Kode with Karlie: Supermodel Launches Coding Scholarship for Young Girls. (Definition of kick-a**)

Catwalk queen to coding. This is a ModelPrenuer on a whole ‘nother level. Supermodel Karlie Kloss is beyond beauty & brains, from covering VOGUE to rocking the runway, the upcoming NYU Gallatin grad is now launching ‘Kode With Karlie‘ which gives young girls the opportunity to win a coding scholarship!

“Participants will score free tuition to Flatiron Pre-College Academy’s Introduction to Software Engineering course — a two-week, full-time course where they’ll learn how to create an app. Ten of the spots will be at the NYC campus, and the other ten will be at different locations around the country.” (Buzzfeed). We’re pretty sure Kloss is the definition of ‘kick-a** chick’. 

So girls, if you’re in high school (between 13-18 years old) get ready to submit your 60-second-long video telling the VS model why YOU want to learn to code in the same summer course as she did. APPLY HERE! 

The 22 year old said , “I’m so excited to partner with the Flatiron School to launch the Kode With Karlie scholarship and give twenty young women a chance to spend two weeks with other coding students learning and having fun this summer! If one girl leaves the course inspired to keep learning code, I’ll be happy!”

“It doesn’t matter if you’re a fashion model or high school student, understanding code is so important because it’s the language that runs our world! Young women are shaping the world we live in and code is a tool for us to continue to have a big voice and say in our future,” Kloss added.

We love her passion for computer programming and Z Management is pretty passion about it too – that’s why WE created an APP for models & actors to kick-start their career. Start by creating your comp card in seconds (which is like your business card in the industry) share it | Get discovered. You can catch in the iTunes / Google Play store!

Beyond being the latest beauty ambassador for L’oreal Paris, she’s also created her own cookie brand ‘Karlie’s Kookies’ in collab with NYC-based Momofuku’s Milk Bar, the delish treats benefit the hungry through a partnership with Feed NYC as well as support the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Again, Apply HERE to Kode with Karlie! 

Model of the Moment: Gigi Hadid.

The gorgeous Gigi Hadid has officially hit supermodel status. The blonde babe opened up to VOGUE about modeling -from meeting the entire fashion industry to the hectic scheduling. Gigi’s already got a pretty rad modeling career going on, but that doesn’t stop this bad-a** chick from keeping her studies going – she is currently attending college at The New School in NYC. #BeautyandBrains.

On Modeling: “I’d say the best thing is the travel and being able to meet a lot of great amazing talented people. It also opens so many doors to other industries. Fashion is really a place where every other industry connects, whether it’s music or acting.”

The 19 year old added, “At the end of the day, everyone is going to walk the red carpet and be interested in the fashion side of it. I think that’s really cool because as a model you get to connect with a lot of different worlds. The negative is that I can never make plans until like a week or two in advance because everything happens very last minute. It’s a wait and rush thing. I couldn’t tell you what I’m doing for Christmas, or even Thanksgiving.”

Gigi graduated high school in 2011 and moved to the fashion/modeling capital of the world: New York City to pursue modeling. She’s appeared in magazines from V Magazine, ELLE, Grazia, Cleo, VOGUE, Galore, Sports Illustrated, Paper magazine & Schön!. After signing with IMG Models she became the face of GUESS, Gigi was actually discovered by Paul Marciano (co-founder of GUESS? Inc.).

Just this year, homegirl has starred alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger in Tom Ford’s Eyewear campaign, as well as starring for the brands new fragrance Velvet Orchid. She’s set to appear in the 2015 Pirelli calendar, prior to that she was featured in the SI Swimsuit Issue, up for ‘rookie of the year’.

Recently Gigi walked for Marc Jacobs S/S 15 during NYFW, Giles S/S 15 RTW at London Fashion Week, and in Jean Paul Gaultier SS15 Show, Sonia Rykiel SS15 and Chanel SS15 during Paris Fashion Week. Of course it’s a family affair, Hadid’s mom stars on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills & Bella Hadid (Gigi’s younger sister) is also pursuing modeling, recently signing with IMG Models too. Gigi hangs with fellow top model besties, Kendall/Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne, Hailey & Ireland Baldwin, Sara Sampaio & more.