Coco Chanel

I am sick. I blame the change in weather, from 80 to 50 degrees. This is day two of the head cold from hell and a diet of whatever-I-want-to- eat and Tylenol Cold Day and Night.

Yesterday I treated myself to a movie On Demand, Coco Before Chanel. It was quite good. Audrey Tautou plays the role of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. I really enjoy Audrey Tautou. She exudes all the qualities you expect in a French woman, mystery, beauty, and confidence. You might remember her from The Da Vinci Code.

If you know nothing about how the Chanel brand came to be, you will find the story quite enlightening and a little surprising. I don't want to give anything way for those of you that plan to watch Coco Before Chanel, but I will say this, Coco was not a meek woman. She was quite sly, and she did things on her own terms.

After watching the movie I did a little research on the life of Coco. Did you know she never married and was romantically involved with a German officer during World War II? I had no idea!