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rulers of the runways
September 17, 2012

New York Fashion Week’s Top Models: Karlie Kloss, Marine Deleeuw, Kati Nescher, and More

By Alex Rees

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Photo: Imaxtree

Now that New York Fashion Week’s wrapped, we took the weekend to analyze the openers and closers at 70 of spring 2013’s top shows, and, using math and other magic, we came up with a list of this season’s most prolific walkers. In a runaway first place: Karlie Kloss, who booked seven big slots, including the first and last looks at both Oscar de la Renta and Anna Sui. For her inaugural NYC tour, French newcomer Marine Deleeuw opened two shows (BCBG Max Azria and rag & bone) and closed two (Jill Stuart and Marc by Marc Jacobs), nabbing a joint second place, shared with runway veteran Julia Nobis. Kati Nescher and Vanessa Axente picked up prime spots at three different shows, and no roundup would be complete without honorable mentions, who are actually deserving of the Top Model title in any context … like Carolyn Murphy (who opened Jason Wu and closed Marchesa) and, of course, Naomi Campbell for her stunning turn at Zac Posen. Click ahead to see these gals, and more.

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3.1 Phillip Lim Opener: Agne Petkute Closer: Caroline Brasch Nielsen  
A Detacher Opener: Rita Violentij Closer: Vanessa Moreira
Alexander Wang Opener: Irina Kravchenko Closer: Tamara Weijenberg   Photo: Imaxtree
Alexandre Herchcovitch Opener: Clarice Vitkauskas Closer: Maria Flavia Ferrari Photo: Imaxtree
Altuzarra Opener: Marte Mei van Haaster   Closer: Nadja Bender   Photo: Imaxtree
Anna Sui Opener: Karlie Kloss Closer: Karlie Kloss Photo: Imaxtree/Alessandro Lucioni
Badgley Mischka Opener: Erin O’Connor Closer: Melissa Tammerijn
BCBG Max Azria Opener: Marine Deleeuw Closer: Kati Nescher  
Boy by Band of Outsiders Opener: Maja Salamon Closer: Ophelie Rupp Photo: Imaxtree
Calvin Klein Opener: Antonina Vasylchenko Closer: Antonina Vasylchenko
Carolina Herrera Opener: Aymeline Valade Closer: Karlie Kloss  
Charlotte Ronson Opener: Estee Rammant Closer: Estee Rammant Photo: Imaxtree
Costello Tagliapietra Opener: Sojourner Morrell   Closer: Herieth Paul
Creatures of the Wind Opener: Athena Wilson Closer: Zen Sevastyanova Photo: Imaxtree
Cushnie et Ochs Opener: Daga Ziober Closer: Eniko Mihalik  
Derek Lam Opener: Julia Nobis   Closer: Joan Smalls Photo: Imaxtree
Diane von Furstenberg Opener: Zuzanna Bijoch   Closer: Karmen Pedaru   Photo: Imaxtree
DKNY Opener: Valery Kaufman Closer: Mila Krasnoiarova Photo: Imaxtree
Donna Karan Opener: Vanessa Axente   Closer: Daria Strokous  
Edun Opener: Anna Selezneva Closer: Jeneil Williams
Helmut Lang Opener: Kasia Struss Closer: Julia Frauche   Photo: Imaxtree
Hervé Léger Opener: Maria Flavia Ferrari Closer: Kate King
Honor Opener: Xiao Wen Ju   Closer: Karlina Caune   Photo: Imaxtree
J.Mendel Opener: Bette Franke Closer: Bette Franke Photo: Alessandro Lucioni/Alessandro Lucioni
Jason Wu Opener: Carolyn Murphy   Closer: Cora Emmanuel
Jen Kao Opener: Linnea Regnander Closer: Magdelena Jasek
Jeremy Scott Opener: Vanessa Moreira Closer: Monika McCarrick
Jill Stuart Opener: Clarice Vitkauskas Closer: Marine Deleeuw Photo: Imaxtree
Lacoste Opener: Kasia Struss   Closer: Kati Nescher
Marc by Marc Jacobs Opener: Lin Kjerulf Closer: Marine Deleeuw
Marchesa Opener: Isabeli Fontana Closer: Carolyn Murphy
Marc Jacobs Opener: Ruby Jean Wilson   Closer: Ruby Jean Wilson   Photo: Imaxtree
Michael Kors Opener: Karmen Pedaru (with bonus Simon Nessman) Closer: Karlie Kloss
Monique Lhuillier Opener: Erjona Ala Closer: Erjona Ala
Naeem Khan Opener: Isabella Melo Closer: Isabella Melo Photo: Imaxtree
Nanette Lepore Opener: Sessilee Lopez Closer: Svieta Nemkova Photo: Imaxtree
Narciso Rodriguez Opener: Julia Nobis Closer: Kati Nescher
Nicholas K Opener: Anastasia Mashukova Closer: Yumi Lambert Photo: Imaxtree
Ohne Titel Opener: Patrycja Gardygajlo Closer: Melissa Tammerijn Photo: Imaxtree
Oscar de la Renta Opener: Karlie Kloss   Closer: Karlie Kloss   Photo: Imaxtree
Peter Som Opener: Lara Mullen   Closer: Marie Piovesan   Photo: Imaxtree
Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti Opener: Ava Smith Closer: Ava Smith
Prabal Gurung Opener: Joan Smalls   Closer: Nastya Kusakina   Photo: Imaxtree
Proenza Schouler Opener: Wylie Hays Closer: Vanessa Axente Photo: Imaxtree
Rachel Zoe Opener: Yulia Kharlapanova Closer: Diana Khullina
rag & bone Opener: Marine Deleeuw Closer: Karlie Kloss   Photo: Imaxtree
Ralph Lauren Opener: Toni Garnn Closer: Olga Sherer
Rebecca Minkoff Opener: Codie Young Closer: Hilary Rhoda Photo: Alessandro Lucioni
Rebecca Taylor Opener: Elsa Sylvan Closer: Monika Sawicka Photo: Imaxtree/Imaxtree
Reed Krakoff Opener: Aymeline Valade   Closer: Julia Nobis   Photo: Imaxtree
Reem Acra Opener: Vika Falileeva Closer: Aleksandra Marczyk Photo: Imaxtree
Richard Chai LOVE Opener: Patrycja Gardygajlo   Closer: Liu Wen   Photo: Imaxtree
Rodarte Opener: Jessica Stam   Closer: Elza Luijendijk  
Ruffian Opener: Lida Fox Closer: Isabella Melo Photo: Imaxtree
Sophie Theallet Opener: Agnes Nabuurs Closer: Romee Strijd Photo: Imaxtree
Suno Opener: Irina Nikolaeva   Closer: Lara Mullen
Tadashi Shoji Opener: Iris van Berne Closer: Julia Frauche Photo: Alessandro Lucioni
Tess Giberson Opener: Zuzanna Stankiewicz Closer: Sophie Hirschfelder Photo: Imaxtree
Thakoon Opener: Marie Piovesan   Closer: Daga Ziober  
Theyskens' Theory Opener: Lauren Bigelow   Closer: Saara Sihvonen
Tommy Hilfiger Opener: Ava Smith Closer: Frida Gustavsson  
Tory Burch Opener: Nadja Bender Closer: Julia Nobis
Tracy Reese Opener: Ajak Deng Closer: Sabibi Damachova
Vera Wang Opener: Nastya Kusakina Closer: Nastya Kusakina
Victoria Beckham Opener: Suvi Koponen   Closer: Vanessa Axente  
Vivienne Tam Opener: Ming Xi Closer: Ming Xi Photo: Imaxtree
Y-3 Opener: Daria Strokous Closer: Daria Strokous
Yigal Azrouel Opener: Laura Kampman   Closer: Thairine Garcia  
Zac Posen Opener: Naomi Campbell  Closer: Coco Rocha Photo: Imaxtree
Zero + Maria Cornejo Opener: Ella Petrushko Closer: Marine van Outryve Photo: Imaxtree
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