{"product_id":"the-allure-of-chanel-9781805330219","title":"The Allure of Chanel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of Coco Chanel in her own words, as told by her to Paul Morand, in a beautfiul new paperback edition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of the luxurious and exceptional world of Chanel, and of Daniele Bott's landmark book \u003ci\u003eChanel: Collections and Creations\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coco Chanel invited Paul Morand to visit her in St Moritz at the end of the Second World War when he was given the opportunity to write her memoirs; his notes of their intimate conversations were put away in a drawer and only came to light a year after Chanel's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through Morand's transcription of their conversations, Chanel tells us about her friendship with Misia Sert, the men in her life, her philosophy of fashion and the story behind the legendary Chanel No. 5 perfume. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese memories of Coco Chanel told in her own words artfully sketches the elusive, mysterious and charming woman behind Chanel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Morand \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Paris in 1888 and after studying at the Ecole des Science Politiques he joined the diplomatic corps, serving in London, Rome, Berne and Bucharest. His first collection of stories \u003ci\u003eTendres Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e (1921), had an introduction by his friend Marcel Proust. In a long and busy life, he found time to write poetry, novels, short stories and travel books. Morand was made a member of the Academie Francaise in 1963. He was married to the Romanian princess Hélène Soutzo, and he died in 1976 the year the first edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Allure of Chanel\u003c\/i\u003e was published in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Press Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727427834130,"sku":"9781805330219","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0531ec19-0054-4f24-a8d7-fc09f28dbff1.jpg?v=1734907517","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-allure-of-chanel-9781805330219","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}