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Irish models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 13 Irish models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 5 of them have walked ten or more there. Stella Maxwell leads with 25 New York shows across 15 seasons.

Share figures use the 4,338 of 5,338 models on record in New York since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

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

Models on record 13
Ten or more shows in New York 5
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 2
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 2
First season on record SS08
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Irish models at New York Fashion Week

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

13 models on record in New York. Showing the first 10 of 13 listed here.

Most cast Irish models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
1 Stella Maxwell 25 15 SS14 to SS23 Jeremy Scott , Marc Jacobs , Tommy Hilfiger
2 Lorna Foran 20 6 SS17 to FW19 Marc Jacobs , Gabriela Hearst , Ulla Johnson
3 Aine O'Leary 15 4 FW25 to SS27 Sandy Liang , Ashlyn , Grace Ling
4 Aine O'Gorman 12 4 FW13 to SS15 Libertine , Lela Rose , Zero Maria Cornejo
5 Deirdre Firinne 11 2 SS20 to FW20 Anna Sui , Oscar de la Renta , Carolina Herrera
6 Finnlay Davis 9 5 SS16 to SS23 Tom Ford , Lacoste , Raf Simons
7 Candice Shepstone 7 2 FW25 to FW26 Cucculelli Shaheen , Pamella Roland , Monse
8 Celeste Fitzpatrick 7 4 SS24 to SS26 Eckhaus Latta , Dior , Area
9 Laragh McCann 6 3 SS08 to SS09 DKNY , Anna Sui , Marc Jacobs
10 Aimee Byrne 3 1 SS27 Eckhaus Latta , Area , Grace Ling
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Most cast Irish models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 13, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
11 Aoife Lou 2 2 FW18 to SS19 Collina Strada , Matthew Adams Dolan
12 Alice McGrath 1 1 Not on record Dior
13 Andy Richardson 1 1 FW09 Jones NEW York

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

Irish models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

  •   FW21
  • 1 SS22
  • 1 FW22
  • 2 SS23
  •   FW23
  • 1 SS24
  • 1 FW24
  •   SS25
  • 2 FW25
  • 2 SS26
  • 2 FW26
  • 2 SS27

Distinct Irish models with at least one show in New York that season, every category. A hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of New York runway appearances

Irish models took 0.24% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.64% in 2008.

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Year Irish Share With nationality Appearances
2008 5 0.64% 780 834
2009 2 0.21% 957 1,037
2010 Not on record Not on record 437 454
2011 Not on record Not on record 233 244
2012 Not on record Not on record 1,359 1,397
2013 2 0.12% 1,710 1,809
2014 11 0.43% 2,574 2,821
2015 2 0.08% 2,619 2,920
2016 6 0.19% 3,221 3,773
2017 16 0.47% 3,392 3,991
2018 12 0.34% 3,530 4,062
2019 11 0.29% 3,771 4,315
2020 14 0.36% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 3 0.13% 2,259 2,518
2023 2 0.06% 3,220 3,628
2024 5 0.15% 3,322 3,697
2025 7 0.25% 2,846 3,127
2026 17 0.56% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 4 0.24% 1,647 1,774

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 1,647 New York appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 1,774 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in New York, every category, by season year. Share = Irish appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2008, the first year with 500 or more New York appearances on record.

Irish models new to New York Fashion Week

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

Irish models whose first New York season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First New York season First Big Four season Houses in New York
1 Aimee Byrne 3 Spring/Summer 2027 Fall/Winter 2024 Eckhaus Latta , Area , Grace Ling

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

Houses in New York that cast the most Irish models

  • Marc Jacobs 9 documented appearances · 4 models
  • Jeremy Scott 8 documented appearances · 1 model
  • Monse 4 documented appearances · 4 models
  • Anna Sui 4 documented appearances · 3 models
  • DKNY 4 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Area 3 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Eckhaus Latta 3 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Grace Ling 3 documented appearances · 2 models

Every show in New York since 2002.

Casting directors in New York who cast the most Irish models since 2025

  • Shawn Dezan 2 Irish models · 3 appearances · 3 shows
  • Brent Chua 2 Irish models · 2 appearances · 1 show
  • Rachel Chandler 2 Irish models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Tre Koch 2 Irish models · 2 appearances · 1 show
  • Blair Broll 1 Irish model · 1 appearance · 1 show

Shows in New York since 2025 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 Irish model at New York Fashion Week?

Stella Maxwell, with 25 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 15 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Irish models walked New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

2 Irish models have a show on record in New York for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 15 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 2 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Irish models at New York Fashion Week?

Marc Jacobs leads with 9 documented appearances by 4 Irish models in New York, followed by Jeremy Scott and Monse.

Counts are runway shows walked in New York 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, “Irish models at New York Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/ireland/new-york.

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