Coco Rocha life and biography

Coco Rocha is a Canadian Fashion model. She was discovered in 2002by Charles Stuart at an Irish dance competition in Vancouver. One of the most popular models in recent memory, Coco Rocha is truly a model media darling. Her practice of Irish step dancing has endeared her to not only the jaded industry elite but to the general masses as well.

Agencies:
* Chicago Factor Women
* New York Elite New York
* London Storm
* Paris Marilyn Agency
* Milan Elite Milan
* Copenhagen Elite Copenhagen
* Hamburg Hamburg
* Barcelona Uno

Career Highlights:

2006:
- Shoots an editorial for W magazine
- Appears in the Balenciaga fall campaign in oversized platform-wedges and the iconic bowler hat
- Steven Meisel photographs Rocha for Dolce & Gabbana
- Opens the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
- Style.com features Rocha as a rising star of fall 2006
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Amanda Moore and Gemma Ward, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel, who puts her under an exclusive contract
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris
- Closes the spring Vera Wang show in New York
- Opens the spring Balenciaga show in Paris
- Appears on cover of Dazed & Confused
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson
- Appears on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino
2007:
- Featured on the cover of Time magazine’s Style & Design supplement with Chinese model Du Juan
- Steven Meisel photographs Rocha for Lanvin
- Renews contract with Balenciaga
- Makes a video with fellow Canadian Jessica Stam rapping to Eminem’s “Without Me” for an Italian Vogue editorial by Steven Meisel
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Opens the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
- Featured on her second cover for Italian Vogue with good friend Hilary Rhoda, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue with Sasha Pivovarova
- Walks the fall D&G show in Milan
- Opens and closes Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall show by dancing an Irish jig down the runway
- Appears on Today Show with other Vogue cover models wearing affordable fashions by Gap, 3.1 Philip Lim, and Target, among others (20 APR)
- Featured on cover of Vogue as one of the world’s next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Named one of British Vogue’s Head Girls, a model to watch out for in the upcoming season
- Opens the spring Catherine Malandrino, Tibi, and Chanel shows in New York and Paris
- Closes the spring Catherine Malandrino and Nicole Miller shows in New York
- Appears on her third cover of Italian Vogue with newcomer Meghan Collison, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Featured on her second cover for Numéro, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
- Appears in French Vogue editorial
2008:
- Patrick Demarchelier photographs Rocha for the Pirelli calendar
- Becomes the face of Chanel's Paris-London Collection, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
- Craig McDean photographs Rocha alongside Jessica Stam and Kasia Struss for Christian Dior
- Closes the spring Jean Paul Gaultier couture show in Paris; wearing an outfit reminiscent of the cone bra worn by Madonna in the 80's
- Opens the fall Gareth Pugh and Jean Paul Gaultier shows in London and Paris
- Appears in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Numéro
- French Vogue features Rocha as a top model
- Appears in Vogue editorial dressed as Poison Ivy, Cat Woman, and various other popular cartoon characters, photographed by Craig McDean
- Attends the Costume Institute Gala wearing Pucci and speaks to New York's Jada Yuan (5 MAY)
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello
- Gives an interview to Fabiola Beracasa at the Whitney's Art Party (15 JUN)
- Walks the fall Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Arthur Elgort
- Steven Meisel photographs Rocha for PHI's first ad campaign, with Karen Elson
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar
- Opens and closes the spring Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris
- Appears in Vogue editorial, with Caroline Trentini and Anna Jagodzinska, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Thierry le Goues photographs Rocha for the fall cover of French Revue de Modes
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Klein
- Styled as Juliet for a Vogue editorial, photographed by Annie Leibowitz
2009:
- Becomes the face of DeBeers, photographed by Mikael Jansson
- Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Arthur Elgort
- Vogue features Rocha and her newly dyed red hair
- Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue
- Closes the fall Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris, alongside French actress Bojana Panic, having a fur-clad mud fight
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
- Appears in Vogue editorial, alongside Karen Elson, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- Featured on the cover of Mexican Vogue, photographed by Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton
- Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Vogue
- Featured on the fall cover of French Revue de Modes, photographed by Thierry Le Goues
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Numéro
- Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Tony Kim
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Tim Walker
2010:
- Debuts her first dress from her Rococo clothing line at the Grammy Awards (31 JAN)
- Opens the fall Sophie Theallet show in New York; Closes for Zac Posen
- Engaged to James Conran
- Karl Lagerfeld handpicks Rocha as the face of Coca Cola Light
- Featured on the spring cover of French Revue de Modes, photographed by Thierry Le Goues
- Models for Rimmel TV ads
- Appears in W editorial, photographed by Bruce Weber
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- Featured on the covers of French Elle and Mexican Vogue
- Walks the spring Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Hermès, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Chanel shows in New York and Paris
- Featured on the 25th Anniversary cover of British Elle, photographed by David Vasiljevic
- Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by David Vasiljevic
2011:
- Featured on the cover of Italian Elle, photographed by Alexei Hay
- Appears in Vogue editorial, alongside husband James Conran

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