Rainey Forkner

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Show Package – London S/S 13: Storm Models (Women)

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Model Call: Rainey Forkner
By LAUREN MCCARTHY

Rainey Forkner may be a New Yorker these days, but the 18-year-old is still a California girl at heart. “I love California dearly, and I have to say that I like it better than [New York],” she says. “I like the coastal area and the beaches. I kind of feel like SoCal beach chick.” Gearing up for a chilly New York autumn, the New York Model Management-repped brunette, who’s fresh off a plane from London Fashion Week, chatted with WWD.


WWD: You just returned from London. What was that like?
Rainey Forkner: I did two shows — Mark Fast and Math Collective. It’s very fast paced and crazy. You see all of these people on the street, and they’re all trying to get somewhere. There are heels everywhere, and the Tube is just painfully slow. Plus, our models’ apartment had like insects infestation in there, so it wasn’t the best.

WWD: Did you have time to do any sightseeing?
R.F.: I tried to get in some karaoke and a salsa lesson, but it didn’t happen. I love to put on a performance for people. I’m an adrenaline junkie. I surf, I skateboard and I snowboard.

WWD: How do you get your adrenaline fix in New York?
R.F.: I don’t. I don’t have a license, so I can’t even rent a car. My friend at the agency found this Web site, Dream Cars, where you can pay to drive expensive cars four times around a track. I’m a huge fan of like Lamborghinis, so I have motivation to get my license. I borrow my friend’s skateboard to go to castings, but it didn’t work out the way I planned. You walk in with skateboard and heels and all this stuff to carry, plus your hair looks like a mess.

WWD: What does your family think about your work?
R.F.: I booked Teen Vogue, and my family went crazy when the magazine came out. They bought like 17 [copies]. My mom embarrassed me so bad at the airport. She saw my picture, and she just had a cow. She was jumping up and down and saying, “That’s my baby” to random people. They were like, “Kudos, you know, whatever.” So embarrassing — and this was at JFK.

Mark Fast S/S 2013 London

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Mark Fast S/S 2013 - London [HQ]


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Backstage

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Math Collective S/S 2013 - London

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Model-Slash: Dirt Biker Rainey Forkner

Named after Formula One Grand Prix racer Wayne Rainey, fresh-faced model Rainey Forkner (pictured) was born to be an adrenaline junkie. When she isn’t skateboarding to and from castings in New York, you’ll likely find the 19-year-old up-and-comer zooming around Los Angeles on her Honda CBR sportbike or taking a spin around the dirt bike track in nearby Oak Hills, California. Forkner’s father wanted to be a pro racer his entire life and dedicates nearly all of his time and money to fixing engines and getting faster, so it’s not surprising that he made a racing protégée out of his daredevil daughter.When Forkner was just 13, her dad took her to a local course and put her on an entry-level bike with manual transmission for the first time. “I just popped the clutch and took off. Even though I was running into everything, my dad said I did great, and afterwards he bought me my own bike, a Kawasaki KX 100,” Forkner told Style.com. “After that, I began going out to a big open lot near my house with jumps. I’d spend about seven hours a day—split up into three sessions—out there, and after a lot of practice and coaching from my dad, I got really good at it, so competing was the next step.”

Despite wearing a chest guard, elbow pads, rubber pants, knee pads, and obviously a helmet every time she gets behind the wheels, Forkner has had her fair share of injuries. “I’ve got many, many scars, which comes with the territory. My agencies are really on my case about not riding because they don’t want me to get hurt or, even worse, look busted,” she laughed. “The scariest time was when I highsided the bike. It’s basically when the front tire dips under and you get pitched over the handlebars. I landed really hard and popped out my shoulder.”

Forkner leads a fast-paced life, and that need for speed has helped her with modeling, too. Although she’s walked in a few runway shows including Mark Fast and Math Collective in London this season (and Cushnie et Ochs’ Fall ‘12 show), Forkner is still a catwalk novice but is racking up editorial and commercial work in the meanwhile. She appeared in a beauty spread shot by Raymond Maier in the August issue of Teen Vogue and will star in the forthcoming Bruce Weber-lensed Abercrombie Holiday campaign. Forkner explained, “I’ve had kind of one foot in and one foot out of modeling for a while, but think I’m finally ready to be full-on committed to it. I’ve been practicing my walk all day every day and am getting feedback that it’s really strong.” So what’s next? “I’d love to do Ralph Lauren, and obviously Victoria’s Secret would be a dream. It’s like the Super Bowl for modeling.”
—Brittany Adams

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[simplylovely]

She's beautiful!

 

[modelista]

^she really is.. it's been a while since i've seen her & I'm really hoping she shows up this season

 

[modelista]

Wonder what she's up to. Anyway, here are her instagram & her twitter
instagram.com/rayknee
twitter.com/RaineyForkner

 

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[DanniCullen]

She walked for Polo Ralph Lauren.

Apparently she went to Givenchy casting and (clearly) didn't get it.
Good luck to her for next season!

 

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Polo Ralph Lauren ss16 - New York

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[simplylovely]

^ Very beautiful!

 

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 Casting Call

Q&A with Rainey

Name: Rainey Forkner

Nickname: Rains

Birthday: 10/08/92

Hometown: Ontario, California

Current City: New York, NY

NYC Agency: New York Models

Years Modeling: 5 years

Twitter: @raineyforkner

Instagram: @raineyforkner

You may know my work in (campaigns, TV appearances, runway shows, etc. Target Campaign (2012), Taco Bell TV (2012)

The craziest thing I’ve ever had to do on a shoot is: I had to walk against traffic in the middle of the road (to get the “it” shot) in Johannesburg

I feel sexiest when: Dancing in matching undies or swimsuit

My guilty pleasure is: Ice cream in many flavors

The best thing I can cook is: My grandpop’s famous chicken & rice!

My biggest fear is: Embarrassing myself in front of a cute guy

My favorite song to sing in the shower is: Freestyle or ‘Let’s have a Kiki’! (click here to listen)

I’m best known for my: Eyes and long long legs

My favorite SI Swimsuit model is: Lily Aldridge & Rose Bertram

If I weren’t a model, I would be a: Ballroom dancer

My favorite sport/team to watch is: Clippers “All Day”!

My favorite body part on a guy is: Definitely their BACK

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Lela Rose ss16 - New York

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