As a new exhibition featuring the work of Gabrielle Chanel opens at the V&A, we examine the life of the designer – and exclusively reveal details of her contribution to wartime Resistance efforts. As a new exhibition featuring the work of Gabrielle Chanel opens at the V&A, we examine the life of the designer – and reveal details of her wartime activity.
Coco Chanel under scrutiny as document proves that she worked for Hitler
Catherine Dior provided intelligence to British forces planning for D-Day, and refused to capitulate to the Nazis, even if it led to her being sent to a concentration camp.
Catherine Dior, Christian's Sister, Was a French Resistance Hero. This Is Her Amazing Story.
Strong whiff of wartime scandal clings to Coco Chanel - Global Times
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 Collaborator
‘Coco’ Chanel, who left an indelible mark on fashion, is the focus of an exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum – and her women’s wardrobe revolution is not the only thing it explores.
London's V&A celebrates 'Coco' Chanel, 'pillar of Western fashion' who changed women's wardrobes – and had a brush with the German Nazi party
Anne de Courcy’s history of the French Riviera is a fascinating – if chaotic – account of the highs and lows felt by Chanel’s social circle up to and including World War II.
Coco Chanel escaped to the Riviera. The war followed her there.
Throughout her life Coco Chanel lied about her upbringing. Judithe Little, author of The Chanel Sisters (Graydon House, 2020), had always imagined Coco as “a solitary figure wreathed in strands of pearls,” but as she researched the fashion icon’s life, she quickly found there was much to learn— starting with the fact that Coco, the […]
Uncovering Coco Chanel's Hidden History: The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little - Historical Novel Society
A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and iconic designs, as well as many more lesser-known creations by famed French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel.
The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel's life and work opens at London's V&A Museum
A major new exhibition is opening at London’s V&A Museum to honor and celebrate the life and iconic designs, as well as many more lesser-known creations by famed French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
The legend lives on: New exhibition devoted to Chanel's life and work opens at London's V&A Museum
A major retrospective opens in London this weekend into "Coco" Chanel, exploring her 60-year career that transformed women's wardrobes, and with new revelations about her troubled wartime past.
London's V&A hosts new Chanel exhibition
From the Margins to the Core of Haute Couture: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Coco Chanel - Volume 24 Issue 2
From the Margins to the Core of Haute Couture: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Coco Chanel, Enterprise & Society