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The Financial Risk of the Chanel Production Line
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06:12 - 11:02 (04:49)

A discussion about the financial risks associated with creating the Chanel production line and the impact of Coco Chanel's comfortable, easy-to-wear clothing on broads like Vera.

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Chanel No. 5
Summary

The creation of Chanel No. 5 involved a wealthy businessman named Wertheimer putting in a large sum of money to mass produce the perfume, leading to Coco Chanel becoming incredibly wealthy and the perfume becoming an iconic product, but with Wertheimer receiving most of the profits.

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The Financial Risk of the Chanel Production Line
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Part Two: Coco Chanel: The Nazi Who Invented Fashion
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Behind the Bastards
Coco Chanel's comfortable and minimalistic clothing was a revolution for women during the late 1800s.
08:33 - 11:02 (02:29)
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Fashion
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Coco Chanel's comfortable and minimalistic clothing was a revolution for women during the late 1800s. However, her seamstresses didn't benefit from her success as much as they wanted to, while some clients like Vera appreciated Coco's clothing but couldn't spend as much money as they have.

Chapter
The Financial Risk of the Chanel Production Line
Episode
Part Two: Coco Chanel: The Nazi Who Invented Fashion
Podcast
Behind the Bastards