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Coco Rocha Biography
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Coco Rocha
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| Coco Rocha | |
 Coco Rocha in Bill Blass by Peter Som Fall 2008 |
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| Date of birth | September 10, 1988 |
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Measurements | 32-24-34 (US) 84-61-86.5 (EU) |
| Dress size | 4 (US) |
| Shoe size | 7 (US) |
| Agency | ModelQuest (mother agency) Elite Model Management Storm Model Management SMG Models Marylin Agency Why Not Model Agency FMI Models Shanghai |
| Official website | |
Mikhaila Rocha (born September 10, 1988), known professionally as Coco Rocha, is a Canadian fashion model.1
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Biography
Early life
Rocha was born in Toronto, Ontario, but moved to Richmond, British Columbia at a very young age. Her family is in the flying industry. Her mother, Juanita Rocha, is a flight attendant and her father is a ticket manager. She has one sister and one brother named Lynsey and David Morandin. She is of Irish, Russian, and Welsh descent.2
Rocha was discovered at the age of 14 when competing in an Irish dance competition,citation needed she went to Dixon Elementary School where she was enrolled in the French immersion program then transferring to Tomekichi Homma Elementary School. Later, she went to continue her education in Hugh McRoberts Secondary School. In 2002, agent Charles Stuart approached her and asked her if she would consider modeling for him. At that point, she had never thought of modeling before. When she did begin to model, her knowledge of fashion was limited.2 She eventually gained insight into the fashion world after her best friends crammed in fashion study sessions in between studying for exams.2
Rocha is one of the few models who has spoken out against the prevalence of eating disorders in the modeling industry. She has acknowledged the pressure she faced as a fledgling model and recalls becoming obsessed with food after a trip to Singapore where she gained ten pounds.3 In an email to the Associated Press, she gives an insight into the fashion world, saying: "I'll never forget the piece of advice I got from people in the industry when they saw my new body ... They said, 'You need to lose more weight. The look this year is anorexia. We don't want you to be anorexic but that's what we want you to look like."3
Career
Rocha started her professional career in 2004, signing with SUPREME in New York City. Two years later, Rocha met fashion photographer Steven Meisel in February 2006. Soon, she was featured in an editorial with Gemma Ward and Amanda Moore. The editorial kickstarted her career, landing her the cover of the February 2006 issue of Vogue Italia. The week after, she walked the Spring/Summer 2006 New York City runways for a handful of designers, most notably Anna Sui and Marc Jacobs. Backstage at the Anna Sui show, Rocha met model Naomi Campbell, who held her hands and told her she was "her new favorite model".4 After the New York Fashion Week, she soon followed by taking part in the Paris Fashion Week as well. She walked for esteemed designers like Stella McCartney, Christian Lacroix, and Emanuel Ungaro, and was chosen by Marc Jacobs to open and close his Louis Vuitton show.citation needed
During Jean Paul Gaultier's Scottish Highlands-inspired Fall/Winter 2007 show in February 2007, Rocha opened the show by Irish-dancing down the runway; American Vogue dubbed this the "Coco Moment" and suggested it as a sign that the fashion industry misses the "supermodels".5
In the May 2007 issue of Vogue (US), she was featured on the cover with fellow models Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Jessica Stam, Hilary Rhoda, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as the new crop of supermodels.
Rocha has been on the covers of many top fashion magazines including Vogue, Flare, Fashion, Numéro, French, W, Harper's Bazaar, Dazed & Confused, i-D, Time Style & Design, among others.1
Since her debut, Rocha has been the face of a variety of advertising campaigns including Americana Manhasset, Balenciaga, Chanel, D&G, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Lanvin, The Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Yves Saint Laurent.1
She is placed fourth on the Top 50 Models, Women list by models.com behind Lily Donaldson, Lara Stone, Sasha Pivovarova, Natasha Poly, and Raquel Zimmermann.6
References
- ^ a b c Coco's profile in the Fashion Model Directory August 13, 2008.
- ^ a b c Models: Crazy for Coco August 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Not-quite-so-thin is in for models at Fashion Week September 11, 2008.
- ^ Biography at Coco Rocha official website August 13, 2008.
- ^ US Vogue May 2007 August 2, 2007.
- ^ models.com Top 50 models women June 27, 2008.
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