Profile

The commitment of the Coco Johnsen brand is to consistently introduce luxurious and stylish collections of clothing and accessories to the marketplace. Inspired by such powerful iconography as Diana Ross in Mahogany and the well proportioned aesthetic of Oscar de la Renta, Coco has centered her designs around her personal ideology of inner strength and outward beauty, which should never be considered mutually exclusive.

Coco Johnsen was born in North Carolina a child of the foster care system. After being discovered as a model while riding the subway in New york she modeled for several fashion magazines including Playboy, Glamour, Essence, Swedish Elle to name a few .Having traveled the world from Stockholm to Tokyo as model, Flight Attendant,actress and now designer, Coco Johnsen has acquired a distinctive take on how the modern woman dresses. Her love of powerful femininity, with more than a generous nod to Romanticism, is evident in the timelessly elegant gowns,colorful cocktail dresses and suits that comprise her signature and ready to wear lines.Coco Johnsen attended F.I.D.M. design school in Los Angeles and her collections are designed in her downtown Los Angeles atelier, a made in the USA brand, utilizing only the finest of exotic fabrics, trims and materials.

Coco Johnsen debuted her signature line at Mercedes Benz Los Angeles Fashion Week, Spring/Summer '08 Collections. She currently designs one collection per year and will appear on 24 Hour Catwalk for Life Time Television from the producers of Project Runway.Coco johnsen will open her first flag ship store in 2015 in Los Angeles, C.A. with collection pieces available at boutiques world wide.