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Girl crush: the It-girls of 2017

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Click through for the It-girls who defined 2017

Millie Bobby Brown: best known for her role as Eleven in Stranger Things, 13 year-old Millie Bobby Brown proves that It-girl status does not age discriminate. Stepping out in style for the press tour of Stranger Things 2, Brown proved to be a fashion-girl in the making. Perpetually cool; the actress can spit a mean rap and has also hinted that she’d like to try Broadway someday. Is there anything she can’t do?<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/milliebobbybrown/?hl=en">@milliebobbybrown</a></p>

Adwoa Aboah: British fashion model and feminist activist Adwoa Aboah appeared on the cover of American Vogue this year, alongside Liu Wen, Ashley Graham, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Imaan Hammam, and Vittoria Ceretti. The freckle-faced model walked for Chanel, Marc Jacobs and Christian Dior on the International Fashion Month circuit and was named British GQ’s Woman of the Year this year.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/adwoaaboah/?hl=en">@adowaaboah</a></p>

Rowan Blanchard: would an It-girl list be complete without the inclusion of a break-away Disney star? Blanchard is best known for her role as Riley Matthews on the Disney series Girl Meets World but 2017 has seen the star rise as a public activist in areas such as feminism, human rights, and gun violence – sharing her views with her 5.1 million loyal Instagram followers.<p><span style="font-size: 17px;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/rowanblanchard/?hl=en">@rowanblanchard</a></span></p>
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Georgia Fowler: the New Zealand model first walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2016, and will walk for the second time in Shanghai this year. The 25 year-old has appeared on the cover of Harper’s BAZAAR Australia and was allegedly linked with One Direction singer, Harry Styles. Keeping good company with fellow Angels and bad-boy model Jordan Barrett definitely hasn’t hurt Fowler in gaining her It-girl status.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/georgiafowler/?hl=en">@georgiafowler</a></p>

Slick Woods: when talking It-girls, it doesn’t get much cooler than Slick Woods. Brought to stardom by Kanye West, Woods this year fronted the beauty campaigns for Fenty Beauty, as well as Rihanna’s second Fenty Puma range. Known for her shaved head and gapped tooth, Woods has also starred in campaigns for Calvin Klein and walked the runway for Marc Jacobs at NYFW.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/slickwoods/?hl=en">@slickwoods</a></p>

Kaia Gerber: 2017 planted Kaia Gerber on the It-girl map - and having Cindy Crawford as her mother definitely didn’t hurt. The sixteen year old opened for Chanel at Paris Fashion Week, among fronting campaigns for Miu Miu and Marc Jacobs (to name only a few of her huge fashion jobs). At such a young age, it is only uphill from here – watch this face.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/kaiagerber/?hl=en">@kaiagerber</a></p>

Willow Smith: the spawn of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith has come a long way since her ‘Whip my Hair’ days. Now 17 years-old, Willow Smith has grown into her musical roots, releasing her second album titled The 1st and has become an avid and passionate feminist.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/willowsmith/?hl=en">@willowsmith</a></p>

Devon Windsor: the American model has walked the famed Victoria’s Secret runway every year since 2013, and is confirmed to walk in the 2017 show in Shanghai. The 23-year old model has attended Coachella with the rest of the Angels, and is regularly papped with her bff, Gigi Hadid.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/devwindsor/?hl=en">@devwindsor</a></p>

Lily Rose Depp: when Johnny Depp is your father and 90s supermodel, Vanessa Paradis is your mother, you’ve pretty much hit the genepool jackpot. With the help of Karl Lagerfeld, 2016 really brought Lily Rose Depp into the public eye and various other projects in 2017 have raised her to It-girl status. The Lagerfeld muse fronted Chanel’s beauty campaign and she also starred alongside Natalie Portman in the French-Belgian film Planetarium.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/lilyrose_depp/?hl=en">@lilyrose_depp</a></p>

Yara Shahidi: best known for her role as Zoe Johnson on the sitcom Black-ish, Shahidi has also dipped her toes into modelling (and how could you not with that face and those curls), appearing on the covers of Seventeen, Teen Vogue, among fronting campaigns for big brands like ASOS. And she’s not just a pretty face, the 17 year-old this year announced that she would be attending Harvard University, following a killer recommendation letter from former First Lady, Michelle Obama.<p><span style="font-size: 17px;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/yarashahidi/?hl=en">@yarashahidi</a></span></p>
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Thylane Blondeau: best known for her viral photo as ‘the prettiest girl in the world’, Tyylane Blondeau is now sixteen years old and taking on the fashion world. Blondeau walked in Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan fashion week show and appeared on the cover of L’Officiel Paris this year.<p><span style="font-size: 17px;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/thylaneblondeau/?hl=en">@thylaneblondeau</a></span></p>
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Amandla Stenberg: Hunger Games fans would recognise her face as the timid but fierce tree-climbing Rue. But It-girls are never a single pronged show; the 19 year-old also has a set of pipes on her, releasing her first single this year, a cover of Mac De Marco’s song ‘Let My Baby Stay’.<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandlastenberg/?hl=en" target="_blank">@amandlastenberg</a></p>

Duckie Thot: although she spoke openly about not being able to find work in Australia due to the lack of diversity in the industry, Aussie model Duckie Thot proved to be a standout on the international runways of the September fashion month circuit. Thot also fronted the campaign for Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Galaxy collection. She’s come a long way from her ANTM days, and it’s only the beginning.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/duckieofficial/?hl=en">@duckieofficial</a></p>

Sadie Sink: new girl on The Stranger Things block and late comer to the It-girl list is 15 year-old Sadie Sink. With her cherub face and strawberry blonde hair the American actress is going to be one to watch for the rest of 2017.<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/sadiesink_/?hl=en">@sadiesink_</a></p>

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More than just a pretty face: these are the girls making waves in their industries this year

It takes a lot more than good genes and a killer fashion resume to earn the coveted title of an It-girl. Meet the fierce females who are a step ahead of the pack with their deep-rooted style, forward thinking ethos and girl-boss approach to life. We can't decide if we want to be them, or be best friends with them. Click through the gallery above for your definitive list of the It-girls of 2017.

street style

red carpet

models

Lily Rose Depp

Kaia Gerber

Willow Smith

Georgia Fowler

millie bobby brown

It-Girls

Duckie Thot

Rowan Blanchard

Yara Shahidi

Amandla Stenberg

Devon Windsor

Slick Woods

Adwoa Aboah

Sadie Sink

Thylane Blondeau

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