Nana Ochoa — Model

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— A little about me

Toronto kid — warm in the cold.

Found modeling by accident. Stayed for the people.

— Stillness

I. Stillness

Toronto winters taught me how to sit with a quiet moment.

The frame I love most happens between takes — one lamp, a calm corner, the picture just shows up.

Velvet and gold chains, runway in black and white — 14 · Velvet, lace, gold chains

"Take the colour out, you're left with the bones — posture, shoulders, the quiet between two steps."

— Movement

II. Movement

"Easier than sitting still."

Black corset, red skirt, leather boots — editorial in motion

Movement study — figure in editorial pose

Dance class and the rink half my childhood — movement still feels like home. Put on a beat, point the camera, I'll keep going.

Olive metallic look in motion on runway — 16 · Olive metallic, in motion

The runway: movement and stillness in the same three minutes.

— Color

III. Color makes me happy.

Half the year in a black puffer makes you greedy for colour. Hand me the bolder thing — I'll wear it and have the best day.

Blue and lilac printed cutout dress, standing — 01 · A print I didn't want to take off

Floral top, arm raised — 02 · Somewhere far from a Toronto winter

Seated, blue-and-pink print, low light — 03 · Sitting still, for once

Yellow petal couture on flower-strewn runway — 11 · Petal armour, FAT Toronto

Chartreuse feathered gown on the carpet — 12 · Chartreuse, with feathers

Backlit yellow look on runway — 13 · Backlit, the colour of summer

Royal blue one-shoulder gown, full length

— Light

IV. I let the light lead.

"Showed up early, made the whole crew laugh, nailed it."— a kind producer, once

Orange eyelet dress, seated on stool — 05 · Tangerine kind of mood

— Strength

V. Strong, and soft about it.

In the gym before the city wakes. Sport, swim, athleisure — first hand up.

Black sportswear against cobalt backdrop — 06 · Post-workout, pre-coffee

Black athletic swim, full body — 07 · Made for Lake Ontario summers

Runway moment — swim show under stage light

— On runway

"Three minutes. One walk. A room holding its breath."

Backstage notes

— Glamour

VI. When it calls for
a little glamour.

Silver beaded gown on blue wing chair — 09 · Silver, and trying not to grin

Red hat and red blazer, deep red couch — 10 · Red on red on red

Sequins, red lip, a skirt that eats the frame. The days I text my mom from the trailer.

Gold bodysuit with kelly green cape on runway — 17 · Gold body, kelly cape

Step-and-repeat carpet portrait under soft strobe — 18 · Step-and-repeat, soft strobe

— Interlude

∞ Held by water.

A frame, a splash, a held breath — colour, suit, silk, skin meeting the same falling line.

Plum gown beneath a cobalt cascade — i · plum & cobalt

Emerald suit, water cresting like glass — ii · emerald, eyes closed

Leopard silk under a vertical break of water — iii · leopard, lifted

Black tuxedo blazer and beadwork, side splash — iv · tux, beadwork, splash

Hair in the wind, beauty close — epilogue

— Thanks for scrolling

Same Toronto girl,
a lot of
different rooms.

Editorial, swim, beauty, runway — same person underneath, happy to be there. Thanks for scrolling.

— My kind of thing

A short list
of my favourite
kind of yes.

A handful of projects a year, a lot of care for each. Chasing the people who treat a shoot day like it matters.

Brands with a point of view

Houses and labels that believe something. Size doesn't matter — conviction does.

Stories over selfies

Editorial with a feeling. Campaigns built on a real idea. A treatment worth reading twice.

Founders, families, makers

Tiny sets, a rack of samples, good coffee. Love being early to a brand I believe in.

Beauty done honestly

Skincare, fragrance, hair. Close to camera, real texture, real light.

Movement, sport, the outdoors

Rinks, studios, the lake. Athleisure, swim, performance — sign me up.

Good people, full stop

The real filter. Kind, prepared, excited about the work — I'm in.

And honestly? If your project doesn't quite fit any of these — tell me anyway. The interesting ones rarely fit a box.

— The details

The basics,
if you need them.

Toronto-based, passport ready. Full digitals, polaroids and reel on request.

Height: 5'9" / 175 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Bust: 32B
Waist: 27"
Hips: 36"
Dress: US 4–6
Top: US 4–6
Shoes: US 7.5
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown

— Between takes

Pink socks,
soft mornings,
sneakers on.

The version of me when the lights go down — easy, a little goofy, very much myself.

studio, no makeup, no edit

Nana off duty, pink tank and striped shorts

polaroid · tuesday♡

— Say hi

Tell me
what you're
making.

Toronto most weeks, planes the rest. I read every note myself — a few honest lines about the idea is the best place to start.

carmenochoa.casting@gmail.com