Models like Lara Stone, Kate Moss, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Coco Rocha have become more than just a “pretty face” in their careers. Along with walking top runways or posing for fashion editorials, these beauties have gone on to become household names and worldwide superstars who walk as many red carpets as the Hollywood elite. But like any other model, these supers had to take test shots, attend go-sees, and send their polaroids around to countless agents and designers.

After finding three videos of a 22-year-old Kate Moss auditioning for a L’Oreal commercial, we began to search for other videos and photographs of some of the world’s biggest supermodels first model moments. Flip through this slideshow to see what Candice, Doutzen, Chanel, Alessandra, and more looked like when they were first starting out!

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Aggy’s acting career is on fire! The model-turned-actress is signed on to play the starring role of Chris Guthrie in director Terence Davie’s film production of the 1932 Scottish novel, Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. “When I read the script I fell completely in love with the character and the story, I’m so honored and excited to be working with Terence, he’s such an incredible director,” Aggy said. “I can’t wait to get started and just hope that I can do Chris Guthrie justice!”

The character of Chris Guthrie will be no easy task as she’s the daughter of a farmer who leads a traumatic and depressing life after her mother commits suicide, her father makes incestuous passes at her, and her husband dies during WWI. Not your go-to happy Blockbuster, but we have full faith in Aggy during an award-worthy job!

The film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2013.

On January 13, 1969, Jamee Becker appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in armbands, necklaces, ropes, and a lot of accessories. It was about as “hippie” as swimwear could get—after all, this was the year that Woodstock would introduce “free love” to the world, and bell bottoms and tie dye became a normal part of the wardrobe. The suit and skirt were designed by Giorgio Sant’Angelo, who is still cited as an influence for today’s designers like Marc Jacobs and John Galliano.

SI editor Jule Campbell wanted this cover to be more sporty than the first few, and Jamee was a gymnast so her body type and athletic ability made her the perfect choice. With the man behind her carrying the board, the set up was meant the look like Jamee had just come ashore from a long day of surfing.

Jamee modeled for many years after, having moved to Paris with her husband. The end of her modeling career came when a job would have kept her away from her daughter for six weeks. Her agency asked, “Look, are you a model or a mother? ‘Well, that one’s easy,’” Jamee sold SI in 1989.

She never modeled again, but that didn’t keep her away from the fashion world. For years she was the European director for the LA-based Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), and attended many fashion shows in Paris to keep up with the trends.

Summer’s just around the corner, which means it’s time to give those jeans a break and let your legs get some sunshine! We looked no further than some of our favorite supermodel style stars like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Miranda Kerr, and Hanne Gaby Odiele for some leggy fashion inspiration, all of whom have been spotted showing off their gorgeous gams in short shorts!

We’ve rounded up a number of model-approved shorts to get in on the trend. Whether you want a bit of sparkle or need something patriotic for the Fourth of July, we’ve got your stems covered.

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We all know that Coco Rocha is the posing queen, but just how many poses does it take to get that one cover shot?

Coco recently teamed up with Target to guest edit their Tumblr page (if anyone can tumble it’s Coco!) and just posted a video called “The Making of a Cover Shot,” where she does everything from jump, twist, flip her hair, and wave her arms, all the while making picture perfect faces. How does she do it!? She’s a pro, that’s how!

So, just how many poses does it take to get a cover shot? Watch this video below to find out!