| Tao Okamoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tao Okamoto May 22, 1987 Japan |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | Four |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Measurements | (US) 33-23.5-34 ; (EU) 84-59.5-86.5 |
| Dress size | (US) 4 ; (EU) 34 |
| Agency | Ford (New York City) Traffic (Barcelona) Elite (Paris) Women Milan (Milan) Munich Models (Munich) Premier (London) Donna (Tokyo) |
Tao Okamoto (born May 22, 1987) is a Japanese model who was the face of Ralph Lauren.[1]
Okamoto's first agency was Elite to which she signed on in 2006.[1] She made her first runway debut on the Emanuel Ungaro and Martin Grant shows in Paris that same year.[1] The next year, she walked her first New York Fashion Week shows for Marc Jacobs and Cynthia Steffe.[1] Marking her first work for a fashion magazine was her Glamour editorial in 2007.[1]
Teen Vogue called her a "rising star" in September 2009,[1] and featured her as "Girl of the Moment" in its December/January 2010 issue. Vogue Japan dedicated its November 2009 magazine cover and all of the magazines editorials to her, noting her as a supermodel-in-rising. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Benetton, HM, GAP, Zac Posen, Kenneth Cole, and Uniqlo Heattech. She has appeared in editorials for Allure, Harper's Bazaar, V magazine, and Chinese, Japanese, French, American, and Russian Vogue.[1] As of December 2011 she is ranked #46 on models.com