Coco Chanel Fashion Revolution

A rebel is a person who resists against the political system, authority, control or tradition and challenges them. Coco Chanel, was a famous French fashion designer and the founder of international fashion brand Chanel. Coco Chanel was a rebel of the 20th century as she did not follow the fashion norms during the time in her designs. From the 1920s to the 1950s, women used to wear corseted silhouettes that are fancy and excessive. However, Coco Chanel designed clothing for women that were more practical, comfortable and elegant. She daringly rebelled against many fashion restrictions for women during her time. The reason why Coco Chanel stood out among many fashion designers is that she designed clothes for women that represented clothing reserved

The dark controversies gained media attention and shocked everyone, including Chanel’s huge fans. One of her dark secrets was the fact that she used to work as a spy for the German Nazi during the Second World War, where she was labeled as Abwehr’s Agent F-7124 with the code name of Westminster (Samuel, 2011). At the same time, Coco Chanel was also found to be the lover to a German intelligence officer, Baron Hans Günther von Dincklage. Coco Chanel was also appeared to be an anti-Semitism, which makes things even worst, especially when she had become the inspiration for many young people. It is true that if it wasn’t for Coco Chanel, the modern women society now may not be able to wear pants or even dress freely like men. But, is it considered ethical now to buy products from Chanel after such stories broke out? She was clearly a traitor to her own country back during the Second World War and her acts were unacceptable. But if she were to be judged only by her dark past, then where does she stand