History of Chanel's Success By chen.4632 Aug 19, 1883 Born in Saumur, France Jan 1, 1910 Opened her first shop in Paris Jan 1, 1913 Opened a new boutique in Deauville Jan 1, 1915 Opened first Couture House in Biarritz, France Jan 1, 1921 Chanel No. 5 was created Jan 1, 1924 Creation of the first line of makeup Jan 1, 1931 Created outfits for Hollywood stars Dec 24, 1938 Chanel at the peak of her fame Chanel employs 4,000 workers and owns 5 boutiques on Rue Cambon. Jan 1, 1954 Grand Re-opening of Couture House Jan 1, 1955 Launched the iconic 2.55 quilted handbag Jan 1, 1957 Creation of two-tone shoes Jan 10, 1971 Death of Chanel
