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New Zealand models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 20 New Zealand models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 5 of them have walked ten or more there. Jordan Daniels leads with 62 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 20
Ten or more shows in New York 5
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 1
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1
First season on record FW09
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast New Zealand 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

20 models on record in New York. Showing the first 10 of 20 listed here.

Most cast New Zealand 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 Jordan Daniels 62 15 FW19 to SS27 Anna Sui , Brandon Maxwell , Carolina Herrera
2 Lili Sumner 35 15 FW14 to SS23 Maryam Nassir Zadeh , Eckhaus Latta , Marc Jacobs
3 Emily Baker 20 5 SS11 to SS13 Carolina Herrera , Oscar de la Renta , Marc Jacobs
4 Georgia Fowler 18 9 SS14 to SS26 Zadig & Voltaire , Veronica Beard , Philipp Plein
5 Anmari Botha 15 5 SS13 to FW14 Oscar de la Renta , Reem Acra , Dior
6 Natarsha Orsman 9 2 SS17 to FW18 Milly , Tibi , Gabriela Hearst
7 Aiden Andrews 7 7 FW09 to FW18 Lacoste , Ralph Lauren , Marc By Marc Jacobs
8 Emily Driver 7 4 SS20 to SS24 Prada , Anna Sui , Carolina Herrera
9 Emma Champtaloup 7 2 SS14 to FW14 Proenza Schouler , Marc Jacobs , Monique Lhuillier
10 Holly Rose Emery 7 4 SS14 to SS25 Marc Jacobs , Tory Burch , Dennis Basso
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Most cast New Zealand models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 20, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
11 Ella Wong 6 2 SS15 to FW20 Lela Rose , Dennis Basso , Mara Hoffman
12 Gabby Westbrook 6 3 SS14 to FW15 Ralph Lauren , Tory Burch , Tommy Hilfiger
13 Faye Nielsen 4 2 SS18 to FW18 Dennis Basso , Priscavera , Taoray Wang
14 Emma Boyd 3 2 SS18 to FW19 Jeremy Scott , Diane Von Furstenberg , Self-Portrait
15 Evie Ashby 3 1 SS24 Carolina Herrera , Jason Wu , Dion Lee
16 Eden Bristowe 2 1 SS19 Hellessy , Lapointe
17 Jessica Clarke 2 2 SS11 to SS12 Calvin Klein , Marc By Marc Jacobs
18 Lucy Rosiek 2 2 FW22 to SS24 Area , Grace Ling
19 Wai Ki Chan 2 2 SS23 to FW23 Area , Khaite
20 Noah Tumataroa 1 1 SS26 Who Decides War

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

New Zealand models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct New Zealand models with at least one show in New York 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.

Share of New York runway appearances

New Zealand models took 0.24% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.10% in 2009.

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Year New Zealand Share With nationality Appearances
2008 Not on record Not on record 780 834
2009 1 0.10% 957 1,037
2010 1 0.23% 437 454
2011 3 1.3% 233 244
2012 15 1.1% 1,359 1,397
2013 15 0.88% 1,710 1,809
2014 25 0.97% 2,574 2,821
2015 10 0.38% 2,619 2,920
2016 4 0.12% 3,221 3,773
2017 14 0.41% 3,392 3,991
2018 26 0.74% 3,530 4,062
2019 10 0.27% 3,771 4,315
2020 25 0.64% 3,930 4,374
2021 1 0.52% 193 223
2022 22 0.97% 2,259 2,518
2023 21 0.65% 3,220 3,628
2024 13 0.39% 3,322 3,697
2025 5 0.18% 2,846 3,127
2026 3 0.10% 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 = New Zealand 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.

New Zealand models new to New York Fashion Week

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

New Zealand 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 Noah Tumataroa 1 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2024 Who Decides War

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 have cast New Zealand models

Every show in New York since 2002.

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

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 New Zealand model at New York Fashion Week?

Jordan Daniels, with 62 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 15 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

1 New Zealand model has 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. 1 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

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, “New Zealand models at New York Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/new-zealand/new-york.

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