Supermodels SA October 2013 - Issue 26 | Page 14

Kate Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management in 2008 and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she then signed with IMG Models modeling clothing for Garage and Dooney & Bourke. In 2010–11 Kate was the face of Guess and in 2011 appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body paint section and named Rookie of the Year for that issue. She has since modeled for Beach Bunny Swimwear, and has appeared in Complex and Esquire as “The Woman of the Summer”.