As Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford were in the 1990s, so were Gigi Hadid in the 2010s. The California-born supermodel has become the face of a generation, embodying the essence of the millennial-cum-Gen Z zeitgeist.
In just a few years, Hadid has secured her spot as arguably the most high-profile, sought-after model on the planet. Her stunning good looks and chic sensibility have made her the fashion world's darling, additionally helping her garner a massive fan base and global following.
When Gigi Hadid made her Fashion Week runway debut in 2014, the fashion world stood up and took notice, to say the very least. Although she began her modeling career at the tender age of two with Baby Guess, things took off for the style star after graduating from high school in California and making her way to New York City. In the fall of 2013, she set out to study criminal psychology at the New School but put her studies on hold because modeling jobs were causing her to miss a few too many classes. Just three years later, she was strolling across the stage to accept the British Fashion Award for Model of the Year from presenter Donatella Versace, and things haven’t slowed down for the style star one bit.
While most of Gigi’s worldwide appeal is doubtlessly due to her classic beauty and impressive modeling prowess, her close and loving relationships with her famous family members leave us feeling equally enamored with her life and lifestyle.
So, to celebrate the supermodel’s upcoming 25th birthday this month – on April 23 – we’re highlighting five times Gigi and her extended clan gave us a warm and fuzzy feeling
Before becoming a fashion icon, Gigi’s major introduction to the world was as a peripheral character on the popular reality series, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Hadid’s mum and former model herself, Yolanda, was one of the series’ main stars, featuring in seasons three through six. Yolanda shared much of her personal life with the show’s viewers, introducing her three beautiful (and now world-famous) children, Gigi the eldest.
One heart-warming mother-daughter moment was when Gigi left home in LA to pursue her career in New York and Yolanda was there alongside to her support and help her settle into her new life out of the nest.
Another touching Hadid family moment from the show was when Yolanda, who’d been struggling on-screen through a debilitating battle with Lyme disease, sat down to discuss her will with her whole family.
By mid-2018, she had 35 Vogue covers under her belt and the number keeps increasing. She has walked in hundreds of runway shows from New York to Paris and Milan (and back again) and tried her hand at design with sunglasses and footwear. She’s been honored for her humanitarian work on behalf of UNICEF and has spoken out about the potential of social media to bring attention to critical world issues. And she’s certainly got a powerful following — with over 60 million followers on Instagram
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The fashion-forward model wore rectangular-shaped black Vehla Eyewear sunglasses, and black Nike sneakers, and carried a large black leather bag.
She was also seen with a disposable black face mask in her hand.
The IMG talent appeared to be makeup-free and her hair was slicked back as she held her red-encased phone.
Later on Thursday, the blonde beauty focused her attention on social media as she shared a set of glamour shots with her 69 million Instagram followers.
The carousel of photos was taken Wednesday night and featured the look she donned to sister Bella's Kin Euphorics launch.
Fans got an up-close look at her detailed, head-turning ensemble.
Another touching Hadid family moment from the show was when Yolanda, who’d been struggling on-screen through a debilitating battle with Lyme disease, sat down to discuss her will with her whole family.
One heart-warming mother-daughter moment was when Gigi left home in LA to pursue her career in New York, and Yolanda was there alongside her to support and help her settle into her new life out of the nest.
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