A record number of trans and non-binary models debut at Prada

Prada consistently sets the standard way beyond its clothes. This extends to the brand's models, who become avatars of The New Cool with help from hair maestro Guido Palau and make-up royalty Pat McGrath, and who often launch their careers in the process. Past models who made their debut on the Prada runway include supermodels like Karolina Kurkova, Sasha Pivovarova, and Gemma Ward, along with current style idols like Lineisy Monteiro and Anok Yai. (Even Behati Prinsloo started her career with a Prada push in 2006.)

The brand took its newbie obsession even further when Simons joined the brand as co-creative director in 2020, and he and Mrs. Prada cast their entire debut spring 2021 show with runway first-timers. (The pendulum swung back in 2022, with legends like Liya Kebede and Erin O'Conn0r swishing past social media goddesses Kaia Gerber and Kendall Jenner, not to mention a stealth Jeff Goldblum appearance at the men's show this past January.) This brings us to now — September 2022, which gave us a Prada catwalk locked and loaded for the revolution. Here's a primer on Prada's most recent catwalk debuts, including multiple trans women and non-binary models. Learn their names and power stares now, and get ready to see lots more of them in your Instagram feed this season.