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By the time Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel turned 29, she was an established milliner with a boutique at 21 Rue Cambon; her elegant hats were the talk of Paris. Chanel’s next decade would be the most prolific of her life, seeing her expand from millinery into fashion and accessories, design her first couture garment and begin production on the scent that would become synonymous with her: Chanel N°5.

At 29, Coco Chanel was on the precipice of fame. Margot Robbie is already

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