Read on to find out what the Oregon-born runway star wears, eats, dreams and obsesses over daily.
Darla Baker first burst onto the fashion scene back in 2005, when she was handpicked by Karl Lagerfeld to walk in his spring Chanel couture show in Paris. Ad campaigns for Express and Giuseppe Zanotti soon followed, catapulting the Oregon-native with the doll-like face – wide-set eyes, pouty lips and porcelain skin – into supermodel territory. A funny girl at heart (her childhood dream was to appear on SNL), Baker was born to perform, whether on-stage playing piano or on the runway at Oscar de la Renta. Here, the self-proclaimed dreamer lets StyleCaster in on her most recent obsessions from David Bowie’s one-time back-up singer, Klaus Nomi, to bed head hair.
Name: Darla Sue Baker
Where were you born: Oregon
Where do you live: Downtown New York
How were you discovered: Momma took a pregnancy test…tee hee. I was known for wearing short skirts in high school and was then scouted by a model scout.
Dream job: Piano teacher, actress, florist. I’m a dreamer and could never just do one thing.
Describe your personal style: Moody. I dress how I feel.
What’s your daily uniform: Lipstick, leather, boots and bed head.
I can’t leave home without my: Nails painted.
Haircare/skincare secrets: Sun block and water for skin; for hair I refrain from shampooing as much as possible.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received: Give and you shall receive.
Morning must-have: Illy coffee from a percolator and a bowl of cereal.
Favorite place in the world: On a beach near the sea.
What’s on your iPod: Radiohead, Rodriguez, Led Zeppelin, etc. etc.
Scariest fashion moment: Shooting with horses can be tricky.
Currently reading: Western philosophy.
Style icon: Siouxsie from Siouxsie Sioux.
What are you obsessed with at the moment: Klaus Nomi
Favorite footwear: Leather boots or nothing at all.
Fitness routine: Bike riding and working out with a trainer.
Coffee or tea: Coffee
BlackBerry or iPhone: iPhone
Childhood dream: To be on SNL.
Average amount of sleep per night: 7-8 is preferable.
Are you on Twitter: Negatory