The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel

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An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this captivating novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are fighting for recognition as the most successful and influential fashion designer in France, and their rivalry is already legendary They oppose each other at every turn, in both their politics and their designs Chanel s are classic, elegant, and practical Schiaparelli s bold, experimental, and surreal.When Lily Sutter, a recently widowed young American teacher, visits her brother, Charlie, in Paris, he insists on buying her a couture dress a Chanel Lily, however, prefers a Schiaparelli Charlie s beautiful and socially prominent girlfriend soon begins wearing Schiaparelli s designs as well, and much of Paris follows in her footsteps.Schiaparelli offers budding artist Lily a job at her store, and Lily finds herself increasingly involved with Schiaparelli and Chanel s personal war Their fierce competition reaches new and dangerous heights as the Nazis and the looming threat of World War II bear down on Paris. New Read [ The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel ] by [ Jeanne Mackin ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 4.5 starsI couldn t he whispered, bending close to my ear I know I wanted I know that, tooFew rivalries were as brilliant, vibrant and long standing as the one between Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli.Lily Sutter, a recently widowed American woman, has managed to wander between the two feuding females thanks to her hapless brother Charlie, Lily s brother, sents her a desperate, cryptic note and so she travels to Paris in 1938Oh Charlie What have you gotten yourself into4.5 starsI couldn t he whispered, bending close to my ear I know I wanted I know that, tooFew rivalries were as brilliant, vibrant and long standing as the one between Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli.Lily Sutter, a recently widowed American woman, has managed to wander between the two feuding females thanks to her hapless brother Charlie, Lily s brother, sents her a desperate, cryptic note and so she travels to Paris in ...The Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin is a 2019 Berkley publication Interesting, highly absorbing look at the lives of two fashion iconsParis 1938Lily Sutter, an art teacher and grieving widow, accepts her brother, Charlie s invitation to visit him in Paris Once there, meets Charlie s girlfriend, Ania, a woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage Through her, Lilly finds herself involved with both Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, two highly competitive fashion designers The two women The Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin is a 2019 Berkley publication Interesting, highly absorbing look at the lives of two fashion iconsParis 1938Lily Sutter, an art teacher and grieving widow, accepts her brother, Charlie s invitation to visit him in Paris Once there, meets Charlie s girlfriend, Ania, a woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage Through her, Lilly finds herself involved with both Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, two highly competitive fashion designers The two women couldn t bedifferent The rivalry between them is very intense, even violent on occasion However, the encroaching war spotlights their political disagreements as both prepare themselves for undeniable change Lily finds herself caught up in their intrigue, narrating the story from her first person perspective The author did a great job at weaving the political climate into a st...4.25 STARS A beautifully written novel highlighting two famous fashion designer icons The gossip and rivalry was ever so entertaining and at times even shocking The Paris setting was fascinating as tensions were building as Germany and Hitler were on the move towards France It was a dangerous time in history I was curious how the designers would react to the invasion.The novel follows Lily Sutter, an American teacher who travels to Paris to visit her brother She becomes a focus between ...Two iconic fashion designers who couldn t bedifferent one is French and one is Italian, one is from wealth and the other is from poverty They possessed different aesthetics, different political views and very different personality types Coco Chanel is famous for simple lines, natural shapes and the introduction of trousers while Elsa Schiaparelli is famous for idiosyncrasy, whimsy, and the introduction of culottes Prior to WWII, both befriend a penniless American widow who becomes Two iconic fashion designers who couldn t bedifferent one is French and one is Italian, one is from wealth and the other is from poverty They possessed different aesthetics, different political views and very differe...The focus of The Last Collection is the rivalry between fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli Oh my What a rivalry it was Fierce In 1938 Paris, Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are each trying to be the most well known designer in France Everyone knows they are rivals Because of this, they choose to be polar opposites in every way Where Chanel is classic and understated, Schiaparelli is bold and edgy Lily Sutter is a young American teacher visiting her brother, The focus of The Last Collection is the rivalry between fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli Oh my What a rivalry it was Fierce In 1938 Paris, Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are each trying to be the most well known designer in France Everyone knows they are rivals Because of this, they choose to be polar opposites in every way Where Chanel is classic an...I received this book for free from the publisher Berkley Publishing in exchange for an honest review.This was a really fascinating book It combined pre WWII and WWII historical fiction with the cut throat world of haute couture fashion It took me a little longer to get interested in it, but once I was, I was hooked Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are two very intriguing women and this book does a great job showcasing their legendary rivalry As the author writes, Men who persist in the I received this book for free from the publisher Berkley Publishing in exchange for an honest review.This was a really fascinating book It combined pre WWII and WWII historical fiction with the cut throat world of haute couture fashion It took me a little longer to get inte...3.5 StarsThe Last Collection is a fun and entertaining yet heartfelt story that explores the rivalry between iconic fashion designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel Jeanne Mackin does a fantastic job of bringing both women alive and showing us just how different they are from their designs to their political sides I was drawn into their obsession with besting each other right from start to end Jeanne Mackin does a good job weaving a part of history here by adding some tension to the story 3.5 StarsThe Last Collection is a fun and entertaining yet heartfelt story that explores the rivalry between iconic fashion designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel Jeanne Mackin does a fantastic job of bringing both women alive and showing us just how different they are from their designs to their political sides I was drawn into their obsession with besting each other right from start to end Jeanne Mackin does a good job weaving a part of history here by adding some tension to the story with the threat of the Nazi invasion The story is told through our main character Lily Sutter who becomes drawn into the middle of the rivalry between Elsa and Coco Through her POV we are told a lot about design and that I didn t find that interesting and at times weighed down the story for me Back in the day, I would have been so into this one with the description of clothing and colour however now I am all a...I ve always been a lover of fashion, was obsessed with fashion designers and design at one point in my life thanks to my artist mother who scattered our home with fashion magazines because she, just like Elsa Schiaparelli, always said couture and high fashion is every much an art form as paintings or drawings Reading The Last Collection was just sublime as I loved readingabout icons Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, two women who couldn t bedifferent if they tried, and their I ve always been a lover of fashion, was obsessed with fashion designers and design at one point in my life thanks to my artist mother who scattered our home with fashion magazines because she, just like Elsa Schiaparelli, always said couture and high fashion is every much an art form as paintings or drawings Reading The Last Collection was just sublime as I loved readingabout icons Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, two women who couldn t bedifferent if they tried, and their well known rivalry.Jeanne Mackin has written an exquisite novel set amidst the backdrop of the beg...Fascinating look at two fashion icons as different as the clothes they designed Review coming soonTHE LAST COLLECTION is a great read which took me into the world of couture with Chanel and Schiaparelli The novel begins with a young American widow, Lily, going to Paris to visit her brother Soon after arriving her brother wants to purchase a Chanel gown for Lily , but Lily prefers a Schiaparelli gown When her brother returns to the US, Lily gets a job with Schiaparelli and becomes acquainted with Chanel World War II is approaching and life is getting dangerous I loved this novel, and I THE LAST COLLECTION is a great read which took me into the world of couture with Chanel and Schiaparelli The novel begins with a young American widow, Lily, going to Paris to visit her brother Soon after arriving her brother wants to purchase a Chanel gown for Lily , but Lily prefers a Schiaparelli gown When her brother returns to the US, Lily gets a job with Schiaparelli and becomes acquainted with Chanel World War II is approaching and life is getting danger...

The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
  • 15 January 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 352 pages
  • 1101990546
  • Jeanne Mackin
  • The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel