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Russian models at London Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 120 Russian models have walked at least one show in London since 2002. 23 of them have walked ten or more there. Liza Ostanina leads with 31 London shows across 7 seasons.

Share figures use the 3,986 of 5,168 models on record in London since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

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

Models on record 120
Ten or more shows in London 23
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 3
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 5
First season on record SS07
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Russian models at London Fashion Week

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

120 models on record in London. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Russian models at London Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in London since 2002
Rank Model Shows in London Seasons London span Houses in London
1 Liza Ostanina 31 7 FW15 to SS19 Burberry , Roksanda , David Koma
2 Irina Shnitman 30 7 FW15 to FW19 Peter Pilotto , Roksanda , Roland Mouret
3 Dasha Denisenko 24 7 SS14 to FW20 Julien Macdonald , Emilia Wickstead , Jasper Conran
4 Alina Bolotina 22 9 SS18 to SS24 J.W. Anderson , Simone Rocha , Victoria Beckham
5 Odette Pavlova 21 6 SS16 to SS20 Preen By Thornton Bregazzi , Erdem , Simone Rocha
6 Lia Pavlova 20 5 FW16 to SS18 Erdem , Peter Pilotto , Mary Katrantzou
7 Taya Ermoshkina 18 3 SS15 to SS16 Jasper Conran , 1205 , Erdem
8 Ksenia Golubeva 17 6 FW14 to SS19 Osman , Amanda Wakeley , Jasper Conran
9 Nika Cole 17 5 FW14 to FW17 Erdem , Margaret Howell , Marios Schwab
10 Nastya Sten 15 4 SS14 to FW15 Alexander McQueen , Christopher Kane , Richard Nicoll
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Most cast Russian models at London Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 25, by shows in London since 2002
Rank Model Shows in London Seasons London span Houses in London
11 Anastasia Ivanova 14 5 FW13 to FW16 Jasper Conran , Roksanda , Daks
12 Lera Tribel 14 6 SS14 to SS17 Jasper Conran , Erdem , Alexander McQueen
13 Sofia Tesmenitskaya 13 5 SS16 to SS25 Paul Smith , Julien Macdonald , Peter Pilotto
14 Aleksandr Gordeev 12 5 FW16 to SS20 Alex Mullins , Margaret Howell , Burberry
15 Anka Kuryndina 12 4 FW15 to SS18 Erdem , Gucci , Roksanda
16 Jolie Alien 12 5 FW17 to FW20 Simone Rocha , A W A K E Mode , Margaret Howell
17 Alesya Kaf 11 6 SS20 to SS27 Richard Quinn , David Koma , Dilara Findikoglu
18 Sasha Komarova 11 4 SS18 to SS20 Roksanda , Bora Aksu , Erdem
19 Irina Shayk 10 8 SS16 to SS24 Burberry , Richard Quinn , Matty Bovan
20 Sofia Steinberg 10 5 FW19 to SS25 Simone Rocha , Burberry , J.W. Anderson
21 Sophie Martynova 10 6 SS18 to FW23 David Koma , Margaret Howell , Burberry
22 Valery Kaufman 10 5 FW13 to FW16 Tom Ford , Moschino , J.W. Anderson
23 Yana Shmaylova 10 4 SS14 to FW15 Simone Rocha , Ashish , Mark Fast
24 Milena Ioanna 9 3 SS18 to SS20 David Koma , Julien Macdonald , Burberry
25 Milena Litvinovskaya 9 4 SS17 to FW18 Peter Pilotto , J.W. Anderson , Erdem

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

Russian models at London Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Russian models with at least one show in London 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 London runway appearances

Russian models took 2.7% of London runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 4.2% in 2013.

Show the figures as a table
Year Russian Share With nationality Appearances
2013 31 4.2% 733 855
2014 83 5.9% 1,417 1,703
2015 120 6.3% 1,916 2,438
2016 87 4.7% 1,845 2,487
2017 72 4.3% 1,656 2,127
2018 72 4.8% 1,505 1,942
2019 61 2.6% 2,308 2,866
2020 61 2.8% 2,216 2,656
2021 1 0.61% 164 201
2022 14 1.5% 945 1,156
2023 15 0.89% 1,691 1,948
2024 9 0.50% 1,803 2,027
2025 9 0.61% 1,486 1,698
2026 9 0.65% 1,394 1,587
2027 (SS27 only) 14 2.7% 528 596

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 528 London appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 596 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in London, every category, by season year. Share = Russian appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2013, the first year with 500 or more London appearances on record.

Russian models new to London Fashion Week

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

Russian models whose first London season is Spring/Summer 2026 to Spring/Summer 2027
Rank Model Shows since debut First London season First Big Four season Houses in London
1 Viktoria Wirs 8 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2025 Erdem , Simone Rocha , Mulberry
2 Alex Shibaeva 2 Spring/Summer 2027 Fall/Winter 2025 Simone Rocha , Mulberry

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

Houses in London that have cast Russian models

Every show in London since 2002.

Casting directors in London who cast the most Russian models since 2025

  • Helena Balladino 1 Russian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Jussi Vuorenlehto 1 Russian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Najia Saad 1 Russian model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 1 Russian model · 1 appearance · 1 show

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

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Russian model at London Fashion Week?

Liza Ostanina, with 31 shows in London on public record since 2002, across 7 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Russian models walked London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

5 Russian models have a show on record in London for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 21 September 2026 and casts are still being added. 3 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Counts are runway shows walked in London 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, “Russian models at London Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/russia/london.

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