Chanel – From adversity comes creativity

Former Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar and Town and Country, Justine Picardie joins us to discuss her biography of Coco Chanel - the legend and the life.  The story of Chanel continues to resonate through to today, especially in these troubled times, due to her everlasting spirit of independence and modernity. Her career spanned two world wars, the Wall Street Crash, the Great Depression, and Chanel met each of these challenges with her signature determination, turning adversity into creative brilliance. At a time when we are considering how to rebuild after the global pandemic, Coco Chanel’s legendary past still offers illuminating clues to the future.