Gone are the days when a model could dominate the show circuit, walking thirty or more runways per season. With COVID-19 restrictions still tight, the barebones F/W 2021 show schedule had to be expanded to include important lookbooks shot in the place of a physical show, and there was less of a distinction between the womenswear shows and the men’s season held earlier this year. All in all, it meant that a new face had less than a handful of bookings to make an impression. With these new criteria in mind, Models.com reviewed the runways to analyze which faces made an impact working for the clients that matter: the models who debuted for big-ticket designers (newcomers) and existing talent who accomplished their best-ever seasons (breakout). Alongside the official Models.com list of newcomers, a group of the industry’s influential voices weighed in and selected the F/W 21 newbies they are keeping an eye on. Follow along with the latest from our Top Newcomers here and Top Breakouts here.
The Top Newcomers list is broken down in 2 sections:
Industry Selects
Models.com’s Selects
Industry Selects
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Adit PriscillaPhoto by Johnny Dufort | Image courtesy of Miu Miu -
Ajok DaingImage courtesy of Karla Otto -
Danielle AustinImage courtesy of Prada -
Flor ArriolaImage courtesy of Christian Dior -
Nyawargak GatluakPhoto by Pierre-Ange Carlotti | Image courtesy of Alaïa -
Raynara NegrinePhoto by Daniel P. Shea | Image courtesy of Proenza Schouler
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Sandy OghenovoPhoto by Johnny Dufort | Image courtesy of Miu Miu -
Tianna St. LouisImage courtesy of Fendi
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Ash FooImage courtesy of KCD -
Ayesha SesayImage courtesy of PR Consulting -
Julia PachaImage courtesy of Karla Otto -
Meadow WalkerPhoto by Daniel P. Shea | Image courtesy of Proenza Schouler -
Shade AkinbobolaPhoto by Johnny Dufort | Image courtesy of Miu Miu -
Tianna St. LouisImage courtesy of Fendi
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Amane TaniguchiImage courtesy of Karla Otto -
Betsy GaghanPhoto by Johnny Dufort | Image courtesy of Miu Miu -
Chloe OhImage courtesy of Christian Dior -
Emily KrauseImage courtesy of Hermes -
Meadow WalkerPhoto by Daniel P. Shea | Image courtesy of Proenza Schouler -
Shade AkinbobolaPhoto by Johnny Dufort | Image courtesy of Miu Miu -
TopsyImage courtesy of Karla Otto
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Bimini Bon BoulashImage courtesy of Art School -
Kai Isaiah JamalImage courtesy of Louis Vuitton -
Puck Van VeenImage courtesy of Ann Demeulemeester -
Ryan ZamanImage courtesy of FILA -
Willow YangImage courtesy of Prada
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Betsy GaghanPhoto by Johnny Dufort | Image courtesy of Miu Miu -
Chloe OhImage courtesy of Christian Dior -
David ProstImage courtesy of PR Consulting -
Emily KrauseImage courtesy of Hermes -
Fatou SambImage courtesy of Prada -
Seng KhanPhoto by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images -
Tindi MarPhoto by Dominique Charriau/WireImage
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Awar OdhiangImage courtesy of Etro -
Greta HoferImage courtesy of Prada -
Emily KrauseImage courtesy of Hermes -
Eny JakiImage courtesy of PR Consulting
Adit Priscilla
Image courtesy of Fendi
Amane Taniguchi
Image courtesy of Karla Otto
Emily Krause
Image courtesy of Karla Otto
Lamich Kirabo
Image courtesy of Fendi
Raynara Negrine
Image courtesy of Karla Otto
Vic Ishimwe
Image courtesy of KCD
Chloe Oh
Image courtesy of Christian Dior
Elise Van Iterson
Image courtesy of Karla Otto
Essoye Mombot
Image courtesy of KCD
Hanaka Hori
Image courtesy of Fendi
Hannah McNeil
Image courtesy of Fendi
Hannah Weber
Image courtesy of Hermes
Holly Fischer
Image courtesy of KCD
Juliany Moraes
Image courtesy of Christian Dior
Metta Irebe
Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Mila van Eeten
Image courtesy of Karla Otto
Tomiwa
Image courtesy of Hermes
Topsy
Image courtesy of Lucien Pages
Yuki van Gog
Image courtesy of Max Mara
