Ashika Pratt is a model from New Zealand based in New York. She has appeared in the 2010 Kingfisher Calendar. She was discovered at the age of fifteen by a pageant scout. She was the second runner-up for Miss and Mr Howick pageant. She did a television commercial for Glassons, a clothing retailer in New Zealand. She was also one of Elle Magazine's Sexiest Models. Ashika has been on the cover of Vogue India and Femina, and editorials of Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Vogue and Femina. (Phot0: Instagram)
British-Indian model Neelam Gill born on April 27, 1995, is known for her work with Burberry, Abercrombie & Fitch and appearing in Vogue. At the age of fourteen, she signed with NEXT Model Management. She has appeared in Vogue India. She became the face of Burberry Beauty in 2014, and since then she’s been the face of L’Oréal Paris and walked for the likes of Dior. In November 2015, she became the face of Abercrombie & Fitch. Gill has walked for Kanye West's Fashion Week Show and Dior. Gill along with Suki Waterhouse wore traditional sarees in a video shoot at Heathrow Airport for an advert for British Airways. However, while growing up she was very insecure and didn’t think she was pretty because she thought to be fair was what made girls beautiful. There was a time when Neelam hated the colour of her skin. She believes being different is what’s beautiful. Neelam also has her own Youtube Channel, where she talks about racism, bullying and depression. Let's take a look at some of her fabulous photoshoots. (Photo: Instagram)
Naomi Janumala was only 16 when Gunita Stobe of Anima Creative Management spotted her. It is a Mumbai-based modelling agency that pitches Indian models to big design houses across the world, including Fendi and Louis Vuitton. She landed the opportunity to work in Rihanna's luxury fashion brand Fenty through her agency in Paris, New Madison. In no time, she was one of the top Indian faces in the international luxury brands such as Adidas, H&M, Alexander Wang, Nike X Nordstrom, American Eagle, Levi’s, Opening Ceremony X Disney and Matthew Adams Dolan. Naomi is 90s Bollywood comic actor Johnny Lever’s niece; her father Jimmy Moses is also a comedian who was part of the Hindi movie Soorma, starring Diljit Dosanjh. Naomi's athletic tomboy endurance must have appealed to the international market. After featuring in several top Indian magazines, she was signed on by Elite NYC, having walked for several New York Fashion Week shows. Naomi said in an interview to a popular fashion magazine that she would work in a creative field such as acting, photography or interior designing if not a model. (Photos: Instagram)
Erika Packard was first spotted by a scout in a Bandra market while she was grocery shopping with her mother. Initially, her response was to study psychology and that’s her first preference. But everything changed for her the moment she switched to modelling. Erika’s late half-Irish father, Gavin Packard was Bollywood’s favourite white-skinned villain in the 90s. She was dating Shakti Kapoor’s son Siddhant Kapoor for almost a decade, but eventually parted ways.
Mustafa Dawood is also known as Mustafa DG is from Hyderabad, India. He tried his luck in a prestigious Modelling contest for two consecutive years and was rejected in both. But it is said that third time's a charm. Now, he is one of the youngest Indians to have walked for Maison Valentino, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Neil Barrett, Pal Zileri. Mustafa wanted to be a pilot until he saw a poster of a British model; he wanted to travel the world and what better way to travel while at work. It's a dream come true for Mustafa to live in the best of hotels, wear expensive clothes and travel the world. He has shot a campaign for iconic brand Harrods in London. Mustafa's family has always been a great support for his career; his mother enrolled him to a fashion institute when he was 14-years-old. Coming from a family who loves Bollywood, it wasn't hard for him to convince them about his career in modelling. (Photos: Instagram)