The Last CollectionAn American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this captivating novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American. Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are fighting for recognition as the most successful and influential fashion designer in France, and their rivalry is already legendary. They oppose each other at every turn, in both their politics and their designs: Chanel’s are classic, elegant, and practical; Schiaparelli’s bold, experimental, and surreal. When Lily Sutter, a recently widowed young American teacher, visits her brother, Charlie, in Paris, he insists on buying her a couture dress—a Chanel. Lily, however, prefers a Schiaparelli. Charlie’s beautiful and socially prominent girlfriend soon begins wearing Schiaparelli’s designs as well, and much of Paris follows in her footsteps. Schiaparelli offers budding artist Lily a job at her store, and Lily finds herself increasingly involved with Schiaparelli and Chanel’s personal war. Their fierce competition reaches new and dangerous heights as the Nazis and the looming threat of World War II bear down on Paris. |
Contents
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Section 2 | 51 |
Section 3 | 67 |
Section 4 | 102 |
Section 5 | 109 |
Section 6 | 119 |
Section 7 | 121 |
Section 8 | 124 |
Section 17 | 217 |
Section 18 | 230 |
Section 19 | 231 |
Section 20 | 237 |
Section 21 | 249 |
Section 22 | 251 |
Section 23 | 258 |
Section 24 | 267 |
Section 9 | 139 |
Section 10 | 154 |
Section 11 | 155 |
Section 12 | 157 |
Section 13 | 173 |
Section 14 | 189 |
Section 15 | 198 |
Section 16 | 203 |
Section 25 | 281 |
Section 26 | 301 |
Section 27 | 315 |
Section 28 | 321 |
Section 29 | 337 |
Section 30 | 340 |
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