Coco Mitchell has appeared in three Christopher John Rogers collection showcases and has modeled for Barragán, Rachel Comey, and Deveaux in recent seasons. Spring 2021 notably saw designers ranging from The Row and Gabriela Hearst to Art School and Roksanda include women who don’t fit the under-30 norm in runway and digital presentations, and everywhere it seems diversity in casting is finally becoming a priority.
. “I fell in love with it. I didn’t love it at first.” The Florida native carries a captivating air of supreme matter-of-factness—a sureness that often comes only with age and life experience. With Mitchell, you get the sense it is intrinsic to her DNA. A foreign world to her initially , she seemed to sweep the fashion industry with ease, tellingRight now, the first Black female candidate in the history of the United States is up for the position of vice president on a major party ticket.
“They didn’t book me,” Mitchell says. “But I did handle myself.” Imperviousness is among the qualities Mitchell attributes her immense success to. “Even to this day, when I walk into a room, I know why I’m there,” she says. “I’m there to be light in the dark … [and] to help people understand that me being the only Black person in the room is not an honor. It’s an insult.”