The 5 It-Brit Models of London Fashion Week Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Poppy Okotcha / @poppyokotcha1/5Poppy Okotcha
Hometown: Marlborough
Instagram: @poppyokotcha
Modeling for just over a year, Poppy Okotcha has already managed to make an impression with fashion’s coolest talents. Vivienne Westwood, Simon Porte Jacquemus, and Creatures of the Wind’s Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters have all fallen for Okotcha’s doll-like look. A fashion enthusiast long before she set foot on the runway, Okotcha hopes to one day channel her passion into an eco-friendly clothing line.
Photo: Courtesy of Eliza Fairbanks Official / @elizafairbanks_2/5Eliza Fairbanks
Hometown: Kent
Instagram: @elizafairbanks_
Already the face of Burberry, Eliza Fairbanks spent this London Fashion Week seated next to modeling royalty like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Lily Donaldson. Already on her way to joining their ranks, the elegant Fairbanks spends her off time studying graphic design at university.
Photo: Courtesy of Evangeline / @evangelineling3/5Evangeline Ling
Hometown: London
Instagram: @evangelineling
Though she’s the sister of Bip Ling, the Internet star, don’t expect Evangeline to take up blogging anytime soon. A champion fencer with a love of music—she plays piano, guitar, and ukulele, among other instruments—Ling has been quietly modeling since 2013 while rocking out with her band, The Linedots.
Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Shakespeare / @_hanshakespeare4/5Hannah Shakespeare
Hometown: East London
Instagram: @_hanshakespeare
What’s in a name? Hannah Shakespeare’s moniker may bring the bard to mind, but she’s far from a classicist. With her septum piercing and Afropunk style, Shakespeare brings the fashion show to the streets. Brands like Mulberry, Margaret Howell, and Julien Macdonald have already taken note, tapping Shakespeare for their catwalks this season.
Photo: Courtesy of Malaika Firth / @malaikafirth5/5Malaika Firth
Hometown: Barking
Instagram: @MalaikaFirth
A designer favorite since starring in the Prada Fall 2013 campaign, Firth has helped lead the charge for more diverse casting, including being the Italian house’s first black ad model in nearly 20 years. Skipping NYFW only to reappear on her home turf, the beauty is now poised to be a standout during the rest of the European show season.
