Coco Rochas is a Toronto born model, (but grew up in BC) who has taken the world by storm. Born as Mikhaila Rocha, Coco began modeling after being scouted at an Irish dance competition. She walked in shows in New York and Paris, but her real break came when she did an opening Irish dance for the Jean Paul Gaultier's Scottish Highlands-inspired show in February 2007. That moment was epic and made a huge impact on her career. She sky rocketed after that and has never looked back.
One thing I truly appreciate about this model is that she is more then a pretty face. Not only does she communicate beautifully to the camera in her photos but off camera she stands for something much bigger. Rocha is one of the few models who has spoken out against the prevalence of eating disorders in the fashion industry. At 5'10 and only 108 pounds, she was told she was too fat to walk in some shows. This really effected her and made her want to make a difference and speak on behalf of all the other models. So Coco, joined with designers Diane Von Furstenberg and Michael Kors at in on at the CFDA model health discussion (June 2008) and actually spoke on behalf of the model community. This was a bold move that could have really had some heavy consequences but she stood her ground and her voice was heard.
Now that is using your fame and your position to actually do something positive. You go Coco!
Here are some of my favourite photos of the doll face:)
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