6. Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel, born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in 1883, was a French fashion designer who revolutionized women’s fashion by introducing practical elegance, notably through the use of jersey fabric and the creation of the iconic Chanel suit made of soft Scottish tweed. However, during World War II, Chanel closed her fashion house and lived at the Hôtel Ritz Paris, which was occupied by German forces. She had a relationship with German officer Hans Günther von Dincklage and was alleged to have worked as a spy for German military intelligence. Additionally, Chanel attempted to use Nazi laws to reclaim control of her perfume business from her Jewish partners, the Wertheimer brothers. These actions have cast a shadow over her legacy, complicating the narrative of her contributions to fashion. (theguardian.com)
