Gabrielle Bonheur (Coco) Channel was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. Chanel was known for her lifelong determination, ambition, and energy which she applied to both her professional and social life. She was a very successfully business woman and achieved social prominence thanks to the connections she made through her work. To millions of people around the world Coco Chanel stands out for style, opulence and understated elegance. Her achievements are undeniable. However, many of Chanel 's life choices have generated controversy, particularly her behaviour during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. There are accusations that she was a Nazi spy, but was protected because she had influential friends. This research project proposes to investigate whether these accusations are true Before the war began Chanel began to make new friends who would help her during the war. In 1923 Vera Bate Lombardi helped get Chanel into the British society, an elite group social circle. Who spent their time mingling with Winston Churchill and other aristocrats such as the wealthy Duke of Westminster and the British royal family such as Edward, Prince of Whales. On holidays with Lombardi in Monaco it was only then she was introduced to the Huge Richard Arthur Grosvenor Duke of Westminster. Who was a british landowner and one of the wealtiest men in the world. It was there when they both of them started a relationship. He gave Chanel expensive gift, flowers,