Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesWell, this is one way to steal the show!
Gigi Hadid wore one of the closing looks at Giambattista Valli's Oct. 5 Paris Fashion Week presentation and we wouldn't be surprised if her (nearly) show-stopping finale walk elicited a "dayum" or two. Sauntering down the catwalk in a plunging marigold gown featuring an embellished bodice, the model made sure that all eyes were on her and her sexy curves.
Yep—consider this walk a definitive "hi bye hater" to the body-shamers Gigi addressed in an open letter she posted to Instagram on Sept. 28. In the post, which was widely lauded by fellow models including Ashley Graham and Tyra Banks, Gigi defended her healthy figure against commenters writing hateful messages about her body on social media.
"No, I don't have the same body type as other models in shows. No, I don't think I'm the best at any given shows. Yes, I want to have a unique walk but I also know I have to improve. No, I'm not the first or the last model of my type in this industry," Gigi wrote. "You can make up all the reasons you think I am where I am, but really, I'm a hard worker that's confident in myself, one that came at a time where the fashion industry was ready for a change."
"Yes, I have boobs, I have abs, I have a butt, I have thighs, but I'm not asking for special treatment. I'm fitting into the sample sizes," she continued. "Your mean comments don't make me want to change my body, they don't make me want to say no to designers that ask me to be in their shows, and they definitely don't change the designers opinions of me. If they want me in their show, I'm in it; if they don't, I'm not. That's just how it is and how it will be." (And judging by her numerous runway appearances during fashion month, we reckon that designers really, really want Gigi.)
While this isn't the only show the 20-year-old has walked since her letter (she virtually shut down the Elie Saab show with supermodel gal pal Kendall Jenner on Oct. 3), it's definitely a standout. Beyond looking statuesque, this girl glows.
So obviously we had to let you see her in motion.