In a season of strong beauties, six models in particular stood out from the pack. Here, the faces of the future in their myriad iterations on the runway, showing off not only their personal diversity, but the wonderful range of hairstyles that dominated the collections in Paris and Milan, too.
Freja Beha Erichsen
Age: 22
Agency: IMG
Models.com Ranking: 3
On the cover of March’s Italian Vogue and the face of the spring Chanel ad campaign, 23-year-old modeling veteran Freja Beha Erichsen is on a roll. Always in demand, her androgynous style resonates with designers, photographers and editors alike. This season, she walked in more than 25 shows in Paris and Milan, opening Gucci and closing Chanel (natch), Celine and Stella McCartney.
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Age: 16
Agency: IMG
Models.com Ranking: 10
This Polish-born beauty—who’s also the current face of Calvin Klein Collection—made her debut at Paris Fashion Week and was the undisputed star of the season. Between Paris and Milan alone, she walked 43 shows, opening eight and closing seven. Sweet 16, indeed.
Joan Smalls
Age: 22
Agency: IMG
A model since 2007, the Puerto Rican–born Joan Smalls’ career was jump-started this season after switching agencies to IMG. First she took New York by storm, then conquered the most influential runways in Paris and Milan (19 in all), including Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent.
Sigrid Agren
Age: 16
Agency: New York Models
Models.com Ranking: 22
After skipping fashion week last September, the Martinique-born Sigrid Agren was back with a vengeance this season, walking in a wow-inspiring 41 shows in Europe alone.
Tati Cotliar
Age: 21
Agency: Next NY
The Argentine-born brunette newcomer was on every radar screen after opening Marc Jacobs’ ecstatically received fall collection in New York. She made the most of that success in Europe, walking in more than 25 shows in Paris and Milan, opening Vivienne Westwood (whose spring ad campaign she also stars in) and closing for Miu Miu.
Frida Gustavsson
Age: 16
Agency: IMG
Models.com Ranking: 38
The Swedish blonde bombshell proved her versatility this season, with more than 30 shows in Milan and Paris. With a range that spans ethereal and otherworldly to all-out glamour, the 16-year-old is quickly racking up the editorial credits, too.