{"product_id":"la-pausa-isbn-9782080454928","title":"La Pausa","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s vacation villa on the French Riviera, where she entertained the leading lights of the French cultural scene in the 1930s and ’40s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1928, Gabrielle Chanel built La Pausa, a magnificent villa in Roquebrune in the South of France. Designed and decorated by the couturiere herself, it was her refuge for decades, and where she welcomed many friends—leading artistic, cultural, and high-society figures such as the Duke of Westminster, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Jean Cocteau. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlunging the reader into the bustling atmosphere of the Côte d’Azur in the ’30s, this book showcases all facets of Chanel’s Mediterranean home—its conception and construction, its unique architecture and gardens, and the artists and creatives it inspired. The luxurious tome is bound in Orient blue cloth with an inlaid portrait of the villa, seven-color printing on two paper stocks, and three facsimile inserts—Chanel’s correspondence with Picasso and Dalí, and an architectural plan of the villa. Expert essays and rare archival materials are completed with a conversation between Yana Peel and Peter Marino (who recently restored the villa) and a chronology. Reflecting the creativity and singularity of the iconic fashion designer, \u003ci\u003eLa Pausa\u003c\/i\u003e is a monument to the private world of Gabrielle Chanel.\u003cb\u003eArchitectural Digest: The Best Design Book Releases This Season, According to \u003ci\u003eAD\u003c\/i\u003e Editors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Architect Peter Marino, who has collaborated with the French luxury brand [Chanel] for more than three decades, pored over hundreds of archival photographs to recreate the original interiors of La Pausa, the legendary designer’s home — complete with a mirrored bathroom that echoes the Art Deco staircase of her couture salon in Paris.... He details the [restoration] process in “La Pausa: The Ideal Mediterranean Villa of Gabrielle Chanel,” a 350-page coffee table book to be published by Flammarion in French and English in September. Illustrated with 500 exclusive photographs and unpublished archival documents, it captures a golden moment in time between the wars.” — \u003cb\u003eWomen’s Wear Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When Amy Astley arrived at \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e nearly 10 years ago, she sought to bring fresh life, improvisation and irreverence, and above all, celebrity glamour to the hidebound interior design magazine. This compilation of the past decade under her tenure is a who’s who of actors, musicians, designers, artists and other bold-type names, from Lenny Kravitz to Julianne Moore, Cara Delevingne to Kendall Jenner, in their ultra-luxe private lairs from L.A. to the Cotswolds to Copenhagen.\" — \u003cb\u003eFrederic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...this book meticulously documented the history of this magnificent villa located in Roquebrune. Bound in luxurious Orient-blue cloth and featuring an inlaid portrait of the villa, the volume opens with a conversation between Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture \u0026amp; Heritage at Chanel, and renowned architect, Peter Marino, who recently restored the property. From there, readers are transported into the soul of La Pausa, exploring its architectural evolution, its origins even before Chanel’s ownership, and the intangible allure that captivates admirers of fashion, art, and history.\" — \u003cb\u003eMy Modern Darcy\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Flammarion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233313403109,"sku":"NP9782080454928","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9782080454928.jpg?v=1767731010","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/la-pausa-isbn-9782080454928","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}