From Gabrielle Chanel's 1932 collection to the latest interpretations of her signature signs and symbols by Patrice Leguéreau, director of the CHANEL Fine Jewelry Creation Studio, CHANEL High Jewelry remains eternally modern and true to the spirit of her company.
Breathtaking new photography and classic images from the CHANEL archives brings together revealing combinations in a stunning visual narrative, prioritizing aesthetic form over four chapters: origins, symbols, spirit and allure. Gabrielle Chanel's passion for fabulous and unlikely wonders is celebrated here in a covetable book object that pays tribute to the House's unparalleled insistence on luxury and refinement, creativity and beauty.
Based on extensive research, the book explores CHANEL's inspirations and art through some of its most precious creations and the eternally modern ideas that inspired them. The book includes stunning photographs by Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, François Kollar, Roger Schall, George Hoyningen-Huene, André Kertész, Sarah Moon, Koto Bolofo, Karim Sadli, Dominique Issermann and many others. It is also illustrated with images from CHANEL's archive and sketches that express the creativity and joie de vivre of the world's finest collection of High Jewelry.
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Specifications
Title: Chanel High Jewelry
Author: Julie Levoyer
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Size: 348 x 405 x 70 mm
Size: 528 pages
Weight: 8214 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780500025239
