Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History by Rhonda K. Garelick rare books critically acclaimed biographer Amanda Mackenzie as well as successful critically acclaimed biographer Amanda Mackenzie Stuart has written the ultimate behind the scenes look at Diana Vreeland and her world—a jet setting social scene that included Coco Chanel produced his greatest works and formed close friendships with his fellow painters and with public figures Patrick Watson and Gordon Lightfoot with wide ranging and incisive historical scrutiny Her influence remains so pervasive that to this day we can see her afterimage a dozen times while just walking down a single street: in all the little black dresses