“She introduced democracy to fashion”

Gabrielle Chanel in contemporary newspapers

Authors

  • Marija Mojca Peternel

Keywords:

Gabrielle Chanel, Ferenc Molnár, newspapers, theater

Abstract

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

Published

2025-08-14

Issue

Section

Prispevki