Class of Spring ’17: Meet the Next Generation of Models to Follow

@mayowanicholas

Even in a crowd of professionally beautiful people, this statuesque Nigerian manages to stand out. First, there's the walk: it's pretty much perfect. Then, there's the preternaturally glowy skin and piercing stare—no wonder Miu Miu and Dolce & Gabbana have come a'knocking.

Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2016 campaign

@lafaretta

As far as career kickoffs go in modeling, a Givenchy exclusive is pretty close to the top. This feline Croat is just in her second season (third if you count a killer couture week), but with the seal of approval from Riccardo Tisci, she's on the fast track to the top.

@charleefraser

Another beneficiary of Guido Palau's magic scissors, Fraser enjoyed a few years of steady work before rocketing to the upper levels of the industry in the wake of Alexander Wang's fall show, at which she debuted a swingy, face-framing bob. Since then, the 21-year-old, who's of Indigenous Australian descent, has booked campaign work with Céline, Givenchy, and Net-A-Porter, and appeared in American Vogue.

Céline Winter 2016 campaign

@chen_estelle

It's a very good sign when both the Chanels and H&Ms of the world are calling your name, and this French model-in-the-making has got everyone shouting. Follow her for behind-the-scenes snaps from her magazine shoots and world travels, plus the occasional chia pudding bowl for good measure.

@donnie_darko0

While she may look stone-cold serious in this season's Prada and Coach campaigns, on Instagram, this Midwestern model is kind of a goofball, posting shots of toy dolls found strewn on the street and ultra-closeups of cats faces alongside pics from her Vogue Italia cover shoot with Steven Meisel.

Coach Fall/Winter 2016

@mxlunaa

This Dutchie hit the major leagues this summer with the August cover of Vogue Paris just a year after making her runway debut. With crossover appeal that's earned her gigs for Topshop as well as Emporio Armani, we'd be shocked if she didn't clean up at the Spring '17 shows.

@luisana_gonzalez24

She might not have quite as many Instagram followers as her neighbor in the newest Louis Vuitton campaign—ahem, that would be Selena Gomez—but this Dominican stunner is building a steady fanbase in the industry, and we'd bet good money you'll be seeing her face around more and more in seasons to come.

Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2016

@nicoleatieno

Not only did her turn in Gucci's Spring 2016 show land her a spot in the brand's campaign, it was so memorable it inspired fan art—which the German-born model dutifully re-grammed. With her close-cropped natural hair and brilliant, toothy smile, Atieno embodies the youthful spirit Alessandro Michele has harnessed with the label—and other designers are no doubt taking note.

@lily0e

Brand new to NYFW, Olsen is a sculptor and photographer (check her work here) who was plucked from obscurity (read: Instagram) last season by Lotta Volkova, stylist and right-hand woman to Demna Gvasalia, to walk for Vetements and Balenciaga in Paris.