• Diandra Forrest, a model and actress, is the first female albino model to be signed to a major modelling agency. Mike Pont / Getty Images / AFP
    Diandra Forrest, a model and actress, is the first female albino model to be signed to a major modelling agency. Mike Pont / Getty Images / AFP
  • Casey Legler, a former Olympic swimmer, is the first woman with a contract as a male Model. Ilya S Savenok / Getty Images / AFP
    Casey Legler, a former Olympic swimmer, is the first woman with a contract as a male Model. Ilya S Savenok / Getty Images / AFP
  • At 87-years-old, Daphne Self is the world’s oldest working supermodel. Nick Harvey / WireImage
    At 87-years-old, Daphne Self is the world’s oldest working supermodel. Nick Harvey / WireImage
  • Moffy, who has strabismus (cross-eyes), is signed to one of the most important modelling agencies in the world, Storm. David M Benett / Getty Images for Selfridges
    Moffy, who has strabismus (cross-eyes), is signed to one of the most important modelling agencies in the world, Storm. David M Benett / Getty Images for Selfridges
  • Jillian Mercado is a model who has spastic muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair. Monica Schipper / Getty Images / AFP
    Jillian Mercado is a model who has spastic muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair. Monica Schipper / Getty Images / AFP
  • Winnie Harlow has the skin condition vitiligo. Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images
    Winnie Harlow has the skin condition vitiligo. Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images
  • Jack Eyers, who had his leg amputated at 16 years old, made history as the first male amputee to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week / AFP
    Jack Eyers, who had his leg amputated at 16 years old, made history as the first male amputee to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week / AFP
  • Jamie Brewer, who stars in American Horror Story was the first model with Down Syndrome to walk the runway. Brian Ach / Getty Images / AFP
    Jamie Brewer, who stars in American Horror Story was the first model with Down Syndrome to walk the runway. Brian Ach / Getty Images / AFP
  • Alex Minsky is a retired Marine corporal who lost his right leg in Afghanistan from roadside bomb had his right leg was amputated. Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images
    Alex Minsky is a retired Marine corporal who lost his right leg in Afghanistan from roadside bomb had his right leg was amputated. Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images

A look at unconventional models - in pictures


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With the recent fashion show featuring women of restricted growth at Paris Fashion Week we decided to have a look at the other unconventional models who have begun to break out on the scene.