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The Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons from the World’s Most Elegant Woman is brimming with pearls of Coco wisdom, strung together by Karen Karbo, author of How to Hepburn. The book does much more than simply outline the importance of a little black dress; instead it aims to navigate through all of life’s rocky waters by applying the fashion icon’s philosophy and joie de vivre. Imbued with a sharp wit, the guidebook offers a slew of crucial life lessons for the Coco in all of us, including: “Enjoy being loved. Cast yourself as the romantic heroine.” And, our personal favorite, “Buy a horse.” Consider us très intrigued.

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