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#20 Anais Pouliot
This Canadian beauty strutted her stuff for major shows last fall including Oscar de la Renta, Prabal Gurung, Mulberry, and Christian Dior—a mere few from a list of 40. Her epic pout and doe eyes have landed her equally as important campaigns with Louis Vuitton, See-by-Chloe, and Aldo as well as the cover on Russian Vogue and French Elle.
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#19 Bette Franke
This blue-eyed blonde Dutch gem was discovered when she was just 14 while shopping with her mom in Amsterdam. Bette has already walked some of the most coveted shows including Chanel, Giambattista Valli, Christian Dior, and Valentino, while also fronting top fashion campaigns including Stella McCartney and Yves Saint Laurent. Bette walked an astounding 62 shows for Fall 2012.
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#18 Julia Nobis
Quoted by i-D magazine saying, "When I have money I treat myself to more and more extravagant chocolate and biscuits ...”Julia, who has already passed the rising star phase, having fronted ad campaigns for Balenciaga, Proenza Schouler, and Burberry, can now afford to buy the best baked goods in the world. The Australian blonde opened the Spring 2012 shows for Peter Som, Rebecca Taylor, Dries Van Noten, and Alexander McQueen, while closing for Proenza Schouler and Victor & Rolf.
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#17 Kendra Spears
Seattle-born Kendra Spears, who counts watching Seinfeld and crocheting as her favorite hobbies, has been tagged as a Rising Star by both Style.com and Teen Vogue. And a Star she is having fronted ad campaigns for Prada, Calvin Klein, and Diane von Furstenberg. While Spears only walked a couple of shows for Fall 2012, we are almost positive that she will be working our favorites this season.
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#16 Cara Delevigne
Recently described by British Vogue as the "star face" of the Fall 2012 show season, having walked the runway for brands such as Tory Burch, Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Chanel, and Stella McCartney. Cara is also a long-time Burberry muse having fronted its campaign for both beauty and RTW since Spring 2010.
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#15 Jacquelyn Jablonksi
Jacquelyn, an American model who is of Polish, German, and Irish descent, was scouted near a cafe where she worked. After being whisked to New York, Jacquelyn was immediately offered a contract with Ford Models at the age of 15. Since then, Jacquelyn, who is known for her modelesque cheekbones and blunt eyebrows has been reigning high in the modeling world having landed the most coveted campaigns in the industry including Celine, Tommy Hilfiger, and Hermes.
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#14 Lindsey Wixon
On September 2009, Lindsey Wixon opened the Spring Prada Show in Milan as an exclusive, making her one of the season's most talked about newcomers. Since then, Lindsey has walked hundreds of shows and has become the face of Miu-Miu, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Just Cavalli, and Mulberry. The Wichita native is known for her unique looks, defined in part by her "bee-stung" lips and "gapped front tooth". Lindsay currently ranks 12th on the Top 50 Models Women list by MODELS.com.
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#13 Ruby Aldridge
We already know that good genes run in that family as Ruby's sister is none other than Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Aldridge. Ruby, who got her start as the face of Marc by Marc Jacobs, quickly became known for her edgy street style and laid-back cool attitude, not to mention those gorgeous lips that have made her recognizable pretty much everywhere.
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#12 Daphne Groeneveld
This uber-blonde Dutch native has quickly become one of the most well-known models in the industry, thanks to her oversized pout and platinum blonde locks. Daphne, who got started in Milan modeling for Emporio Armani, Hogan, and Versus, took the modeling world by storm shortly after. Style Cartel notes that after just one year of modeling, Daphne had already graced the cover of French Vogue with Tom Ford, walked in the Valentino, Chanel, and Dior Haute Couture shows in Paris, and received dancing lessons from Madonna for a Miu Miu ad campaign video.
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#11 Candice Swanepoel
Although Candice, a South African model, is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret, the voluptuous blonde has also left her mark on the world of high fashion, having walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Jason Wu, Tommy Hilfiger, Givenchy, and Fendi just to name a few. Candice recently landed the Fall 2012 campaign with Oscar de la Renta which features a multi-spread ad that was seen in almost every September issue this year.
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#10 Natasha Poly
Landing the #2 spot on the Top 50 Models Women list by Models.com in 2012, there is no denying that Natashy Poly is considered one of the top supermodels of this generation. The beautiful Russian native began modeling locally and was soon discovered and taken to Paris. Cue to a few years later, Natasha has graced countless magazines including the cover of French Vogue five times, has landed ad campaigns with Gucci, Alberta Ferretti, Ralph Lauren, and Nine West, and has become a part of the Victoria's Secret Angel's club.
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#9 Anja Rubik
As one of Karl Lagerfeld's favorite models, Anja can make most green with envy with how much Chanel catwalks she has strutted. Aside from being one of Karl's muses, the beautiful Polish model has been featured on the covers of various high fashion magazines including French, Latin American, Spanish, and German Vogue, as well as French Nylon and Elle. Anja was also recently name-dropped during a Kanye West song along with Anna Wintour, a tell-tale sign of major success.
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#8 Arizona Muse
Arizona started her career as a fashion model in 2008 as a long-haired blonde. However, she received little attention from the fashion world until 2010 when she returned to modeling as a brunette with jaw-length hair. Her sudden rise to success was praised by both American Vogue and Anna Wintour who was quoted saying, "When I look at Arizona, I see shadows of Linda Evangelista and Natalia Vodianova, but most of all I see her, a gorgeous, smart, grown-up. And how could anyone resist someone with that name?" Point taken Anna.
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#7 Kate King
This Toronto native had a stellar start, debuting at Rag & Bone, Michael Kors, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, and Proenza Schouler. A few months later, Kate landed both Dolce & Gabbana and Topshop campaigns. Kate's edgy street style and unique features have made her extremely popular and has gained her real cred in the high-fashion world. While Kate is still referred to as a newcomer, there is no doubt that she is on her way to reigning cat-queen.
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#6 Fei Fei Sun
If you don't know who Fei-Fei Sun is, then you have been living under a fashion rock. The Chinese born newcomer has already landed coveted ad campaigns for Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Calvin Klein. Additionally, Fei-Fei has appeared in several editorial spreads including American Vogue, which in itself a sign of success and staying power. A favorite among editors and designers, Fei-Fei is set to take the fashion world by storm, that's if she hasn't already.
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#5 Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican native Joan Smalls found her start in the modeling world in 2007 when she left her homeland and headed for the big apple. While Joan had started to make waves soon after, it wasn't until designer Riccardo Tisci took notice of her that she truly became a force on the runway. Joan was selected to walk exclusively for the Givenchy Spring 2010 couture show and immediately became one of the most coveted catwalk gals.
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#4 Toni Garrn
Garrn debuted on the runway at age 15 as an exclusive for the Calvin Klein Spring 2008 runway show in New York. She then went on to be featured in the designer's ad campaign. The following season, she again walked exclusively for Calvin Klein. Since then, the stunning German native has walked the most prestigious shows including Hermes, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, and Christian Dior. Fun model fact: Toni counts Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn as her BFFs.
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#3 Coco Rocha
Not sure who Coco is? Impossible. Just open up one of your many September issues and you will find her as the current face of Diesel, Longchamp, and White House Black Market. The super-charming redhead has also served as a longtime muse for designers such as Jean-Paul-Gaultier, Zac Posen, and famed photographer Steven Meisel.
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#2 Karlie Kloss
America's #1 cutie pie Karlie Kloss counts Anna Wintour, Tyra Banks, Derek Blasberg, and Ryan Lochte as part of her friend crew. How many models can actually say that? Kloss, who has served as a longstanding muse for designers such as John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, and Oscar de la Renta, is today considered one of the most, if not, the most important model in the business. Her atypical beauty and fierce stare has made her a favorite among designers and editors alike. Most recently, Kloss was featured on not one, but two, September Vogue covers this year—a major feat that more importantly hasn't gone to Kloss' head.
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#1 Zuzanna Bijoch
And the coveted #1 spot goes to none other than Zuzanna Bijoch, a Polish native that has become one of the fastest rising stars in the business at the mere age of 17. Walking over 50 shows last Fall, Zuzanna is also one of the hardest working models in the business. And it pays off, as she has landed some of the most coveted campaigns this season included Alexander McQueen, Paul & Joe, and Valentino. So how does this Polish beauty celebrate her success? She recently told W that, "I went out with my friend, Maddie [Kulicka] — we’re from same town in Poland — and we went to a swimming pool, to a restaurant, and had some cake." Now that's some good ol' clean fun.
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