Transgender model Hari Nef has been signed to one of the world’s most influential agencies. The 22-year-old model has been snapped up by IMG, the same agency who look after Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bündchen and Candice Swanepoel.
Ivan Bart, IMG senior VP and managing director, confirmed the signing via Twitter: ‘Today begins our journey with @harinef This girl’s future is so bright, the guys got knocked out behind her! @imgmodels.’
It is another huge step forward for the fashion world and comes just a month after Vogue featured a transgender model on its cover for the first time. Andreja Pejic appeared in Vogue’s May edition, pushing for a change in attitude towards gender and diversity.
The future looks bright for Hari, who said in April: “I’ve been told so many times that my look and my attitude were “too edgy” to appeal to big fashion clients.”
Images via Paper Magazine (Shot By Kathy Lo)
