Fashion Designer Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was one of the most influential women of the 20th century. She created a booming business during the Great War, and it continued until the Great Depression. Her Chanel No. 5 perfume was the top grossing fragrance in Europe. She had to shut down her business during the second World War. During the German occupation of France, she was accused of being involved with a Nazi officer. Some accused her of being a Nazi spy, she was never charged of being a collaborator. Chanel made a triumph return to prominence in the 1950s. She regains her popularity in the U.S. and Britain but in France some remain sour due to the wartime record. The Coco Chanel company became a prominent brand for many years and is currently one of the largest designers around the world.
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