Peels away the layers of romance and myth to reveal the woman who shaped modern fashion, drawing from research in the Chanel archives and an exclusive interview with Chanel's successor, Karl Lagerfeld.

Mademoiselle is at home -- Gabrielle -- In the shadow of the cross -- Coco -- Courtesans and camellias -- The double C -- The little black dress -- Misia and the muse -- Number five -- The Russians -- The Duke of Westminster -- Riviera chic -- The woman in white -- The promised land -- Diamonds as big as the Ritz -- Through a glass, darkly -- The comeback -- Celebrity Chanel -- Scissors -- La grande mademoiselle.