by Paul Morand · tapa dura · ISBN 9788472231115
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«El aire de Chanel» is Paul Morand's memoir of Coco Chanel, published by Tusquets in hardback (199 pages, in Spanish).
Paul Morand transcribes here his conversations with Coco Chanel. In her own words, the designer evokes her friendship with Misia Sert, men like Boy Capel and the Duke of Westminster, artists like Diaghilev, her philosophy of fashion, and the origin of perfume No. 5. A vivid portrait of Chanel's creator told by herself.
Originally published in French as «L'Allure de Chanel», this Spanish edition appeared in 1989 within Tusquets' Alfuelas collection.
Recommended for those interested in fashion history, Coco Chanel's biography, and portraits of twentieth-century French high society.
Paul Morand was a French author whose short stories and novellas were lauded for their style, wit and descriptive power. His most productive literary period was the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. He was much admired by the upper echelons of society and the artistic avant-garde who made him a cult favorite. He has been categorized as an early Modernist and Imagist.
