A highlight of Kiara Boyce, a senior at FHS

Sydney Zarzecki

Journalism Student

  Kiara Boyce is a 16 year old senior who got the opportunity to walk in the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on September 11. With no other modeling experiences, Boyce was grateful enough to be able to dominate the runway for seven different designers.

  As it was her first show, Boyce’s family and boyfriend were in the audience giving her endless support. They plan on giving her even more support for any other shows she gets to walk in.

  Boyce learned of  the opportunity to walk in the show from a doctor. The doctor knew someone whose fashion line was going to be in the show. Boyce’s mother and sister were there with her, and instantly got to talking about who to contact to be able to walk in the show. She then submitted pictures to the designer, and the designer said Boyce could walk for her.

  “The experience of being in the show showed me how modeling is so different than what people say about it,” said Boyce.

  “People think that models have stereotypes and have to be tall and skinny but it’s not like that at all. There were many different beautiful women in the show,” said Boyce.

  She plans on continuing her modeling in the future as a side job, but also wants to be a psychiatric nurse practitioner as a full time job.

  Boyce is inspired by Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks because they are legendary, and hopes to be like them in the future.

  “I will never be like them because they are on another level, but I definitely look up to them,” said Boyce.

Caption: Kiara Boyce Strutting down the runway in one of the seven designers she walked for.

Photo source: Kiara Boyce