Assignment 13

The book I chose to read was Coco Chanel, by Lisa Chaney. What I admired the most about this book was how it really explained how Gabrielle Chanel shaped the idea of womanhood in our time. What I admired the least was, I guess how it got kind of boring when  talking about the war and some of the language seemed a little choppy. Coco Chanel did encounter adversity about her fashion because it was different and broke womens fashion social norms. Chanel was extremely proficient in design and fashion. She was an icon and gave women the freedom to dress with their own unique expression. The book kind of got confusing when it started talking about the war and how it affected different countries, it just seemed a little off topic for me. I would want to ask what made her want to be such an influential model, and if she could go back in time and fix anything what would she fix. Although basic, I feel like the answers I would get would be really interesting. I think Chanel’s opinion of hard work was definitely determination and no matter what was going on in the world, there is still something you can control and make unique to you (your fashion) and I most definitely share that opinion.