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South African models at London Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 18 South African models have walked at least one show in London since 2002. 2 of them have walked ten or more there. Sethu Ncise leads with 17 London shows across 4 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 18
Ten or more shows in London 2
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 3
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 1
First season on record SS03
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast South African 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

18 models on record in London. Showing the first 10 of 18 listed here.

Most cast South African 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 Sethu Ncise 17 4 FW18 to SS20 Margaret Howell , Kiko Kostadinov , Wales Bonner
2 Emily Meuleman 10 3 SS14 to FW15 Simone Rocha , Holly Fulton , Mark Fast
3 Eden Kassner 9 6 SS23 to SS27 Burberry , Aaron Esh , Huishan Zhang
4 Aaron Shandel 7 4 SS17 to SS20 Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Christopher Raeburn , Songzio
5 Alex Binaris 6 2 SS19 to SS20 Julien Macdonald , David Koma , Palmerharding
6 Candice Shepstone 6 4 SS23 to SS25 Mark Fast , Burberry , Bora Aksu
7 Brian Whitby 5 5 FW20 to SS24 Helen Anthony , Rejina Pyo , Robyn Lynch
8 Faith Nomsindisi 4 4 FW22 to SS25 Helen Anthony , Ahluwalia , Frolov
9 Georgina Grenville 4 3 SS03 to FW25 Paul Smith , Erdem , Roksanda
10 Leah Risi 4 3 SS25 to FW26 Gucci , Emilia Wickstead , Toga
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Most cast South African models at London Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 18, by shows in London since 2002
Rank Model Shows in London Seasons London span Houses in London
11 Marike Le Roux 4 3 FW11 to FW19 Victoria Beckham , Christopher Kane , Peter Pilotto
12 Chane Husselmann 3 2 SS20 to SS23 David Koma , Roland Mouret , Eudon Choi
13 Jason Anthony 3 3 SS15 to SS16 Hardy Amies , Ktz
14 Simon Paul 3 3 FW14 to FW15 Tiger Of Sweden , James Long , Hardy Amies
15 Xia Narain 2 2 FW20 to SS21 Burberry , Molly Goddard
16 Estian Govea 1 1 SS19 Christopher Raeburn
17 Jordan Daniels 1 1 FW26 Burberry
18 Katryn Kruger 1 1 FW12 Christopher Kane

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

South African models at London Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct South African models with at least one show in London 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 London runway appearances

South African models took 0.19% of London runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.71% in 2014.

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Year South African Share With nationality Appearances
2013 Not on record Not on record 733 855
2014 10 0.71% 1,417 1,703
2015 5 0.26% 1,916 2,438
2016 1 0.05% 1,845 2,487
2017 3 0.18% 1,656 2,127
2018 4 0.27% 1,505 1,942
2019 17 0.74% 2,308 2,866
2020 12 0.54% 2,216 2,656
2021 1 0.61% 164 201
2022 3 0.32% 945 1,156
2023 6 0.35% 1,691 1,948
2024 7 0.39% 1,803 2,027
2025 9 0.61% 1,486 1,698
2026 6 0.43% 1,394 1,587
2027 (SS27 only) 1 0.19% 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 = South African appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2013, the first year with 500 or more London appearances on record.

South African models new to London Fashion Week

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

South African 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 Jordan Daniels 1 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2019 Burberry

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 cast the most South African models

Every show in London since 2002.

Casting directors in London who cast the most South African models since 2025

  • Anita Bitton 1 South African 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 South African model at London Fashion Week?

Sethu Ncise, with 17 shows in London on public record since 2002, across 4 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

1 South African model has 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.

Which houses cast the most South African models at London Fashion Week?

Burberry leads with 5 documented appearances by 4 South African models in London, followed by Mark Fast and David Koma.

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, “South African models at London Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/south-africa/london.

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