“She introduced democracy to fashion”
Gabrielle Chanel in contemporary newspapers
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Gabrielle Chanel, Ferenc Molnár, newspapers, theaterAbstract
The article is based on newspaper articles published in the period between the world wars. The scope and diversity of articles published across a wide spectrum of newspapers – primarily in Vienna – makes a positive impression, the number of articles suggesting the artist was very intriguing to the press. A collage of newspaper articles also touches upon less familiar topics, the most prominent of which is the story of Chanel perfume featuring as the protagonist of a then famous theater piece
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2025-08-14
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