A Star Is Born

Newcomer supermodel Alanna Arrington may have captivating curves and pillowy lips, but she’s everybody’s latest crush because she’s so damn likable

- Priya Rao

If you were one of the nearly 5 million viewers of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show this past winter, you would know that 19-year-old Alanna Arrington lives up to her Instagram bio, which reads “I am who I want to be.” The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native injects personality and attitude into everything she does, even walking the famed V.S. runway. For the 2017 event in Shanghai, she paired the standard strappy bra and lacy panties with a boyish shiny bomber jacket, striped over-the-knee neon boots, and her signature stomp.

“When I walked out this year, I was like, ‘I belong here.’ I used to run to Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself ’ playing on repeat while looking at a picture of Candice [Swanepoel] and Adriana [Lima] taped up with the words ‘You’ll do it one day,’ ” says Arrington of her early years trying to break into modeling. Now, she’s featured in Stella McCartney ad campaigns and on Chanel catwalks.