Surorile Chanel

Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel seek a life beyond poverty. Their family has left them in the care of nuns. The nuns raise them to marry men who run shops. But the sisters dream of more through books and magazines. They hide these beneath the floorboards of their convent home.

When they leave, they aim to prove their worth. Their path takes them through cafés in Moulins and theatres in Vichy. In Paris, they open a small hat shop on rue Cambon. The business grows and spreads to France’s wealthy resort towns. Then the First World War changes their plans. Each sister must find her own way, even if they part.

Judithe Little’s historical novel draws on the sisters’ real lives. It suits readers drawn to fashion history and family bonds. It explores love, heartbreak, loss, and the struggle to succeed. Details of wartime Paris frame their rise and their impact on fashion.

This edition belongs to the Blue Moon series. Loredana Voicila translated it from English, under the original title Chanel Sisters.