Ten months ago, supermodel Coco Rocha gave birth to an adorable little girl named Ioni — and now she’s about to drop something almost as precious: a signature ready-to-wear collection.
“This is our second baby together,” Rocha tells The Post as she gazes fondly at her husband and design partner, British artist James Conran.
The couple will deliver Co+Co by Coca Rocha — a play on her first and his last name — on March 1. The clothing, like the husband-and-wife duo, is a study in contrasts: feminine and masculine, body-con and boxy, long and short, as well as plenty of black with brights in pieces ranging from cropped trousers to a sports bra.
Most of all, it’s graphic and urban — the opposite of boho.
Priced between $80 and $300, the brand will be sold on her Web site, which has been retooled as a lifestyle e-tailer. The label will also be available at department stores and boutiques like Big Drop NYC (where it’ll arrive in late March).
The pair are working with the creative team at Paragon Project, a Los Angeles-based fashion incubator. “I haven’t been to Parsons and I haven’t sat behind a desk, but my schooling for design has been watching the greats do what they do best,” explains Rocha, who, in November, made her first foray into the design biz with the unveiling of a handbag collaboration with Botkier. “After 14 years of modeling I thought, ‘I have my own point of view and I would love to express it.’ ”
The model is facing a steep learning curve, especially on the business side. But she’s not afraid to upend people’s expectations of her — a quality her little darling has clearly inherited.
“Every time I say to her, ‘say Mama,’ she’s like, ‘Dada!’ ”