Karlie Kloss Turns 20! Her 20 Best Fashion Moments

Posted by , on August 3, 2012 at 12:00 pm

With her stunning looks and mile-long legs, Kloss has made a name for herself as a major runway model. Jean-Paul Gaultier's Fall 2013 runway brought demons in the night and Karlie appeared as the perfect [...]

With her stunning looks and mile-long legs, Kloss has made a name for herself as a major runway model. Jean-Paul Gaultier's Fall 2013 runway brought demons in the night and Karlie appeared as the perfect medieval style bad girl.

Kloss has become especially favored on the Dior runways in Paris. This floaty printed look remains one of our all-time favorites.

In another Dior show, Kloss turned heads with a number that was entirely sheer on the bottom. (The runway turn included a pretty spectacular shot of her tush.)

Not for nothing: This look made our list because only Karlie Kloss could make a couture clown look this good. (From Dior Haute Couture)

When Donatella Versace decided to host her first big haute couture presentation in years, Kloss made the cut and for good reason: this edgy look is one of her all-time best.

The iconic moment when you walk the Victoria's Secret runway as an angel for the first time ... Karlie did it in true disco style.

Kloss no doubt gets plenty of invitations to walk in showas all over the world each year, but her friendship with designer Jason Wu keeps her a regular fixture at his collections. She's said that this [...]

Kloss no doubt gets plenty of invitations to walk in showas all over the world each year, but her friendship with designer Jason Wu keeps her a regular fixture at his collections. She's said that this epic gown from his Fall 2011 collection was one of her favorites to wear, and with good reason -- the train brushed the toes of the people in the front row!

Here, the model rocks another of Wu's creations -- in bold yellow -- proving that she can give as good off the runway as she can on it. 

Ms. Kloss hit all the right notes at an event for Cartier earlier this year.

All black everything! Kanye even knows that a full suit of slick leather couldn't look better on anyone else at his Fall 2012 show.

We love the girly touches of Karlie's Chanel Spring 2012 Haute Couture Runway look. Periwinkle certainly suits her.

In the wake of John Galliano's epic collapse, Kloss took the runway to help present his Fall 2011 collection -- and became the image in a moody fedora everyone remembered from the show.

In one of her most iconic ad campaigns, Karlie channels a chic movie star in hiding in this Dior ad.

One of the first campaigns she landed, Karlie helped Marc Jacobs' Lola perfume fly off the shelves.

Remember this one? Kloss modeled for H&M's line with Sonia Rykiel back in 2010. We've never seen Karlie's hair so big! Oddly enough, it suits her..

Karlie Kloss has since catapulted into major luxury campaigns, but this Oscar de la Renta one tops our list.

Nothing says high-fashion like a high collar! With the cityscape in the background, Karlie couldn't look more at home in this Donna Karen campaign. 

Karlie kept it simply elegant in this Elie Saab ad.

Jean Paul Gauliter's Winter 2012 campain took Ms.Kloss over to the almost unrecognizable dark side.

Naturally, Karlie Kloss is a born cover girl, but some really stand out, like this Vogue Italia cover where she nearly bared it all. (The photos inside included even less clothing, and were also pretty [...]

Naturally, Karlie Kloss is a born cover girl, but some really stand out, like this Vogue Italia cover where she nearly bared it all. (The photos inside included even less clothing, and were also pretty spectacular.)

Kloss has become such a fixture on the American modeling scene that LIFE magazine selected her to be the focus of a feature that followed her through her life backstage at the various fashion weeks [...]

Kloss has become such a fixture on the American modeling scene that LIFE magazine selected her to be the focus of a feature that followed her through her life backstage at the various fashion weeks during one season. The shoot really managed to capture her from all angles: the runway model, the cover girl, and the spunky now-20-year-old.

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We’ve watched Karlie Kloss grow up on the runway. From her first steps to her all-out prowl, this model-of-the-moment only continues to grow in popularity amongst fashion insiders and avid fans alike. Today, Karlie bids farewell to her teen years and welcomes a new decade, turning the big 2-0 today.

Considering her rocket-ship path to success (who could forget her controversial Vogue Italia editorial spread this year?!), we can only imagine how much further she’ll go before she hits her first quarter-century. We, for one, can’t get enough of this sweet-as-can-be beauty, who is as down to earth (trust us, it’s true) as she is gorgeous.

Here, we take a moment to reflect on her best looks and moments thus far. Happy birthday Karlie!

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