Kaia Gerber, 16, makes her NYFW debut

She just hit the age minimum to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week.

And Kaia Gerber, who turned 16 last week, wasted no time at all as she made her debut on the runway for Calvin Klein on Thursday in New York.

The daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford looked well coached and comfortable as she strolled down the catwalk, successfully carrying on the torch lit by her mother.

 

Stunner: Kaia Gerber, who turned 16 last week, wasted no time at all as she made her debut on the runway for Calvin Klein on Thursday in New York

Perfect timing: The teenager modeled a pair of yellow silk trousers, along with a cowboy-style black and white shirt over a blue turtle neck, having just hit the minimum NYFW model age

Perfect timing: The teenager modeled a pair of yellow silk trousers, along with a cowboy-style black and white shirt over a blue turtle neck, having just hit the minimum NYFW model age

Natural beauty: Kaia's brunette locks were left loose around her shoulders, while she wore a very minimal make-up look, allowing her natural glow to shine through 

Natural beauty: Kaia’s brunette locks were left loose around her shoulders, while she wore a very minimal make-up look, allowing her natural glow to shine through 

Kaia was modelling threads from Raf Simons’s Spring 2018 show for Calvin Klein.

Sporting yellow trousers, brown boots, and a Western inspired button down, the brunette was the spitting image of her famous mother.

Cindy, 51, was a staple in the Nineties for Calvin Klein’s shows and was one of the first legitimate supermodels. 

Kaia, at just 16, is proving herself to be a part of the new generation of models such as Kendall Jenner and the Hadid sisters. 

She recently celebrated her sweet 16th birthday with friends and family at home in Malibu, California.

Kaia continued the celebrations on the East Coast with a shopping trip at Alexander Wang in New York City on Wednesday. 

The young stunner also made a subtle tribute to her supermodel mother Cindy Crawford by wearing a large Pepsi racing jacket as she exited the fashion house.  

Just like mom! Cindy Crawford, 51, was a staple in the Nineties for Calvin Klein's shows and was one of the first legitimate supermodels

Just like mom! Cindy Crawford, 51, was a staple in the Nineties for Calvin Klein’s shows and was one of the first legitimate supermodels

Behind the scenes: The brunette shared a snap backstage as she prepped for her big debut

Behind the scenes: The brunette shared a snap backstage as she prepped for her big debut

Star-studded crowd: Paris Jackson, Millie Bobby Brown and Brooke Shields sat front row

Star-studded crowd: Paris Jackson, Millie Bobby Brown and Brooke Shields sat front row

Kaia, at just 16, is proving herself to be a part of the new generation of models such as Kendall Jenner and the Hadid sisters. 

She recently celebrated her sweet 16th birthday with friends and family at home in Malibu, California.

Kaia continued the celebrations on the East Coast with a shopping trip at Alexander Wang in New York City on Wednesday. 

The young stunner also made a subtle tribute to her supermodel mother Cindy Crawford by wearing a large Pepsi racing jacket as she exited the fashion house. 

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She knew your dad! Brooke looked to be getting along famously with Michael Jackson’s daughter

The birthday girl showed off her slender form and exposed her toned tummy in a short and sweet white crop top. 

Kaia slipped into a tiny pair of tight black leather pants for her shopping adventure in New York. 

She covered up her arms in an over-sized racing jacket with the Pepsi logo emblazoned across the front, a possible shoutout to her mother’s infamous Super Bowl commercial in 1992

The young model carried two white Alexander Wang bags carefully while walking to a waiting car. 

Her makeup seemed to be fresh and natural, with her chocolate brown hair parted down the middle and hanging loosely near her shoulders. 

Clearly born with great genes, Kaia looked like a spitting image of her famous mother Cindy. 

The young stunner also made a subtle tribute to her supermodel mother Cindy by wearing a large Pepsi racing jacket as she exited the fashion house.

The birthday girl showed off her slender form and exposed her toned tummy in a short and sweet white crop top. 

Kaia slipped into a tiny pair of tight black leather pants for her shopping adventure in New York. 

She covered up her arms in an over-sized racing jacket with the Pepsi logo emblazoned across the front, a possible shoutout to her mother’s infamous Super Bowl commercial in 1992

The young model carried two white Alexander Wang bags carefully while walking to a waiting car. 

Model behavior! The 16-year-old stunner also made a subtle tribute to her supermodel mother Cindy  by wearing a large Pepsi racing jacket as she exited the fashion house on Wednesday

Model behavior! The 16-year-old stunner also made a subtle tribute to her supermodel mother Cindy by wearing a large Pepsi racing jacket as she exited the fashion house on Wednesday

Mini me: Kaia covered up her arms in an over-sized racing jacket with the Pepsi logo emblazoned across the front

Abs-olutely fabulous: The birthday girl showed off her slender form and exposed her toned tummy in a short and sweet white crop top.

Mini me: Kaia covered up her arms in an over-sized racing jacket with the Pepsi logo emblazoned across the front

Young model: Her makeup seemed to be fresh and natural, with her chocolate brown hair parted down the middle and hanging loosely near her shoulders.

Young model: Her makeup seemed to be fresh and natural, with her chocolate brown hair parted down the middle and hanging loosely near her shoulders.

Supermodel: Cindy Crawford starred in the now iconic 1992 Pepsi Super Bowl commercial

Supermodel: Cindy Crawford starred in the now iconic 1992 Pepsi Super Bowl commercial

Birthday girl! Kaia celebrated her birthday in Malibu with a sweet Instagram snap, captioned '@marcjacobs spelled my name out for me in daisies! thanks for all the love'

Birthday girl! Kaia celebrated her birthday in Malibu with a sweet Instagram snap, captioned ‘@marcjacobs spelled my name out for me in daisies! thanks for all the love’

Her makeup seemed to be fresh and natural, with her chocolate brown hair parted down the middle and hanging loosely near her shoulders. 

Clearly born with great genes, Kaia looked like a spitting image of her famous mother Cindy. 

Cindy has been careful about getting her daughter into modeling. Kaia did not start working until she was 14-years-old and she has to still attend high school as she fits in jobs.

She told Vogue in July that juggling school and work is not easy: ‘It’s really difficult, because you have a lot of different things going on.

‘I go to school everyday, and that does come first. I use my free time for work, but because I love it so much, it doesn’t feel like work and I still have fun with it. I don’t really have days where I can sit and do nothing!’ 

Her father Rande Gerber, who is a former male model turned Casamigos Tequila co-owner and mother will celebrate their 20 year wedding anniversary in May, and also have 18-year-old model son Presley.

Both of the Crawford-Gerber children followed in their mother’s footsteps and have signed with IMG Models.  

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