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The Journal
Every recalculation is an argument. Here is the reasoning — who moved, why, and what the data is signalling next.
Desk Notes · 10 July 2026
Why Anok Yai holds #1
A Balenciaga Haute Couture open-and-close, a Fashion Awards win, and the cross-house consistency that explains the score.
Analysis
3 July 2026
New faces in the Global 100
Two of the fastest-rising names on the current Index — and the bookings that got them there.
Analysis
26 June 2026
How the Cast Index actually scores a model
Runway, campaigns, editorial, cultural — the four pillars, the weighting, and why we publish the evidence instead of just the number.
Report
19 June 2026
The Cast Index regional breakdown, 2026
How the current roster breaks down by region — and where the gaps still are.