When Role Models Replace Runway Models, the Result Is Extra Fierce
You'll never guess who walked in the Carrie Hammer Spring 2016 show. Nope, not Gigi Hadid. Or Kendall Jenner. And it definitely wasn't Cara Delevingne coming out of runway retirement.
Rather, it was everyday women, of all shapes and sizes, who happen to have cool careers outside the realm of fashion. It's a choice the designer — who also partners with real-beauty pioneer Dove — has become known for, and you may remember seeing Jamie Brewer, an actress with Down syndrome who stars in American Horror Story, doing her thing last season. Read on to view the black, white, and pink collection and see CEOs, ice skaters, and even our very own beauty editor Lauren Levinson strut their stuff on the catwalk.
Rakia Reynolds
President of Skai Blue Media.
Melissa Miranda
Director of customer and lifestyle marketing at Pepsi Co.
Tayla Colton
Senior director of programs at KCA.
Avani Patel
Trendseeder CEO and founder.
Penny Abeywardena
NYC mayor's commissioner for internal affairs.
Melanie Schnoll Begun
Managing director of wealth management at Morgan Stanley.
Christine Osekoski
EVP of marketing at Katz Media Group.
Deb Curtis
Vice president at American Express.
June Cohen
Executive producer at TED.
Jess Weiner
Talk to Jess, LLC CEO and confidence expert.
Rachel Gogel
Creative director of T Brand Studio at The New York Times.
Kaitlyn Cawley
Editor in chief at Elite Daily.
Chanel Cathey
Director of corporate communications at Viacom.
Teri Whitcraft
ABC News senior producer.
Gwen Greene
Vice president of JP Morgan Securities.
Deborah Jackson
Founder and CEO of Plum Alley.
Lauren Levinson
Editor at POPSUGAR Beauty.
La Neice Collins
Communications and advocacy advisor at the United Nations.
Marie-Eve Piche
Vice president of financial planning and analysis at AppNexus.
Rebecca Kantar
GLG entrepreneur in residence.
Joya Dass
TV anchor at NY1.
Satya Twena
CEO and creative director at Satya Twena Fine Millinery.
Tolu Olubunmi
Social entrepreneur and "dreamer" at DREAM Act.
Michelle Herrera Mulligan
Editor in chief of Cosmo For Latinas.
Meryl Davis
Olympic figure skater gold medalist.
Maysoon Zayia
Comedian, disability advocate, and tap dancer.
Carrie Hammer
The designer.