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Photo: Courtesy of Aiden Curtis / @aidencurtiss
As the daughter of modeling legend Katoucha Niane, Aiden Curtiss is the latest second-generation model to command the attention of the fashion industry. Though she has her mother’s graceful walk—as evidenced by her opening spot at Roland Mouret’s Spring 2017 show— Curtiss brings a fresh beauty all her own.
Every year a new set of models rises through the ranks to become superstars, and the new year will have no shortage of promising talent. With the industry expanding to include social influencers, multi-hyphenates, and second-generation stars, there’s no telling where the next top model will come from. Still, there are a few exceptional beauties who are poised to make an impact—get to know the models who could become the next big thing in 2017.