She is a top model.
And Winnie Harlow was showing off her credentials as she stormed the runway at the LuisaViaRoma and British Vogue event in Florence, Italy, on Wednesday night.
Winnie, 28, went braless and looked breathtaking in a metallic silver see-through mini dress with rhinestone embellishments.
Her outfit was paired with 𝑠e𝑥y thigh-high black PVC boots to add an edge to the ensemble.
Like the other models, Winnie also wore a slicked back hairstyle and cherry red lipstick.
Stunning: Winnie Harlow was showing off her credentials as she stormed the runway at the LuisaViaRoma and British Vogue event in Florence, Italy, on Wednesday night
Work it: Winnie, 28, went braless and looked breathtaking in a metallic silver see-through mini dress with rhinestone embellishments
Irina Shayk and Stella Maxwell were among the other models who took to the catwalk to show off looks.
The models had all eyes on them while taking part in the ‘Runway Icons’ fashion event, hosted at Piazzale Michelangelo.
They strutted down the runway wearing fashions ranging from the punk rock looks of the 1970s to the sportswear made popular in the 1980s to the minimalism of the 1990s and opulence of the 2000s.
Winnie rose to fame and became one of the fashion industry’s top models following her appearance on America’s Next Top Model in 2014.
She became part of the modeling competition show’s 21st cycle after being discovered on Instagram by supermodel Tyra Banks, who served as a judge, host and executive producer on the show.
The 18 & Over actress gave a TEDx talk in 2014 called How I Define Beauty. The video has been viewed more than a million times.
Since then, Winnie has appeared in runway shows for lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret, as well as for luxury fashion designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Cowan.
Now a household name and a fashion fixture, Winnie made the shift into the beauty space by launching Cay Skin earlier this year.
Glowing: Like the other models, Winnie also wore a slicked back hairstyle and cherry red lipstick
Beauty: The models had all eyes on them while taking part in the ‘Runway Icons’ fashion event , hosted at Piazzale Michelangelo
Wow: Her outfit was paired with 𝑠e𝑥y thigh-high black PVC boots to add an edge to the ensemble
Looks: They strutted down the runway wearing fashions ranging from the punk rock looks of the 1970s to the sportswear made popular in the 1980s to the minimalism of the 1990s and opulence of the 2000s
Star: Winnie rose to fame and became one of the fashion industry’s top models following her appearance on America’s Next Top Model in 2014
Career: She became part of the modeling competition show’s 21st cycle after being discovered on Instagram by supermodel Tyra Banks, who served as a judge, host and executive producer on the show
Bold: The 18 & Over actress gave a TEDx talk in 2014 called How I Define Beauty. The video has been viewed more than a million times
Huge: Since then, Winnie has appeared in runway shows for lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret, as well as for luxury fashion designers like Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Cowan
Strings to her bow: Now a household name and a fashion fixture, Winnie made the shift into the beauty space by launching Cay Skin earlier this year
The sun care brand’s standout product – Isle Glow Face Lotion – offers 45 SPF and is designed to be silicone-free, vegan, cruelty-free, and environmentally friendly, according to the official Cay Skin site.
Speaking to BYRDIE, Winnie revealed that the inspiration for creating Cay Skin stemmed from a ‘traumatic’ shoot in the Bahamas in 2018.
‘I was shooting in the Bahamas sun for two days, and no one [on set] wanted me to reapply sunscreen because the ones we had left a blue or purple cast,’ she explained.
Being that she was without any protection from the harsh sun, Winnie’s skin suffered some major consequences that required her to seek medical attention.
Business: The sun care brand’s standout product – Isle Glow Face Lotion – offers 45 SPF and is designed to be silicone-free, vegan, cruelty-free, and environmentally friendly, according to the official Cay Skin site
Tough: Speaking to BYRDIE, Winnie revealed that the inspiration for creating Cay Skin stemmed from a ‘traumatic’ shoot in the Bahamas in 2018
Scary: Being that she was without any protection from the harsh sun, Winnie’s skin suffered some major consequences that required her to seek medical attention
Ouch: Though the experience was excruciating, it inspired Winnie to create sunscreen that suits all skin tones in the hopes that what happened to her wouldn’t happen to someone else
Unique: Winnie suffers from an autoimmune disorder and skin condition called Vitiligo, which ’causes loss of skin colour in patches,’ according to the Mayo Clinic
Winnie suffers from an autoimmune disorder and skin condition called Vitiligo, which ’causes loss of skin colour in patches,’ according to the Mayo Clinic.
‘When I finished the two-day project, I got back to my hotel and my skin was so red and tight. Doctors had to come to the hotel room and give me injections for pain and inflammation. It was a traumatic experience.’
Though the experience was excruciating, it inspired Winnie to create sunscreen that suits all skin tones in the hopes that what happened to her wouldn’t happen to someone else.
‘It’s so important to protect your skin, and there should be products that work for everyone,’ she told the outlet. ‘That’s really how the idea for Cay Skin came to life.’
