Place: Saint-Denis
Born: 1869
Death: 1936
Biography:
Madame Paquin, also known as Jeanne Marie Charlotte Beckers, was a leading French fashion designer born in Saint-Denis, France in 1869 and died in Paris, France in 1936. She was known for her resolutely modern and innovative designs, and was the first major female couturier and one of the pioneers of the modern fashion business.