The 16 Models Who Ruled the Spring 2017 Runways Inline
Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigital.Tv; Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv1/16Faretta
Hometown: Croatia
SS17 Highlights: Givenchy, Céline, and Saint Laurent
Instagram: @lafaretta
It’s rare for a model to have the total package of a powerful walk, commanding presence, and next-level beauty, but somehow Faretta managed it. Following up her debut at Givenchy last fall, the Croatian stunner appeared on all the right runways, then took things full circle by walking Riccardo Tisci’s SS17 show.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.Tv2/16Jess PW
Hometown: Perth, Australia
SS17 Highlights: Fenty x Puma, Lanvin, and Haider Ackermann
Instagram: @saltyalienWith more than 50 shows this season alone to her name, Australian beauty Jess Picton Warlow, or Jess P.W. as she’s known, was one of the busiest girls around. Among the designers who put Picton Warlow’s classic beauty to good use were Jonathan Anderson and Marni’s Consuelo Castiglioni, both of whom selected her to open their shows.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.tv3/16Jessie Bloemendaal
Hometown: Leiden, Netherlands
SS17 Highlights: Givenchy, Valentino, and Dries Van Noten
Instagram: @jesbloem
Though she was discovered via social media, Dutch newcomer Jessie Bloemendaal is a model’s model. With her chameleonlike good looks, Bloemendaal lives for the excitement of the shows and her skill was obvious each time she stepped onto the runway.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Monica Feudi / Indigital.tv4/16Luna Bijl
Hometown: Rotterdam, Netherlands
SS17 Highlights: Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel
Instagram: @mxlunna
Already gracing the cover of French Vogue twice this year and working with photographers such as David Sims and Lachlan Bailey, Luna Bijl began fashion month by entering the next phase of her career. It should come as no surprise that designers responded to her with the same enthusiasm as editors and image-makers.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Kim West Arnold / Indigital.tv5/16Kylie Vonnahme
Hometown: Denton, Texas
SS17 Highlights: Alexander Wang, Versace, and Chanel
Instagram: @kylievonnahme
When you snag three of the biggest shows of fashion month, what more do you need? Texan teen Kylie Vonnahme had the triple-threat advantage with exclusives at Alexander Wang, Versace, and Chanel, making her one of the most wanted girls of Spring 2017, and a star to watch come campaign season.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Kim Weston Arnold / Indigital.tv6/16HoYeon Jung
Hometown: Myeonmok-dong, South Korea
SS17 Highlights: Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Marc Jacobs
Instagram: @hoooooyeony
Korea’s Next Top Model alum HoYeon Jung brought a bit of much-needed drama to the runways this season. With her candy-color hair and distinctive street style, she would have been hard to miss, but Jung’s ability to dazzle on the runway during theatrical shows including Fendi and Marc Jacobs made her unstoppable.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv7/16Luisana Gonzalez
Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
SS17 Highlights: Rodarte, J.W.Anderson, and Dior
Instagram: @luisana_gonzalez24
When Luisana Gonzalez debuted on Louis Vuitton’s runway last year, she left the audience asking, Who's that girl? This season Gonzalez gave the world an answer with appearances for nearly every major designer. An unmistakable presence at shows such as Alexander McQueen and J.W.Anderson, Gonzalez proved her versatility.
Photo: Getty Images; Umberto Fratini / Indigital.tv8/16Ellen Rosa
Hometown: Macaé, Brazil
SS17 Highlights: Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Moschino
Instagram: @ellenghr
The search for the next Brazilian bombshell ends with Ellen Rosa, whose striking features have been captivating casting directors in Sao Paulo for the past year, and who experienced breakout turns at shows such as Miu Miu, Loewe, and Versace. With editors taking to Instagram to sing her praises and photographers already clamoring to work with her, Rosa’s editorial moment is inevitable.
Photo: Getty Images; Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.tv9/16Cara Taylor
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
SS17 Highlights: Alexander Wang, Prada, and Dior
Instagram: @c_taylor15
Spring 2017 has been a whirlwind for Southerner Cara Taylor, whose career has had her switching hair colors, lengths, and styles all in the name of the job; going blonde for a nanosecond for Alexander Wang; testing out the Prada bob and those Dior updos, too. Taylor’s refined look lends itself to variety, which means she’s in for even more changes once photographers get a hold of her.
Photo: Getty Images; Monica Feudi / Indigital.tv10/16Michelle Gutknecht
Hometown: Bydgoszcz, Poland
SS17 Highlights: Proenza Schouler, Prada, and Sacai
Instagram: @michelle_gtk
Opening Proenza Schouler is one surefire way to get noticed, and for Michele Gutknecht having her moment with Jack and Lazaro was the catalyst that kicked off an incredible season. With her doll-like beauty and voluminous curls, Gutknecht brought a touch of fantasy to every show she took on.
Photo: Getty Images; Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.tv11/16Emm Arruda
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
SS17 Highlights: Proenza Schouler, Dior, and Louis Vuitton
Instagram: @emm_arruda
Overcoming a scoliosis diagnosis to achieve her dream of walking the runway, Emm Arruda all but conquered fashion month. With a series of top bookings in Paris, Arruda was among PFW’s top girls, drawing the attention of Nicolas Ghesquière, Karl Lagerfeld, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Photo: Getty Images; Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv12/16Elibeidy Danis
Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
SS17 Highlights: Burberry, Gucci, and Prada
Instagram: @elibeidy
Given that Elibeidy Danis’s very first appearance on the runway saw her closing Burberry’s first see-now-buy-now show, her season was destined to be big. Danis didn’t disappoint, and her delicate beauty fit right in with the star-studded casts at Gucci, Prada, and Valentino.
Photo: Getty Images; Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tv13/16Ava Dahlem
Hometown: Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
SS17 Highlights: Christopher Kane, Olivier Theyskens, and Givenchy
Instagram: @avaliou
Freckled with bushy brows and dainty features, German rising star Ava Dahlem is the latest cutie to make casting directors take note. One might mistake Dahlem for being all sweetness and light at first glance, but at shows like Givenchy she showed she could stomp down the catwalk with the best of them.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.tv14/16Mariana Zaragoza
Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico
SS17 Highlights: Proenza Schouler, Prada, and Saint Laurent
Instagram: @mariana_zaragoza
A doe-eyed newcomer from Guadalajara, Mariana Zaragoza took the runway by storm this season, using the grace she picked up as a flamenco dancer to great effect on the runway for Saint Laurent, Proenza Schouler, and Dior.
Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigital.Tv; Photo: Umberto Fratini / Indigital.tv15/16Nora Attal
Hometown: London, England
SS17 Highlights: Prada, Céline, and Loewe
Instagram: @noraattal
Already the face of J.W.Anderson before ever hitting the catwalk, Nora Attal followed up her time in front of the camera with a series of key exclusives, and used Spring 2017 to work with a variety of designers and stylists. Showing up at Dior, Simone Rocha, Céline and of course J.W.Anderson, Attal wrapped up a flawless season, then headed right back to school to finish up her exams.
Photo: Sonny Vandevelde / Indigital.Tv; Yannis Vlamos / Indigital.tv16/16Wallette Watson
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
SS17 Highlights: Yeezy, Saint Laurent, and Dior
Instagram: @wallettewatson
Looking as comfortable in Yeezy’s ripped sweats as she was in Dior’s tulle gowns, Wallette Watson was a breath of fresh air on the runway. Her curly fro, nonchalant attitude, and stunning beauty saw her turning up everywhere a model wanted to be, particularly in Paris where she ended her season on a high note.
