Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid

Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid has become the face of the next generation of supermodels. While Hadid did the traditional break into New York Fashion Week, her career was swiftly aided by her social media skills. She took crafting a brand to an art form and climbed the charts to become one of the most followed models in the world. Along with sister Bella and Kendall Jenner, Hadid helped ring in the era of the "social media model."

Not everyone was thrilled with this new direction. Actress and model Rebecca Romijn told Entertainment Tonight, "I know a lot of people — legitimate fashion people can't stand it. Hate it that these, you know, social media stars are now the supermodels in fashion. They are not true supermodels." The harsh words haven't stopped Hadid from stomping runway after runway. Hadid's future appears to be nothing but bright. "I get to work with people who have loved what they do for 30, 40 and 50 years," she told the British edition of Vogue. "That's what I'm going to be like."