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Estonian models at Milan Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 45 Estonian models have walked at least one show in Milan since 2002. 19 of them have walked ten or more there. Katlin Aas leads with 87 Milan shows across 19 seasons.

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

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

Models on record 45
Ten or more shows in Milan 19
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 6
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 8
First season on record SS03
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Estonian 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

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

Most cast Estonian 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 Katlin Aas 87 19 FW09 to FW24 Versace , Etro , Marni
2 Karmen Pedaru 76 19 SS07 to FW25 Etro , Gucci , Versace
3 Alexandra Elizabeth Ljadov 56 6 FW14 to SS17 Versace , Prada , Fendi
4 Harleth Kuusik 52 9 SS14 to FW19 Sportmax , Prada , Gucci
5 Sascha Rajasalu 42 8 SS23 to SS27 Prada , Dolce & Gabbana , Versace
6 Elisabeth Erm 40 6 FW13 to SS16 Giorgio Armani , Alberta Ferretti , Etro
7 Carmen Kass 34 12 SS05 to FW23 Versace , Fendi , Marni
8 Braien Vaiksaar 31 12 SS20 to SS27 Versace , Giorgio Armani , Ferragamo
9 Tuuli Tamm 22 8 SS23 to SS27 Emporio Armani , Blumarine , Vivetta
10 Jass Reemann 19 12 FW18 to SS27 Philipp Plein , Dsquared2 , K-Way
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Most cast Estonian 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 Birgit Veegen 18 5 FW22 to SS25 Hui , Sportmax , Laura Biagiotti
12 Nikita Stsjolokov 15 9 SS16 to SS27 Ferragamo , Antonio Marras , Pal Zileri
13 Ilja Sizov 12 5 FW19 to SS24 Versace , Angel Chen , Prada
14 Adele Taska 11 6 FW17 to SS21 Jil Sander , MSGM , Brognano
15 Polina Pototskaja 11 4 FW18 to SS20 Anteprima , Giorgio Armani , Emporio Armani
16 Arina Besedina 10 5 SS22 to FW24 Gucci , MSGM , Calcaterra
17 Christopher Einla 10 5 FW17 to SS22 Dirk Bikkembergs , Pal Zileri , Fendi
18 Kadri Vahersalu 10 3 FW15 to FW18 Etro , Gucci , Dolce & Gabbana
19 Lis Altma 10 7 FW21 to SS26 Giorgio Armani , Emporio Armani , Roberto Cavalli
20 Aleksandr Gudrins 9 6 FW21 to FW24 Dolce & Gabbana , Fendi , Etro
21 Marie Russak 9 3 FW25 to SS27 MM6 Maison Margiela , Prada , Antonio Marras
22 Kirill Astashev 7 3 FW19 to FW20 Prada , Missoni , MSGM
23 Eliise Jaasma 6 4 SS24 to SS27 Dolce & Gabbana , Antonio Marras , Blumarine
24 Kelli Lumi 6 5 SS06 to FW10 Antonio Marras , Versace , Emporio Armani
25 Tiiu Kuik 6 4 FW03 to SS07 Versace , Dsquared2 , Fendi

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

Estonian models at Milan Fashion Week, season by season

  • 6 FW21
  • 6 SS22
  • 7 FW22
  • 8 SS23
  • 8 FW23
  • 10 SS24
  • 10 FW24
  • 6 SS25
  • 9 FW25
  • 8 SS26
  • 6 FW26
  • 8 SS27

Distinct Estonian models with at least one show in Milan that season, every category. 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

Estonian models took 0.93% of Milan runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 2.5% in 2006.

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Year Estonian Share With nationality Appearances
2006 14 2.5% 570 598
2007 14 2.3% 601 633
2008 16 1.4% 1,137 1,259
2009 17 2.5% 685 724
2010 9 1.5% 597 631
2011 7 1.7% 407 431
2012 28 1.7% 1,684 1,799
2013 33 1.3% 2,590 2,898
2014 51 1.7% 3,073 3,589
2015 71 1.9% 3,754 4,555
2016 79 2.0% 4,037 5,074
2017 20 0.52% 3,823 4,653
2018 17 0.45% 3,762 4,481
2019 31 0.74% 4,210 4,933
2020 46 0.99% 4,630 5,211
2021 14 0.96% 1,457 1,564
2022 18 0.57% 3,185 3,435
2023 40 0.91% 4,381 4,796
2024 49 1.0% 4,718 5,080
2025 39 0.87% 4,498 4,809
2026 28 0.75% 3,746 3,925
2027 (SS27 only) 14 0.93% 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 = Estonian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2006, the first year with 500 or more Milan appearances on record.

Estonian models new to Milan Fashion Week

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

Estonian 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 Kathleen Haraguchi 1 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2024 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 Estonian models

  • Versace 49 documented appearances · 12 models
  • Prada 33 documented appearances · 16 models
  • Gucci 33 documented appearances · 14 models
  • Etro 32 documented appearances · 9 models
  • Dolce & Gabbana 28 documented appearances · 11 models
  • Fendi 27 documented appearances · 12 models
  • Giorgio Armani 26 documented appearances · 12 models
  • Roberto Cavalli 25 documented appearances · 9 models

Every show in Milan since 2002.

Casting directors in Milan who cast the most Estonian 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 Estonian model at Milan Fashion Week?

Katlin Aas, with 87 shows in Milan on public record since 2002, across 19 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

8 Estonian 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. 6 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

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

Versace leads with 49 documented appearances by 12 Estonian models in Milan, followed by Prada and Gucci.

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, “Estonian models at Milan Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/estonia/milan.

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