Coco Chanel: Roaring Twenties

A book cover with a bright yellow spine and a black-and-white photograph of two dancers, a man and a woman, in 1920s attire. They are in a dynamic, modern dance pose against a dark background. The woman is in front, wearing a knitted tunic and a dark cap, while the man behind her wears a striped sweater.

A hardcover book titled Coco Chanel's Roaring Twenties, set against a plain white background. The cover has a bright yellow spine and a matching vertical band on the left, with the title in white text. The right side features a black-and-white portrait of a young Coco Chanel with bobbed hair, wearing a patterned cardigan with her arms crossed.

An angled view of the hardcover book Coco Chanel's Roaring Twenties against a white background. The cover features a black-and-white photograph of Coco Chanel, wrapped in a prominent, bright yellow band that shows the title in white lettering.

An open book displays a vintage black-and-white photograph across two pages. On the left, a man in a striped sweater helps a woman in a leotard with a one-handed handstand. On the right, two women in knit athletic wear pose closely, one whispering to the other in front of a painted backdrop.

A side-by-side comparison of two vintage Art Deco travel posters for Monte Carlo. The poster on the left depicts spectators watching tennis matches on clay courts overlooking the sea. The poster on the right shows a stylish couple in bathing suits standing by the water with a hillside town in the background.

A black and white two-page magazine spread featuring costumes designed by Chanel for Jean Cocteau's Antigone. The top half displays two photographs of actresses in long, patterned, Greek-inspired dresses. The bottom half features illustrations of figures in a classical Greek style, including soldiers holding spears and shields. French text accompanies the images.

A series of four monochromatic Art Deco fashion illustrations from the 1920s. Each vertical panel depicts a stylized woman in elegant attire, including cloche hats, plaid skirts, and fur-trimmed coats, rendered in a heavily shaded pencil or charcoal style on aged paper.

A black and white two-page spread from Vogue magazine, dated March 29, 1930, featuring an article titled Mlle. Chanel's House. On the left, a large photograph shows the arched wooden doorway of the villa La Pausa, open to a sunlit garden path. On the right, a smaller image shows a room with doors leading to a cloister, positioned above the text of the article.

A page from an exhibition catalogue. On the left, a circular, black-and-white photograph shows Gabrielle Chanel in a light-colored suit and cloche hat in Biarritz, circa 1920. On the right, several paragraphs of English text introduce an exhibition dedicated to Chanel during the Roaring Twenties. The page is signed at the bottom by Director Björn Dahlström.

A side-by-side image layout. On the left, an ornate and heavily embroidered historical garment in cream, gold, and red is displayed on a mannequin against a black background. On the right is a black-and-white photograph of a woman with short dark hair and a pearl necklace looking at a man in a formal tuxedo and white bow tie.

A diptych of vintage Art Deco illustrations for Chanel No. 5 perfume. On the left, a woman in a blue flapper dress looks up adoringly at a giant bottle of the perfume. On the right, another drawing shows the perfume bottle containing a boudoir scene with three women, with handwritten French text and a signature below.

An open book with a two-page spread. On the left, a photograph of a wide-brimmed black hat with a ribbon on a mannequin head against a white background. On the right, a vintage Art Deco-style poster for Monaco Sports, featuring an illustration of a woman driving a vehicle above a coastal scene, set against a black background.

An open book displays a two-page spread about a 1920s flapper dress. The left page shows a vintage black-and-white photograph of a woman wearing the heavily beaded dress, complete with pearls and a feather fan. The right page features a modern, full-color photograph of the same dress on a mannequin against a dark background, highlighting the intricate, shimmering beadwork that creates an ombré effect from white to black.

A table of contents page for a book, with the heading CONTENTS. The page lists chapters, authors, and page numbers in a gray serif font. Chapters include Forming a Body, A New Allure, Sporting a Swimsuit, Impertinent Chic: Chanel’s Resort Style, and Coco Chanel’s Place in the Sun.

A four-panel, black and white photo collage of vintage scenes from a seaside resort. The top left image shows two women and a man in old-fashioned swimsuits standing in the water. The top right shows three people dining at a table on a terrace overlooking the sea. The bottom left is a wide shot of a crowded beach with a town in the background. The bottom right shows people relaxing at tables under a large, ornate pavilion.

A two-page spread from a book about Coco Chanel's resort style, showing text alongside three black-and-white photographs. The photos depict a beach establishment in 1920, Chanel in front of her boutique in 1913, and a Chanel marinière blouse on a mannequin from 1916.

A side-by-side image showing a black and white photograph on the left and a color painting on the right. The photo shows a man from behind, sitting at a desk by a window. The painting depicts three women in colorful, vintage-style swimsuits on a rocky beach, with a sailboat and a lighthouse in the background.

A side-by-side comparison of a black-and-white photograph and a color painting by Sonia Delaunay. On the left, the photograph shows an exhibition of textiles with bold geometric patterns on a folding screen, garments, and other items. On the right, the colorful abstract watercolor is a study of the same textile display, rendered in a fragmented, cubist style.

A side-by-side comparison of a 1920s evening gown. On the left, a black-and-white photograph shows a woman in a low-backed, sparkly, tiered flapper dress holding a large white fan. On the right, the actual off-white, sleeveless lace and tulle gown is displayed on a mannequin against a black background.

Coco Chanel: Roaring Twenties

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Edited by: Célia Bernasconi

June 2025, 304 Pages, 300 Photos

Quarterbound Hardcover

206mm x 276mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5905-2

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A glimpse into the revolutionary elegance that shaped modern fashion

Coco Chanel: Roaring Twenties presents a richly illustrated journey through the designer's formative years along the French Riviera during the 1920s. This catalogue captures how Gabrielle Chanel—known to the world as Coco—shaped modern fashion amid a backdrop of cultural upheaval, seaside glamour, and groundbreaking artistic exchange.

In Deauville, Biarritz, Monte Carlo, and Cannes, Chanel introduced a radically new, elegant yet casual style for modern women. This illustrated volume explores her early boutiques, her revolutionary jersey designs, and her friendships with artists like Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso. Special attention is paid to the influence of the Ballets Russes and the Slavic avant-garde, as well as Chanel's architectural retreat, Villa La Pausa, near Monaco.

Highlights:

- Accompanies a landmark exhibition on Coco Chanel's Riviera years
- Featuring archival fashion photography, original sketches, and historical documents
- Explores Chanel's collaborations with Jean Cocteau, Picasso, and Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
- Insight into Chanel's Villa La Pausa and her artistic circle on the Côte d'Azur

A captivating resource for anyone interested in fashion history, modernist art, and the cultural legacy of one of the 20th century's most iconic designers.

GABRIELLE CHANEL, known worldwide as Coco Chanel, deliberately erased traces of her early life. What is documented is that she was born on August 19, 1883, in Saumur, France. In 1910, she opened a hat boutique in Paris, followed by stores in Deauville, Biarritz, Monte Carlo, and Cannes. It was in these fashionable seaside towns that she developed a radically new style: simple, sporty, elegant - and liberating for the female body. Her use of jersey fabric in women's fashion was groundbreaking and transformed the way women dressed, establishing CHANEL as one of the most influential fashion figures of the 20th century.

CÉLIA BERNASCONI is Chief Curator at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco. Her work focuses on the intersections of art, design, and fashion history, often exploring overlooked narratives and interdisciplinary connections within 20th-century cultural movements. As editor of Coco Chanel: Roaring Twenties, she offers fresh insight into the formative years of GABRIELLE CHANEL and her deep engagement with the artistic and intellectual circles of the French Riviera.

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