Rei Kawakubo
Bloch began his fashion career in the 1980s as a model working with designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent and Rei Kawakubo as well as "Italian Vogue", Jordache Jeans, Dior, "Vogue Homme", and Per Lui Amica. In 1981, he was chosen for the Jordache Jeans campaign which funded his way to London, where he was selected for the cover of teen magazine "Oh Boy", which would be his first. After one year of modeling, Bloch returned to the US and worked at Studio 54.