text: Model Hailey Baldwin has revealed that she used to spend nights sleeping over at Kim Kardashian’s apartment, before she found fame herself. The 18-year-old daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, who stars in a new shoot for the May issue of Elle magazine and is known for her close friendship with fellow fashion star Kendall Jenner, let slip very discreetly in an interview with Elle magazine that she often spent nights with ‘one of her friends’ – meaning Kendall – in their ‘sister’s apartment’ – meaning Kim’s multi-million-dollar residence, while she was traveling to castings in New York at the start of her career. 'I would basically pack a suitcase from home and just come live with her for a week,' she said. Scroll down for video . Fancy friends: In the new issue of Elle, model Hailey Baldwin said that before achieving fame, she would often sleep over Kim Kardashian's house when she was working in New York . Beautiful BFFs: Hailey has been friends with Kendall Jenner since she was starting out; both models have famous last names . But since the days of crashing at Kim’s sprawling home, Hailey has quickly gone on to become a star in her own right. She currently boasts more than 1.3 million Instagram followers, has walked in numerous Fashion Week shows all over the globe, and was recently named as the new face of Topshop Denim. 'She’s got that twinkle in her eye,' Topshop creative director Kate Phelan told Elle, while comparing Hailey to supermodel Cara Delevingne. Kate also recalls how, the first time she met Hailey, she was struck by the star's social media influence; when Kate went home to tell her teenage daughter about the meeting, she said she already knew - because Hailey had posted about it online. Next generation: Hailey, the daugher of actor Stephen Baldwin (pictured) is keeping up with her family's famous legacy . Top model: Hailey is the face of Topshop denim, as the brand's creative director says the model has 'a twinkle in her eye' like Cara Delevingne . Indeed, as the magazine points out, it is not just Hailey’s beautiful physical features that have helped to catapult her to the top of the fashion industry ladder, but also her impressively formidable social media presence, which makes her an appealing asset to fashion brands eager to capitalize on her popularity. And she has other hidden talents, too. Before discovering a passion for fashion, the model also trained as a ballerina and spent many summers studying at the American Ballet Theatre school as a child. The gracefulness she learned as a dancer has likely contributed to her skills as a model; in the chic Elle photograph, Hailey effortlessly pulls off a daring Topshop unique ensemble. It's good to be a model: Bella Hadid also appears in the magazine, tantalizing in a $895 Fleur du Mal Lace bodysuit and $1,250 Giuseppe Zanotti boots . In the know: Bella shared outtakes from her Elle shoots with her Instagram followers . Fellow model Bella Hadid, who has 646,000 Instagram followers of her own, also appears in her own stunning spread in this month’s issue, showcasing a number of the season’s hottest fashion designs including an incredibly risqué lace bodysuit, similar to that worn by Kylie Jenner at Coachella on Saturday. The 18-year-old poses seductively over the four-page spread, and shared more photos from the shoot with her Instagram followers. Exhibiting an air of cool confidence well beyond her years, Bella, who is the younger sister of model Gigi, flaunts several sheer and low-cut pieces by brands like Saint Laurent, Chanel, and Valentino. Bella is also featured in ten designer-clothing-packed photos on the magazine's website.
target: Hailey, 18, is known for her close friendship with fellow fashion star Kendall Jenner, 33-year-old Kim's younger sister .
  The daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin appears in a shoot in the May issue of Elle .
  She is joined in the issue by rising star Bella Hadid, younger sister of Guess campaign star Gigi .