Age: 21

Hometown: Rwanda, but I grew up in France.

I was scouted: Over a year ago in Manchester when I was coming home from college. I was studying languages which is something I would still like to do.

Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, shopping and I make sure I keep practising my languages. I speak English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguse, French and my African language. It’s good in the industry as you meet people from so many different places, so it makes it easier for me. I wanted to be a diplomat and I think I still would like to study international business.

Current obsession: My job.

Favourite childhood memory: When my sister and I first arrived in France. I was 5 1/2 years old. We couldn’t speak any French and we had never seen escalators before so we played on them a lot!

Home is: Wherever I travel to becomes it.

Favourite London hang out: I like going for treats and shopping.

Dream destination: The whole of Africa and the chance to travel to as many places as possible. I’m sure there are so many amazing things to discover.

Favourite food: That’s very hard as I love everything! Italian, African , French… I always make rice and put it with everything.

Dream dinner date: Jesus.

Guilty pleasure: I really like Saussisson which is a pork sausage from France.

Dream job: There are so many things I want to do! I would love to do a big campaign like Armani, YSL or H&M and a cosmetic campaign.

Favourite movie: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp, I love it!

Favourite cartoon: Tom & Jerry.

First gig: Was a Gospel one, it was so good. It was at Christmas time & they did all the famous gospel songs.

Music I like: Nineties music, I think it’s the best. Music is now all so similar it’s boring.

Favourite song: I have lots. I Wacu is an African band , they’re so cool. They make lots of cheesy music videos.

Couldn’t live without: My computer as I love to Skype with my sisters.

Last thing I bought: Shoes for my brother-in-law.

Career highlight: The Topshop campaign was amazing.

Future plans: Continue modelling and see how that goes.

Myself in three words: Nervous, generous and likes to laugh.

Photographer David Adams
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Grooming Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA
Hair Kazuki Fujiwara using L’OREAL
Model Nadia Giramata at ELITE
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Age: 20

Hometown: London

I was scouted: A long time ago, someone told me to go to a model agency so I walked into Select.

Favourite childhood memory: My brothers being born.

Home is: Anywhere I’m with my boyfriend.

Hobbies: Usually just chilling out, watching movies and I play the piano.

Current obsession: Finding weird sixties psychedelic music.

Fear: Heights.

Dream job: I haven’t got one yet but I don’t like the idea of doing one thing forever.

Favourite food: My mum’s cooking.

Favourite movie: There are so many! I like a lot of suspense and psychological thrillers.

Least favourite movie: I fell asleep in Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

Favourite cartoon: SuperTed.

First CD I bought: D12 single.

Music I like: I listen to loads of different things but recently mainly garage, jungle and old blues.

Most treasured possession: My mum’s wedding ring.

Last thing I bought: Lucozade.

Future plans: I really love modelling so I want to continue and I’m saving to go travelling.

Myself in three words: I’m just me – I guess!

Photographer David Adams
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Grooming Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA
Hair Kazuki Fujiwara using L’OREAL
Model Flo Dron at SELECT
Flo Dron wears polka dot silk shirt & backless sequin vest, both by ASHISH

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Age: 19

Hometown: Beaminster in Dorset

I was scouted: Last December at Clothes Show Live in Birmingham

Favourite childhood memory: At home walking a cow around on a lead. Once I found him in the kitchen next to the fridge.

Home is: Back in Dorset, I love it there, you can see the sea from my bedroom window.

Pets: Two dogs, a cat and a house chicken called Machickin.

Favourite London hangout: Pubs around Whitechapel, I love to chill out with my friends.

Favourite place in the world: I went to Boom festival in Portugal. The mountains were beautiful and it was amazing to sit around the massive lake, swimming in the day and listening to music in the evening.

Dream destination: The Rocky Mountains in America or exploring a jungle.

Favourite food: My mum’s homemade soup.

Dream dinner date: Charles Saatchi, I think he would be intense but really interesting.

Favourite movie: At the moment, probably Clueless.

Music I like: Arctic Monkeys, Palma Violets, Foals and punk music.

Favourite song: Palma Violets, Best of Friends. My boyfriend introduced me to it and now I can’t stop playing it!

Most treasured possession: Probably my toy bunny rabbit. When I was a baby it had to come everywhere with me.

Last thing I bought: A cup of tea at the station.

Career highlight so far: Going to Germany to shoot for Puma, that was really fun. I’m also excited to be going to Japan in January for two months.

Future plans: I didn’t ever really want to go to uni so after my art foundation I was going to go back to the pub I worked in. Now I’m really enjoying modelling so want to see how that goes.

Myself in three words: Feather, flower, wheel – my friend and I decided if we were ever asked that question that would be our answer. We have tattoos of those things.

Am I happy: Yes, very!

Photographer David Adams
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Grooming Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA
Hair Kazuki Fujiwara using L’OREAL
Model Lottie Richman at SELECT
Lottie Richman wears top & skirt by MICHAEL VAN DER HAM

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Age: 23

Hometown: Plymouth, but I mainly grew up in Liverpool.

I was scouted: A year and two months ago I was working in Topman when a girl approached me to do a shoot for a magazine. From that I did a campaign off my own back and built up a portfolio which I took to D1.

My hobbies are: Writing poetry, playing football and acting.

Current obsession: Tom Hardy, he’s such a good actor.

Pet peeve: When other people wear double denim.

Fear: I hate being alone.

Guilty pleasure: Mean Girls, I know every line from that film.

Last lie I told: That I was older than I am.

Dream job: Actor.

Favourite childhood memory: When my sister and I used to play butty sandwich (we used to fold a mattress in half with me inside and she would lie on top of it).

Home is: I have no fixed address, I float around.

Favourite London hang out: In bed watching films

Dream destination: Asia – but the countryside, not the cities.

Favourite food: Soft boiled eggs with toasted rye bread, peanut butter and marmalade.

Dream dinner date: Abraham Lincoln (but I wouldn’t go home for coffee after).

Favourite movies: Bronson and Mean Girls.

Least favourite movie: Dirty Dancing, an ex-girlfriend made me watch it four times in a row.

Favourite cartoon: Adventure Time.

First gig: Leftover Crack at The Underworld.

First CD: Kanye West, The College Dropout.

Music I like: Punk, 80’s synth pop, grime and a bit of hip-hop.

Most treasured possession: An old Canadian hunting knife I was given for my birthday.

Last thing I bought: You don’t want to know.

Career highlight so far: Dr Marten campaigns as the team is great.

Future plans: Acting and continuing to do short films to go alongside my poetry.

Myself in three words: Charming, insecure and self-destructive.

Photographer David Adams
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Grooming Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA
Hair Kazuki Fujiwara using L’OREAL
Model Jack Royle at D1 MODELS
Jack Royle wears coat by MARGARET HOWELL

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Age: 17

Hometown: Liverpool but I’ve lived in Marbella, Spain for 14 years.

I was scouted: Two years ago, my boyfriend’s mum asked if I was a model and said she knew someone at Models 1 in Spain so organised a meeting for me.

Home is: Spain, I think it always will be.

Favourite childhood memory: When my Dad was alive he bought my mum a speed boat and every Sunday we would sit on the boat, listen to Elvis and he would help me with my homework. Definitely the best time of my life.

Dream destination: I would absolutely love to go to Australia.

My hobbies are: Hanging out with my friends as I don’t get a chance to do that much anymore. When I’m home I like to go shopping and treat my mum.

My current obsession is: Trainers and fun rings.

My biggest fear is: Having my heart broken and losing my mum as she really is my best friend.

Guilty pleasure: The Disney channel and Hannah Montana.

Favourite film: Toy Story (the first one). It never gets old.

Last lie I told: That I was 20 years old.

Favourite food: Proper American diner food & bacon!

Dream dinner date: Elvis.

Favourite London hang out: Camden, it’s such a cool area.

First gig: My boyfriend’s band Midnight State. I threw my bra at him!

Music I like: Pretty much everything but mainly indie, dubstep and old stuff like Elvis.

Career highlight: Getting the Marc Jacobs show last season and then from that getting Louis Vuitton without even having to go for a casting. I was so nervous at those shows, all I could see were bright lights and I couldn’t feel my arms as I walked. After I had such an adrenaline rush.

Most treasured possession: My St Christopher pendant my Dad gave me when I was 8, I never take it off. He said I’d travel the world and he was right.

Last thing I bought: My Boy London sweater, it’s great now it’s so cold!

Happiest moment: Going back to school & showing everyone my portfolio. I always got told I wouldn’t go anywhere so it was the best feeling to prove them wrong.

Myself in three words: Energetic, loving and annoying.

Dream job: This is it.

Photographer David Adams
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Make Up Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA
Hair Kazuki Fujiwara using L’OREAL
Model Hollie-May Saker at MODELS 1
Hollie-May wears floral print t-shirt & jacket by CHRISTOPHER KANE

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Age: 24

Hometown: Sheffield

I was scouted: Two years ago in Manchester.

Favourite childhood memory: Snow.

Home is: I don’t have one.

Favourite place in the world: Williamsburg.

Dream destination: The Caribbean.

Favourite food: Chorizo salad.

Dream dinner date: Mary Kate & Ashley, they’re super babes.

I like my eggs: Poached with olive oil, pepper and basil on Mediterranean bread.

Favourite cartoon: Batman.

Shows I’ve walked: Lanvin, McQ, Marc by Marc Jacobs

Career highlight: The Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign

Most treasured possession: My car, Hedi.

Last thing I bought: Onion rings.

Guilty pleasure: Gossip Girl.

Happiest moment: Falling in love.

Myself in three words: Revolutionary but gangster.

Photographer Daniel Thomas Smith
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Grooming Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA & BUMBLE & BUMBLE
Model Aaron Vernon at D1
Aaron wears denim jacket by RICHARD NICOLL

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Age: 18

Hometown: Rigo, Latvia

I was scouted: I came into Elite London a year and a half ago.

My favourite childhood memory: A trip to Cairo, Egypt with my family.

Home is: Belarus.

Favourite place in the world: Israel, the Dead Sea.

Dream destination: The Great Barrier Reef, I would love to go diving there!

Favourite food: A Ukrainian soup called borsch.

Dream dinner date: Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.

Favourite cartoon: Powerpuff Girls.

Current obsession: Bakeries, I love any kind of cake, muffin, buns…

I love to: Go sightseeing in all the different places I travel to for work.

Last lie I told: That I could cook!

Shows I’ve walked in: Clements Ribeiro, Antonio Berardi, Meadham Kirchoff, Mary Katrantzou, House of Holland…

Future plans: I want to study

Dream job: To be a hotel owner of a seven-star hotel!

Happiest moment: When something good happens that you wanted to happen but didn’t think would.

Myself in three words: Skinny, positive, excited.

Photographer Daniel Thomas Smith
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Hair & Make up Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA & BUMBLE & BUMBLE
Model Anastasija Titkoat ELITE
Anastasija wears coat by ACNE

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Age: 23

Hometown: Manchester

Where I was scouted: Three years ago when I was out and about in Manchester. I definitely enjoying it more now than when I started. I’ve now got some really good groups of friends in the industry so jobs are much more fun.

Home is: Hackney at the moment.

Favourite London hang out: Chilling in a park. London’s fun when it’s nice outside.

Favourite place in the world: Bed.

Dream destination: I want to get a motorbike and do a road trip across America.

Favourite food: I go through phases, at the moment I’m quite into Vietnamese.

I like my eggs: Poached.

Favourite movie: Dumb & Dumber, Pulp Fiction and The Big Lebowski.

Least favourite movie: A chick flick.

Favourite cartoon: Danger Mouse.

First gig: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

First CD I bought: Ocean Colour Scene, it was nineties Britpop time.

Music I like: Good rock ‘n’ roll, hip-hop and old school house.

Most treasured possession: Used to be a chain, but I lost it.

Last thing I bought: Milk.

Current obsession: An album by Otis G Johnson, a gospel soul guy from the seventies.

Shows I walked last season: Marc By Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, Margaret Howell, Dries Van Noten, Alexandre Plokhov, Robert Geller, Billy Reid & Siki Im.

Myself in three words: Skinny Northern lad.

Photographer Daniel Thomas Smith
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Grooming Lara Himpelmann using DERMALOGICA & BUMBLE & BUMBLE
Model Thomas Penfound at D1
Thomas wears polo neck shirt & jumper by PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND

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Age: 19

Hometown: Winchester

Where I was scouted: In December 2009 at the Birmingham Clothes Show.

Current obsession: Hi-tops. Also in my head I believe Matt Smith and I will have children.

Pet peeve: Undeserved arrogance.

Guilty pleasure: Sex & The City and Sean Paul.

Last lie I told: I told someone I was a really really good ballet dancer and was going to be in the next Swan Lake.

Dream job: I’d love to work in a festival food van because you would never ever be hungry, you’d meet loads of people and only have to work three months of the year.

Favourite childhood memory: Sounds a bit weird but one Christmas I was at my uncle’s house and a fire started. Luckily is wasn’t too bad but we ended up having Christmas dinner with the fireman underneath the burnt holes made by the fire.

Where is home: The Black Boy pub in Winchester, it’s full of taxidermy. It’s a fun place to go drink beer, play board games and stroke fake cats!

Favourite food: Ketchup bagel

Dream dinner date: Hugh Laurie, I just want to sit on his lap and get him to read me stories.

I like my eggs: When I moved to my own place in Brixton I couldn’t cook so I lived on fried egg sandwiches for a week. I like both sides fried, I can’t do that runny business.

Favourite movie: Dead Poets Society.

Least favourite movie: Drag Me To Hell, it’s a terrible film!

First cd I bought: Electric Avenue, I’ve still got it!

Music I love: Soul and motown, but right now I’m listening to a lot of old skool garage.

Most treasured possession: Fossilised dinosaur poo, there’s a big story behind it. It will never leave my bedside.

Career highlight: Doing a shoot at a funfair, and I did a shoot backstage at the 1234 festival, I had a mohawk and wore one of Lady Gaga’s tops. That was fun.

I would describe myself as.. I met a Scottish man at a festival, he turned around to me and said I was a romantic built on kinky foundations. I think that’s a pretty good description.

Happiest moment: Watching the sunset on a beach listening to my Pulp Fiction soundtrack and drinking free mojitos.

Photographer Daniel Thomas Smith
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Hair & Make Up Lara Himpelmann using GUERLAIN A/W 2012 (ROSE AUX JOUES BLUSH DUO, PARURE DE LUMIERE) & BUMBLE & BUMBLE
Model Alex Rose at SELECT
Alex wears jacket by CHRISTOPHER KANE

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Age: 16
Hometown: Brockley

Where I was scouted: Six months ago, on Portobello Road. My friend was messing around in the street and accidentally spat on some guy's shoe. Whilst the guy was having a go at us, the girl he was with interrupted and asked if I'd ever modelled. Two days later I was at a casting for David Sims.

Current obsession: Peep Show.

Pet peeve: Overpriced transport, unoriginality and generic hash tagging.

Guilty pleasure: I have so many! Nicki Minaj, trashy reality TV, Twitter.

Last lie I told: What time I'd be coming home tonight.

Dream job: The cliche answer for me would be footballer, but as a kid I wanted to be an inventor. I was always pretending to make potions.

Favourite childhood memory: I really loved going to the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. I always used to go from one to the other as they're so close to each other. I liked the games at the Science Museum.

Favourite London hang out: My garden. I've got a log cabin with a sofa and huge sound system so I pretty much live in there.

Going out or staying in: Going out, I'm always up for a party!

Favourite place in the world Before NYFW I went to a private Caribbean Island with my friends. It was the most amazing holiday I've ever been on. It's depressing I probably won't ever go on a holiday somewhere like that again.

Dream dinner date: Mila Kunis, not just because she's unbelievably hot but I like her sense of humour and that she's the voice of Meg in Family Guy. I think I would laugh a lot with her.

I like my eggs: With no attitude.

Favourite movie: Friday with Chris Tucker and Ice Cube. It's so bad it's good.

Favourite cartoon That's so difficult, it's a toss between Avatar: The Legend of Aang or Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Those are the winners for me.

First gig: It was either the Underage festival or when Babyshambles played at Wembley. Dizzee Rascal was the support act which I thought was a weird choice but I really enjoyed it.

Favourite song: At the moment Juicy J, Stoners Night Part 2.

Most treasured possession: My cat. I call her Babes.

Last thing I bought: Fifa 13, a coat, hat and I got some photos developed.

Shows I've walked: Prada, Jonathan Saunders, Hugo Boss, Hackett, Acne, Dries Van Noten, Nicole Farhi and Richard Nicoll.

Career highlight Opening the Prada show and meeting A$AP Rocky. I had a really nice conversation with him, which was cool.

Future plans: I'm currently doing my A Levels so finishing them, also I'd like to keep doing this and see where I end up!

Am I happy? Extremely.

Photographer Daniel Thomas Smith
Fashion Editor and words Francesca Prudente
Hair & Make Up Lara Himpelmann using GUERLAIN A/W 2012 (ROSE AUX JOUES BLUSH DUO, PARURE DE LUMIERE) & BUMBLE & BUMBLE
Model Ben Allen at SELECT
Ben wears jumper by CHRISTOPHER SHANNON

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