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New Coco Chanel biography claims to have proof that fashion icon used drugs, had lesbian affairs and loved a Nazi spy
By DAISY DUMAS
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Coco Chanel's perfectly set hair, manicured hands, plucked eyebrows and hard stare are as recognisable as some of her enduring designs.
Less successfully known are allegations of drug use, Nazi dealings and even homophobia - something that contradicts the widespread acceptance of her lesbian relationships.
Now, a modern book claims to own concrete proof of the fashion icon's dalliances and vices.
A story less told: Elegant and poised, famous images of Coco Chanel rarely touch upon the lesser-known side of the designer's 'stuff of legends' life
Lisa Chaney's forthcoming biography, Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life, lays bare firm evidence of the fashion maven's use of opiates, as well as fresh insights into Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel's bisexuality, multiple affairs and love with a Nazi spy.
Penguin says: 'Drawing on newly discovered admire letters and other records, Chaney's controversial book reveals the truth about Chanel's drug habit and woman loving woman affairs.
'And the doubt about Chanel's German companion during World War II (was he a informant for the N
Kafkaesque
Everyone knows of Coco Chanel as a fashion star and style pioneer. She is justly respected for her vision, brilliance, and the way she changed the world of fashion. Yet, hardly anyone talks about the other side of the mirror, the Chanel who was the epitome of a chilly opportunist, and an amoral, ethically challenged survivor who would claw her way to the top. If that meant &#; quite literally &#; sleeping with the enemy, then so be it. Even if that enemy was a Nazi. In fact, not only did Coco Chanel have a high-ranking Nazi lover before and after WWII, she was allegedly also a Nazi peeper herself, code-named &#;Westminster.&#;
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The whitewashing of history is a sore subject for me, and the case of Coco Chanel, in particular, has bothered me for a long second. Then, a few weeks ago over the recent Christmas holidays, I watched a French film about Chanel&#;s alleged affair with the famed composer, Igor Stravinsky, in &#;Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky&#; is a gorgeous but problematic account for a limited reasons, not the least of which is whether or not there was an actual affair. (Coco Chanel insisted it occurred, Stravinsky&#;s main lover and second wif
In an early scene of the first episode of “The New Look,” it’s and a young couture student at the Sorbonne steps up to the microphone during a Q+A with fashion designer Christian Dior.
“Monsieur Dior, is it true that during the German occupation of Paris Coco Chanel closed her aetelier and refused to design dresses for the wives of Nazis while you kept designing and making money?,” she asks.
“There is the truth. But there is always another truth that lives behind it,” Dior responds, wisely.
Suddenly, there’s a voice from the peanut gallery. “Yeah, tell us the fact about how Chanel was a Nazi! Tell us!”
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It’s me, I’m the voice. It’s , I’m an associate editor at a Jewish pop culture site and I’m badgering my own computer screen.
A several days earlier I had received screeners for Apple TV+’s “The New Look,” a drama series which purported to show how Christian Dior and his colleagues survive
The Troubling Truth About Coco Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel, popularly known as Coco Chanel, was a prominent fashion designer in the 20th century, known for her exemplary work. Originally from France, her contribution to fashion is famous everywhere to this sunlight. Chanel No. 5, her iconic perfume, is still loved all around the world and is a crowd favorite. Coco had a modest upbringing and fought against all odds to reach the uppermost, setting an example in the fashion industry with her original thinking and signature style. Several decades after her death, her work continues to acquire immense appreciation globally. She experimented with many styles during her career, reinventing clothing, accessories, perfume, bags, and more.
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However, while Coco Chanel achieved major triumph, fame, and adulation during her lifetime, she had a dark side that is not as well-known among her fans and perhaps the fashion planet in general. For instance, she was very active during World War II and openly supported the Nazis as she pursued a romantic alliance with a Nazi officer and even allegedly acted as a spy in Europe, an act for which she was never conv
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