Six Emerging Models to Watch from the Fall 2012 Season
Photo: Hailey walking in the Proenza Schouler Fall 2012 RTW show (Fairchild Archive)1/6Hailey Hasbrook (Elite)
Age: 17
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Shows She Walked in This Season: Lacoste, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Theyskens' Theory, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Sonia Rykiel
How She Was Discovered: "I was scouted at a mall in Oregon the day after Christmas in 2010."
Defining Features: "My cheekbones and long legs."
Hobbies: "I love to read when I have time outside of school and modeling."
Favorite Bands: Ray LaMontagne, Kid Cudi, Mumford & Sons, Florence + the Machine
Favorite Book: "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Favorite Movies: I Love You, Man and Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Favorite TV Shows: The Voice, How I Met Your Mother, and Smash
Top Model She Admires Most: Mariacarla Boscono
Items She Never Leaves Home Without: "My pillow pet and BlackBerry."
Photo: Julia walking in the Burberry Fall 2012 RTW show (Fairchild Archive)2/6Julia Suszfalak (Elite)
Age: 18
Hometown: Poznan, Poland
Shows She Walked in This Season: Peter Som, Rag & Bone, Theyskens' Theory, Phillip Lim, Rodarte, John Galliano, Rochas, Roberto Cavalli, Burberry Prorsum, Rodarte
How She Was Discovered: "I was scouted on the street in Poland and one week later I was in New York for Fashion Week!"
Defining Feature: "My runway walk."
Hobbies: Ancient history and criminology
Favorite Bands: Coldplay, The xx, Florence + the Machine
Favorite Book: The 'Millennium' trilogy by Stieg Larsson
Favorite Movie: The Silence of the Lambs
Top Model She Admires Most: Kate Moss
Item She Never Leaves Home Without: "My heels!"
Photo: Milana walking in the Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012 RTW show (Fairchild Archive)3/6Milana Kruz (Women)
Age: 18
Hometown: Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Shows She Walked in This Season: Alexander Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Thakoon, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Oscar de la Renta, Missoni, Thakoon
How She Was Discovered: "I wrote a message to the director of an agency in Moscow through VK (a European social network similar to Facebook)."
Defining Feature: "My smile."
Hobbies: "I like to read Russian literature."
Favorite Band: The Beatles
Favorite Book: "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy
Favorite Movies: Domino
Top Model She Admires Most: "Natalia Vodianova, for her charity, The Naked Heart Foundation"
Item She Never Leaves Home Without: "I wear my yellow scarf every day."
Photo: Isaac walking in the Peter Som Fall 2012 RTW show (Fairchild Archive)4/6Isaac (Marilyn)
Age: 17
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Shows She Walked in This Season: Timo Weiland, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Band of Outsiders, Kenzo, Rick Owens, Mugler, Peter Som
How She Was Discovered: "By a family friend"
Defining Features: "My legs."
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, and track
Favorite Bands: "I like Hot Chelle Rae and I love Adele."
Favorite Book: "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Favorite TV Show: Survivor
Top Model She Admires Most: Hanne Gaby Odiele
Items She Never Leaves Home Without: "An iPhone charger and some munchies."
Photo: Agata walking in the 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2012 RTW show (Fairchild Archive)5/6Agata Danilova (Elite)
Age: 18
Hometown: Anapa, Russia
Shows She Walked in This Season: Academy of Art, Libertine, Charlotte Ronson, 3.1 Phillip Lim, J. Crew, Sophie Theallet, L'Wren Scott
How She Was Discovered: "I was approached on the street in Moscow."
Defining Features: "My cheekbones."
Hobbies: Drawing and art
Favorite Band: The Beatles
Favorite Book: "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Favorite Movie: Rumba
Favorite TV Shows: "I love cooking shows!"
Top Model She Admires Most: Natalia Vodianova
Photo: Kolfinna walking in the Giles Fall 2012 RTW show (Fairchild Archive)6/6Kolfinna Kristofersdottir (Next)
Age: 19
Hometown: Reykjavik, Iceland
Shows She Walked in This Season: Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Moschino, Missoni, Versus, Marni, Emilio Pucci, Bottega Veneta, Versace, Prada, MaxMara, Fendi, Giles, Acne, Jonathan Sanders, Topshop Unique, Christopher Kane
How She Was Discovered: "I was discovered when I was working in a clothing store in Iceland."
Defining Features: "My eyes and my dark hair."
Hobbies: "I like going to flea markets and buying books."
Favorite Bands: The Smiths, Radiohead, Babyshambles
Favorite Movies: Pulp Fiction, Amelie, The Dreamers, Enter the Void, Trainspotting
Favorite TV Shows: "Cooking shows are what I love most. I like ."
