Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944
Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944 In Anne de Courcy's captivating narrative, Chanel's Riviera explores the fascinating world of the Cote d'Azur during a…
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Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944
In Anne de Courcy's captivating narrative, Chanel's Riviera explores the fascinating world of the Cote d'Azur during a period that saw the deepest extremes of luxury and terror in the twentieth century.The Cote d'Azur in 1938 was a world of wealth, luxury, and extravagance, inhabited by a sparkling cast of characters including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Joseph P. The elite flocked to the Riviera each year to swim, gamble, and escape from the turbulence plaguing the rest of Europe. Kennedy, Gloria Swanson, Colette, the Mitfords, Picasso, Cecil Beaton, and Somerset Maugham.
Born an orphan, her beauty and formidable intelligence allured many men, but it was her incredible talent, relentless work ethic, At the glittering center of it all was Coco Chanel, whose very presence at her magnificently appointed villa, La Pausa, made it the ultimate place to be.
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