“Well, I’m obviously a great fan of the little black dress,” quipped Tristram Hunt, director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, when asked about the appeal of “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto ...

Apple TV+ "The New Look" shines a light on Coco Chanel's murky history as a Nazi informant and spy. The fashion designer was recruited to be a part of a failed Nazi operation named 'Modelhut' in 1943.

World War II did not just change nations, it rewrote fashion’s story. Beneath Paris’s polished couture ran a world of ...

Every 30 seconds, someone somewhere in the world buys a bottle of Chanel No. 5, the French government declared in 2006, a claim that has often been repeated. Whether it’s still true, or if it ever was ...

In August we got "Valentino: The Last Emperor, " a documentary about Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani. A month later came "The September Issue, " another doc, about Vogue magazine editor ...

The name “Chanel” evokes a world of iconic looks, prized scents and luxury. But more than just an iconic fashion house, the Chanel brand was, and is, a storyteller. It originated the story of power of ...

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was one of the 20th century’s most influential couturiers. A milliner by training, she moved beyond hats to become a rebel and a trailblazer of the fashion world, creating a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, wellness, beauty and culture. The Palais Galleria in Paris is the city’s foremost fashion museum ...