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Edmonde Charles-Roux

    April 17, 1920 – January 20, 2016

    Edmonde Charles-Roux was a writer and journalist whose literary work, recognized with a prestigious prize, explored themes of identity and societal norms. Her career was marked by a courageous fight for women's rights and social justice, both in her writing and her personal life. From her wartime volunteerism to her influential roles in fashion journalism, she consistently challenged conventions and advocated for equality. Charles-Roux was a true crusader, using her art and influence to champion the recognition of talent and break down barriers.

    Edmonde Charles-Roux
    Elle Adrienne
    Un désir d'orient
    Chanel
    Chanel and Her World
    World of Coco Chanel
    Théâtre de la Mode: Fashion Dolls: The Survival of Haute Couture
    • Harnessing the romance of the world of fashion and high art, this fascinating story of a collection of miniature mannequins describes the birth of Theatre de la Mode, the Theater of Fashion. Full of stars such as Robert Ricci (Nina Ricci's son), filmmaker Jean Cocteau, and other members of the 1944 haute couture industry, the story follows 237 miniature fashion dolls through their epic tour of Europe and North America, bringing fashion, elegance, and beauty into a war-torn world. Also included are new colour photographs of the mannequins, the reconstructed sets, and close-up details of clothing so sewers, designers, and fashion mavens can appreciate the creativity of Paris designers at the end of World War II.

      Théâtre de la Mode: Fashion Dolls: The Survival of Haute Couture
    • World of Coco Chanel

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(32)Add rating

      Chanel went everywhere and knew everyone and, as this sumptuously illustrated volume clearly shows, her life and accomplishment - even her chronic failure in love - constitute one of the great stories of the modern age.

      World of Coco Chanel
    • Chanel and Her World

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.9(782)Add rating

      This book coincides with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Chanel exhibition and features stunning photographs by renowned artists. It narrates the inspiring rags-to-riches story of Coco Chanel, detailing her impact on fashion, and is penned by a close friend with unique access to personal letters and insights.

      Chanel and Her World
    • Chanel

      • 464 pages
      • 17 hours of reading
      2.6(30)Add rating

      She revolutionized how women looked. She banned corsets, shortened skirts and scented the world with Chanel No.5. Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was an icon. But how closely did her carefully moulded image match the truth?

      Chanel
    • Cette volumineuse biographie d'une écrivaine d'origine russe convertie à l'islam est écrite sur un ton "romanesque", tout en étant "scrupuleusement fidèle à l'histoire".

      Un désir d'orient
    • Marseille année 40

      • 473 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      RO80018245. Marseille anne 40. 2001. In-12. Broch. Parfait tat, Couv. frache, Dos satisfaisant, Intrieur frais. 473 pages. quelques planches de photos en noir et blanc hors-texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 908.449-Rgionalisme : Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur

      Marseille année 40
    • {Un désir d'Orient}, premier volume de la biographie d'Isabelle Eberhardt, s'achevait à Marseille alors qu'elle s'apprêtait à partir pour l'Algérie. {Nomade, j'étais} couvre donc les années africaines d'Isabelle, jusqu'à sa mort, à vingt-sept ans. La voici confrontée à de multiples épreuves : la médiocrité du frère aimé Augustin ; son mariage avec Slimène Ehni, spahi algérien ; un procès ignoble qui l'expulse d'Algérie et la sépare de son mari. Mais elle revient vers la terre élue et, dès lors, entre en nomadisme comme on entre en religion". C'est à Aïn Sefra, où elle était en reportage, qu'elle trouva la mort un après-midi d'octobre 1904, engloutie dans les eaux d'un oued. C'est grâce au jeune lieutenant Paris, un des admirables personnages secondaires qui gravitent autour d'Isabelle et qui entreprendra de fouiller les décombres boueux, que ses manuscrits parviendront jusqu'à nous."

      Nomade j'étais