Chico's Vibrant Blue Embossed Ladies Cotton Blend Light Unlined Overcoat

Chico's striking blue overcoat has an embossed texture. Features sleek metal button accents. FEATURES: Metal Button Accents Amazing Embossed Textured Fabric Metal Button Closure Unlined No Flaws! Chico's FAS, Inc., the parent company of the Chico's brand, was founded in 1983 by Marvin and Helene Gralnick on Sanibel Island, Florida. The brand evolved from a small gift shop selling Mexican folk art and apparel into a multinational women's clothing retailer. A parrot named Chico: While living in Mexico in the 1970s, the Gralnicks fell in love with Mexican folk art. After a financial crisis forced them to move to Sanibel Island, they continued to sell Mexican imports. They opened a shop called Folk Art Specialties, but later renamed it after a friend's pet parrot. From folk art to fashion: The store's Mexican fisherman sweaters quickly outsold everything else, prompting the couple to pivot their business toward apparel. Brand expansion: A second boutique opened in 1985 on Captiva Island, followed by the first franchise location in Minnesota in 1987. The company's unique, art-infused store designs were created in Marvin Gralnick's woodshop. Going public and major growth (1991–2010) Designed in-house: By 1992, Chico's was operating 60 boutiques and had begun creating its own private-label prints and patterns. Brand acquisitions White House Black Market: Acquired in 2003, Soma: Launched in 2004