They’re models. They’re fantasy. They’re legends. They’re another universe. They’re not our friends. They’re decade proof! The Top 25 intriguing faces of 2009, illustrated by the lovely and talented Jenny Mörtsell at Jed Root. See in the making of here.

25. Lindsey Wixson at Marilyn


24. Lyndsey Scott at Click


23. Katie Fogarty at Next


22. Emily DiDonato at Re:Quest


21. Jac at IMG


20. Sara Ziff at DNA


19. Jamie Bochert at Women


18. Ranya Mordanova at Supreme


17. Siri Tollerød at DNA


16. Amber Rose at Ford and Baptiste Giabiconi at DNA


15. Shannan Click at Women

14. Kim Noorda at DNA

13. Liu Wen at Marilyn

12. Chanel Iman at Ford

11. Heidi Mount at IMG

10. Constance Jablonski at Marilyn

9. Hanne Gaby Odiele at Supreme

8. Kasia Struss at Women

7. Georgia Jagger at Tess

6. Sigrid Agren at NYM

5. Maryna Linchuk at Marilyn

4. Abbey Lee Kershaw at Next

3. Dree Hemingway at Elite

2. Iris Strubegger at Supreme

1. Karlie Kloss at Next

A lot of casting surprises this show season….lots of amazing new faces slithered between all the rotations of show girl regulars…all making that money. Our recession girls of FW 09, our most diverse yet. Illustrated & imagined by Andrea Marshall. 

# 1 Tao Okamoto at Supreme

#2 Hanna Rundlof at Marilyn

# 3 Madisyn Ritland at Silent

# 4 Dorothea Barth Jorgensen Women Direct

# 5 Jac at IMG

# 6 Alla Kostromicheva at Women Direct 

# 7 Karolin Wolter at Supreme

# 8 Lyndsey Scott at Click

# 9 Elise Helene Gatschene at DNA 

# 10 Gracie Carvalho at Marilyn