Meet the model who stars in our film noir extravaganza…

Take one issue of Stylist that just happens to be our biggest ever. Add a highly ambitious fashion shoot to reflect a/w 2013’s film noir mood, then throw in an actual video to be shot at the same time. The piece of the jigsaw that would pull this together? An amazing model who could effortlessly transform herself into a leading lady for both print and film. It wasn’t a job for just anyone. Luckily for us, Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha isn’t just anyone. She is, without a doubt, the most enthusiastic model Stylist has ever worked with.

While switching between characters on the shoot, the 24 year old admitted she is “very theatrical; I’m a very dramatic person. Even if I put on sad music, I’ll be crying.”

Coco (who was christened Mikaela but goes by the endearment her mother used to call her) is no stranger to being centre of attention. She was discovered aged 14 at an Irish dance competition and was working on major campaigns a few years later.

“I got a six-month contract with Steve Meisel. He was my mentor, the first shoot I did [with him] was for Italian Vogue. I had no idea; I was like, ‘What is Dolce?’”

Coco rocha: girl on film