Reality TV, fashion shows and red carpets: the meteoric rise of Olandria Carthen

Olandria Carthen has rapidly transformed from a breakout reality-TV personality to one of fashion’s most talked-about new muses. After gaining fame as a standout contestant on Love Island USA Season 7 and becoming part of the viral couple “Nicolandria,” the 27-year-old from Alabama has leveraged her platform into high-fashion success — walking runways such as Sergio Hudson at New York Fashion Week, front-rowing major couture shows in Paris, and commanding red carpets in striking designer looks. With major magazine covers, brand partnerships, and a growing reputation for fearless, versatile style, Carthen is now being heralded by fashion insiders as one of the compelling faces of the industry’s new generation.