Move over Cara! Swedish model gets cult following on Instagram for her tongue-in-cheek posts about the fashion industry and life as a 21-year-old in New York

  • Tilda Lindstam, 21, from Sweden, moved to New York to pursue modelling
  • In the last two years she has gained a cult following on Instagram
  • Tilda posts funny pictures from her life in New York and job as a model 

By Caroline Mcguire for MailOnline

Published: 11:09 EST, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 17:10 EST, 17 July 2015

In the past, models have had a reputation for being more about looks than personality.

But a new breed are starting to change that, spearheaded by the likes of Cara Delevingne and Jordan Dunn.

But perhaps the wittiest of the all is Tilda Lindstam, 21, a Swede who moved to New York in 2008 to follow her modelling career.

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Strike a pose: Tilda Lindstam has earned internet fame for her comical Instagram posts, which see her mocking the more traditional model accounts

Strike a pose: Tilda Lindstam has earned internet fame for her comical Instagram posts, which see her mocking the more traditional model accounts

Tilda, who has walked the catwalk for everyone from Alexander McQueen and Burberry to Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein, has a cult following on her Instagram account for her funny posts.

She regularly uploads pictures of her bizarre model lifestyle along with witty puns, much to the delight of her 163,000 followers.

In a world of filters, perfect smiles and Kim Kardashian-wannabes, Tilda’s social media account is a breath of fresh air.

The model regularly posts pictures of herself with giant spots, crying or flashing beige granny pants that most women wouldn’t be caught dead in.

Up close and personal: The 21-year-old has modeled for the likes of Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen

Up close and personal: The 21-year-old has modeled for the likes of Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen

Copycat: Tilda joked that the woman featured in the background of this picture had 'copied her s**t'

Copycat: Tilda joked that the woman featured in the background of this picture had 'copied her s**t'

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Live stream: She followed in the footsteps of other Calvin Klein fans, such and Kendall Jenner and Justin Bieber, but Tilda's #MyCalvins picture was anything but ordinary 

Live stream: She followed in the footsteps of other Calvin Klein fans, such and Kendall Jenner and Justin Bieber, but Tilda's #MyCalvins picture was anything but ordinary 

The pictures have ruffled some feathers in the fashion industry and Tilda revealed to Vogue magazine recently that she had been asked to tone her account down.

She said: ‘I’ve been called out a couple of times for [my Instagram] not being professional enough, I guess now people are learning to accept it.

‘It’s not changing. I don’t take anything I post too seriously and I hope no one else does either.’

Like Cara, the model is refreshingly unaffected by her looks and is quite happy to post unattractive pictures of herself online.

In fact, she told W Magazine that her favourite type of picture to post on her Instagram page is her at an unflattering angle.

Making friends: Tilda enjoys featuring other people in her candid snaps - whether they are aware of their starring role or not

Making friends: Tilda enjoys featuring other people in her candid snaps - whether they are aware of their starring role or not

Who? When face recognition software goes wrong, you can be sure that Tilda will document it 

Who? When face recognition software goes wrong, you can be sure that Tilda will document it 

Loud and proud: Unlike many models, Tilda isn't afraid to show her flaws, as evidenced when she posted this screen grab from a funny text conversation she had with a friend

Loud and proud: Unlike many models, Tilda isn't afraid to show her flaws, as evidenced when she posted this screen grab from a funny text conversation she had with a friend

Granny pants on show: The model captioned this brilliant image, 'Me and my underwear drawer!'

Granny pants on show: The model captioned this brilliant image, 'Me and my underwear drawer!'

Her advice for wannabe social media stars hoping to emulate her success is not to take herself too seriously.

And the worst thing to post? According to her interview with W: ‘Healthy food that most likely isn’t even tasty.’

While many of her pictures attracts tens of thousands of likes, her personal favourite is one that she took in Paris earlier this year.

She told Dazed magazine: ‘I am very happy with this one photo I once took in Paris of two women, who stopped on the sidewalk to pull out a map, and placed it on top of this elderly woman's head while she was sitting down.

‘Sounds lame, it's not.’ 

The best: Tilda was especially proud of this shot, which features a family balancing their map on someone's head

The best: Tilda was especially proud of this shot, which features a family balancing their map on someone's head

In your dreams: If Justin and Tilda were together...

In your dreams: If Justin and Tilda were together...

Squad: Noting that she bears something of a resemblance to the boys from popband Hanson, Tilda captioned this image, 'Future family goals'

Squad: Noting that she bears something of a resemblance to the boys from popband Hanson, Tilda captioned this image, 'Future family goals'

'You're a ship and I'm the iceberg hitting on you': In this picture, Tilda paid tribute to Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo Di Caprio

'You're a ship and I'm the iceberg hitting on you': In this picture, Tilda paid tribute to Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo Di Caprio

Taco Tilda? The model often uses fun editing apps to transform her photos and make them all the more entertaining

Taco Tilda? The model often uses fun editing apps to transform her photos and make them all the more entertaining

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