East High Student Hits the Runways at Full Speed

Ali Stephens, a junior at East High School never dreamed of becoming an international model.

But, a series of unlikely events has landed this 16 year old on the run ways of Paris and Milan.
Almost overnight Ali was catapulted from her high school surroundings into the glamorous world of haute couture.

A month ago Ali was studying hard in her AP classes and training for the East High track team.
She had her sights set on the state track meet, and as a state ranked distance runner she was slated to do well.
Then her life took a drasticly different path. While shopping at Gateway, She was discovered by a local modeling agency.
and within days was signed by Elite Modeling Management in New York City.

She was whisked to New York City for a 2 day intensive model training session.
And then on September 25 she made her runway debut at the Prada Spring/Summer fashion show in Milan.

The following week in Paris, she walked for some of the world’s top designers.
She has rocketed to the top at a dizzying pace and doesn’t appear to be slowing down.

This Cinderella story has the fashion world all a buzz.
Websites featuring Ali have sprung up, fashion editors have taken notice, and already she has quite a following.

It appears now that Ali has traded in her track shoes for high heels there’s nothing stopping her.