Tao Okamoto: Model on the Rise

In a sea of long and lean blondes and brunettes, there hasn't been much room for a lot of aspiring Asian models, which is why when one does come along it is always such a treat. Spotted lately on the runways of some very notable shows such as Louis Vuitton's, Kenzo's and Yves Saint Laurent's Spring 2010 Ready to Wear, Tao Okamoto is becoming a more and more familiar face in the fashion industry.



Okamoto got her career started when she signed on with Elite Model Management in 2006 and walked her first runway for French designer Ungaro's Spring 2006 collection. Since then her career has been skyrocketing. Her portfolio has expanded to include Vivienne Westwood, Dries Van Noten, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs and the list goes on. Her most recent accomplishment was being selected to become one of the new faces for Ralph Lauren and I'm sure things will only catapult from here for the 22 year old Japanese born model. With so few Asian models in the industry, Okamoto is a great representative of the culture and her flawless beauty is of course something to definitely see and admire.

Here are some of my favorites from her runway appearances:
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF STYLE.COM:


Sophia Kokosalaki Spring 2010 Ready to Wear


Viktor and Rolf Spring 2010 Ready to Wear


Emilio Pucci Spring 2010 Ready to Wear


D&G Fall 2009 Ready to Wear


Alexandre Herchcovitch Fall 2009 Ready to Wear


Collette Dinnigan Fall 2008 Ready to Wear


Emmanuel Ungaro Spring 2007 Ready to Wear

Until next time, good night and good reading!