Complex sentence: Paul Poiret (20 April 1879, Paris, France-30 April 1944, Paris) was a fashion designer based in Paris before the First World War, during the Belle Epoque.
Split into simpler sentences: Paul Poiret (20 April 1879, Paris, France-30 April 1944, Paris) was a French fashion designer. He was based in Paris before the First World War, during the Belle Epoque.