She grew up on her parents' horse-breeding farm, a far cry from the New York/LA glamour girl she is today. Having inherited her mother's genes (Kylie's mum was a model in her day), Kylie was discovered in a New Zealand shopping mall by an agent from Clyne Model Management.

She discovered her modeling potential in New Zealand, but left for New York in order to make it big as a model. Kylie became Karl Lagerfeld's protégée, as he convinced her to crop her hair short and dye it blonde. With her new "boyish looks" (yet still very feminine), Kylie went to study with Steven Meisel.

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