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Home • Fashion

2013 Model of The Moment: Joan Smalls

This brown beauty is dominating runways around the world.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Underneath It All

2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Starry Night

Chanel Metiers d’ Art show, Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
03
Sunshine State

Oscar de la Renta, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Wild Thang

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2014 collection in Paris.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Pin Stripes

Altuzarra, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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High Rise

Emilio Pucci, Milan Fashion Week Fall 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Bronzed Beauty

Donna Karan, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Well Robed

Gucci, Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Pow!

Tom Ford, London Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Doll Face

Chanel, Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Strike A Pose

Versace Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2013 Versace collection in Paris.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Dark Night

Gucci fashion, Milan Fashion Week Fall 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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13
Go Shorty

Diane von Furstenberg, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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14
Dressed Up

Chanel Haute Couture, Paris Fashion Week Fall 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Menswear-Chic

Stella McCartney, Paris Fashion Week Fall 2013.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Fun Fur

Givenchy fashion, Paris Fashion Week Fall 2013.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Bold Move

Missoni, Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Tickled Pink

Fendi, Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Blue Lagoon

Anna Sui, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Tougher Than Leather

Alexander Wang, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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Sun Kissed

Diane von Furstenberg, New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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One For The Team

Tommy Hilfiger, Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Model of the Year: Joan Smalls
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