Description: "Richard Parker's recollections of his time as the assistant to the fashion industry icon, chronicles the untold challenges encountered in opening a new showroom for Chanel Perfumes in New York; the hand-to-hand corporate infighting between Gregory Thomas, the powerful Chairman of Chanel America, and Tom Lee, its legendary designer; and the ultimate resurrection of Coco Chanel's reputation and legend. Parker's insights and comfortable writing style bring this industry-defining event and its era to life in page-turning fashion."--P. [4] of cover.
