Devon Aoki for Oscar de la Renta Fall 2001 #devonaoki #oscardelarenta #fallwinter #foryou #runway #fashion

Before gracing runways for Chanel and becoming a cult action star, Devon Aoki was just a shy 13-year-old with a shaved head and a skateboard—sticking out in Beverly Hills like she’d landed from another planet. Born to Rocky Aoki, the flamboyant founder of Benihana, and a quiet, artsy mother, Devon didn’t exactly grow up in hardship—but her path was far from easy. Devon wasn’t the “typical model.” At 5’5", she was told she was too short, too edgy, too “different.” But her mother, Pamela, saw some