Chanel’s combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. Here, the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from the 1920s onwards, and now reinterpreted to become motifs for new garments, accessories and beauty products. Inspired by the House’s signature fragrance, the legendary Chanel No 5, the book explores five central themes – the suit, the camellia, jewellery, fragrance and make-up, and the little black dress – and follows the threads from the past to the present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors. This visual journey is enhanced by unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images by some of the greatest names in fashion photography. The dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful patterns and timeless design leave no doubt about the brand's enduring fame and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel.