Teale Coco Biography

Teale Coco Roiz (born 6 March 1992) is an Australian model, fashion designer, photographer and owner of an eponymous fashion label.

Early life and education

Coco was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her interest in photography began at a young age, where she would photograph herself and her surroundings. She studied at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, from where she graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in photography with a minor in fashion. Coco said in an interview with i-D that while studying for a degree in photography, she was scouted for by a local modelling agency that placed her with her first international agencies in New Zealand, Korea and Japan.

after graduating Coco signed an international contract in Japan, where she worked on contracts with agencies in Tokyo and Osaka. On a trip to Tokyo she had the idea of starting a fashion line of fetish-inspired accessories. She began selling these accessories branded "Teale Coco" online.

Modeling

In 2015 Coco left Iconique Management and signed with London Management. She later found international placements with Premier Models in London, England, Monster Mgmt in Milan, Italy, and Muse Models in New York City, United States.

In 2016 Coco worked alongside Edward Enninful and Craig McDean photographing for W magazine where she was a featured model and artist in the August 2016 issue.

Coco appeared on the cover of L'Officiel Italia, September 2016, issue #17 with a nine-page editorial spread and interview on her fashion line, with photos shot by Brandon Mercer and styled by Nicola Formichetti

Shortly after Coco was photographed in New York City by Terry Richardson alongside Marilyn Manson for Dazed magazine's 25th anniversary issue, styled by Nicola Formichetti, wearing her own eponymously named design paired with Diesel (brand).

Coco has featured for numerous online editorials including NAKID magazine, Schn! magazine, KALTBLUT magazine, Fashion Journal, Elusive magazine, Vulkan magazine. and Sticks And Stone Mothership

She is listed in the online model directory models.com, which features a list of her work within the industry.

Fashion design

Coco began her fashion career posting on Instagram. She was described as a "social media star"? by I-D magazine in 2015.

In 2013 Coco opened her self-titled fashion label "Teale Coco"?, selling her collections of fetish-inspired clothing and accessories.