Coco Chanel: Nazi agent?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9567000/9567657.stm



She was one of the most remarkable women of the 20th Century, but Coco Chanel's reputation is again under scrutiny over allegations that she was a Nazi agent in WWII France.

To millions of people around the globe Chanel stands for style, opulence and understated elegance, from haute couture worn by the few to ready-to-wear treasured by the masses.

Her achievements are undeniable. Chanel's instantly recognisable suits have been sported by stylistas from the Duchess of Windsor to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

Jackie Kennedy was wearing a pink version when JFK was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

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1. Chanel seemed more apolitical to me.

She doesn't impress me that she was driven as Mata Hari in the First World War.

Then again, maybe it was a "business decision" more than true Nazi sympathies.

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2. yeah -- the article says she didn't give a shit about politics.

she was exceedingly single minded -- and tough.