Long, lean and beautiful, fashion's latest crop of It Girls don't have to do much to mesmerize. Yes, their famous relatives or headline-making antics intrigue us, but it's really their natural beauty and fresh perspective that earn our respect.
To be clear, It Girls like Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid are all individuals with distinct styles. However, like with members of any collective or social group, there exist common threads that mark their style. Let's break it down.
Signature Looks
Representatives of next-season collections, these It Girls have a finely-manicured finger on the pulse of fashion. The minute they start wearing a consistent look, you know it's going to be the next full-fledged trend. Culottes and crop tops? Kendall has been sporting them since fall. (She's a fan of brand Sass & Bide). Jumpsuits? Gigi's legs do them justice. Oversized, boxy vests? Hailey Baldwin was into it before so many iterations were available online. These ladies don't just promote seasonal trends, they help solidify them in culture.
Off Duty
Even though these gazelles of the runway have the best of fashion at their fingertips, it's refreshing to see Kendall, Gigi and Gigi's little sis, Bella Hadid, wearing what any average young adult would wear: distressed denim, a graphic T-shirt or crop top and Nike sneaks. Granted most teens (yes, they are still in their teens!) can't afford to supplement their core pieces with Balenciaga leather leggings, a Givenchy bag, Zadig & Voltaire tote or Tullarosa jacket, but we can achieve that easy, edgy model-off-duty look without breaking the bank.
On the Red Carpet
Just like Hollywood's starlets, these young models have special relationships with certain luxury designers, fronting said designer's ad campaigns and walking down their catwalks. You'll also often see many It Girls wearing the specific designer's pieces on the red carpet in what some celebrity stylists allude to as very cyclical business arrangements.
Case in point: We've often seen Calvin Klein model Kendall wearing custom pieces from the brand, including at this year's Met Gala and amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala. At the latter event, Gigi wore a revealing white gown by Tom Ford, for which she lent her image for its perfume and eyewear campaigns. Lastly, we know the more experienced Cara Delevingne as the edgy, badass beauty of the modeling world, but she was a vision in white Saint Laurent, whose makeup department pays her the big bucks. #workperks
Whether they're walking the catwalk or down the street, these ladies own It.
Coach Crosby Mini Carryall in Crossgrain Leather, $298; Levi's 501 CT Jeans, $70; River Island Black Leather-Look Fringed Fallaway Jacket, $130; LA T-Shirt, $26; Forever 21 String-Trimmed Bangle Set, $7.90; Super Light Brown Versilia Sunglasses, $120; Converse Jack Purcell Leather Sneakers, $75