Chanel Couture and Industry

Chanel Couture and Industry by Amy de la Haye is a landmark scholarly study of Chanel’s couture house that goes beyond biography and style history to examine the industrial and social structures that made the Chanel phenomenon possible. De la Haye, one of fashion academia’s most respected scholars, examines the workshops, the workers, the suppliers, and the production systems that translate Chanel’s creative vision into garments — the invisible labour force that has always been the foundation of haute couture. Published by the V&A Museum, this is a richly illustrated, rigorously researched volume that will change how you think about fashion by making visible the human and industrial processes behind one of its most celebrated names. Essential for fashion students, historians, and anyone interested in the reality behind the glamour.