Completely Coco (Rocha)
When Richmond’s own Coco Rocha dyed her hair red, it was such big news VOGUE covered the transition. Her agent warned her it was bad timing. Now, she’s back to (almost) black.
Coco on the Rise
As is by now legend, Coco was discovered at an Irish dance competition. Soon, fashion photog and model-maker Steven Meisel fell for her (platonically, of course) and Coco landed on the cover of VOGUE Italia. Runway appearances for Marc Jacobs, Versace, Prada, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Anna Sui, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Balenciaga and more soon followed. And then Jean Paul Gaultier asked her to dance down the runway to open and close his Fall 2007 show. Her shoes arrived a mere two hours before curtain call. Her rise to uber model status arrived mere moments after that.
Right to Red
Right on the crest of her extreme popularity, Coco decided she wanted to go red, telling VOGUE that she felt she’d fit in better with her auburn-tressed friends and family. Her agent tried to talk her out of it, but she did it anyway. Now, she’s gone back to black. Just check out this video clip from E! online.
Hmm, we wonder if Coco’s hair colour choice was causing her income to head in that direction, too…
p.s. Check out Coco’s blog. And, we love the intro on her website.
LET’S HEAR IT
Was it a bad move to go red?
