FACES BEHIND THE PREVIEW

Full Name/Age: Nick Hinman, 20

Agency: Wilhelmina

Homebase: San Francisco, California

Pro or Beginner: My very 1st season!

Your secret weapon for getting cast for shows: My profile

What type of clothes do you usually buy or wear?

Vintage clothing.

Adjective to describe the upcoming fashion week: Excited!

Full Name/Age: Todd Hudson, 17, turning 18 in a month

Agency: Wilhelmina

Homebase: Tampa, Florida

Pro or Beginner: My very 1st season!

Your secret weapon for getting cast for shows:

My long blond hair

What type of clothes do you usually buy or wear?

Board shorts, I am a surfer

Adjective to describe the upcoming fashion week: Anxious!

Full Name/Age: Spencer Brown, 16, turning 17 in January

Agency: Red

Homebase: Chelsea, New York City

Pro or Beginner: My very 1st season!

Your secret weapon for getting cast for shows:

My birth mark on my face

What type of clothes do you usually buy or wear?

Sweaters, fitted tees and skinny jeans

Adjective to describe the upcoming fashion week: Exuberant!

Full Name/Age: Harry Wakefield, 19

Agency: ReQuest

Homebase: London, going to college in NYC

Pro or Beginner: My 4th.

Your secret weapon for getting cast for shows: I've got abnormally small feet for a model—size 8!

What type of clothes do you usually buy or wear? Depending on my mood...I love wearing clothes designed by Paul Smith a lot.

Adjective to describe the upcoming fashion week: Happy!

Full Name/Age: Michael Elmquist, 21

Agency: DNA

Homebase: Central Minnesota

Pro or Beginner: My very 1st season!

Your secret weapon for getting cast for shows: Being American but with a European look!

What type of clothes do you usually buy or wear? Two tones—black and brown, subdue tones works best for me.

Adjective to describe the upcoming fashion week: Eager!

AGENTS: Shawn Zane/Jaga Gajewska at DNA; Oscar Garnica at ReQuest; Dave Fothegill at RED

IMAGES: Bell Soto-www.bellsoto.com

FASHION EDITOR/CASTING/PRODUCER: John Tan

HAIR: Riad Azar @ Warren Tricomi Artist Management for L'Oréal Professionnel

MAKEUP: Yinna Wang for MAC Cosmetics-www.yinnawang.com