Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was born in poverty in Saumur France. She later was sent to an orphanage at the age of 12 and overcame her rough beginnings to debut her designs of women's wear by World War II.
In 1931, two years before Hitler was in power, Hugo started his fashion label in Metzingen, Germany. Boss produced many Nazi uniforms he made in a factory he bought in 1924. It was 1931 where Boss was owning a factory supplying uniforms to the Nazi's to being a Nazi himself when he officially joined the party. Boss also became a sponsoring member of the SS and proudly made monthly donations to the organisation.