“I came into fashion at a time when people were looking for a space for diversity. I’ve spoken to so many great trans models like Dominique Jackson And Connie Fleming“, Consani told me. “Their experiences were so crazy. Hearing how hard they had to push boundaries to get me to where I am today, I could never compare my situation to theirs.

How Consani works as a model is which reminds us of the super who preceded her. She’s charting her own path, which is highlighted in the editorial accompanying this story, in which Consani plays every role on set. And she’s appeared in music videos for the year’s hottest stars, including CharliIt is “360” And J.T.It is “ALL RIGHT.” For Consani, however, it is about more than the saturation of the zeitgeist; she breaks barriers.

In August, Consani became the first trans woman to be nominated for Model of the year by the British Fashion Council, and with this story, she makes him Conde Nast beginning of coverage. “Growing up, my mother would always say, ‘It’s fashionable’ to indicate that something is good, and I’m doing great today. I feel so satisfied… It means so much more than just me.

Performing led Consani to her current career. At 13, she had the “fashion bug,” she says with a smirk. “There was something about it that really appealed to me, especially when I saw that there weren’t a lot of other trans models.” That year, while attending a trans summer camp in Los Angeles, Consani met other Gen Z trans icons like Diesel muse Ella Snyder And activist Jazz Jennings. “I saw all these girls accomplish so much at such a young age,” she recalls. “I was so inspired. »

When Consani returned home to the Bay Area, she asked her parents to help her pursue her dream of becoming a model. Her mother researched agencies online before stumbling upon Slay Model Management (if appropriate) on Facebook. From there, Consani became the youngest trans model ever signed to an agency.

For nearly a decade, Consani has worked hard, gone on tours and worked for his moment. Now that she’s here, she wants to remind emerging models – and her younger self – that patience is a virtue. “For a long time, I didn’t trust the process. I would do a job, then I wouldn’t work for a year. I think I needed that time to really develop,” she reflects. “A lot of people really strive to make work, but I think divine timing is so real in this industry. You have to trust that things will happen to you when they are supposed to.