Not Art Historians

Coco Chanel: Orphan, Nazi Spy, Fashion Icon

Listen Later

This week, Zak and Lianne unpack the life of iconic fashion designer - Coco Chanel. We’ll dive into her humble beginnings in an orphanage, a morphine addiction, and her dark WWII ties to the Nazis. Today in Art will pay tribute to a professional athlete turned thief who made off with masterpiece “The Scream”!


Follow us on Instagram: @notarthistorians


Sources

  • https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/coco-chanel-interesting-facts-fashion-designer-1203240614/

  • https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240220-the-truth-about-coco-chanel-and-the-nazis

  • https://www.instyle.com/who-is-coco-chanel-5344119

  • https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a743/coco-chanel-secret-life/

  • http://www.hautehistory.co.uk/chanel-timeline/house-history-the-chanel-timeline#:~:text=1910,elegant%20style%20of%20its%20proprietor.

  • "Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Not Art HistoriansBy Lianne and Zak
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5

    5

    5 ratings

    More shows like Not Art Historians

    View all
    The Bowery Boys: New York City History by Tom Meyers, Greg Young

    The Bowery Boys: New York City History

    202 Listeners