English Summary/英文概要： Her perfume was the only thing that Marilyn Monroe would wear in bed. Her suit has become a classic of fashion history, her first workshop, in Rue Cambon 31 in Paris, is a place of legend for lovers of elegance. But the tale of who the real Cocò Chanel was has been taken up by Alfonso Signorini, the author of Troppo fiera, troppo fragile a fictionalised life of Maria Callas.

The story of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (Saumur, 1883 – Paris, 1971) is a picaresque tale, full of adventure, marked by a combination of genius, good fortune, ambition, entrepreneurial skill and passions that were absolutely forbidden by the morals of her age. It is the exceptional story of one of the towering figures of the twentieth century who managed to leave her mark, or rather, her brand, on history.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 奧黛莉‧朵杜所主演的【時尚女王香奈兒】電影將於八月在台上映！

瑪麗蓮‧夢露曾說香奈兒的香水（Chanel No.5）是她唯一會「穿」著睡覺的東西！

香奈兒女士所設計的衣服風格不僅被視為經典，可以放在博物館珍藏，更符合實穿的功用，不論那個年紀的女性都夢想擁有一件香奈兒的套裝，甚至從願意把它當作傳家寶珍藏。

香奈兒在20歲時離開家鄉之後，於1910年在巴黎開設了第一間時裝店，之後又於1915年開設了一間高級女裝店，從那時不僅開啟她輝煌成功的開端，也讓她注定成為時尚名人的一員。她對現代主義的見解，男裝化的風格，簡單設計之中見昂貴，及對高級定製女裝的影響更令她被時代雜誌評為20世紀影響最大的100人之一。

此書絕對不只像一般傳記般平實紀錄香奈兒女士不凡的一生，作者以充滿戲劇化及小說的寫法，讓讀者讀來更增添閱讀樂趣。其中的描寫包含她最令人津津樂道的情史，如何在當時以男性為主的時裝界中引領出頭，以及其獨特個性與眼光如何改變全球時尚的觀點。(VL)

Awards/获奖情况： 50,000 copies sold since its release!