The Real Coco Chanel

The true story behind one of the biggest names in women's fashion.

Coco Chanel lived her life as a romantic heroine.

Fuelled by nineteenth century literature, she built a life that was part myth, part fact.

She was the fashion designer everyone admired. The business woman whose fortunes were impossible to track. She was a performer and the lover of many high profile intellectuals. She was also believed, by many, to have been a Nazi spy.

Her life was impacted heavily by history; the Second World...