The Dark Side of Chanel: The House of Beauty with Arabelle Sicardi
Update: 2025-12-04
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Beauty writer Arabelle Sicardi joins GlowJob for a brutally honest deep dive into their new book, The House of Beauty, exploring the power structures behind beauty. From NYC vs. LA beauty culture, to the explosive truth behind Coco Chanel’s anti-Semitic legacy and the Wertheimer takeover — nothing is off limits. Arabelle breaks down the politics of makeup, the ethics of beauty journalism, fragrance subcultures, immigrant labor, and why beauty is both capital and care. If you love beauty, fashion history, or cultural storytelling, this episode will blow your mind.
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