Count this New York Fashion Week as the one where Hailey Baldwin officially made the leap from rich kid of Hollywood who maybe sometimes models on the side to Model (emphasis on the capped letter, please). She's joined Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner as It-girls who have evolved into the real deal, walking the runway for Prabal Gurung, Jeremy Scott, Tory Burch, Tommy Hilfiger, and counting (Tommy's a repeat of seasons past). Plus, with London, Milan, and Paris stretching out ahead of us, there's only more opportunity for her to keep clocking the miles.
While Baldwin's currently racking up the fashion cred, she's no stranger to the limelight. She dated Justin Bieber, then broke up with him and wore what might've been the world's sexiest revenge jumpsuit, and has a tattoo designed by her BFF Kendall. Throughout it all she was plugging away at that fashion career, posing for Topshop and Guess and perfecting (faux) model-off-duty style. While looking at her rise in real-time, keep in mind that Rome wasn't built in a day—even Lagerfeld bestie Kendall started off walking for a prom-friendly formalwear line you've probably never heard of.
