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Karlie Kloss has worked with virtually every major luxury brand and famously fronted more than 40 international issues of Vogue during her megawatt 15-years-and-counting fashion career. But back in 2014, after a breakneck run in the world of high fashion, the then 22-year-old from St Louis, found herself drawn back to the classroom to study coding. A year later she founded Kode With Klossy, a free camp and virtual coding course which aims to get young girls aged 13 to 18 not only interested but upskilled to pursue careers in tech. Here she reveals how it’s evolved and her plans for scaling it up in a meaningful way.

VOGUE AUSTRALIA: How did the concept for Kode With Klossy come to you and what was your vision when you founded it?

KARLIE KLOSS: “Growing up, my

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