Stuck in Toronto Airport

Last week there was a huge snow storm that covered much of the east coast in a foot or two of snow. I was in Toronto airport at the time waiting on a flight home which ended up being delayed, delayed and then... delayed. If you follow me on twitter you might have seen my picture update. When James and I realized we were going to be stuck there for a few hours we decided to stretch our legs out on the floor and picked a space away from everyone else. Unfortunately this  was the spot a family of rambunctious kids also picked and we ended up being harrassed by little kids the whole time. James who was, shall we say, a little cranky (and running on 3 hours sleep) decided to set up a fortress of bags and coats to defend our turf from any invading little people. This really didn't help a whole lot, the kids just ended up bashing into it and we gave up on resting entirely.

Anyway, in our sleepless frustration James and I decided made a little parody video of that little boy David, after his trip to the dentists.  You might have seen it on Youtube? We thought it was funny at the time but perhaps we were just delirious??

Field Trip to Elite!

So a little while ago Calvin, one of my agents at Elite had his son Cyrus bring his entire class to visit the Elite Model Management Agency in Manhattan to learn what it takes to be a model agent. The kids had a lot of fun and they even got to do their very own cover shoots! How cute do they look!??

I think the shots turned out amazing, dont you!?

XOXO COCO

A Night At The Ballet

James & Coco

A Night At The Opera

If you've been following me on Twitter (I've been faithfully tweeting every day people!!) you might have noticed that this week James and I had the opportunity to go see the opera Il Tritico at New York's Lincoln Center!!! It could be because of my early training as a dancer,  but since I was little I've always had a big appreciation the performing arts and so to see Il Trittico was a special treat for me.

Lincoln Center is a gorgeous theater and we had our own little box with a great view. We tried to take a few pictures before the opera began but no sooner had we taken out our camera to take this picture - an usher appeared out of no where insisting that we refrain from photography. We obliged, the lights dimmed, the curtain rose and we saw the set of the first act...

It was stunning! The first act takes place on a barge on the river Seine and the forced perspective was so believable that I found myself wondering where the set ended and where the backdrop began. The Opera itself is very dark and brooding, and ends on a very depressing note. The second act is quite different. It is set in the square of a convent and deals with a nuns guilt over past sins..Unlike the first act, the second is quite uplifting in the end. Once again the set was amazing!! The whole floor was on an angle so that everyone could see into the convent. 

At one point a donkey came on stage!? James initially insisted that it was just two midgets in a donkey suit but it turns out it was indeed a real live donkey! This led to a whispered conversation between James and I about this donkey: where did he come from,  and where does he live?? Is he like the Phantom of the Opera, living in the dungeon cellars below Lincoln Center?? And what must be going through the donkeys mind as it goes on stage?!?  Here he is,  walking onto a sloping stage with these weird optical illusion-like props and structures that surely must play tricks on his little donkey brain... and all the while 50 people in nun costume are around him, singing in these loud operatic voices. Not to mention the hundreds of people in the audience watching  on. That donkey must be thinking "what the...?!?". - Anyway, we digress...

The third act is the most popular; a comedy full of greed and conniving. It is set indoors, in a giant old bedroom in Florence and features the soprano aria,  "O mio babino caro" (Oh, my dear papa - see youtube!!), which you might have heard in a number of movies. Its also officially known as "the song that always makes me cry" by the way!! Anyway, between tears I did managed to sneak a picture using my iPhone and amazingly the ninja-usher didn't magically appear to reprimand me!

All in all we had a lovely time. I'd highly recommend seeing Il Trittico to anyone living in New York or visiting!!

XOXO

COCO

P.S By the way, I want to let you know that I've been working very hard on my new line these last few weeks!! We think we have a name and I now have a lot of initial designs and ideas sketched out. That's all I'm allowed to say at the moment but expect a detalied update very soon!!!

Tour of Vancouver

You may remember that a few weeks ago I went to speak at the Faces West model convention in Vancouver. Well, while I was there I also met up with ET and got to take them on a little tour of my old home town! It's been a few years since I was a full time resident there but I'm still quite proud to show people around. Have a look!!

In other news: Who has twitter?? I've had it a while but I'm finally getting the hang of using it. I'm going to attempt to update it every day so, if you're not already sick of hearing from moi, feel free to follow me on there at twitter.com/oh_so_coco - Oh and don't forget the spaces!!!

XOXO
COCO

Americas Next Average Model

I just saw this the other day and thought it was hilarious!!! My friend, Elite agent and right hand man, Micki Schneider was on the Jay Leno Show a little while ago for a bit they called:

AMERICA'S NEXT AVERAGE MODEL

Name Update

It hasn't even been a week since I posted the video and yet I've been thrilled to see so much response!!! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to give me your thoughts. I read all your comments, your advice, your suggestions and i want you to know that I'm processing it all. Please feel free to keep the suggestions coming, nothing is decided as yet.

Here is a partial list of the name suggestions I've received so far:

Voublis - Oleander - Baysix - So COOC - Turqe - Chinook - Coco Couture - Coco - False Creek - Stepdancer - Oh so Coco - So Coco - Rocha - Rocha Sketches - Rocha Sea - Hot COco - Miss Peekaboo - Cocosphere - Mika - LaQuoquo Jackson - Swing - Rocco - C.Rocha - RochaCoco - Rochoco - Cocha- Rosha - Madame Rocha - M.C - Reroce - May Queen - Femme Fetal - Paintings by Night - Mikahilo - Rogue & Crystal - Central Cycle - Brainwaved - Toute Elégante - Mikhaila - Soqui - Miss Be - Victorie - La Pout - La-La-Lady - Social - Fashiondialogy - Chocolat - Cottoncandy - Streeter - One Girl Look -Wicked Sweet - GiGi -Cha Cha - Roca - Noticeably Different - SoCo - Rocha ROcha - CRC - The Second Coco - Rosha - Osha - Chocolate - Rochacco - Maison Rocha - Coccha - Chains & Rogues - Cocoism - MCR - Ms.C&R - BeCoco - Mon Petit - XOXO - Xococo - POE - CoCoRO - RoCO - Cocoila - Coco & Coco - Ahcor - Ohso - Styloco - Cococoquette - Run that Way - Sahara - Kalahari - Sphinx - Tkaronto - Inspired - CoCorico - CoRoc - Cohati - Chère Rochelle - Metamorphi - Mica - Sapro - Shale - A la rocha - Divinely CoRo - James - Bridge - COCOnut! - Smiling Coco - Sweet Coco - Coco Je T'Aime -Mika - Rochacha - Coco by Rocha - Coco Pops - Maison de Rocha - Greenwater - Scream Out Loud - Take Me Home - Manukhina - Cocolate - Rock-a-Coco - Stylebycoco - Not So Coco - Psychobabble - Cocodile - Rochature - Slumlung - Rochaco - Rhoco - CoCoRoc Threads - Rocha Disguise - Closet du Coco - Coco's Closet - Ferocity by Coco - CocoMio - Rawcoco - NARCISSIST- NYCoco - Rocka - da Rocha - Gabbro - Heavy Black - Moving From Within - Mezyana - Chams - Ena Mezyéna - Bella Coco - Soo Cooco! - Me by Rocha - Cookies&Cocouture - Style de la Rocha - IWA - Sunbreaker - PONOKA - Rochon - Bawif - Eholt - Oleander - Norquay - Exchaw - The Legacy of Rocha - The Eyes That Danced - Surrender the Dream - Love Rocha - Lady Rocha - Genevieve - Noix de Coco - Coco t'as le look - Goco - Delicatecoco - Viva La Rocha - Rocha la vie - Rocha Bandit - Rocher Poudré - Carrousel - Pendentif - Pierre Précieuse - Palpitation by Coco Rocha - Cocolicious by Coco Rocha - Patchwork - Monochrome - Sketch - Surreal - Victoire - Vamp by Coco - Verve - CoCoon - Rocha Amour - Flutterby Waterfly - Cocomania - BAILA by Coco Rocha - xoxococo - THE INSIDER - New Day - CO² - Aurora - Warped Minds - Poppy - Love Struck Cord - My Debutante - Damsel in Mayhem - Femme Flâneure - Coco Chic - RawCoco - Rocheuse - COCOR - Cocobahia - FoRocha - CocRoACH - CcoRochaCo - Ophelia - Jeune - Coco Cadeau - ro2co - Zlato - Sirocco - Modèle - Coeur de Coco - Les modes du Coco - Mojo Coco Co - Petites Fleurs - Fleur Noir - Bella Moda - Dolce Coco - Exquis Coco - Coco Noir - Ceili - Feiseanna - Sunday Best - Cocobelle - Ohbelline - Voila - Cotachelle - Vancoco - Ahcorocha - Chaco

XOXO
COCO