Chanel's Russian Trail: The Unknown Story of the Famous Frenchwoman

This book reveals the unknown story of one of the world’s most famous Frenchwomen. It tells about Gabrielle Chanel’s connections with Russia and her Russian circle. You’ll learn about her Russian friends, allies, and colleagues—people who influenced Chanel’s work in different years and her destiny as a whole. Together with Elena Getman, you’ll discover where the Russian trail behind Chanel began, what she learned from Russians, and what she owes them. How did friendship with the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, composer Igor Stravinsky, the dancers Sergei Lifar and Olga Khokhlova help merge French elegance with Russian traditions in her works—thereby creating new fashion trends. And the novel with the Great Russian Grand Duke Romanov gave the world the brand’s most iconic inventions.