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Spunky and fresh faced, native Houstonian and Page Parkes model Charlotte Stevens may just be fashion’s next It Girl. After graduating from Stratford High in 2015, Stevens struck poses across Texas — including for CityBook’s inaugural issue in 2016 — before spending stints in Paris and Milan. The now New York-based model’s star rose even higher this year, when she appeared in Gucci’s print campaigns and in Fashion Weeks worldwide. And while agents at Page Parkes are somewhat tight-lipped, word is that in 2019, Stevens has even bigger projects afoot.

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