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Swiss models at New York Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 19 Swiss models have walked at least one show in New York since 2002. 8 of them have walked ten or more there. Vivienne Rohner leads with 45 New York shows across 13 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 19
Ten or more shows in New York 8
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 6
First season on record FW03
Latest season on record FW26

Most cast Swiss 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

19 models on record in New York. Showing the first 10 of 19 listed here.

Most cast Swiss 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 Vivienne Rohner 45 13 FW18 to FW26 Ralph Lauren , Carolina Herrera , Jason Wu
2 Manuela Frey 30 8 SS14 to FW20 Carolina Herrera , Michael Kors , Naeem Khan
3 Ronja Furrer 20 6 FW14 to FW18 Rag & Bone , Proenza Schouler , Chanel
4 Valerija Sestic 15 4 SS12 to SS14 Oscar de la Renta , Jeremy Scott , Carolina Herrera
5 Anja Leuenberger 12 6 FW20 to SS26 Christian Siriano , The Blonds , Nardos
6 Elise Kouzou 12 5 SS25 to FW26 Tory Burch , TWP , Michael Kors
7 Barathy Akkan 11 4 FW24 to FW26 Sandy Liang , Patbo , Meruert Tolegen
8 Veronika Kunz 10 6 FW18 to FW26 Michael Kors , Marc Jacobs , Proenza Schouler
9 Patricia Schmid 6 5 SS06 to FW08 Dior , Carolina Herrera , Marc Jacobs
10 Noah Luis Brown 5 4 SS20 to FW24 Brandon Maxwell , Jeremy Scott , Willy Chavarria
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Most cast Swiss models at New York Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 19, by shows in New York since 2002
Rank Model Shows in New York Seasons New York span Houses in New York
11 Celic Dorig 4 3 FW24 to FW25 Dior , Prabal Gurung , Naeem Khan
12 Elsa Vouga 3 2 SS26 to FW26 Diotima , Kallmeyer
13 Nadine Strittmatter 3 3 FW03 to SS17 Chanel , Zac Posen , Hood By Air
14 Zair Cheseaux 3 2 FW22 to SS23 Proenza Schouler , Ulla Johnson , Collina Strada
15 Etienne de Testa 2 2 SS19 to SS23 Tom Ford , Peter Do
16 Janusz Kuhlmann 2 2 SS20 Versace , Libertine
17 Delta van Melle 1 1 FW20 Coach
18 Julia Saner 1 1 FW11 Prabal Gurung
19 Zion Walder 1 1 FW26 AWGE

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

Swiss models at New York Fashion Week, season by season

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

Distinct Swiss 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

Swiss models took 0.06% of New York runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.26% in 2008.

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Year Swiss Share With nationality Appearances
2008 2 0.26% 780 834
2009 Not on record Not on record 957 1,037
2010 Not on record Not on record 437 454
2011 1 0.43% 233 244
2012 9 0.66% 1,359 1,397
2013 4 0.23% 1,710 1,809
2014 19 0.74% 2,574 2,821
2015 21 0.80% 2,619 2,920
2016 3 0.09% 3,221 3,773
2017 1 0.03% 3,392 3,991
2018 3 0.08% 3,530 4,062
2019 6 0.16% 3,771 4,315
2020 16 0.41% 3,930 4,374
2021 Not on record Not on record 193 223
2022 11 0.49% 2,259 2,518
2023 7 0.22% 3,220 3,628
2024 30 0.90% 3,322 3,697
2025 26 0.91% 2,846 3,127
2026 21 0.69% 3,046 3,300
2027 (SS27 only) 1 0.06% 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 = Swiss 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.

Swiss models new to New York Fashion Week

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

Swiss 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 Elsa Vouga 3 Spring/Summer 2026 Spring/Summer 2026 Diotima , Kallmeyer
2 Zion Walder 1 Fall/Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2019 AWGE

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 Swiss models

Every show in New York since 2002.

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

  • Ashley Brokaw 3 Swiss models · 6 appearances · 5 shows
  • Nico Mao 1 Swiss model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Rachel Chandler 1 Swiss model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Shawn Dezan 1 Swiss model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Eli Xavier 1 Swiss model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Giulia Massullo 1 Swiss model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Juliun Williams 1 Swiss model · 1 appearance · 1 show
  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 1 Swiss 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 Swiss model at New York Fashion Week?

Vivienne Rohner, with 45 shows in New York on public record since 2002, across 13 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

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

Carolina Herrera leads with 10 documented appearances by 5 Swiss models in New York, followed by Proenza Schouler and Michael Kors.

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

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