About Bennie + Coco
Bennie + Coco is inspired by the Lowcountry coastal lifestyle and features a clean, cool and relaxed aesthetic. Poole, an all-things beach lover, has curated a carefully edited collection of well-known and up-and-coming brands and designers for the shop. Labels include Aviator Nation, The Great, Love Shack Fancy, Carolina K, Celia B, Alix of Bohemia and more. In addition to clothing, Bennie + Coco carries swimwear like L Space, Maaji and Solid and Striped, accessories, Surf and Skate boards and lifestyle products.
A Richmond, VA, native, Poole has an extensive background in fashion. After earning a degree in Fashion Merchandising from the University of Alabama (Roll Tide), she worked at Vogue in New York and has managed women’s boutiques in Virginia and Charleston. The name Bennie + Coco is a nickname combination of Poole’s maiden name, Collier, and her mother Sarah's maiden name, Benson.