How Supermodels First Got Discovered

Long before heading into the biggest shows at fashion week, Kloss walked a charity fashion show in her hometown of Missouri. Then, at age 15, she debuted New York Fashion Week on the Calvin Klein runway.

“I was discovered at the age of 13 in a shopping center in St. Louis. I’ve never actually been on a plane.” she told CBS in 2015.

Since then, Kloss has toured major runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris – along with starring in advertising campaigns for brands such as Oscar de la Renta, Versace and Diane von Furstenberg. In 2015, she partnered with Flatiron School and Code.org to create a scholarship program, Kode with Klossy, supporting young girls interested in computer science to become leaders in the field of technology.