Ever the opportunist, Chanel became the mistress of Captain Arthur Edward Capel in 1908, who have the means to pay for an apartment for her in Paris and even provide the funds necessary for her to open her first shops
In 1918 Chanel bought a building at 31 rue Cambon, also still serve as the fashion house's flagship store today. At 1921, she was opened her famous fashion boutique. Though Chanel's later life became quite controversial