Was Coco Chanel a Nazi? The French businesswoman built an empire and revolutionized women's fashion, but she also had dark ties to the Third Reich.
Coco Chanel's Legacy, From Iconic Fashion Designer to Nazi
Coco Chanel although an Iconic fashion designer, has a legacy marred with the taints of racism and anti-semitism. Chanel is seen as a formidable fashion icon, the ultimate feminist known for pioneering a fashion revolution for women, however behind this glistening facade is a woman who had unabashedly and notoriously supported the Nazis during the Second World War, had anti-semitic beliefs and sought Nazi assistance for her business.
Coco Chanel: A Legacy of Racism
You might be tempted to think of Coco Chanel as a frivolous fashion designer, but the woman was a revolutionary leader and an entrepreneur - changing the way women live, work, and think. Today, 44 years after her death, the name Chanel still sets the standard for elegance, and the family running the company are worth billions.
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Coco Chanel's double life as Nazi spy to be woven into V&A exhibition
MELBOURNE, Australia — Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel — the eponymous founder of luxury fashion brand Chanel — was born poor and illegitimate in central France’s Loire Valley in 1883 and died at the Ritz in Paris in 1971 at the age of 87. In between, she formulated a daring new wardrobe for women in the modern world […]
Legacy Of Chanel Is Going On Display In A New Fashion Exhibition
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