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Coco Chanel's affair with German officer, Hans Gunther, Baron von Dincklage, nearly ruined her business after she was found guilty of treason.
The fashion designer aided in undercover missions for Abwehr during World War II.
Coco Chanel's Secret Life as a Nazi Agent
Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil examines why Coco Chanel's influence extends well beyond the little black dress.
Chanel's complex legacy University of Technology Sydney
This is a topic that I have deliberately avoided in years and that is ‘fashion.’ Least I can say is that I was an avid follower of the fashion scene during the 90s, before the crossover of models to…
The Mystique of Mademoiselle Coco Chanel., by Shveta Jadhav
The enduring legacy of Coco Chanel
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
Away from the atelier, Coco Chanel surrounded herself with a heady group of avant-garde artists and powerful English aristocrats.
Coco Chanel's secret life: Biography & trivia
When Coco Chanel died in her suite at the Ritz in Paris 50 years ago this week, the world mourned the greatest fashion designer of the century. What no one mentioned was that Chanel had spent the Second World War in the luxury hotel with her German officer lover working as a spy for both German military intelligence and the SS.
Strong whiff of wartime scandal clings to Coco Chanel
Sharon’s Book & Wine Club – May 2020 The Queen of Paris by Pamela Binnings Ewen Legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel is revered for her sophisticated style–the iconic little black dress–and famed for her intoxicating perfume Chanel No. 5. Yet behind the public persona is a complicated woman of intrigue, shadowed by mysterious rumors. The […]
The Queen of Paris - Sharon Virts
Coco Chanel, French fashion designer who ruled Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. Among her now-classic innovations were the Chanel suit, the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the little black dress. Learn more about Chanel’s life and career.
Coco Chanel Biography, Fashion, Designs, Perfume, & Facts
Coco Chanel, a prominent fashion designer in the 20th century, was known for her exemplary work. Here's a glimpse into the troubling truth about Coco Chanel.. Coco Chanel, a prominent fashion designer in the 20th century, was known for her exemplary work. Here's a glimpse into the troubling truth about Coco Chanel.
The Troubling Truth About Coco Chanel
In the late seventeenth century, haute couture was produced by women, for women.
When Women Ruled Fashion
With the house of Lacroix filing for bankruptcy, and Yves Saint Laurent gone, some fear that haute couture is finished. But Paris’s fashion phoenix has survived world war, cultural revolution, and economic meltdown, reshaped to fit the times. Tracing its lineage—Worth, Poiret, Chanel, Dior, and onward—the author describes the current incarnation: spectacular shows accessible to millions on the Internet and a new global client base in the Middle East, India, and China.
Amy Fine Collins on Haute Couture
The controversial story of Chanel, the twentieth centur…
Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life by Lisa Chaney