How 16 of the top supermodels were discovered from Kate Moss to Twiggy, Cara Delevingne to Gisele Bündchen
We see their faces in magazines, on TV and all over social media, but have you ever wondered how the world's top supermodels got there?
From strolling in Covent Garden to the Primark in Hammersmith, here's how some of the world's most iconic models were discovered.
Twiggy
When? 1966
At what age? 17
Where? At the hairdressers
Linda Evangelista
When? 1981
At what age? 16
Where? At a Miss Teen Niagara beauty pageant (that she didn't win)
Elle Macpherson
When? 1982
At what age? 18
Where? On a skiing holiday in Colorado
Christy Turlington
When? 1983
At what age? 14
Where? Horse riding in Florida
Cindy Crawford
When? 1983
At what age? 17
Where? After being photographed for a newspaper she received such positive feedback that she entered Elite Model Management's Look of the year competition
Naomi Campbell
When? 1986
At what age? 15
Where? Shopping in Covent Garden
Claudia Schiffer
When? 1987
At what age? 17
Where? In a nightclub
Kate Moss
When? 1988
At what age? 14
Where? At JFK airport with her father
Heidi Klum
When? 1992
At what age? 18
Where? She won a competition called Model 92 out of 250,000 contestants in Germany and was offered a contract immediately
Gisele Bündchen
When? 1994
At what age? 14
Where? Shopping in São Paulo, Brazil
Alessandra Ambrosio
When? 1995
At what age? 14
Where? She was a finalist in the Brazilian 'Elite Model Look' competition
Miranda Kerr
When? 1997
At what age? 13
Where? She won a modelling contest for Dolly magazine when she was 13 years old
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
When? 2003
At what age? 16
Where? She was signed with modelling agency Profile after a stint of work experience there
Karlie Kloss
When? 2005
At what age? 13
Where? Walking a charity fashion show in her hometown of Missouri
Jourdan Dunn
When? 2006
At what age? 15
Where? In a Primark store in Hammersmith
Cara Delevingne
When? 2009
At what age? 16
Where? At school
How 16 of the top supermodels were discoveredKate MossGisele BundchenAlessandra AmbrosioCara DelevingneCindy CrawfordMiranda KerrLinda EvangelistaRosie Huntington-WhiteleyHeidi KlumElle MacphersonChristy TurlingtonClaudia SchifferJourdan DunnKarlie KlossNaomi CampbellHow 16 of the top supermodels were discovered