Chapter
The Surprising Story of Coco Chanel's Nazi Collaboration
45:22 - 49:49 (04:26)
Chanel collaborated with the Nazis, living in luxury and holding parties, actively using her position as an Aryan to reassert her control over her perfume during the war.
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While Paris was suffering from starvation during WWII, Coco and her Nazi collaborators were hosting luxurious banquets and parties, making use of food as a way to reward their supporters and exert power.
45:22 - 46:23 (01:01)
Summary
While Paris was suffering from starvation during WWII, Coco and her Nazi collaborators were hosting luxurious banquets and parties, making use of food as a way to reward their supporters and exert power.
ChapterThe Surprising Story of Coco Chanel's Nazi Collaboration
EpisodePart Two: Coco Chanel: The Nazi Who Invented Fashion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Chanel allegedly worked as an agent for the Nazi Abwehr during World War II, traveling to Madrid with a prominent Abwehr agent to obtain political information in exchange for the release of her nephew from jail.
46:23 - 48:19 (01:56)
Summary
Chanel allegedly worked as an agent for the Nazi Abwehr during World War II, traveling to Madrid with a prominent Abwehr agent to obtain political information in exchange for the release of her nephew from jail.
ChapterThe Surprising Story of Coco Chanel's Nazi Collaboration
EpisodePart Two: Coco Chanel: The Nazi Who Invented Fashion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Summary
The Wertheimers are making her perfume. The story is about a man who steals the formula for Chanel number five so it can be produced in the United States. They were smart.