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Solange Omon Wins the Angels Among Us Search and Signs With IMG Models

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November 11, 2026

A model walks the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Photo by Timesniper.com, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fashion loves a discovery story, and this season delivered a remarkable one. Solange Omon arrived at an open casting call in Chicago as a college student in Maine who worked as a program coordinator at a nonprofit. She came out of the process as the newest Victoria’s Secret Angel, holding an exclusive contract with IMG Models and a runway debut on one of the biggest stages in the business.

Victoria’s Secret announced the Angels Among Us search on 2 April 2026, inviting unsigned models to compete for a place in the brand’s 2026 fashion show. According to RUSSH, the search drew more than 100,000 applicants. Omon, who was born in Cameroon and has been living and attending college in Maine, attended the Chicago casting and advanced through weeks of rounds, training along the way with the brand’s chief creative officer, Adam Selman, while the search team travelled across multiple states looking for its winner.

After making the final ten, Omon flew to New York for further training, fittings and photo shoots. The field narrowed to three finalists, Omon, Andreina Martinez and Tatyana Tinsley, and the winner was revealed live during the show in Los Angeles on Sunday, 18 October 2026. Omon walked the runway wearing golden wings, and remarkably, the show was the first runway of her career.

Speaking to PEOPLE about learning she had become a finalist, Omon said: “I started screaming, and as soon as I was done with that call, because I live alone, I was like, ‘I’m driving to my mom because I need to share this news with someone.’ So that day, it was the happiest day of my life, honestly.”

The win carries weight well beyond one night. Victoria’s Secret chief executive Hillary Super praised Omon’s confidence and individuality, and the prize includes an exclusive modelling contract with IMG Models, one of the most powerful agencies in the industry. For a newcomer whose working life until now centred on helping young people find jobs and build networks, the runway is now the job, and the industry will be watching what she books next.

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Vivian Wilson Signs With Echo Lake Entertainment for Representation

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November 11, 2026

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Vivian Wilson. Photo by Vivian Wilson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Vivian Wilson has added serious representation to a fast growing fashion résumé. The model has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for representation across all areas, a professional move that lands on top of a year of runway work for some of the biggest houses in the business.

The signing was reported by Variety in October 2026 and marks a new chapter in a career built booking by booking. Echo Lake will now represent Wilson across all areas as she continues to establish herself in an industry where fashion, personal branding and public visibility often meet.

The credits behind the deal are substantial. Wilson moved into runway modelling in September 2025, appearing at New York Fashion Week for designers including Alexis Bittar, Prabal Gurung and CHRISHABANA. She later walked for Ottolinger during Paris Fashion Week in October of that year. Her runway work has since grown to include Gucci, where she walked during Milan Fashion Week in February 2026, and Alexander McQueen during Paris Fashion Week the following month.

Her campaign work has kept pace. In January 2026 she appeared in the Savage X Fenty Valentine’s Day campaign, and her brand work this year has included campaigns for Off White and Desigual, as well as the Mugler Fall Winter 2026 campaign, titled The Commander. Editorial features and magazine covers round out a portfolio that now spans editorial shoots, commercial campaigns and international runway appearances.

Representation deals like this one are where modelling careers turn into businesses. With a full service team in place across all areas, Wilson is positioned to convert a breakthrough year on the runway into long term work across fashion and beyond, and her next bookings will show exactly how much momentum the signing carries.