So Coco had a major impact on the...fashion industry. Okay so maybe her influence through fashion helped women become more independent, but I still think fashion is a bit...of a stretch when talking about women who changed the world. She is definitely famous, and everyone knows her name, but did she really do all that much? I dunno.
I want to talk about her time in Paris during wwII though. Apparently she stayed the entire time in a hotel, reportedly having an affair with a German. A lot of people seemed upset at this etc, but I really think what she did was a logical, rational choice. When your country is invaded, occupied, and ruined by a foreign country, people will be willing to do anything to survive. Given the circumstances I feel like she cannot be held accountable for her actions. It was a war, a world war, I mean come on, some people have obviously taken what she did out of context.
I also find the quote: "There have been several Duchesses of Westminster. There is only one Chanel." to be utterly ridiculous.
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