Ohh COCO!
Signature Scent - Mine is her's Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971) Photo Credit: Biography.com Coco Chanel lived a truly remarkable life--and not only because she created one of the most iconic fashion brands. In an era when women were suppressed, she blazed a trail in her own stylish way. The forward-thinking designer--Gabrielle, nicknamed Coco was raised in an orphanage. The nuns taught her how to sew but initially she embarked a career as a cabaret style singer in Paris cafés. The money earned was what the performer managed to accumulate when the plate was passed in the audience. It was at this time that Gabrielle acquired the name "Coco", possibly based on two popular songs with which she became identified, "Ko Ko Ri Ko", and "Qui qu'a vu Coco" Chanel decided that she simply mediocre as a singer and would not excel at it. It was at this time that she chose to set her sights on fashion