A nervous habit - or the secret to looking perfect in every picture? Miranda Kerr and her 'nonchalant' hand-to-hair signature pose

By Olivia Fleming

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From Tyra Banks 'smize' to Karlie Kloss' arched-eyebrow glare and Cindy Crawford's open-mouth pout, a model's pose has the power to transform fashion into the ultimate fantasy.

And Miranda Kerr, with 17 years of experience under her belt, seems to have solidified her own signature look - outside of her trademark dimples.

Whether she's posing for a magazine cover, smiling for paparazzi or on the red carpet, the 30-year-old former Victoria's Secret Angel, whose career began after winning an Australian modeling competition at age 13, never fails to put a hand to her glossy hair.

Signature pose: Miranda Kerr, with 17 years of modeling experience under her belt, seems to have solidified her signature hand-to-hair pose
Signature pose: Miranda Kerr, with 17 years of modeling experience under her belt, seems to have solidified her signature hand-to-hair pose

Signature pose: Miranda Kerr, with 17 years of modeling experience under her belt, seems to have solidified her signature hand-to-hair pose

'Whether she is sticking to what works or it's a self-conscious habit, she probably thinks she looks best like that and does it for every picture,' explained one New York-based model who asked not to be named.

The 25-year-old added: 'I always pose in three-quarter because my face doesn't look so good straight on. And I smile with my top and bottom teeth in candid shots because I know it looks sweeter than when I smile with just my top teeth.

'Miranda Kerr is a supermodel version of that.'

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Pose in practice: On the latest cover of Vogue Korea, Ms Kerr poses topless in high-waisted underpants and a Proenza Schouler leather jacket; ever so delicately, she puts her right hand to hair

And for Net-a-Porter's new swimsuit issue of The Edit, she body icon also poses with her right hand perched on her tousled locks.

Delicate posture: For Net-a-Porter's new swimsuit issue of The Edit, she body icon also poses with her right hand perched on her tousled locks

On the latest cover of Vogue Korea, Ms Kerr poses topless in high-waisted underpants and a Proenza Schouler leather jacket. Ever so delicately, she puts her right hand to hair.

And for Net-a-Porter's new swimsuit issue of The Edit, she body icon also poses with her right hand perched on her tousled locks.

Model moments: The 30-year-old mother-of-one seen last month in New York with her son Flynn, pulling her pose for paparazzi (left); and again at the Met Gala in May (right)
Model moments: The 30-year-old mother-of-one seen last month in New York with her son Flynn, pulling her pose for paparazzi (left); and again at the Met Gala in May (right)

Model moments: The 30-year-old mother-of-one seen last month in New York with her son Flynn, pulling her pose for paparazzi (left); and again at the Met Gala in May (right)

Out and about: When cameras are near, Ms Kerr does what she knows best; pictured in her pose on June 27 (left) and June 28 (right), in New York
Out and about: When cameras are near, Ms Kerr does what she knows best; pictured in her pose on June 27 (left) and June 28 (right), in New York

Out and about: When cameras are near, Ms Kerr does what she knows best; pictured in her pose on June 27 (left) and June 28 (right), in New York

Whether people within the industry encourage the trademark pose is unclear, but it is not going unnoticed by photographers.

A photographer commissioned to trail the supermodel last week, said that she 'repeatedly caught Miranda's arm randomly floating in the air about to touch her hair.'

From cover to cover: Ms Kerr on the cover of New Zealand magazine, Next, practicing her favorite pose

From cover to cover: Ms Kerr on the cover of New Zealand magazine, Next, practicing her favorite pose

How alluring: While brushing hair of your face - a combination of nerves and flirtation - is usually a staple of a promising date, it also helps call attention to and frame your face

How alluring: While brushing hair of your face - a combination of nerves and flirtation - is usually a staple of a promising date, it also helps call attention to and frame your face

Worthy trademark: There is no denying that Ms Kerr, a mother-of-one and model powerhouse who earned $4 million last year, knows how much her signature pose is worth

Worthy trademark: There is no denying that Ms Kerr, a mother-of-one and model powerhouse who earned $4 million last year, knows how much her signature pose is worth

Best bet: The model, whose career began after winning an Australian modeling competition at age 13, even takes her signature pose home to for the down-under version of Cosmopolitan

Best bet: The model, whose career began after winning an Australian modeling competition at age 13, even takes her signature pose home to for the down-under version of Cosmopolitan

While brushing hair of your face - a combination of nerves and flirtation - is usually a staple of a promising date, according to Janine Driver, the award-winning author of Human Lie Detector; it also helps call attention to and frame your face.

There is no denying that Ms Kerr, a mother-of-one and model powerhouse, knows how much her signature pose is worth.

Pose of an Angel: The model utilizes her pose for Victoria's Secret events; seen at the lingerie brand's Beauty Heavenly Flowers launch in 2010 (left) and on a shoot in 2011 (right)
Pose of an Angel: The model utilizes her pose for Victoria's Secret events; seen at the lingerie brand's Beauty Heavenly Flowers launch in 2010 (left) and on a shoot in 2011 (right)

Pose of an Angel: The model utilizes her pose for Victoria's Secret events; seen at the lingerie brand's Beauty Heavenly Flowers launch in 2010 (left) and on a shoot in 2011 (right)

Years of practice: The model, who rose to prmeinece in 2007 after signing on with Victori'as Secret, has been perfecting her pose for years; pictured in 2010 (left) and 2009 (right)
Years of practice: The model, who rose to prmeinece in 2007 after signing on with Victori'as Secret, has been perfecting her pose for years; pictured in 2010 (left) and 2009 (right)

Years of practice: The model, who rose to prmeinece in 2007 after signing on with Victori'as Secret, has been perfecting her pose for years; pictured in 2010 (left) and 2009 (right)

Candid camera: Ms Kerr, photographed backstage at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, may look like she was caught in a spontaneous moment, but the pose is meticulously used for an optimum angle

Candid camera: Ms Kerr, photographed backstage at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, may look like she was caught in a spontaneous moment, but the pose is meticulously used for an optimum angle

On set: While Victoria's Secret Angles like Candice Swanepoel and Alessandra Ambrosio keep their arms relaxed, Ms Kerr often uses her secret weapon to looking her best

On set: While Victoria's Secret Angles like Candice Swanepoel and Alessandra Ambrosio keep their arms relaxed, Ms Kerr often uses her secret weapon to looking her best

Last week Ms Kerr took the last spot on Forbes‘ 2013 Celebrity Top 100 list, an annual ranking of the most powerful celebrities.

And last year, she was named the world's seventh most well-paid model, earning $4 million from May 2011 to May 2012.


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