Chanel Haute Couture is the story of this famous House, unfolding across almost 450 pages in a luxurious tome in a parade of unseen sketches, photographs of Chanel clients wearing creations, runway photographs and archival ephemera.
At the age of fifteen, Sofia Coppola took up a summer internship at the Chanel studio in Paris, moving from her family home in Northern California. This indelible experience initiated a relationship with the fashion House which has flourished over decades and resulted in numerous collaborations. The latest is this compelling volume, in which Coppola uses her signature style of collage and assemblage to present a bespoke visual history of Chanel’s Haute Couture designs.
Encompassing the distinct eras of Chanel’s lead designers – Gabrielle Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Virginie Viard – their teams, their famous clientele, and the models of each period, as seen by renowned photographers, this book is a definitive guide to the extraordinary creations that have influenced generations of designers and a piece of fashion history in its own right.
Conceived with the support of Chanel and designed by Anamaria Morris for Joseph Logan Design.
Co-published by Éditions 7L and Important Flowers, 448pp, 28cm x 34cm, embossed hardcover bound with reflective gold paper, finished with painted black page edges, housed in an embossed carton, 2025 (Unsigned)
