I really do like many of Chanel's designs, such as her classic quilted bag, but the one thing that keeps me from actually liking Chanel as a design house is: Coco. She was a rampant anti-semitist during World War II and actually had a live-in Nazi boyfriend. I suppose not many people know this, but what baffles me is how fashionista can still name Coco Chanel as their fashion hero when they actually know this. She was a pariah for a while because of this, but it turns out that the Beautiful People have a short memory. Stylish or not, Madamoiselle Coco is not as respectable as her glossy image appears to be. Now that you've heard it from Hipster Musings, there's no pleading ignorance when you don a little black dress. Those double C's almost represent a swastika to me...
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Double C's of Death!
I really do like many of Chanel's designs, such as her classic quilted bag, but the one thing that keeps me from actually liking Chanel as a design house is: Coco. She was a rampant anti-semitist during World War II and actually had a live-in Nazi boyfriend. I suppose not many people know this, but what baffles me is how fashionista can still name Coco Chanel as their fashion hero when they actually know this. She was a pariah for a while because of this, but it turns out that the Beautiful People have a short memory. Stylish or not, Madamoiselle Coco is not as respectable as her glossy image appears to be. Now that you've heard it from Hipster Musings, there's no pleading ignorance when you don a little black dress. Those double C's almost represent a swastika to me...
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how did you come across this priceless piece of info? i thought karl lagerfield was the king of evil, but coco chanel a nazi?
chanel, evil? that rocks my world. if i'd ever bought anything chanel, i would never buy chanel again :)
Wow, I really didn't know this. I really feel as if this has changed my whole view of Coco and actually Chanel as a whole... Hmm. I don't have the money anyway to buy Chanel, but I almost feel that if I did, I really wouldn't go for it anymore. Thanks for telling us all of this!
Thankls for the feedback guys, this was the response I had hoped for!
It's great of you to share this info, but easy on the swastika references. Hitler she was not, and trivializing him is NOT the way to go.
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