Kelly Streit | Calgary’s Best Dressed 2025

The president and CEO of Mode Models, chair of LOOK Gala and board co-chair of Contemporary Calgary is an international fashion icon working with some of the biggest names in editorial fashion, including household-name models and magazine editors.

Kelly Streit wearing sunglasses, a grey jacket, wide-leg pants and black heeled boots.
Photo by Jared Sych. Jacket military A-line leather coat from the Clignancourt market in Paris; jacket layered underneath by Pendleton from Value Village; sweater by Giorgio Armani from Larry Ryder; pants vintage from The Plus Bus in L.A.; chain by Steven Meisel from Zara; glasses by Cartier; shoes by EYTYS.

What do you want your style choices to say about you?

I want my style to say that I’m confident, creative and never afraid to take up space. That I know quality but don’t take myself too seriously. That I can spot a diamond in the rough — just like in my career as a model scout — and make it shine. My choices reflect a personality that’s bold, flexible and unafraid to evolve. I dress to express and impress, and every outfit tells a story, usually with a little twist.

 

What piece or item that you own is your favourite?

A vintage black leather army jacket I scored in Paris in the ’90s at the Clignancourt [flea] market [shown above]. It’s worn, weathered and completely iconic — like it’s lived a few lives before finding its way to me. That jacket sums up my style: rooted in history, a little rebellious and totally one of a kind. I love pieces that have a story, and I wear them like armour — with attitude.

 

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This article appears in the September 2025 issue of Avenue Calgary.

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