The Top Model of Fashion Month: It’s a Tie!
The Cut crunched the numbers to find the model who walked in the most shows during New York, London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Weeks — and, surprisingly — it’s a tie. Models Nastya Sten and Manuela Frey, both from the agency Society, each walked in 63 shows this season. While they walked many of the same runways, including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Michael Kors, Peter Pilotto, Dolce & Gabbana, and Acne, each woman had standout moments of her own: Frey opened four shows and closed two; Sten also opened four shows but closed only Chanel.
We gathered some information on both Frey and Sten to learn more about where they’re from, their signature styles — and hidden talents. Read below and then click through the slideshow to see their top runway moments from the month.
Manuela Frey
Birthday: October 1, 1996
Age: 17
Nationality: Swiss
Principal Residence: New York City
Twitter: @FreyTatjana
Instagram: @ManuelaTatjana
Hidden Talents: Speaks English, Swiss German, German, French, and Italian fluently. She also recently started studying Spanish.
Breakout Moments: Winning Switzerland’s Elite Model Look competition in 2012, and opening the Calvin Klein show as an exclusive during the fall/winter 2013 season.
Signature Style: Fresh and relaxed, always with a touch of “Manuela.”
Magazine Editorials: Vogue Italia, Vogue Germany, V, AnOther, and WSJ.
Nastya Sten
Birthday: March 22, 1995
Age: 18
Nationality: Russian
Principal Residence: New York City
Instagram: @NastyaSten
Major Campaigns: Prada spring/summer 2014 by Steven Meisel and Saint Laurent spring/summer 2014 by Hedi Slimane.
Breakout Moment: Walking exclusively for Proenza Schouler’s spring/summer 2014 show in September 2013.
Signature Style: On the tomboy side,with a cool flair.
Magazine Editorials: Vogue Germany, V Magazine, CR Fashion Book, AnOther, and i-D Magazine.
