Models by country and fashion week

Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 141 Canadian models have walked at least one show in Milan since 2002. 53 of them have walked ten or more there. Awar Odhiang leads with 96 Milan shows across 13 seasons.

Share figures use the 5,964 of 7,628 models on record in Milan since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

Models on record 141
Ten or more shows in Milan 53
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 21
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 8
First season on record SS03
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week

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

141 models on record in Milan. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Milan since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Milan Seasons Milan span Houses in Milan
1 Awar Odhiang 96 13 FW20 to SS27 Fendi , Jil Sander , Bottega Veneta
2 Jessica Stam 74 21 SS04 to SS24 Prada , Versace , Fendi
3 Alana Zimmer 60 15 SS07 to FW16 Gucci , Missoni , Bottega Veneta
4 Agel Akol 53 8 FW23 to SS27 Prada , Fendi , Dolce & Gabbana
5 Diane Chiu 51 9 FW18 to FW26 Fendi , Etro , Ferrari
6 Brodie Scott 42 11 SS15 to SS26 Philipp Plein , Etro , Daks
7 Meghan Collison 40 17 SS08 to FW23 Prada , Missoni , Marni
8 Emm Arruda 39 8 FW17 to FW26 Dolce & Gabbana , Dsquared2 , Marni
9 Nya Gatbel 32 6 FW18 to FW23 Emporio Armani , Giorgio Armani , Marni
10 Coco Rocha 29 10 FW06 to SS24 Versace , Missoni , Dolce & Gabbana
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Most cast Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 25, by shows in Milan since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Milan Seasons Milan span Houses in Milan
11 Casey Taylor 27 14 FW05 to SS16 Giorgio Armani , Roberto Cavalli , Emporio Armani
12 Frances Coombe 27 5 SS14 to SS16 Marco De Vincenzo , Antonio Marras , Ermanno Scervino
13 Kate McNamara 27 8 SS22 to FW26 Jil Sander , Ermanno Scervino , Fendi
14 Heather Diamond Strongarm 25 7 FW23 to FW26 Dolce & Gabbana , Max Mara , Versace
15 Irina Lazareanu 25 6 SS06 to FW08 Fendi , Ferragamo , Burberry
16 Kate King 23 7 SS12 to FW23 Dolce & Gabbana , Moschino , Versace
17 Nina G 22 11 SS19 to FW25 Marni , Act N°1 , Miaoran
18 Amber Witcomb 21 3 SS17 to SS18 Marni , Prada , Etro
19 Carly Moore 21 6 FW14 to FW17 Marni , Gucci , MSGM
20 Julia Dunstall 21 5 SS06 to SS08 Ferragamo , Gucci , Pucci
21 Mathieu Simoneau 20 12 SS19 to FW26 Emporio Armani , Giorgio Armani , Dolce & Gabbana
22 Ryan Park 20 10 SS22 to SS27 Emporio Armani , Giorgio Armani , Dolce & Gabbana
23 Dalton Dubois 19 5 FW23 to FW25 Diesel , Elisabetta Franchi , GCDS
24 Grace Mahary 19 4 SS13 to FW14 Fendi , Pucci , Prada
25 Tasha Tilberg 19 9 SS06 to FW24 Etro , Moschino , Versace

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

Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week, season by season

  • 6 FW21
  • 9 SS22
  • 15 FW22
  • 16 SS23
  • 26 FW23
  • 24 SS24
  • 22 FW24
  • 21 SS25
  • 14 FW25
  • 15 SS26
  • 21 FW26
  • 8 SS27

Distinct Canadian models with at least one show in Milan that season, every category. Oxblood marks the highest season; a hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted. A linked season opens its season page.

Share of Milan runway appearances

Canadian models took 1.9% of Milan runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 10.0% in 2006.

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Year Canadian Share With nationality Appearances
2006 57 10.0% 570 598
2007 69 11.5% 601 633
2008 81 7.1% 1,137 1,259
2009 34 5.0% 685 724
2010 15 2.5% 597 631
2011 16 3.9% 407 431
2012 76 4.5% 1,684 1,799
2013 100 3.9% 2,590 2,898
2014 86 2.8% 3,073 3,589
2015 65 1.7% 3,754 4,555
2016 80 2.0% 4,037 5,074
2017 69 1.8% 3,823 4,653
2018 54 1.4% 3,762 4,481
2019 78 1.9% 4,210 4,933
2020 84 1.8% 4,630 5,211
2021 20 1.4% 1,457 1,564
2022 56 1.8% 3,185 3,435
2023 110 2.5% 4,381 4,796
2024 144 3.1% 4,718 5,080
2025 102 2.3% 4,498 4,809
2026 92 2.5% 3,746 3,925
2027 (SS27 only) 28 1.9% 1,506 1,581

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 1,506 Milan appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 1,581 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in Milan, every category, by season year. Share = Canadian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2006, the first year with 500 or more Milan appearances on record.

Canadian models new to Milan Fashion Week

Canadian models whose first Milan season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by Milan shows since that debut. Definition

Canadian models whose first Milan season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First Milan season First Big Four season Houses in Milan
1 Emaan Zishan 13 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Fendi , Roberto Cavalli , Marni
2 Lindsay Sullivan 2 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Antonio Marras , MM6 Maison Margiela
3 Bang Bipean 1 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2025 Vivetta

A debut here means the first Milan season this record can see. The next column shows whether the model had already walked another Big Four city.

Houses in Milan that cast the most Canadian models

  • Emporio Armani 77 documented appearances · 32 models
  • Dolce & Gabbana 68 documented appearances · 32 models
  • Marni 64 documented appearances · 24 models
  • Prada 61 documented appearances · 29 models
  • Moschino 60 documented appearances · 34 models
  • Versace 60 documented appearances · 31 models
  • Etro 59 documented appearances · 32 models
  • Fendi 59 documented appearances · 26 models

Every show in Milan since 2002.

Casting directors in Milan who cast the most Canadian models since 2025

Shows in Milan since 2025 with a casting credit on record. Roughly seven in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Canadian model at Milan Fashion Week?

Awar Odhiang, with 96 shows in Milan on public record since 2002, across 13 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Canadian models walked Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

8 Canadian models have a show on record in Milan for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 28 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 21 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week?

Emporio Armani leads with 77 documented appearances by 32 Canadian models in Milan, followed by Dolce & Gabbana and Marni.

Counts are runway shows walked in Milan on public record since 2002, one credit per show, every category. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Canadian models at Milan Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/canada/milan.