Kloss To Greatness

Supermodel, entrepreneur, philanthropist and self-confessed baking nerd, Karlie Kloss is a force to be reckoned with.

- Stephen Corby

It does seem, lately, that the job of being Leader of the Free World can now be done by just about anyone – no previous experience, moral fibre or even intelligence required – as long as they’re a man.

If any woman is going to take on the role, and obviously do it properly, it’s going to be Karlie Kloss; an almost superhuman supermodel who has a business brain, a conscience and a powerful work ethic.

Plus, she’s married to Joshua Kushner, the brother of White House insider Jared, who also happens to be married to Ivanka Trump.

From supermodel to commander-in-chief might have seemed an unlikely arc once upon a time, but you need to consider that Kloss never wanted to be known for how good she can make clothes look. First and foremost, from a young age, she wanted to be a businesswoman. Making millions of dollars out of modelling is what you might call a happy accident.

“Long before I really understood fashion, I always had a knack for business and was excited by the idea of being an entrepreneur,” says Kloss.

“Honestly, I never owned a pair of heels until I became a model. I remember buying a pair of black high heels from Target in St Louis because I had to practise learning how to walk in them.

“The fact that I’m sitting here today, 10 years into a fashion career as a model – that was certainly not the path that I had envisioned.

“I always thought I’d go into medicine or a science field, and I love business, learning and the creative industries. This is a creative industry that I fell into, but have really enjoyed.”

Kloss was discovered in her home town of St Louis, Missouri – incredibly, at just 13 years old – and snapped up by Mother Model Management, who also launched Ashton Kutcher’s career.