Style Minutes 13 Top Breakout New Faces of S/S 2013
Ondria Hardin from the United States
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Highlights: The most confident and assured girl of the 13 standout fresh faces is also the youngest. Recently turned 16, Ondria started her high fashion modeling career as one of the faces of the Prada F/W 2011 campaign at age 14. She is the coolest and most controversial runway model at the moment. In the past 2 seasons, she has been walking in a handful of shows only in New York while underage. Disregarding the recommended age restriction guideline set by the CFDA and Vogue and the continued online media criticisms, major tastemakers such as Marc Jacobs, Steven Meisel, Miuccia Prada, and Karl Lagerfeld are in love with the mature beyond her years South Carolina native. Having met Ondria on serveral occasions, we agree that Ondria should definitely be a rare exception. Her S/S 2013 show list include mostly exclusive top casting that consisted of Diesel Black Gold, Marc Jacobs, Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Emilio Pucci, Gucci, Jil Sander, Prada, Versus, Chanel, Balenciaga, Chloé, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Nina Ricci. She also landed the prestigious honor of closing the Valentino show in Paris, and Karl Lagerfeld recently confirmed that Ondria will join Stella Tennant as the face of the Chanel S/S 2013 campaign — proving that personality and attitude are also major considerations when it comes to selecting a new modeling star!
She will be huge, you can already tell. Supermodel in the making. I just hope her mom continues to accompany her everywhere. The modeling industry can be dangerous for young models. Posted via Mobile Device
There are many newcomers, the competition is so great nowadays but for me, when I see a new face in person some I just feel are going to be big. I have in various threads said I think a few new faces are going to be big and so far have most have been. The only one yet to make it more than I thought she would is Romee but give it time
In Paris, someone said to me me to look out for a new girl called Ondria, that she had to be seen. Many people say that about new girls. I had no idea what she looked like. One day I saw this elfin model with an amazing face walk out and the lens just jumped to her. I asked around who was this new face!!! I found out it was Ondria She has a certain something that is hard to define but that is what this business is all about.