I Walked Marc Jacobs & Ralph Lauren in My First Month as a Model | S1E6

Top models Vlada Roslyakova and Ines Crnokrak are joined by rising star Leah Simon on this episode of the Fashion Host Podcast! Coming from a small town in Minnesota and working at a shoe store in Texas, Leah’s life changed overnight when a TikTok video caught the eye of a New York modeling agent. Within a single month, she debuted on the runway for Marc Jacobs, walked for Ralph Lauren, shot a J.Crew campaign in Paris, and booked the Marc Jacobs Holiday campaign. Leah opens up about practicing her runway walk in her kitchen, the reality of living in model apartments, and learning to embrace her commanding height and South Sudanese heritage after years of feeling alienated. 00:00 - Intro: Meet rising runway star Leah Simon 01:29 - The whirlwind debut: Walking Marc Jacobs as her first-ever casting 04:11 - Practicing the runway walk in the kitchen at 9 years old 08:05 - Fans asking for photos at the craft store 09:37 - The Ralph Lauren experience: Watching a master at work 14:07 - Flying to Paris for the first time for Fashion Week and J.Crew 17:28 - How a stolen Taylor Swift ticket on TikTok led to getting scouted 25:05 - Quitting her retail job to fly to New York for Marc Jacobs 31:06 - The reality of living in a model apartment with roommates 36:23 - Defying industry standards: Why she doesn’t diet or restrict food 38:03 - Growing up South Sudanese: Overcoming insecurities about being tall and skinny 44:34 - Dealing with unsolicited comments about models’ bodies 47:55 - Futu