The story of the legendary woman behind the famous couture brand ? the groundbreaking fashion, perfumes, handbags, perfumes ? is unveiled through a contemporary retelling in graphic novel form.From abandonment and poverty to influential friends and wealth, this independent, driven and fiercely determined woman created a whole new style and way of dressing, and changed fashion forever.The book tracks her early career as she advanced from a seamstress to an entrepreneur, borrowing from male fashions to combine comfort and elegance in clothing for women, with such groundbreaking innovations as the ?little black dress? and Chanel No.5 perfume.