中文简介：

这本书用异想天开的图片和信息丰富的文字描述了可可·香奈儿（Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel）从学生叛逆到高级时装偶像的整个生活和职业轨迹。香奈儿来自一个贫困家庭，12岁时成为孤儿，在一所修道院学校学习缝纫。她当过女裁缝，在歌舞厅唱歌，在那里她得到了一个绰号：可可。 伊莎贝尔·潘（Isabel Pin）用简单而详细的插图生动地讲述了这个故事，以及她随后非凡的职业生涯。年轻读者将了解到香奈儿最初是一名帽子设计师，以及她最早的作品如何预示着运动装的概念。还有她的标志性设计——小黑裙、无可挑剔的西装、方正的香水瓶和广受好评的标志。还将了解到一个思想自由的年轻艺术家是如何将女性从20世纪初的束身衣和奢侈装饰中解放出来的，如何成长为一个雄心勃勃的设计师，并在70岁时东山再起。 无论是对时尚史感兴趣，还是为追求自己的梦想而寻找鼓励，小读者都会发现这本有趣的传记既迷人又鼓舞人心。

英文简介：

This portrait of a fiercely independent creative thinker is filled with whimsical pictures and informative texts to depict the entire arc of Coco's life and career, from schoolgirl rebel to haute couture icon.Young Gabrielle came from a poor family, was orphaned at age 12, and learned to sew in a convent school. She worked as a seamstress and sang in cabarets, where she was given the nickname Coco. This story—and the remarkable career that followed—is exuberantly told in Isabel Pin's simple yet detailed illustrations. Young readers will learn about Coco's beginnings as a hat designer, and how her earliest creations presaged the concept of sportswear. They'll learn about her iconic designs— the little black dress, the impeccable suit, the squared-off perfume bottle, and the acclaimed logo. And they will learn how a freethinking young artist who freed women from the corsets and extravagant ornamentations of the early 20th century grew into a ferociously ambitious designer who staged her own comeback at the age of 70. Whether they are interested in the history of fashion, or looking for encouragement to pursue their own dreams, young readers will find this entertaining biography both fascinating and inspiring.