Coco Chanel born August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France.
In 1908 Chanel started her fashion career in a shop in Paris as a milliner.
She opened her first shop in 1910 at the 21 rue Cambon, then opened a boutique in Deauville in 1913 and a couture house in 1915.
She moved her firm to 31 rue Cambon in 1918.
Chanel closed her house in 1939 and spent time in Switzerland.
Returned to Paris in 1954.
Coco Chanel was named on TIME Magazines 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
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