If you have cast the briefest of glances towards any fashion week over the past three years, Mika Schneider would be a familiar face. Crowned “Breakout Star 2020” by reader’s choice on Models.com, Schneider walked the most runway shows during Spring/Summer 2022 with an impressive 33 shows to her name. Adored by the likes of Chanel, Prada, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton, it is hard to believe that this 21-year-old only made her international runway debut in 2020. From Prada’s life-changing SS20 show to Moschino’s whimsy AW22 presentation, here are Mika Schneider’s most memorable runway walks over the course of her budding career.
Where It All Began: Prada SS20
On Prada’s SS20 runway, Schneider made her first step onto the global fashion stage in a vibrant orange long coat embroidered with leaf motifs in a contrasting aqua — a walk that placed her on the map of emerging designers and luxury fashion powerhouses alike.
The Closing Bride: Tom Ford AW20
Closing a show for the first time, she graced the stage in an ethereal lace bridal dress draped with a waltz-length blusher veil at Tom Ford’s AW20 show in Los Angeles.
Couture Debut: Chanel Spring 2020
Schneider walked her first Haute Couture show with Chanel in a plaid floor length dress that paid homage to Chanel’s childhood uniform during her days at the convent of Aubazine in the remote French region of Corrèze.
First Time Opening A Show: Lanvin SS21
Opening a runway show for the first time, Schneider led the Lanvin SS21 presentation in a striking maroon leather cape accessorised with contrasting blue gloves and a blue bag.
Ice Ice Baby: YSL AW21
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Against the backdrop of jaw-dropping ice glaciers and crashing waves, Schneider walked for Saint Laurent AW21 in Iceland flaunting a bejewelled top paired with a golden bodysuit and black mesh stockings — perfectly embodying Anthony Vaccarello’s party girl.
Sequined Spectacle: Paco Rabanne SS21
Armoured in glimmering sequins from head-to-toe, Schneider was the ultimate golden girl at Paco Rabanne SS21.
Mirror Mirror: Moschino AW22
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Inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Schneider walked down the Moschino AW22 stage in a plum suit and skirt set embellished with a small mirror below the lapels, and briefly showed off her acting with her mirror prop. Her second look was just as memorable: a bright red leather coat dress embellished with gold lion-head knockers recalling the iconic red spacesuit and the Renaissance inspired bedroom in the movie.
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