Paris, 1938.
Schiap takes an interest in Lily and offers the buddi.
Her brothers girlfriend, one of the most beautiful and prominent women in Paris, also begins wearing Schiaps designs as well, and soon much of Paris is following in her footsteps.
But Lily is interested in Schiaparelli, not Chanel.
When Lily travels to Paris to visit her brother, he insists on buying her a couture dress for her birthday - a Chanel.
Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli Schiap are fighting for recognition as the most successful and influential fashion designer in France, and their rivalry is already legendary.
Paris, 1938