As if it was just yesterday, the fashion industry was surprised when they saw the image of 18-year-old model – Kendall Jenner appearing at the show in Marc Jacobs’ Fall/Winter 2014 collection. From here, she officially asserted herself, becoming one of the “It girls” of the 2010s that was highly praised by the public.
The first step in conquering famous fashion houses
Even though she signed a contract with the Wilhelmina Models modeling agency when she was only 14 years old, Kendall Jenner only really made her first mark when she walked the runway of Marc Jacobs Fall-Winter 2014. This point created a fever in the fashion world, and was a big stepping stone for her to start and develop her career.
Photos of Kendall’s early days on the catwalk from New York Fashion Week to Paris Fall Winter 2014 (from left: Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, CHANEL).
Following the show, Kendall continued to sweep many other famous fashion houses from Givenchy to CHANEL in the same year. In 2015, she officially joined the Victoria’s Secret family alongside fellow models such as the Hadid sisters, Taylor Hill, Grace Elizabeth, leaving many marks in the hearts of the audience with memorable performance moments.
Kendall Jenner on the cover of Teen Vogue in the special edition including 2 covers of the September 2014 issue.
By 2016, Kendall gradually asserted herself as the cover face of Vogue’s special issue in September at the age of 20, officially recognized by “Iron Lady” Anna Wintour when chosen to appear. Send gold to the most important issue of the year. Before that, she also worked on other editions of Vogue, from the editorial columns of “Vogue Paris” to the covers of “Vogue Japan” and “Vogue China”
Despite her achievements at a young age, many longtime colleagues do not recognize Kendall Jenner and believe that she is favored because she is a “grand𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥”. Ignoring the noise, Kendall chose to stay silent and prove to everyone that she had worked tirelessly to get to where she is today.
Become the world’s highest-earning supermodel
One of the milestones that helped Kendall shine was her joining the “home of angels” – Victoria’s Secret in 2015. During this time, Kendall became more popular and sought after than ever. everything, from magazine covers to outdoor advertising billboards. But the shadow from her family is so big that she still cannot escape the label of “mobile flower vase”, even with her catwalk ability alongside her beautiful face.
Constantly improving herself, each annual fashion season is an opportunity for Kendall Jenner to show off on the catwalk. If her initial success was thanks to the support from her family, her later achievements were thanks to the supermodel’s own efforts and perseverance. She increasingly caught the eye of many fashion villages spread across 4 Fashion Weeks from New York, London, Milan to Paris. At the same time, he became the muse of many prestigious designers, for example Simon Porte of Jacquemus. In the CHANEL Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015 show, Kendall was trusted by the legendary Karl Lagerfeld to be the show’s finale in a pure white wedding suit.
Also in 2017, Kendall officially usurped supermodel Gisele Bündchen, becoming the new generation supermodel with the most money for 6 consecutive years (2017-2023), with an estimated total assets of up to 22.5 million. million USD (in 2018) thanks to signing cooperation contracts with many brands such as Calvin Klein, Adidas,… In addition, she also participated in many famous fashion campaigns such as H&M x Giambattista’s BTS of a lifetime. Valli (2019), or in Stella McCartney’s bold Fall/Winter clothing campaign at the end of last year (September 2023).
“A decade of proving everyone wrong”
Along with the Vogue cover celebrating her modeling career: “10 years of proving everyone wrong”, even though she is still under scrutiny from some people, what Kendall Jenner is receiving is completely deserved. . Sharing with Vogue, Kendall said she is a person who thinks a lot, even falls into a state of anxiety and panic, but thanks to the support from her family, especially her mother and the Kardashian sisters, she has been able to recover. Constantly strive and hone yourself.
Sometimes, Kendall Jenner realizes that when it comes to work, she doesn’t really connect deeply with it, and so the supermodel decides to learn and improve more to become the best version of herself. me. Looking back on her journey with the profession, she is grateful to everyone who has supported her throughout her past journey, and is proud of herself for being so persistent to get here.
“If I could go back to the beginning, I would still choose modeling. I will also hug the 17 year old version of myself and tell her, everything will be okay!… This journey is not over yet!” – she shared.