Models by country

Belgian models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 187 Belgian models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 132 of them have walked ten or more. Hanne Gaby Odiele leads with 353 Big Four shows across 43 seasons (including Resort).

Models on record 187
Ten or more shows 132
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 53
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 49

Most cast Belgian models

Ranked by shows walked in the Big Four cities since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

132 models with ten or more shows on record. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Belgian models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Hanne Gaby Odiele 353 43 SS07 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Valentino , Saint Laurent
2 Ine Neefs 241 16 SS14 to SS21 Chanel , Valentino , Isabel Marant
3 Louise Robert 197 19 SS18 to SS27 Chanel , Dior , Etro
4 Yumi Lambert 188 21 SS13 to SS27 Chanel , Blumarine , Dries Van Noten
5 Leila Nda 180 21 FW14 to SS26 Giorgio Armani , Philipp Plein , Dior
6 Elise Crombez 151 36 SS03 to SS27 Prada , Alexander McQueen , Elie Saab
7 Yannick Abrath 146 16 FW11 to FW22 Dries Van Noten , Raf Simons , E Tautz
8 Chai Maximus 137 12 SS19 to SS24 Dior , Chanel , Dries Van Noten
9 Daphne Velghe 134 27 FW13 to SS27 Christian Siriano , Pamella Roland , Sergio Hudson
10 Kirin Dejonckheere 131 15 FW15 to FW26 Valentino , Dior , Alexander McQueen

Seasons count every season label, Resort and Pre-Fall included.

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Most cast Belgian models, ranks 11 to 25, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Craig Shimirimana 109 15 SS20 to SS27 Etro , Ami Alexandre Mattiussi , Wales Bonner
12 Anne-Catherine Lacroix 101 32 SS02 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Chanel , Louis Vuitton
13 Guerrino Santulliana 95 10 SS12 to SS25 Les Hommes , Fendi , Jil Sander
14 Lisa Verberght 89 17 SS13 to SS27 Givenchy , Rick Owens , Thom Browne
15 Daan Duez 86 13 SS18 to SS24 Dior Men , Prada , Raf Simons
16 Anouck Lepere 77 20 SS02 to FW18 Chanel , Alexander McQueen , Balenciaga
17 Yoesry Detre 74 12 FW21 to SS27 Emporio Armani , Louis Vuitton , Hermès
18 Ilias Loopmans 72 11 SS22 to SS27 Diesel , Jordanluca , Givenchy
19 Bodine Van Galen 68 6 FW24 to SS27 Schiaparelli , Prada , Loewe
20 Hannelore Knuts 68 27 SS02 to FW25 Dries Van Noten , Jean Paul Gaultier , Alexander McQueen
21 Vasko Luyckx 67 10 FW22 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Loewe , Ferrari
22 Igor Vojinovic 65 9 SS22 to SS26 Valentino , Diesel , Dries Van Noten
23 Lauren Huyskens 63 4 FW25 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Hermès , Balenciaga
24 Laurens Pouchele 63 6 SS17 to FW19 Ann Demeulemeester , Raf Simons , Sean Suen
25 Elias de Poot 60 12 FW16 to SS27 Fendi , Etro , Sean Suen

Ranks 26 and below are on each model's profile.

Belgian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

Belgian models with at least one Big Four show on record for Spring/Summer 2027 , ranked by shows this season.

Most cast Belgian models, last five seasons

Belgian models ranked by shows walked from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027 .

Belgian models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Bodine Van Galen 65 68 Loewe , Schiaparelli , Alberta Ferretti
2 Lauren Huyskens 63 63 Alaïa , Dries Van Noten , Balenciaga
3 Marylore Heck 58 60 Balenciaga , Christian Dior , 7 FOR ALL Mankind
4 Frauke Nijs 45 45 Christian Dior , Balenciaga , Sacai
5 Craig Shimirimana 42 109 Amiri , Études , Act N°1
6 Nand Quivreux 38 38 Amiri , Dior Men , EGONlab.
7 Vasko Luyckx 29 67 BOSS , Dior Men , Calvin Klein
8 Ward Stevens 28 28 Dior Men , Dries Van Noten , Loewe
9 Elise Crombez 27 151 Elie Saab , Carven , Moschino
10 Freya Vervaet 27 38 Christian Dior , Dior , Loewe

Belgian models new to the circuit

Belgian models whose first Big Four season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows walked since that debut. Definition

A debut here means the first season this record can see. A model who walked another fashion week or a menswear week earlier is still new to the Big Four, not new to the runway.

Belgian models cast, season by season

  • 35 FW21
  • 48 SS22
  • 64 FW22
  • 62 SS23
  • 71 FW23
  • 60 SS24
  • 64 FW24
  • 55 SS25
  • 60 FW25
  • 60 SS26
  • 53 FW26
  • 49 SS27

Distinct Belgian models with at least one Big Four show that season. Oxblood marks the peak. Menswear-only, Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Houses that cast the most Belgian models

  • Dries Van Noten 150 documented appearances · 47 models
  • Valentino 120 documented appearances · 46 models
  • Prada 100 documented appearances · 48 models
  • Chanel 99 documented appearances · 18 models
  • Dior 85 documented appearances · 20 models
  • Dior Men 85 documented appearances · 34 models
  • Louis Vuitton 74 documented appearances · 30 models
  • Hermès 62 documented appearances · 20 models

Casting directors who cast the most Belgian models since 2025

  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 31 Belgian models · 97 appearances · 42 shows
  • Ashley Brokaw 24 Belgian models · 67 appearances · 24 shows
  • Julia Lange 12 Belgian models · 27 appearances · 19 shows
  • Rachel Chandler 17 Belgian models · 21 appearances · 12 shows
  • Anita Bitton 15 Belgian models · 19 appearances · 12 shows
  • Evagria Sergeeva 11 Belgian models · 19 appearances · 4 shows
  • Ben Grimes 16 Belgian models · 17 appearances · 5 shows
  • Michelle Lee 12 Belgian models · 14 appearances · 5 shows

Shows since 2025 in the Big Four cities with a casting credit on record. Roughly six in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Belgian model on the runway?

Hanne Gaby Odiele, with 353 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 43 seasons (including Resort), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Belgian model has the longest career on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris)?

Anne-Catherine Lacroix, whose record runs from Spring/Summer 2002 to Spring/Summer 2027: 32 seasons (including Resort) and 101 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Belgian model has walked the most shows recently?

Bodine Van Galen, with 65 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Belgian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

49 Belgian models have a show on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The season closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 53 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Belgian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Lauren Huyskens leads with 27 shows, followed by Frauke Nijs and Marylore Heck, out of 49 Belgian models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Belgian models on the runway?

Fall/Winter 2023, with 71 Belgian models on record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which fashion houses cast the most Belgian models?

Dries Van Noten leads with 150 documented appearances by 47 Belgian models, followed by Valentino and Prada.

Which casting directors cast Belgian models most often?

Piergiorgio Del Moro, credited on 42 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 31 Belgian models walked. Casting credits are on record for roughly six in ten shows.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York, London, Milan and Paris on public record since 2002, one credit per show. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Campaigns, editorials and shows outside those four cities are not counted. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Most cast Belgian models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/belgium.

Other countries

Figure is models on record with a public Big Four runway count. All countries.