Kendall Jenner graces cover of Australian Vogue

FOR someone closely related to Kim Kardashian, it seems impossible that Kendall Jenner would baulk at the idea of an Instagram selfie ... but she does.

Kendall Jenner in Vogue Australia. Picture: Patrick Demarchelier

FOR someone closely related to Kim Kardashian, it seems impossible that Kendall Jenner would baulk at the idea of an Instagram selfie.

But she does.

Jenner, who is October’s Australian Vogue cover girl, is clearly used to people assuming she subscribes to the same social media habits as her famous sisters.

“It just doesn’t necessarily pertain to me exactly but (being asked) how to take a perfect selfie — if you look at my Instagram, you can tell I’m not really big on selfies,” Jenner tells the magazine, out Monday, October 19.

The photo shoot celebrates a ‘riot of colour’. Picture: Patrick Demarchelier

Kendall is now gracing the runways of New York and Paris. Picture: Patrick Demarchelier

It’s a far cry from Kim Kardashian’s stance: early last year, she proudly released a book simply containing selfies.

In fact, 20-year-old Jenner has long been navigating a different path to her mega famous family. Despite getting her start on their TV reality show, she’s quickly made a name for herself as an elite fashion model, gracing the runways of New York and Paris for the top fashion houses.

It’s all a dream come true for Jenner, who says she used to idolise supermodels.

“When I was a little girl, I was always tall and lanky, and supermodels were my superheroes,” she said.

Jenner looks stunning on the cover of Vogue. Picture: Patrick Demarchelier

“I would look through my mother’s fashion magazines and dream of making that my reality. Flash forward 17 years, and here we are.”

And if the work in front of the camera ever dries up, she’s got a back-up plan.

“My interest in photography has always been there: it’s just now I’ve started being more vocal about it,” she explained. “I’ve always enjoyed sharing a small glimpse into my life via photos. I more often than not will always have my camera with me and I’m just snapping pictures along the way capturing this journey. One day I’ll be able to look back at this crazy, crazy ride and have all of these images to take me back.”

The October issue of Vogue Australia is out on October 19.

Originally published as Kendall Jenner graces cover of Australian Vogue