Chanel's only direct descendant, Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie, recounts memories of her Aunt Coco spanning more than forty years in this special edition hardback. Plunging readers into the personal world of Chanel, this carefully composed and respectfully researched edition published by Flammarion, is authored by family friend Isabelle Fiemeyer. Thorough and authoritative, the volume includes a revelatory chapter on the war period, dispelling rumors and shedding new light on the designer’s wartime activities. This richly illustrated title contains personal, rarely seen artifacts, along with furniture, jewelry, talismans, garments, and correspondences. 'Chanel: Her Intimate World' is an extraordinary look into a life of a figure who shaped women’s fashion and freedom forever.