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Thursday October 6th, 2011

15-year-old Kendall Jenner Strips Down for Bikini Shoot
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15-year-old Kendall Jenner Strips Down for Bikini Shoot

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Kendall Jenner’s body looks pretty banging in Aussie label White Sands swimsuit shoot. But she’s also only 15. This makes us feel conflicted.

Of course, we’re not exactly surprised. Kendall and little sis 14-year-old Kylie have already walked the runway (defying a little thing called the CFDA-imposed 16-year-old age minimum) and Kendall has starred in risque shoots before. And after all, this is the family who shot to fame after big sis Kim Kardashian starred in a sex tape.

What’s more, Kendall is only slightly younger than the average model, and many girls get their start at just 15–Karlie Kloss and Lindsay Wixson come to mind.

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Published at 12:00 PM

Friday September 16th, 2011

Kendall Jenner Finally Makes Her Runway Debut (Yes, She’s Under 16 Too)
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Kendall Jenner Finally Makes Her Runway Debut (Yes, She’s Under 16 Too)

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When we heard Kylie Jenner would be walking in Avril Lavigne’s Abbey Dawn show this fashion week, we have to admit we were a little surprised to hear we wouldn’t be seeing Kendall on the runway. While both are tall and pretty, we’ve seen Kendall pursue her modeling career on Keeping Up With the Kardashians (come on, you know you watch too).

Maybe she was too scared or didn’t want to Pippa her little sis. Or, perhaps Sherri Hill, the line of prom wear that Kendall has been the face of for almost a year, had an exclusive on the in-demand model.

She walked in three very flashy outfits for Sherri Hill’s runway show Wednesday night while Kim and Kourtney looked on from the front row. Hopefully Kris was backstage with Kendall, since she’s actually only 15, still under the CFDA-recommended 16-year age minimum for runway models (though we realize, duh, Sherry Hill is not a member of the CFDA). But, as we’ve learned, the Jenners don’t seem to care about that and it’s not like the CFDA can arrest them, so there ya go. Click through for a video, courtesy of E!

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Published at 9:57 AM

Tuesday September 13th, 2011

The Karadashian Krew Descends Upon NYFW to Watch Little Sis Kylie on the Katwalk
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The Karadashian Krew Descends Upon NYFW to Watch Little Sis Kylie on the Katwalk

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Last night punky pop singer Avril Lavigne showed her Abbey Dawn collection of “Music is My BF” tees, “Hell Yeah” wedge booties, and “Heartcore” dresses at the Metropolitan Pavilion as part of Style 360′s collection of shows during New York fashion week.

But the show wasn’t about the mall-rat-ready clothes. It was about the Kardashian’s. Kylie Jenner, 14, one of the youngest members of the Kardashian crew walked in the show (despite the CFDA’s guidelines suggesting models be at least 16), and most of her famous family came out to support her. Kourtney, Kim, and Kim’s new husband Kris Humphries were all there. So was Kylie’ half-brother Brody Jenner, who also happens to date the “designer.” (I guess music isn’t Avril’s BF?).

Once the paparazzi scrum receded and the flashbulbs stopped popping, the Kardashian’s cheered their sister on like any normal family as she walked the runway. They screamed, took photos, and when she closed the show, threw a bouquet at her. And when the show was over, their security swooped in, and the family was escorted backstage, trailed by paparazzi–a not-normal family once again.

Check out more photos of Kylie on the catwalk and her famous family.

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Published at 11:53 AM

Wednesday September 7th, 2011

Should 14-Year-Old Kylie Jenner be Allowed to Walk in Avril Lavigne’s Runway Show?
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Should 14-Year-Old Kylie Jenner be Allowed to Walk in Avril Lavigne’s Runway Show?

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Kendall Jenner may have been afraid to do runway, but Kylie (left) is apparently welcoming the challenge. The Kardashians‘ younger half-sister will be making her New York Fashion Week debut next Monday at Style 360-Metropolitan Pavilion, where Avril Lavigne plans to send her Abbey Dawn collection down the runway, WWD reports. To connect the dots: Avril’s boyfriend is Kylie’s half brother (and former Hills star) Brody Jenner. They’re such a tight-knit family!

The only problem: Kylie just turned 14, which is well below the CFDA-imposed 16-year age minimum for runway models. Since February of this year, when these guidelines were announced, it’s been a gradual adjustment for some–having lead to a recent request by the CFDA that designers start carding models at their shows. We reached out to Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA, and here’s what he had to say:

The CFDA Health Initiative guidelines are suggested recommendations put forth for the industry. The latest version has been distributed widely. We are not in a position to police or enforce these recommendations. We can only hope that they are followed and taken seriously and are happy that so many in our industry are acting responsible.

So, should Kylie be karded?

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Published at 11:33 AM