Taylor Hill, one of the most famous models in the world, grew up in Colorado and stumbled into her profession. "I was scouted in Colorado when I was 14 by a photographer," she tells me when I ask if she had always wanted to model. "I was on a ranch, and there was a photo shoot happening there.
The photographer thought that me and my sisters were some of the models," she continues. "I was sent to New York, and I signed with IMG and I've been with them ever since. I've been modeling for what feels like a really long time.
" It's definitely been a long time. Fourteen years to be exact, half of 28-year-old Hill's life. "I really love my job," she says.
"I didn't think I would end up here, but I'm glad I did." Hill exuded a similar sense of gratitude, humility, and kindness throughout shooting this piece, which is really refreshing given her meteoric rise and early start. Luckily for us, she's got great style of her own, too, shaped by years of experience working with some of the coolest, chicest brands around.
Taylor and I discussed how modeling has changed over the course of her career, her style icons, her pet business, Tate & Taylor, and plenty more. Fit One Open Gallery Top by Reformation, trousers by Ganni, shoes by Chanel, and bag by Ferragamo. How do you approach modeling in 2024? I imagine it's very different from when you started, and you're probably a lot more selective, too.
From when I first started, it's changed a lot. There wasn't Instagram or social media in the sen.
