Author: Luigi CamolettiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Isabella Suarez
Author: Luigi CamolettiMademoiselle
Author: Rhonda K. GarelickPublisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812981855
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Certain lives are at once so exceptional, and yet so in step with their historical moments, that they illuminate cultural forces far beyond the scope of a single person. Such is the case with Coco Chanel, whose life offers one of the most fascinating tales of the twentieth century—throwing into dramatic relief an era of war, fashion, ardent nationalism, and earth-shaking change—here brilliantly treated, for the first time, with wide-ranging and incisive historical scrutiny. Coco Chanel transformed forever the way women dressed. Her influence remains so pervasive that to this day we can see her afterimage a dozen times while just walking down a single street: in all the little black dresses, flat shoes, costume jewelry, cardigan sweaters, and tortoiseshell eyeglasses on women of every age and background. A bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume is sold every three seconds. Arguably, no other individual has had a deeper impact on the visual aesthetic of the world. But how did a poor orphan become a global icon of both luxury and everyday style? How did she develop such vast, undying influence? And what does our ongoing love of all things Chanel tell us about ourselves? These are the mysteries that Rhonda K. Garelick unravels in Mademoiselle. Raised in rural poverty and orphaned early, the young Chanel supported herself as best she could. Then, as an uneducated nineteen-year-old café singer, she attracted the attention of a wealthy and powerful admirer and parlayed his support into her own hat design business. For the rest of Chanel’s life, the professional, personal, and political were interwoven; her lovers included diplomat Boy Capel; composer Igor Stravinsky; Romanov heir Grand Duke Dmitri; Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster; poet Pierre Reverdy; a Nazi officer; and several women as well. For all that, she was profoundly alone, her romantic life relentlessly plagued by abandonment and tragedy. Chanel’s ambitions and accomplishments were unparalleled. Her hat shop evolved into a clothing empire. She became a noted theatrical and film costume designer, collaborating with the likes of Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and Luchino Visconti. The genius of Coco Chanel, Garelick shows, lay in the way she absorbed the zeitgeist, reflecting it back to the world in her designs and in what Garelick calls “wearable personality”—the irresistible and contagious style infused with both world history and Chanel’s nearly unbelievable life saga. By age forty, Chanel had become a multimillionaire and a household name, and her Chanel Corporation is still the highest-earning privately owned luxury goods manufacturer in the world. In Mademoiselle, Garelick delivers the most probing, well-researched, and insightful biography to date on this seemingly familiar but endlessly surprising figure—a work that is truly both a heady intellectual study and a literary page-turner. Praise for Mademoiselle “A detailed, wry and nuanced portrait of a complicated woman that leaves the reader in a state of utterly satisfying confusion—blissfully mesmerized and confounded by the reality of the human spirit.”—The Washington Post “Writing an exhaustive biography of Chanel is a challenge comparable to racing a four-horse chariot. . . . This makes the assured confidence with which Garelick tells her story all the more remarkable.”—The New York Review of Books “Broadly focused and beautifully written.”—The Wall Street Journal
Eminent Women of the Age
Author: Oversight Hearings on Corrections
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of JusticePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Community-based corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Role of Organic Petrology in the Exploration of Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbon Systems
Author: Isabel Suárez-RuizPublisher: Bentham Science Publishers
ISBN: 1681084635
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Organic petrology is a discipline of geology which integrates multidisciplinary approaches for the exploration and evaluation of fossil fuel resources by conventional and unconventional procedures. Organic petrology has brought forth new, powerful analytical tools for the characterization of geological hydrocarbon systems, thus providing information where previous analytical techniques prove to be less effective. The reference provides a broad, comprehensive source of information about the application of organic petrology in the investigation of geological formations related with the production and accumulation of oil and gas. Eleven chapters cover a variety of topics (kerogens, dispersed organic matter systems, sedimentary organic matter systems, oil and gas shales, etc.). Additional information in chapters referring to examples in specific geographical locations provides a global perspective of hydrocarbon exploration. The book is an introductory reference for all scholars involved in applied organic petrology of hydrocarbon systems including graduate and undergraduate geology students, engineers and lab technicians. [Series intro] Geology: Current and Future Developments is a book series that brings together the latest contributions to geological research. Each volume features chapters contributed by academic scholars / professional experts from around the world. The scope of the book series includes (but is not limited to) topics such as plate tectonics, climate science, hydrocarbon exploration, mineral exploration, and environmental science. This series is intended as a useful compendium of scholarly reference material for geology students and professionals.
Eminent Women of the Age
Author: James PartonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Burning
Author: Danielle RollinsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1681192055
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Orange is the New Black meets Carrie in this uniquely creepy story of the darkness that dwells in each of us.
Shadows of the Stage
Author: William WinterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Austin
Author: Emily Jane TrentPublisher: Camden Lee Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
UNDYING LOVE CAN BE LETHAL! Navy SEAL Austin Burke must protect his best friend's sister, Marianna Suarez, from a dangerous threat that puts her life at risk. He’s out of the Navy and divorced, so for the first time, he’s free to court Marianna. But protection comes first. As they work together to safeguard her mother's priceless paintings, they can't deny the intense attraction between them. After her mother’s death, Marianna finds purpose in honoring her mother by displaying her artwork in a prominent museum. But her ex-husband threatens to destroy her and the precious paintings. When threats turn to physical violence, her only hope of protection is a retired Navy SEAL. In the throes of danger, the attraction is strong. Austin is her brother’s best friend, and he’s been off limits—until now. Haunted by past failures—and hesitant to take a chance on love—will Austin and Marianna overcome their fears and find happiness together? Find out in this friends-to-lovers romance filled with action, suspense, and undying love! MUST LOVE DANGER SERIES: In this military romantic suspense series, ex-Navy SEALs form an executive protection company called Black Swan. The black swans were unexpected, like the unexpected danger the company fights. The team is dedicated to saving lives in the civilian world, using skills honed to perfection under battle conditions. There is a rule for new teammates: Must Love Danger Each novel in the series is a complete romance with no cliffhangers and guaranteed HEA. And the characters you love make appearances in future stories.
Eminent Women of the Age
Author: James Et Al PartonPublisher: University of Michigan Library
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description