Going Hadid-to-Hadid: As sisters Gigi and Bella battle it out to be crowned the world's greatest model, we reveal how they made their meteoric rise - and what (and who) is keeping them both at the top
- Gigi, 21, and Bella, 20, are vying for International Model of the Year 2016
- American It models of the moment fresh from the Victoria's Secret show
- They are up against Kendall Jenner, Adwoa Aboah, and Lineisy Montero
This week they became the first siblings ever to walk in one of the biggest fashion shows on the planet.
And fresh from parading their lithe limbs on the Victoria's Secret catwalk, sisters Gigi Hadid, 21, and her youngster sister Bella, 20, are now set to vye for the title of International Model of the Year 2016.
Having amassed a fortune of some £14million between them, the sisters have starred in campaigns for top international fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Balmain, Marc Jacobs, Topshop and Dior.
The American It models of the moment will battle it out at tomorrow's Fashion Awards.
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Fresh from the Victoria's Secret catwalk, sisters Gigi Hadid, 21, (right) and her youngster sister Bella, 20, (left) are now set to vye for the title of International Model of the Year 2016
The sisters became the first siblings to walk on the famed Victoria's Secret catwalk
The duo are equally successful on social media, with millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram.
They also boast a friendship group which includes the likes of Taylor Swift, Hailey Baldwin - daughter of Hollywood actor Stephen - and British model Cara Delevingne.
And their love lives often attract as much attentions as their modelling campaigns.
While Gigi is currently dating former One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik, Bella recently split from musician The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye.
The pair will go up against Kim Karashian's sister Kendall Jenner, and winners will be announced at a glittering gala ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in front of 4,000 people on Monday.
The Hadid sisters are the daughters of former Olympic speed skier and retail mogul Mohamed Hadid, said to be worth £150 million.
The girls were raised by their mother Yolanda Foster, a Dutch former model turned interior designer who appeared in the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
The boyfriends: Bella recently split with singer The Weeknd (left), while Gigi is currently dating former One Direction heartthrob, Zayn Malik (right)
Good genes: Gigi Hadid, Anwar Hadid, Yolanda Foster and Bella Hadid at an event last year
Bella's celebrity friends include British model Cara Delevingne (left) and actor Stephen Baldwin’s daughter Hailey (right)
Caroline Rush CBE, the chief executive of the British Fashion Council, said: ‘Bella and Gigi are two distinctive personalities who seem to have found their feet so young.
'Both young women are brilliant examples of businesswomen who have been able to harness the consumer demand to engage with the personality behind the brand.’
Earlier in the year, 1,500 key members of the fashion industry were invited to put forward their preferences for each category.
The voting body represents 41 countries across media, retail, communications and creative disciplines such as photography, art direction, set design and production.
The award, which is open to international models for the first time, has previously been taken home by Jourdan Dunn, Cara Delevingne and Edie Campbell.
The sisters' father, real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and his partner Shiva Safai pose on the pink carpet uahead of the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
The squad: Gigi's famous friends include Singer Taylor Swift (left) and global reality TV sensation Kendall Jenner, of Keeping Up With The Kardashians (right)
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