Model
of the Year 2025
— Alain Gossuin
Born in 1962, Alain Gossuin grew up with a mother who worked as a stylist for Pierre Cardin. Initially dreaming of becoming a designer himself, Alain trained at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. In the 1980’s, he crossed paths with the Antwerp Six – a group of ground-breaking designers from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp – and soon became a model. Spotted by renowned couturier Claude Montana, he moved to Italy to further his career. He quickly rose to prominence as one of the leading male models of the 1990s. Alain appeared in campaigns for fashion houses such as Kenzo, Valentino, and Cerruti. He was there for the very first show and opened the final runway show of Dries Van Noten. Today, he is still a highly sought-after runway model.
Picture © Zeb Daemen
— Hanne Gaby Odiele
With a stellar 10-year modelling career behind her, Odiele’s bravery in coming out as intersex in January 2017 brought the conversation into mainstream culture. Odiele has long been a favourite both on and off the runway, bringing a cool-girl sensibility to modelling. Very soon after the start of her career she was walking for the likes of Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Dries Van Noten, and starring in campaigns for Vera Wang, Balenciaga and Mulberry. She has used her model status as a platform for raising awareness about intersex human rights and speaking out against traumatic surgeries often performed on young intersex children, partnering with non-profit organisation interACT. In 2025, Hanne is still one of the most influencing models internationally, walking shows for Courrèges, Coperni, Caroline Herrera and others.
— Louise Robert
Louise Robert is one of the most in-demand models of the moment. At 21, the Belgian model has become the face of Zadig&Voltaire’s new fragrance, Zadig. This year she is walking shows for Chanel, Zimmermann, Fendi, Ann Demeulemeester, Etro, Erdem and graced the cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia, DAZED, PUSS PUSS, Another magazine, and did campaigns for Givenchy, Raf Simons, Bluemarine, Coperni, Mytheresa x Courrèges and may others.