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Estonian models on the runway

As of 22 October 2026, 49 Estonian models have walked at least one show in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris). 38 of them have walked ten or more. Katlin Aas leads with 367 Big Four shows across 28 seasons (including Resort).

Updated 22 October 2026 · Public runway records since 2002 · Methodology

Models on record 49
Ten or more shows 38
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 13
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 12

Most cast Estonian models

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

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

Most cast Estonian models, ranks 1 to 10, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
1 Katlin Aas 367 28 FW09 to FW26 Haider Ackermann , Balmain , Dries Van Noten
2 Harleth Kuusik 299 24 SS14 to FW26 Dior , Valentino , Sacai
3 Karmen Pedaru 247 29 SS07 to FW25 Chanel , Givenchy , Balmain
4 Alexandra Elizabeth Ljadov 209 18 SS14 to SS26 Chanel , Dior , Louis Vuitton
5 Sascha Rajasalu 163 11 SS23 to SS27 Tory Burch , Valentino , Prada
6 Elisabeth Erm 144 10 FW13 to SS21 Giorgio Armani , Valentino , Elie Saab
7 Carmen Kass 103 32 SS02 to SS27 Versace , Balmain , Chanel
8 Braien Vaiksaar 93 16 FW19 to SS27 Thom Browne , Dunhill , Versace
9 Kadri Vahersalu 59 8 SS15 to FW20 Valentino , Dior , Hermès
10 Nikita Stsjolokov 40 17 SS15 to SS27 Hermès , Ferragamo , Dries Van Noten

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

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Most cast Estonian models, ranks 11 to 25, by Big Four shows since 2002
Rank Model Shows walked Seasons Runway span Houses
11 Christopher Einla 36 8 SS17 to SS22 Hermès , Dirk Bikkembergs , Balmain
12 Tuuli Tamm 36 8 SS23 to SS27 Emporio Armani , Blumarine , Vivetta
13 Kelli Lumi 35 12 SS06 to SS14 Ann Demeulemeester , Antonio Marras , Michael Kors
14 Tiiu Kuik 35 10 FW03 to SS08 Dior , Hermès , Oscar de la Renta
15 Jass Reemann 33 13 FW18 to SS27 Philipp Plein , Dsquared2 , Undercover
16 Birgit Veegen 32 10 SS18 to SS26 Yohji Yamamoto , Hui , Sportmax
17 Ilja Sizov 30 7 SS19 to SS24 Louis Vuitton , Versace , Maison Margiela
18 Lis Altma 30 11 FW21 to SS27 Giorgio Armani , Elie Saab , Emporio Armani
19 Inga Savits 29 11 FW02 to FW26 Dior , Alexis Mabille , Versace
20 Adele Taska 28 7 FW17 to SS21 Erdem , Jil Sander , Rejina Pyo
21 Tony Harak 27 7 FW17 to SS23 Ann Demeulemeester , Valentino , Dior Men
22 Eliise Jaasma 23 7 SS24 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Valentino , Louis Vuitton
23 Nina K 23 6 SS18 to FW24 Vivienne Westwood , Issey Miyake , Junya Watanabe
24 Polina Pototskaja 22 5 SS18 to SS20 Valentino , Maison Margiela , Anteprima
25 Kirill Astashev 20 4 SS19 to FW20 Prada , Missoni , Saint Laurent

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

Estonian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027

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

Estonian models cast in Spring/Summer 2027, ranked by shows this season
Rank Model Shows this season All time Houses this season
1 Sascha Rajasalu 12 163 Acne Studios , Alberta Ferretti , Anna Sui
2 Marie Russak 9 17 Akris , Antonio Marras , CFCL
3 Hanna Tuuksam 5 17 Aisling Camps , Cult Gaia , Mithridate
4 Arina Besedina 3 19 Doublet , Rick Owens , Vivienne Westwood
5 Kendra Sheril Joasoon 2 15 Akris , Giorgio Armani
6 Lis Altma 2 30 Aaron Esh , Burberry
7 Nikita Stsjolokov 2 40 Antonio Marras , Ferragamo
8 Braien Vaiksaar 1 93 Ralph Lauren
9 Carmen Kass 1 103 Vetements
10 Eliise Jaasma 1 23 Antonio Marras

Most cast Estonian models, last five seasons

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

Estonian models most cast from Spring/Summer 2025 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows, SS25 to SS27 All time Houses in this span
1 Sascha Rajasalu 88 163 Sacai , Dior , Alberta Ferretti
2 Tuuli Tamm 18 36 Iceberg , Philipp Plein , Hui
3 Marie Russak 17 17 Dior , CFCL , Prada
4 Inga Savits 15 29 Issey Miyake , Balmain , Gaurav Gupta
5 Kendra Sheril Joasoon 15 15 Georges Chakra , Giorgio Armani , Tony Ward
6 Braien Vaiksaar 14 93 Dunhill , Giorgio Armani , Thom Browne
7 Lis Altma 13 30 Giorgio Armani , Aaron Esh , Burberry
8 Nikita Stsjolokov 10 40 Amiri , Ferragamo , Louis Vuitton
9 Eliise Jaasma 8 23 Carven , Erdem , Kenzo
10 Hanna Tuuksam 6 17 Doublet , Aisling Camps , Cult Gaia

Estonian models cast, season by season

  • 7 FW21
  • 13 SS22
  • 12 FW22
  • 13 SS23
  • 15 FW23
  • 15 SS24
  • 15 FW24
  • 16 SS25
  • 12 FW25
  • 12 SS26
  • 13 FW26
  • 12 SS27

Distinct Estonian 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 Estonian models

  • Valentino 44 documented appearances · 15 models
  • Versace 41 documented appearances · 9 models
  • Balmain 39 documented appearances · 6 models
  • Dior 39 documented appearances · 7 models
  • Chanel 39 documented appearances · 7 models
  • Givenchy 27 documented appearances · 4 models
  • Haider Ackermann 26 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Etro 23 documented appearances · 5 models

Casting directors who cast the most Estonian models since 2025

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 Estonian model on the runway?

Katlin Aas, with 367 shows on public record in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2002, across 28 seasons (including Resort), as of 22 October 2026.

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

Carmen Kass, whose record runs from Spring/Summer 2002 to Spring/Summer 2027: 32 seasons (including Resort) and 103 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris), as of 22 October 2026.

Which Estonian model has walked the most shows recently?

Sascha Rajasalu, with 88 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 Estonian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

12 Estonian 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. 13 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which Estonian models walked Spring/Summer 2027?

Sascha Rajasalu leads with 12 shows, followed by Marie Russak and Hanna Tuuksam, out of 12 Estonian models on record for Spring/Summer 2027 as of 22 October 2026.

Which season had the most Estonian models on the runway?

Spring/Summer 2025, with 16 Estonian 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 Estonian models?

Valentino leads with 44 documented appearances by 15 Estonian models, followed by Versace and Balmain.

Which casting directors cast Estonian models most often?

Piergiorgio Del Moro, credited on 14 shows in the Big Four cities (New York, London, Milan and Paris) since 2025 in which 1 Estonian 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 Estonian models, runway record”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/estonia.

Other countries

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