Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons from the World's Most Elegant Woman by Karen Karbo
4.0
This book is not what I expected, but I really enjoyed Karen Karbo's writing style and sharp wit. It had me laughing at several parts of the book.
Everyone knows when you hear the word Chanel, you think elegance and style. She gave us the LBD {little black dress}, jersey knit, button-up cardigans, No.5, etc., all good news. However, this book goes into far more than the House of Chanel and into the personal life and times of Coco.
Bad news- when actually learning about her life and some of her attitudes and choices in life, I do not know if I would chose her as someone to look up to. However, no one can doubt this women did something right. This is not a book about fashion do and don'ts, although there is a little of that thrown in, it is a fantastically witty book about the very complex fashion icon that redefined women's fashion forever.
***Spoiler Alert***
Fascinating news- Chanel had rights to ONLY 10% of Chanel No. 5. Pierre Wertheimer owned the other 90%. Upon realizing how much money she was loosing to him she sued him & then continued to sue him on and off for approx. 40 years. It was truly a love hate relationship because in 1954 he funded her come-back and then when that failed miserably the first time, he continued to fund her until she got back on her feet.
Final news- she had an impressive line up of lovers! The chapter that lays it out for you is probably the funniest in the book. Choose to use the puns, or not, for a more gratifying understanding.
Everyone knows when you hear the word Chanel, you think elegance and style. She gave us the LBD {little black dress}, jersey knit, button-up cardigans, No.5, etc., all good news. However, this book goes into far more than the House of Chanel and into the personal life and times of Coco.
Bad news- when actually learning about her life and some of her attitudes and choices in life, I do not know if I would chose her as someone to look up to. However, no one can doubt this women did something right. This is not a book about fashion do and don'ts, although there is a little of that thrown in, it is a fantastically witty book about the very complex fashion icon that redefined women's fashion forever.
***Spoiler Alert***
Fascinating news- Chanel had rights to ONLY 10% of Chanel No. 5. Pierre Wertheimer owned the other 90%. Upon realizing how much money she was loosing to him she sued him & then continued to sue him on and off for approx. 40 years. It was truly a love hate relationship because in 1954 he funded her come-back and then when that failed miserably the first time, he continued to fund her until she got back on her feet.
Final news- she had an impressive line up of lovers! The chapter that lays it out for you is probably the funniest in the book. Choose to use the puns, or not, for a more gratifying understanding.