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Just as one golden link in a Cartier bracelet connects to the next, this issue came to fruition one piece (and one global fashion shoot) at a time. An invitation from Ray-Ban to celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro led to the kick-off of a gilded cover series. The first “link” was a shoot featuring Brazil’s crown jewel, Marina Ruy Barbosa, model-turned Broadway actor Ashley Graham, and angelic supermodel Candice Swanepoel, shot by photographer Lufré and styled

by Nicola Formichetti. The next “link,” a continuation of the series in New York City, added Isabeli Fontana, Adut Akech, Abby Champion, Alton Mason, James Turlington, Taras Romanov, and trio Lin Xiangxiang, Hyunjoo Hwang, and Ning Jinyi to the roster. In between the two shoots, we gathered our friends and family during Paris Fashion Week for the launch of our previous issue V153, honoring photographers Inez and Vinoodh as well as cover girls like Amelia Gray and Eva Herzigová (to name a few), at the Hôtel de Crillon. Across the English Channel, V indulged in couture’s recent about-face from overly-serious to experimental and exuberant, transforming Sora Choi with a fantastical photoshoot by the one-andonly Nick Knight. The next link to the golden chain came about just days before wrapping the issue, with our final cover featuring the incomparable Jenna Ortega looking more toned-down and carefree than ever, captured in downtown Los Angeles by Zoey Grossman. Finally, the missing links to finish off a glowing assembly of summer beauties in the issue came through the form of models Barbara Palvin and Jessie Li, turning heads in some of the strongest prefall looks we’ve seen in years. They say: “All that glitters is not gold.” And we couldn’t agree more. Within the fashion world’s glaring and often blinding flashiness, it can be hard to find those true gems amidst the sequined madness. With this issue, the first led by our golden trio of editors Nicola Formichetti, Anna Trevelyan, and Kev Ponce (delivering arguably one of our most action packed summer releases to date), we’ve done some “mining,” and hope you feel the results are nothing short of precious. MS. V

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IN THIS ISSUE: ISSUE: PG. 20 HEROES PG. 22 V NEWS PG. 24 A GOOD KAWS PG. 26 V GIRLS PG. 30 V TRENDS PG. 34 FEEL THE REIGN PG. 42 NEW JENNA-RATION PG. 56 GOLDEN RULES PG. 76 LIFE’S A BEACH! PG. 84 IN THE KEY OF FASHION PG. 92 PIECES OF THE PUZZLE PG. 96 WHAT V WANT

Marina Ruy Barbosa

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COVER 1: Jenna wears shrunken leather aviator jacket COACH (SS25) Suede skirt COACH (PF25)

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On eyes DIOR BEAUTY Dior Backstage Eye Palette in #001 Warm Neutrals, Diorshow Overvolume Mascara On lips DIOR BEAUTY Dior Addict Lip Glow Butter in #101 Glazed Pink On brows DIOR BEAUTY Diorshow Brow Styler in #032 Dark Brown, Diorshow On Set Brow in #00 Universal Cover 2: Marina wears custom made chain dress SPLASH ATELIER Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN Shoes RENE CAOVILLA COVER 3: Ashley wears chainmail mini dress with hood OCEAN SAVAGE Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN COVER 4: Candice wears gold plated top and skirt RENATO AMANO Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN Bangles and earrings YAR COVER 5: Isabeli wears metal Gyan Mudra bustier and draped Pharaoh skirt GAURAV GUPTA HAUTE COUTURE (HC SS24) Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN COVER 6: Adut wears gold mask JEREMY SCOTT (FW98) Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN COVER 7: Abby wears crumpled lambskin dress, metal and resin necklaces, earrings, shoes CHANEL (Métiers d’art 2025) Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN COVER 8: Alton wears Jardin gold rose clip earrings, Brut curb link necklace, molten gold intertwined snake chain necklace (worn as belt), crystal encrusted puffy lucite bangle bracelets, molten gold oversized bangle bracelets, large molten gold bangle bracelets ALEXIS BITTAR Black gold body contour trousers GAURAV GUPTA HAUTE COUTURE (HC SS23) Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN COVER 9: James wears leather lace up pants DSQUARED2 (SS25) Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN Grain de Café necklace, Juste un Clou necklace, Santos de Cartier watch CARTIER COVER 10: Taras wears custom virgin wool suit AMIRI Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN Serpenti Viper earring and B.zero1 ring BVLGARI COVER 11: Lin Xiangxiang, Hyunjoo Hwang & Ning Jinyi wear gold dresses MOSCHINO Mega Balorama sunglasses RAY-BAN

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HE RO ES Leigh Bowery Skull, 1992 Photography Nick Knight

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Weird and Heavy Guy, 1992 Photography Nick Knight Handwritings Leigh Bowery

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AS THE TATE MODERN HONORS THE WORK OF THE LATE LEIGH BOWERY WITH ITS LATEST EXHIBITION, V BREAKS DOWN THE EVOLVING LEGACY OF THE PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND CLUB KID EXTRAORDINAIRE WITH FELLOW LONDONITE AND EARLY COLLABORATOR, PHOTOGRAPHER NICK KNIGHT Picture this: it’s 1985. Right-wing politics are reaching a fever pitch in the U.K., the tunes of Madonna and David Bowie are blasting in cars everywhere, and fashion designer and art provocateur Leigh Bowery has just opened up his own club, Taboo—offering some of London’s downtown denizens some solace to explore the depths of their identity. As one of the many igniters of a societal norm-busting era when a trail of creative chaos seeped into the cobblestone of the community, one could say Leigh’s trajectory to stardom was kismet given his shocking approach to dressing; he utilized Taboo—and frankly any street, after party, store opening, and beyond— as his stage. “He was unique, audacious, shocking even,” explains photographer Nick Knight, one of many lucky creatives who were able to penetrate Leigh’s transgressive bubble. “Combining colors and clothes to create visions that were art in every sense.”

Whether attending an exhibition opening for friend Lucian Freud, wearing a floral gimp ballgown, or partying it up with Boy George in his club donning his signature eye painted glasses, any room that the Melbourne-born artist walked into instantly became his own to reign Knight can attest,

recalling the first time he ever met Bowery. “He modeled for me for i-D magazine as part of my ‘100 Portraits’ series shot in 1985,” he explains. As most talents would normally show up on set in something pared down, it was quite the opposite for Bowery—as only one could expect. “He had a brown pinstripe suit on that he had embellished with rows and rows of hair grips all along the arms, so they looked like metallic fringing.” His reaction? “I felt as I always did—in awe of him. Seduced by his beauty, inspired by his talent, and charmed by his wit.”

As the photography gods would have it, this wouldn’t be Nick and Leigh’s first and only encounter. They would go on to shoot collaboratively for the likes of English publications, such as The Face and AnOther, which documented the subcultures that Leigh presided over. But it was their shoot for The Observer where Knight truly experienced the magnitude of Bowery and the effect he would go on to have on the industry. “Leigh was very serious about what he did and very hard working. When he walked out of the dressing room, I really struggled to know what I could add with my photography,” he notes. “I just had to let him be the incredible vision he was and present that.”

The roster of creatives who name Bowery as a wonder is boundless. The late Lee Alexander McQueen (who bore witness to Bowery and his drag band Minty in the early 90s) paid tribute to his outlandishly fabulous red lips for the AW09 show, “The Horn of Plenty.” Rick Owens tipped his hat to Leigh (and his birthing photographs by Fergus Greer) with his ever-viral “Cyclops” SS16 collection that propelled Owens to another stratosphere. With the debut of the Tate Modern’s latest exhibition Leigh Bowery!, the world continues to understand Leigh’s effect on the underground scene and the need for creatives to pop the culture every now and then. KEV PONCE

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PHOTOGRAPHER AMOS BADERTSCHER NEW BOOK DOCUMENTS AMERICAN QUEER UNDERWORLD FROM ’60S TO 2000S The seedy and the salacious are brought to life in photographer Amos Badertscher’s (1936-2023) new book Images and Stories documenting the spectacle of Baltimore’s queer underground.

Spanning the pre-Stonewall era to the throes of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of photographs divulge a subterranean universe of fervent ecstasy reckoning with an increasingly perilous force. Drag queens, sex workers, club kids, and hustlers emerge as primary subjects, the intimacies of their private life unraveling in front of an unflinching lens, and as Badertscher’s uncensored narrative on LGBTQ+ history unfolds, the psyche and spirit of a queer population endures lust, loss, and every lascivious lark in between.

Divided into three sections— ‘Visage’ stars a collection of portraits, ‘Nightlife’ revels in the clubs and bars of Baltimore, and ‘Mirrors’ situates Badertscher’s own gaze in relation to his subjects— the book is interspersed with a collection of cerebral essays from leading queer-art historians examining how Badertscher’s work converges with race, class, sexuality, and the ever-shifting tenets of queer art. As the volume progresses, a selection of Badertscher’s notes indicate his affinity towards the city’s queer population, positioning the selftaught photographer as a documentarian chronicling an honest (and decidedly unseen) history of one of Baltimore’s oft-forgotten communities.

TOMMY DORFMAN BEARS HER SOUL IN DEBUT MEMOIR MAYBE THIS WILL SAVE ME

SOFIA COPPOLA & CORINNE DAY’S NEW BOOK PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE VIRGIN SUICIDES

Tommy Dorfman’s debut memoir is no fairytale. There’s no knight in shining armor saving Dorfman in distress, and there is certainly no villain as explicit as the malevolent Evil Queen. But there is some magic. Charmingly crafted and refreshingly original, the actor, writer, and advocate’s latest project is structured around a mystifying twist of fate and a touch of enchantment. Organized through a series of revelations from a single Tarot card reading, the memoir opens with Dorfman’s unflinching

While filming The Virgin Suicides, the cult adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’s 1993 novel, director Sofia Coppola commissioned British photographer Corinne Day (1965-2010) to document the film’s creation. Through Day’s collection of intimate photos, a suburban universe constructed out of cultist cul-de-sacs and fledgling femininity unfurled. Strippeddown negatives and somber grunge distinguish Day’s M.O., and within the snapshots of dignified suburbia and brooding blondes, Day relays an empathetic tale of a brutal ascension into womanhood.

In the upcoming book, launching alongside the film’s 25th anniversary, Day portrays a mesmerizing exploit of worldbuilding and costume design. Her clever curation of seemingly innocent moments and suggestively

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take on her troubled adolescence, before chronicling the joys and sorrows of her creative career, from her early struggles in theater (Dorfman recently made her Broadway debut, starring in Romeo and Juliet as the Nurse and Tybalt) to her breakout role in 13 Reasons Why. The youngest of five children, Dorfman’s early life was steeped in decades of dysphoria. As clarity around her gender finally started to materialize and Dorfman had begun transitioning, she found that integral parts of her remained behind a mental deadbolt. Elements of her story were fastidiously locked away, and Dorfman was grasping for the key. Here’s where the magic comes in. Seeking guidance in a Tarot deck, the 32-year-old actress planned to utilize the cards as a tool to try to make some sense of her life up until then. Maybe This Will Save Me is guided by that force.

abandoned props hints at the yearning and the regrettable repression of a budding adolescence. The book’s selection, edited by Coppola from the original negatives held in Day’s collection, captures the young actors at work and in between takes, immortalizing glimpses of candid posture and wistful expression. At the hand of Day’s seasoned pictorial edge, the Lisbon sisters are eternally preserved, sitting crestfallen in rooms scattered with crucifixes and lipsticks.

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Photography Ryan McGinley (Publisher Hanover Square Press)

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BELLA FREUD’S “FASHION NEUROSIS” PODCAST IS THE ONE TO HEAR THIS SEASON

LOUIS VUITTON ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF LA BEAUTÉ LOUIS VUITTON WITH PAT MCGRATH

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Each week, Bella Freud invites a special guest to lie on her couch and talk. Not in the ‘armchair therapy’ sense (although the show’s relaxed intimacy really aids the Freudian release of free speech), but in the ‘chilling with your friends’ way. A couple hundred get-togethers later and you shouldn’t have to be face-to-face to remember what they look like.

In the company of guests ranging from fashion icons (yes, Kate Moss comes on) to prominent figures in art, music, sport, and literature, the renowned fashion

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Louis Vuitton’s history in the realm of travel dates back to the 1920s, when the Maison started designing powder compacts, brushes, and mirrors along with a selection of innovative vanity cases. Even the first Louis Vuitton handbags were conceived to carry daily essentials, most notably cosmetics and perfumes—something today’s micrototes and miniature purses are doing less and less of.

Buried in the Louis Vuitton archive are two pieces of preserved designer history: Le Milano, a bespoke makeup kit made for soprano Marthe Chenal, and a toiletry case created for Polish composer Jan Paderewski. Both artifacts foreshadow the Maison’s enduring commitment to jet-setting codes and the lust for life behind them.

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designer’s latest podcast explores the connection between fashion, identity, and everything in between.

Engaging and thoughtful, Freud’s “Fashion Neurosis” podcast considers the unspoken language of clothing, analyzing its mechanisms with Rick Owens and fleshing out its infinite nuances alongside Courtney Cox. Conversation begins with the questions every impassioned fashionista yearns to ask—‘Who are you wearing?’ and ‘Why?’—as well as personal anecdotes and clever demonstrations of unprecedented colloquialism, before diving into deeper discussion of humanity’s universal themes. Within casual conversation, critical perspectives on culture emerge, and in the throes of playful pleasantries, political dialogues take shape.

Love and identity are pondered and probed as fashion becomes the lens through which listeners navigate the world.

Nearly one hundred years later, Louis Vuitton announces the launch of La Beauté Louis Vuitton, an expansion of its immortal vision rooted in the spirit of travel.

The Maison, which will debut the line in autumn later this year, is placing world-renowned British makeup artist, Pat McGrath, at the helm of the project, appointing her Creative Director of Cosmetics. Having collaborated with numerous designers and fashion houses (including Louis Vuitton), and having launched her own eponymous brand, the makeup artist is poised to help usher in a lifestyle beauty experience steeped in luxury and expertise.

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FROM ENTICING BOOK DROPS TO MUST-SEE EXHIBITIONS, AN OCEAN’S WORTH OF NEW RELEASES ARE BOUND TO KEEP YOUR SUMMER AGENDA PACKED Text PENNY SPILILOTOPOULOS

PAUL MCCARTNEY EXHIBITS PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE RISE OF BEATLEMANIA AT GAGOSIAN BEVERLY HILLS In the early 1960s, the world was afflicted with a global phenomenon of unprecedented proportions. Thousands went delirious, and millions more were infected.

Beatlemania was sweeping across the globe, vanquishing any semblance of a once-prevalent self-control, and as pandemonium ensued, all anyone wanted was to be in the room with the hallowed Beatles.

Well, someone certainly was. Singer-songwriter Paul McCartney had infiltrated every girl’s heart, and his college-boy cut sparked a wave of copycat hairstyles amongst the guys wishing to acquire even a tenth of McCartney’s amorous acumen. The irresistibly charismatic star also happened to be quite the shutterbug, and Gagosian’s newest exhibition is set to host a selection of recently discovered photographs Paul McCartney Poolside at the Pollaks’, Miami, 15 February 1964

captured by McCartney himself.

The gallery’s Beverly Hills location will feature six works composed of images taken between 1963 and 64, offering viewers a penetrating glance into the development of the era’s musical zeitgeist. McCartney has provided the exhibit with a selection of rare and signed photographs pulled from his own personal archive, images of never-beforeseen moments from the Beatles during their first U.S. visit. A combination of black-and-white and color prints, including self-portraits, provides candid vignettes of bandmates à la Macca, with the exhibition— as a whole—presenting a visual record of a Beatlesinduced psychosis that gripped an entire planet.

PAUL MCCARTNEY is on view until June 21, 2025.

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DOLCE&GABBANA BEAUTY RELAUNCHES ‘LIGHT BLUE’ FRAGRANCE FOR ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY Spritzes on the beach and olive trees in reach—the bucolic coastline of Capri is a summertime reverie we can’t all see. But don’t fret, V reader, your Federico Fellini film fantasies aren’t entirely lost.

Dolce&Gabbana’s ‘Light Blue’ fragrance revival is a portal to that cinematic Italian universe of lemons and lovers, blending the glorious simplicity of la dolce vita with a newfangled sense of luxury.

The renewed fragrance icons, the Light Blue Eau de

Toilette and Light Blue Pour Homme Eau de Toilette, now offer a more potent aroma, the scent lasting for up to sixteen hours and redesigned as a frosted bottle with a light blue glazed cap inspired by the vibrant shades of Capri’s traditional majolica tiles. Since its debut in 2001, the woody fruity fragrance has transported the sun-soaked spells of Capri as far as the coldest corners of the world. Top notes of zesty lemon and granny smith apple are softened by delicate floral bouquets, and

woody notes of cedarwood trap the Mediterranean essence in a distinctly dazzling bottle.

Joining the Light Blue family are two new, and permanent, additions. Light Blue Capri in Love Eau de Parfum opens with a calming touch of jasmine, while Light Blue Capri in Love Pour Homme Eau de Parfum introduces the subtle heat of spicy black pepper balanced with delicate notes of Capri fig bush and patchouli. The Italian seaside awaits… get to spritzing.

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PRADA AOYAMA TOKYO DEBUTS “SATELLITES” EXHIBITION BY NICOLAS WINDING REFN WITH HIDEO KOJIMA In a series of gutted television sets, Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn and Japanese game creator H i d e o Ko j i m a c o n fe r.

Framed by snaking wires and circuit boards, Refn and Kojima are suspended in conversation, their dialogue morphing into a sweeping discourse articulated in each talent’s native tongue. This spectacle is the focus of the new exhibition, “Satellites,” debuting at the Prada Aoyama in Tokyo this April. The stunning six-story building, designed

by Herzog & de Meuron, will host the creative collaboration between Refn and Kojima as they explore an emerging digital landscape unified by the transcendental capabilities of modern technology.

The exhibit begins on the fifth floor of Prada Aoyama, as visitors enter a mid-century one-bedroom apartment, where everyday objects—a couch, bed, lamp, telephone—evoke a bygone era meticulously preserved. Within this feigned alternate dimen-

sion, six televisions sit.

While a grainy Refn deliberates topics such as friendship, technology, and death in English, Kojima tackles identity, creativity, and communication in Japanese. In a nearby dressing room, a cassette player and stacks of tapes blend cinema soundtracks with AIgenerated translations of their discussion, hinting at a future common territory made possible by technology’s expanding role.

With “Satellites,” Refn and Kojima find common

ground in their shared thought processes, ones they have cultivated for decades in their respective fields of film and video game, demonstrating how both industries not only have the potential to overlap, but to merge towards a shared digital dimension.

Through the use of technology, two previously distant entities are suddenly i n te rc o n n e c te d . T h e i r paths are in orbit, and they don’t touch just yet, but the paving of a middle ground is already under way.

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KAWS THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTIST REFLECTS ON FASHION AND CARTOONS AS HIS SHOW, KAWS: FAMILY, GOES ON DISPLAY AT THE CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM IN BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

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Few contemporary artists have blurred the lines between fine art, street culture, and fashion as seamlessly as KAWS. Known in part for his colossal sculptures—like the KAWS: Holiday series (2018–2021), which saw his signature “Companion” character appear as a 40-meter inflatable on Mount Fuji, or floats serenely in South Korea’s Seokchon Lake, and even rest at Taipei’s Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall—his work has become a global spectacle.

And in many ways, KAWS’ own life has mirrored the scale of his creations. What began as small graffiti interventions on the streets of New York has expanded into an art empire, spanning museum retrospectives, high-profile collaborations, and record-breaking auctions. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he started out tagging billboards and bus stops, reworking advertisements with his now-iconic motifs.

Today, he’s one of the most sought-after figures in contemporary art and fashion.

V spoke with the artist ahead of his latest exhibition, KAWS: FAMILY, on view at the Crystal Bridges Museum until July 28th.

MATHIAS ROSENZWEIG: ROSENZWEIG: Your work under the name KAWS is known worldwide. However, you got your start working on internationally beloved cartoons like Daria and Doug. Tell me about that.

KAWS: Getting out of the School of Visual Arts, that was just a job—somewhere I could paint and get paid for painting. I wasn’t tied to the storyline, and I haven’t followed it since. When you’re in art school and entering your fourth year, you realize there aren’t a lot of applications for painting. Animation was one of them. I could work in watercolors, and it was a great way to pay my rent.

MR: There are worse ways to pay the rent for sure. But you still reference and pull from cartoon characters in your work—not just from Doug or Daria. Were cartoons a big influence for you as a kid, or did they become a bigger inspiration later?

KAWS: Like any kid growing up, cartoons were around. But the Doug and Daria work was never really part of my artistic development. Later, I grew to appreciate how global cartoons are and how their aesthetic communicates in ways other styles don’t.

MR: Anime and Japanese culture have also inspired you quite a bit. Do you still get over to Tokyo often?

KAWS: Not as much as I’d like. Most of my early ties to Japan were in fashion. That’s where I got opportunities to work with companies. Everyone was young, and there was a lot of new energy—unexplored territory. What was happening there in the mid-90s grew into something huge. Now, streetwear has infiltrated every fashion house’s aesthetic.

MR: When it comes to fashion, you’ve worked with Nike, Uniqlo, Dior, Supreme— the list goes on. Was fashion an actual interest of yours, or was it more about the opportunity to collaborate and make money?

KAWS: Not in art school, but there was some overlap with streetwear in the mid90s. There was Futura, Stash—Stash had a company called Subware. James Jebbia had just started Supreme. Being in close proximity to those guys, I saw it evolve.

Then, when I went to Japan, I worked with Undercover and Comme des Garçons.

I’ve always been interested in how you can communicate through clothing in a way that painting and sculpture can’t. There’s a different kind of acceptance when art exists on clothing.

MR: It’s also art that is more accessible to wider audiences. It’s easier to acquire a Uniqlo shirt with your work than, for example, one of your statues.

KAWS: Definitely. It also gives me opportunities to work with patterns and graphics in

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ways I don’t normally do in painting. When I did the project with Sacai, it was about creating repeat patterns—something new for me. Seeing how a designer transforms my work into garments is exciting.

MR: Do you have any favorite collaborations?

KAWS: It’s hard to choose—it’s like picking a favorite child. But I do love seeing my work out in the world. With Uniqlo, that happens quite often. It’s always a nice feeling. When I’m with my kids in customs, and there’s a kid across the line wearing a shirt I designed, it’s always surreal.

I forget how much of my work is out there.

MR: So, safe to say there’s room for future fashion collaborations?

KAWS: Absolutely. I see it as an extension of my work. Opportunities come, I meet different people, and it’s always interesting to see how they work. I keep an open door to that.

MR: Is there anyone in fashion you’re a fan of right now?

KAWS: I love Pharrell—I’ve had a long friendship with him. I’m also curious to see what Kim Jones does next. When he moved from Louis Vuitton to Dior, he told me before it was announced and asked me to do the first collection. There wasn’t much of a timeline, but it was exciting. We just did another project that’s hitting stores now.

MR: I saw his last show, and my friend next to me said, “Well, you know this is his last show.” I was like, Wait, what?

KAWS: Yeah, fashion is like that—fast-moving, always shifting.

MR: That pace is crazy. Art seems to have longer timelines.

KAWS: Definitely. Right now, I’m working on projects for 2027. Fashion moves much faster. Fashion is intense. I had a brand called OriginalFake from 2006 to 2013. It was streetwear—100+ pieces a season. I grew to hate it. At first, I was excited to have my own store in Tokyo, but I realized I didn’t want my own thing. I’d rather collaborate with other brands, work intensely for a short period, and then return to painting.

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ALYCIA DEBNAM-CAREY

THE AUSSIE TELEVISION DARLING DITCHING ZOMBIES FOR THE WORLD OF WELLNESS From an early age, Alycia Debnam-Carey followed the yellow brick road into the “whimsical and colorful and exciting and beautiful” world of acting. Raised by a children’s television writer mother, Debnam-Carey was thrown into acting early on in life. “I just loved it from a really young age,” she tells V, explaining: “I always think it was something that was clearly just ingrained in me, I loved performing.

I was very confident. I enjoyed putting on performances for my family”.

Her new show, Apple Cider Vinegar, was shot in Australia where the actress is from, and tells the story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who fabricated claims of having cancer and curing it through wellness practices to build her empire. In contrast, Alycia portrays Milla Blake, a wellness influencer who, after being diagnosed with cancer, claims to have cured herself through a holistic program she promotes to her social media following. Unlike Gibson, Milla genuinely has cancer and chooses to try to treat it through alternative methods after rejecting traditional medical recommendations. When deciding how to bring her character to life, Alycia “didn’t want her to feel like a victim.”

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Despite having a terminal illness, the goal was to show all the nuances of the character and the intensity of the situation. She describes Milla as “someone who is fighting for herself, advocating for herself, making a lot of mistakes along the way and trying to do what I think she believes in, but at obviously the expense of herself and then others.”

To develop Milla’s character, writer and creator Samantha Strauss encouraged the actress to form her interpretation, allowing creative freedom that added a nuance and authenticity to the portrayal. One of Alycia’s first steps was to figure out the character’s costume and create a uniform. She explains, “It creates the exterior for how they present themselves, for how they exist in the world. And so I’ve always felt that fashion can represent so much more. It’s you, but it’s also like expression, art, and emotion”. ALICE ALMEIDA

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THE MULTIHYPHENATE HONING HER CRAFT BETWEEN RECORDING BOOTHS AND FILM SETS In an era of picture-perfect profiles, curated personas, and meticulously edited portraits, Lizeth Selene is an unyielding black sheep. Amid the rubble of heartbroken destruction, she rises from the discarded tissues and debris—vulnerable, sincere, and primed to divulge it all on her upcoming EP. “It’s a journey through my broken heart, for many reasons in life, navigating the deepest and bluest waters we carry inside us,” she tells V. “It’s about sinking, getting lost, crying, screaming, breaking apart… only to rise again as a better version of yourself.” While the musical venture is a personal recount of a narrative that has come to shape Selene, the actress turned singer-songwriter’s story does not start there.

Before Selene burst onto the music scene, the 26-year-old talent first starred in the teen drama Rebelde, a telenovela centered around the melodramas of an elite private school. Selene portrayed Andi, a young queer woman rebellious in spirit and fluent in the drums. Pulled into Andi’s fiery orbit, the fledgling actress found herself resonating with a decidedly tough character of an underlying tenderness. “Thanks to that project, I decided to keep acting, take more classes, go to more castings, and really professionalize my craft,” she explains. “I started taking control of the roles I wanted to play, who reached out

to me, what stories made me feel something, and what I wanted to express through them.”

Fast forward several years, and Selene is now set to star in three upcoming projects—the Spanish dramedy series Yellow, the Max Original show Vgly, and Prime Video’s upcoming series, Cometierra, starring opposite Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio (Roma). Yet, her participation in each endeavor is far from an attention-grab. In fact, Selene’s methodology reflects the exact opposite. “I don’t want to take on projects that don’t fulfill me,” she says. “I’d rather wait three years for a project I gave my all to, rather than do something every month that doesn’t represent me.” And this ethos rings true. Her character in Yellow, a sweet, nonetheless expressive, individual named Nico, is the complete opposite of Rebelde’s Andi, yet Selene found facets of her own person reflected in Nico’s identity. “It was easy to find myself in her,” she tells V. “That sensitivity was always inside me, but I didn’t know how to bring it out… Nico did that. She helped me find a balance between my light and darkness.” PENNY SPILIOTOPOULOS

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ESTHER MCGREGOR

THE BUDDING LEADING LADY INTENT ON BECOMING A POWERHOUSE IN HER OWN RIGHT For Esther McGregor, performing, music, and art have always been woven into the fabric of her life. An early love for theatre, acting in school plays and musicals like Fiddler on the Roof and Men on Boats with her friends, led to a more serious pursuit of film and TV experiences: a small part in an episode of the Star Wars TV miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi next to her dad (Ewan McGregor) and a recurring role in the coming-of-age series High School. But it wasn’t until last year, when she landed supporting roles in two of the most talked-about films competing at Venice Film Festival, that this dream she’s nurtured since childhood began to take off.

She portrayed the teenage daughter of Nicole Kidman and Antonio Banderas in A24’s Babygirl from director Halina Reijn. “Nicole—she’s just an expert.

It’s incredible to watch her,” McGregor says. “We’ll be in full throttle—just changing a lens—and she’ll be sitting there with her eyes closed. It’s such a skill. She works so much all the time that you need to have those moments of rest.

I remember thinking, ‘One day, I hope I can do that.’” McGregor also appeared in The Room Next Door, Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, rubbing shoulders with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

Now, with her turn as Mirren Sinclair in Amazon Prime Video’s We Were Liars, an adaptation of E. Lockhart’s popular YA novel, the twenty-three-year-old actor, model, musician, and tattoo artist is stepping into a new limelight. “For me, it was important to find Mirren’s true voice within the pages that were written for the book.” Bringing a beloved literary character to life always comes with some pressure, but McGregor was up for the challenge. “I know that fans have created her in a million different ways in each of their minds. As much as I can’t please everyone, I hope that I did her justice.” CHRISTIAN ROSA

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NATALIA BRYANT

THE COLLEGE GRADUATE WHO’S SOON TO BE A FORCE IN FASHION AND FILM When Natalia Bryant was a little girl, she wanted to be a fashion designer. Her notebook was home to her blueprints, her mother (Vanessa Bryant) was her stylist, and she used the basketball games where her father (Kobe Bryant) played as her runway. But while the NBA enthralled millions of sports fans, for a growing Natalia, the sport just stopped short of swallowing her whole. In a world of Lakers and layups, where, exactly, did luxury and Louis Vuitton fit in? Kismet is as clear an answer as we’ll get.

When Natalia first saw a supermodel, the sight left an indelible mark.

“Whether they were in magazines or on TV,” she recalls, “they exuded such elegance and confidence, yet each represented it in a way that was unique to themselves.” From that day forward, the 22-year-old talent knew she wanted to explore modelling, and curiosity mixed with awe proved to be a powerful concoction.

A decade later, Natalia no longer sits courtside on the tarmac of haute couture. By 2023, the budding model already had several cover shoots and a lead

in Victoria’s Secret Pink’s 2024 spring campaign under her belt. For Versace’s Spring-Summer 2024 show in Milan, she donned a polished little black dress, walking her first catwalk since signing with IMG models in 2021. The soon-to-be University of Southern California graduate is set to be the face of the David Yurman Collegiate Campaign, slated to launch this spring. Yet, despite her growing pedigree in the industry, Natalia credits her penchant for fashion to her mother.

“Growing up, my style inspiration was my mom because she has such a natural ability to put together outfits and really has an eye for fashion,” she says. “Watching her get ready for events or even day-to-day life, she showed me how much individuality and confidence goes into one’s personal style.” PS

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While she might be physically petite, 22-year-old Jenna Ortega is one of Hollywood’s most gargantuan names.

This striking contrast—reminiscent of the late Joan Didion, whose slight frame and cool detachment only sharpened the impact of her words—has been a defining feature of Ortega’s presence on screen. In her breakout role as Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s reimagining of The Addams Family , simply dubbed Wednesday , Ortega’s deadpan delivery of razor-sharp lines, spoken with a stony and unflinching face, made her a household name and cultural phenomenon. Now, Ortega has the luxury and power to navigate Hollywood the way she wants, most recently having acted alongside Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) in Hurry Up Tomorrow, a musical psychological thriller with director Trey Edward Schultz, written by Shults, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. It is but one small feat in the career of a young woman who is becoming more and more comfortable as one of Tinseltown’s leading ladies and potential powerhouse directors down the road.

Ahead of their film’s release, Ortega spoke with The Weeknd about creative risk-taking and life before fame.

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THE WEEKND: This is the first time I’ve ever interviewed anyone, really, so I hope I don’t screw this up! You’re an incredible actress, but what I discovered on set, and what I love, love, love telling people, is how incredible your instincts are as a storyteller and a filmmaker. Do you have a burning desire to tell your own stories?

JENNA ORTEGA: 100% I do. Well, first of all, thanks for all the kind things you said.

By the way, I just felt so lucky to be a part of your story, and it was so nice getting to know you. It was weird because I felt like I was getting to know you through [my character] Anima, because she’s kind of holding up a mirror to your character the whole time. And while I know it’s not an exact representation of you, I think it’s still a really fascinating character study. I like it when stories aren’t linear, and the audience has to ask questions.

TW: Your assertiveness on set really stood out to me. The way you gave notes and the way you shared input, I believe, elevated what we were doing. When do you think that confidence in your voice started to make its way into your process?

JO: That’s actually a really good question.

I don’t know, because I was never that way. Coming up as somebody who didn’t [really] know what Hollywood was.

I didn’t know what LA was [like]. I didn’t know what was required to even make a film. I was a kid, and growing up in this industry, I was very much a people pleaser. I didn’t feel like myself. I was very anxious all of the time. I felt like a puppet. I didn’t really have much of a say. Also, I was a child, so people weren’t always going to listen, which is fine and understandable. But still, it was very suffocating as a young person who was balancing so much. I just never really got to explore my own identity. It wasn’t until I became an adult and started doing things strictly off of my own decisions, and maybe not listening to what others had to say, [where] I’d been on a couple of sets where it was kind of desperate times, and I felt like I had to step in and just get some things off of my chest in the most professional and cleanest way possible. And it was received well, and that was really exciting. And then I realized that maybe I do have an okay understanding of what’s going on. I’m by no means perfect. You can always learn more, and you could always do more.

But it’s been over a decade of doing this.

TW: You’ve been so prolific, and you’ve been at the heart of all these massive projects, series, and tentpole films at such a young age. Do you ever miss the anonymity you once had? If you even remember that?

JO: Oh, most definitely. I mean, that was just a few years ago. I’d done some shows and was working in film, but it wasn’t until that show, the day of the week [Wednesday], that just catapulted everything. As grateful as I am, and it was a dream role, it was so nice to have

had way less pressure. I love the hustle.

There’s something about the actor’s come-up and struggle that I really enjoyed. Sleeping in the cars, driving all around LA for auditions, and waiting for weeks, feeling sick to my stomach that I wasn’t going to get the job I really wanted. The adrenaline rush of it all was so exciting. I don’t know if it’s common, or if you can relate to this, but it kind of feels like you’re perpetually in this loop of anxiety. I hold so much more pressure and weight in my body than I ever did, and I think it’s just kind of the expectation of it all.

TW: I don’t think it ever goes away.

I mean, our experiences are a little different. When I was your age, I was able to hold on to being anonymous a little longer. My fans didn’t really know what I looked like until maybe three projects in. So I was very calculated because I didn’t want to get thrown in, and I wanted to experience life behind the camera. It was a luxury I was able to kind of carve out for myself. But you’re able to handle it with so much grace.

I mean, the only advice I can really give you is to stay close to the people who knew you before all this.

JO: When did you start taking music seriously?

TW: Well, I’ve been recording since I was about 14 or 15, but I didn’t really blow up until my early 20s. But even then, you know, inspired by Daft Punk, I wanted the music to speak for itself, right? When I put music out, nobody knew what I looked like. I was just getting off the street, not quite homeless anymore.

I had a day job at American Apparel, and people at my job were playing my music.

I had put it out. So, people were playing my music and had no idea that I was standing and working right beside them.

So that to me was the validation I needed to quit my job and focus on this 110%.

Music plays such a huge role in a lot of your work, and it’s really highlighted in this film. Do you see yourself being an artist in any way?

JO: I used to always think that I have thick skin, but the reason why I do what I do is because I’m sensitive. I don’t think that I have the strength to participate in the music industry. I do think if I ever did make music, it would be under an alias, and I wouldn’t talk about it. I wouldn’t acknowledge it, and it would just be for me. I would love to compose. I need to learn how to play the piano. It’s killing me that I don’t already, but it’s such an important part of a film, and it makes or breaks a premise and a story. I don’t know if it’s because I grew up in a crowded household, or my brain feels crowded, or what it is, but I just love sound. Silence, I’m not as big of a fan of.

So I would love to venture into that realm. Even if I didn’t release anything, or I didn’t score a film that I directed.

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ISABELI FONTANA There comes a time in a model’s life when she goes from model to supermodel—and is referred to by first name only. When Isabeli broke through the fashion game with her first major appearances in 1999, the same year this very publication was born, a then 15-year-old budding beauty from Brazil didn’t know that she would soon become one of the early aughts’ top supers, as the industry learned the power the name Isabeli holds when it enters the chat. Now with more than 25 years of modeling (and motherhood!) under her belt, Isabeli is living proof that a career with longevity is worth more than gold these days.

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CANDICE SWANEPOEL: For me, energy is everything.

[Be mindful of] the energy that you bring around other people, and the way you feel other people’s energy.

Over the years, I’ve really honed in on those gut feelings of how you feel about people, or how you make them feel, and we work with a lot of people closely, new people from all over the world. So I think that’s my main rule.

ISABELI FONTANA: Mine are very similar, because I try to live my life with love and happiness, being happy for others, and living by my truth. I think another main thing is just to be balanced, because something will happen to get you out of balance, and it’s very important to just be centered. A lot of situations can happen,

especially when we shoot, and when we live our lives, and I think it’s something very important to just keep yourself [aligned], and think “Nobody is going to ruin my life. I am balanced. I live by truth, and I can be a lovable person.”

CS: I always noticed that about you too. You’re always very calm and chill. And I’ve always been like that too.

I try to observe a lot, but not take in the energy if it’s crazy. I guess it’s some form of protection and meditation.

IF: It’s so hard. Sometimes you just want to shout and say something bad, but you’re like, (*exhales*) “Breathe in. Breathe out.” I think yoga has been helping me a lot. (*laughs*)

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ABBY CHAMPION If there’s one next-gen model that’s waving the flag for all-american beauty, it’s certainly Abby Champion.

Standing tall at 5’11” with luscious blonde locks and denim blue eyes, enough to make even Barbie quake in her boots, the modeling champ has been one of fashion’s most refreshingly classic faces to appear on global catwalks and campaigns since her debut in 2017. Now, with a star-studded wedding to prepare for with soon-to-be-husband and television darling Patrick Schwarzenegger, the Alabama-born beauty is taking it one step at a time on the gold-paved road she’s embarking on.

V MAGAZINE: What are three golden rules you try to live by?

ABBY CHAMPION: The three golden rules I try to live by are: Be kind to everyone, because you never know what someone is going through. Set clear goals to work toward every day. [And] surround yourself with people who support your well-being and have meaningful connections with you.k V: Where do you think your ambition comes from?

AC: My ambition comes from walking shows and seeing my work on billboards, websites, magazines, etc. There’s a unique energy from that experience that fuels me to achieve more and set new goals.

Early in my career, I had so many people telling me

what I couldn’t do, and that only made me want to prove them wrong.

V: What do you consider to be the “golden age” of fashion?

AC: For me, the ‘90s are the golden age of fashion.

So many iconic models and photoshoots from that era are still referenced in shoots I do today.

V: In the spirit of going for the gold, what are you hoping to manifest for yourself both personally and professionally within the next 5-10 years?

AC: In the next 5-10 years, I hope to manifest having a family while continuing to model.

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ASHLEY GRAHAM Watch out world—Ashley Graham is taking over! Although most of the world has gotten to know her as one of many plus sized beauties claiming stake in fashion and a red carpet fixture for major events like the Golden Globes and Oscars, the theater world has recently gotten to know her as the new “Roxie” on the block with Graham’s Broadway debut in the hit musical Chicago. Before the Ambassador Theatre got a good look at its new Roxie Hart, Graham chatted with American theater producer and bonafide style star Jordan Roth during rehearsals to discuss how the opportunity came to be.

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JORDAN ROTH: This conversation is such a full circle moment, right?

Because a year ago, we happened to be seated next to each other at an Etro dinner in Paris, and you confided in me a secret fantasy to be on Broadway, and now you are sitting in your Broadway theater about to make your Broadway debut.

ASHLEY GRAHAM: God works in mysterious ways! We all know Jordan is the epitome of Broadway. I wondered if I say something, it’s either going to go two ways. Either he’s going to roll his eyes and be like, ‘Yeah, get in line, honey.’ Or he’s going to say, ‘Oh yes, call this person.’ And sure enough, when you gave me Liz [Caplan]’s number, and you pushed in the most gentle, sweetest, firmest way your suggestion right away [for me] to be Roxie Hart in Chicago. I went in, and I had so much fun. I felt like I bombed my monologue.

JR: It seems to me that you didn’t!

What made you feel like you were ready?

AG: Well, I actually kept making excuses for myself. I’ve got three little kids, I’m building three businesses from the ground up, I travel all the time. I don’t have time to go be on Broadway. And then I said to myself, ‘When am I going to have the energy to do this? in my 50s or my 60s?’ I should do this now. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know Roxie and her quirkiness, pride, ego, and narcissism, but the softness of her that only she knows. I also thought in the back of my head, ‘If I don’t get it, it’s okay.’ But funny enough, Barry Weissler and the team said, ‘All right, you ready to go to Broadway?’ And I was like, ‘Wait, is this my official offer?’

JR: That’s pretty much the offer. I’m so interested in you getting to know Roxie. You talk about her so beautifully and movingly. What has she taught you about yourself so far?

AG: The thing that I have taken in is that she never walks into a room with a victim mentality. I love that about her, she realizes that there’s still so much more opportunity [after being faced with many no’s in life]. And for me, it’s a good reminder that even in the hard times we should remember that on the other side of this is victory.

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ALTON MASON Although being one of the few next gen male supermodels around may seem lonely, Alton Mason is swimming comfortably in a sea of plenty: plenty of accolades (including being crowned as Model of the Year five years in a row by Models.com and even becoming the first Black male model to walk for Chanel), plenty of famous friends (having been spotted cheek to cheek with the likes of Naomi Campbell to Lenny Kravitz) and plenty of opportunities (recently portraying Little Richard in Baz Luhrmann’s musical epic Elvis). But at his core, Alton’s dedication to creating art through the medium of fashion and movement remains unphased, thus making him season after season one of—if not, the most—in demand model in men’s fashion.

V MAGAZINE: What are three golden rules you try to live by?

ALTON MASON: One: be who you wanna be. Two: do what you wanna do. Three: trust what you feel!

V: What motivates you to strive for your best in what you do?

AM: My family, God, the people that have opened doors for me, it motivates me to open doors for others. The people I love, the people that inspire me, and God’s purpose for my life.

V: What helps you lock in your confidence during moments when you need “go for the gold”?

AM: I call my mom, she always brings me down to earth, reminds me who I am, and helps me lock in.

V: What is the most rewarding part of modeling? What is the least rewarding?

AM: The most rewarding part of modeling for me is all the people I encounter that tell me I inspire them or show love and respect for the work I’ve put in. God always finds a way to remind me that this is bigger than me…so many doors has been opened for me to be where I am today in this industry and now it’s a honor to open doors for others. There’s nothing that’s least rewarding about that.

V: In the spirit of going for the gold, what are you hoping to manifest for yourself both personally and professionally within the next 5-10 years?

AM: More self-love, [a] grounded spirit, and amazing soul. Become closer to my highest self!

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LIN XIANGXIANG HYUNJOO HWANG & NING JINYI Feast your eyes on a modeling trifecta of newcomers who are ready to take over the season with grace.

Signaling the arrival of a beautiful summer ahead, models Lin Xiangxiang, Hyunjoo Hwang, and Ning Jinyi—donning custom Moschino, naturally—are three of fashion’s newest faces that are quickly becoming the ones to watch. Already spotted on the catwalks and in campaigns for some of the biggest fashion houses, V get to know a little bit more about the globe-trotting beauties as they go for the gold.

V MAGAZINE: What are three golden rules you try to live by?

NING JINYI: JINYI There is only one golden rule for me: always level up.

LIN XIANGXIANG: First: never regret what you choose. Second: if you have a dream, try to make it happen, even if people around you don’t support you, try it. Third: live in the moment.

HYUNJOO HWANG: One: Consistency. Staying committed and showing up every day, rain or shine. Two: Intuition. Trust the feeling that speaks before logic catches up. Three: Growth. Every moment holds a lesson—stay open to it.

V: Where do you think your ambition comes from?

NJ: My ambition comes from believing in myself and having a super solid team that always has my back.

LX: When people doubt you, you’d do anything to prove yourself. Now, I don’t feel the need [to], but

back then, that’s what drove me to be ambitious.

HH: My ambition comes from a deep desire to be loved and to connect with others in a way that truly resonates.

V: What motivates you to strive for your best in what you do?

NJ: Being able to build a career that provides me with financial security for me and my family motivates me every day.

LX: It’s the opportunity, the kind of opportunity that may suddenly come along without any warning. If you’re not always prepared, you won’t be able to seize it.

HH: The longing to make my craft my own—to become a true artist. It feels like my purpose and the only door to my next chapter.

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MARINA RUY BARBOSA It’s a well-known fact that heat rises, so it’s only fitting that Marina Ruy Barbosa, Brazil’s hottest export, has her sights set on North America (especially considering her fiery red hair). The 29-year-old actress, model, and entrepreneur essentially grew up on screen, becoming a household name in her home country and a bona fide fashion darling. That style cred led her to launch her own clothing line, Ginger. With an immense social media following and a face that turns heads quick enough to cause whiplash, Barbosa is poised to become one of the world’s most red-hot celebrities.

V MAGAZINE: You’ve essentially grown up on screen.

How has your relationship with acting changed as you’ve matured—not just as an artist, but as a person who the public has watched evolve?

MARINA RUY BARBOSA: On the one hand, I will be celebrating 20 years of my career in 2025, which means I have had the privilege to do what I love from an early age. On the other hand, it can be pretty harsh and complex to grow up in the public’s eye. As years passed, I grew more secure in my work, and everything started to change. It was finally about choosing roles and projects that resonated with my heart and creatively challenged me.

V: You’ve had global recognition, but your roots are so Brazilian. What does “Brazilian beauty” mean to you, and how do you see that ideal evolving?

MRB: I believe that for Brazil, it has become, to me, about warmth–something that our people embody above all else. There is an intangible beauty about this natural generosity of spirit that people feel when they come to visit us. I hope that we are seen as great people first.

V: What are three golden rules you try to live by?

MRB: Leading with kindness and empathy are golden rules in my book. Those are part of my core values, and I strive to actively practice them in my day-to-day life. Uplifting women is also very important to me.

I strongly believe in systemic changes, in rewriting what power and equality look like.

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CANDICE SWANEPOEL Ask any of her 20 million Instagram followers—no one can get enough of Candice. The South African beauty—who grew up a budding ballerina and was scouted at a local flea market—has been lovingly referred to as an Angel (thanks in part to her longtime partnership with Victoria’s Secret) for the better part of a decade. But now with the 20th anniversary of her modeling career this year, it seems that the world better find a new word to describe the bombshell beauty—perhaps we level her up from angel to goddess?

ISABELI FONTANA: Wait, when did we meet?

CANDICE SWANEPOEL: I was just thinking that. I don’t remember the exact day that we met, because it was a really long time ago.

IF: *laughs* CS: I must have been a teenager, and maybe you were in your late teens or early 20s. I mean, [you’ve] been an icon in my eyes since forever, probably before I started modeling, because what are you like, 25 years in your career?

IF: I started [professional modeling] in New York in 1999, which makes 25 years this year. But I had my start in 1996, so it’s going to be almost 30 years. I remember seeing you when you were very young. I don’t remember what show, but I remember you as this super young, little, beautiful creature. Very calm, looking around everywhere. And I was like, looking at

you thinking “Oh my God, she is so gorgeous.” And I knew that you were going to be a supermodel. You know, it’s a feeling that you have [instinctually].

CS: Aww! I was at boarding school in South Africa [when] I started only doing shows, and I would take a month off from school and do Paris and Milan, and I started booking Dolce&Gabbana and the bigger shows where the bigger girls were walking. And that’s when I first saw you. It’s been so many years!

My memory of these [moments] are just getting worse and worse, but certain things trigger it. We’ve done some events together, and it’s always nice when you do those things to see girls that you can relate to. I had already kind of been immersed in Brazilian culture a lot. I love to go and practice my Portuguese and talk about Brazil with you.

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JAMES TURLINGTON After studying at UC Santa Barbara and being drafted by the Dodgers as a pitcher for their development system for a number of years, James’s debut into the modeling world in 2019 certainly had the industry clawing to get their hands on the next model to bear the Turlington name. Since then, many runway struts and campaign castings (including many tear sheets from the pages of V & VMAN) have ensued, propelling James to become one of the 2020s most promising supers—ready to throw the world a wicked curve when we least expect it.

V MAGAZINE:What MAGAZINE: are three golden rules you try to live by?

JAMES TURLINGTON: Respect others how you’d like to be respected. Be a man of your word. Do what you say you’re going to do.

V: What motivates you to strive for the best in what you do?

JT: Progressing toward a goal and holding myself to a high standard.

V: Are there any self-motivation techniques/tricks you do to build yourself up?

JT: Listening to motivational music. Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z works for me. Listen to your favorite playlist and envision yourself at your highest, then apply it to whatever you’re doing.

V: What helps you lock in your confidence during moments when you need “go for the gold”?

JT: Being present and intentional breathing enhances focus. More faith, less fear. If you feel prepared for the moment, you will feel locked in.

V: In the spirit of going for the gold, what are you hoping to manifest for yourself both personally and professionally within the next 5-10 years?

JT: Staying present and my goals will come to fruition. I try not to vocalize my visions, hopefully my actions will be my spokesperson. Personally, to keep building on this life and growing with my partner, who, thanks to this industry, was some gold I found in it.

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ADUT AKECH At just 25 years old, Adut Akech has lived many lives. The South SudaneseAustralian beauty has gone from a Kenyan refugee camp to gracing the catwalks of fashion’s greatest houses (starting out as a runway exclusive for Saint Laurent) to landing herself a spot on the Business of Fashion BoF 500 list. With an enviable career that has even granted her the privilege of playing protégée to ultimate super Naomi Campbell, it seems that her life now as a first-time mother to her child, Kiki, is bound to be the most thrilling of them all.

V MAGAZINE: What are three golden rules you try to live by?

ADUT AKECH: Staying true to myself, values and integrity. No matter the situation, making decisions that align with my core beliefs and ethics leads to a life of authenticity and selfrespect.

V: Where do you think your ambition comes from?

AA: My ambition comes from my passions and what I believe are my purposes. For me, having a deep interest in something pushes me to aim for greater [things].

V: What motivates you to strive for your best in what you do?

AA: A combination of personal growth, a strong sense of purpose, and the desire to make a meaningful impact.

I’m driven by the satisfaction of overcoming challenges, continuously doing my best to improve my skills, and knowing that my efforts contribute to something greater.

Whether it’s achieving my goals, helping others, or pushing my own limits, I find motivation in the progress I make and the lessons I learn along the way.

V: Are there any self-motivation techniques/tricks you do to build yourself up?

AA: For me it’s positive self-talk.

I remind myself of past successes and use affirmations to build confidence and keep a positive mindset. Along with praying.

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TARAS ROMANOV Keeping up with Taras Romanov and his latest moves can be tough, as you never know where you’ll spot the Ukrainian-American model and DJ next. Having first been discovered by VMAN and Steven Klein during an online search for the next male supers back in 2020, Taras has gone on to find himself building his modeling portfolio while performing as a musical artist under the name REIGN. Fresh off a whirlwind year as the face of Dolce&Gabbana Beauty’s hotly anticipated relaunch and even having a cameo in Linda Evangelista’s comeback cover for V, a soon-to-be-dropped EP will have the world adding REIGN to their playlists before you know it.

V MAGAZINE: What are three golden rules you try to live by?

TARAS ROMANOV: The first golden rule that I live by is to get better and improve everyday. An ideology I developed from my early years of crafting music on instruments and learning the game of basketball performing physically. The second, equally important, adopted from the words of Bruce Lee, “You must be shapeless, formless, like water.” Be able to improvise, adapt, and overcome any situation. Last, but not least, the third golden rule that I live by is to have fun and enjoy the process. Rise up with the people around you and trust the universe, trust your path.

V: What motivates you to strive for your best in what you do?

TR: My motivation comes from a burning desire to reach my full potential. I realize the blessings that I have received in life and the opportunities that come my way. I need to prove to myself, and to everybody that believes in me, that I can go above and beyond.

V: What helps you lock in your confidence during moments when you need to “go for the gold”?

TR: The preparation I take builds my confidence.

When preparation meets opportunity, that’s when the magic happens. So I stay ready and when it’s time to go for the gold, I’ve already visualized it so clearly and consistently in my head that I already believe it is mine for taking.

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(For Brazil) Models Ashley Graham (IMG), Candice Swanepoel (The Lions), Marina Ruy Barbosa (IMG) Hair + Makeup Claudio Belizario (Call My Agent) using Kerastase and Charlotte Tilbury Manicure Danielle Costa Pinheiro da Cruz Set design Jean Labanca Production Litmedia Productions Executive producer Sharon Battat Production manager Zoë Turjacanin Retouching Teu Freitas / Telhas Retouch (M.Lages) Lighting director Gabriel Gimines Stylist assistants Rapha Mendonça, Aline Swoboda Tailor Salvadora Nascimento Hair + Makeup Assistants Fabio Mauricio, Helo Coutinho Set design assistants Ricardo Kranen Pinheiro da Silva, Jefferson Henrique Cunha, Giovanna Lima da Silveira, Guilherme Higa Studio Estudio do Cais Video João Luis Freitas de Almeida, Matheus Menegoi (For New York City) Models Abby Champion (Ford), Adut Akech (The Lions), Alton Mason (IMG), Hyungjoo Hwang (The Lions), Isabeli Fontana (The Lions), James Turlington (IMG), Lin Xiangxiang (Women), Ning Jinyi (Elite), Taras Romanov (Wilhelmina) Hair Peter Gray (Home) using Oway USA Hair color for Taras Romanov Gary Levin at Arco Salon using Oway Hair Color Makeup Maki Ryoke (Walter Schupfer) using Bobbi Brown Manicure Mo Qin (The Wall Group) using Aprés Nail Set Designer Robert Taylor Production Ernesto Qualizza (Locals Worldwide) Retouching Teu Freitas / Telhas Retouch ( M.Lages) Contributing casting director Roman Young (The Youngbloods) 1st photo assistant Fernando Freire 2nd photo assistant Daniel dos Santos Stylist assistants Arut Arustamyan, Vera Pun, Joan Reidy, Dylan Gue Hair assistants Josie Tippman, D’Xenia, Rebecca Velez Makeup assistants Brenda Garcia Jaramillo, Talitha Daeng Situju, Tarina Meaders Manicure assistant Qin Huang Set design assistants Cory Nelson, Buddy Kennedy Production assistant Amanda Winn Studio Satellite Space

LIFE’ S A BEACH! AS THE SUN BEGINS TO HEAT THINGS UP, BARBARA PALVIN BRINGS THE COOL IN THE BEST LOOKS OF THE PRE-FALL 2025 COLLECTIONS Photography REMI FERRANTE HARTMAN Fashion ANNA TREVELYAN

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It’s not every day that a budding piano player becomes one of fashion’s in-demand models. But for Jessie Li, that very scenario has become her reality since first being scouted while purchasing school books at The Strand while studying classical music at Juilliard. Nearly a decade later, with dozens of tear sheets and campaigns to boot, Li is proving that one needs an air of elegance, a sense of duality, and some long-formed talent to keep the industry tuned in for what is yet to come. KEV PONCE V MAGAZINE: I heard that you studied at Juilliard for piano playing before you immersed yourself in the world of high fashion. Was the pivot to go from music to modeling a hard one to make?

JESSIE LI: I studied at Juilliard for two years before transferring to Columbia. My whole life revolved around piano and academia, but that move still felt like opening a door I didn’t even know existed. For so long, my identity had been defined by being all piano, all the time, and suddenly I had space to explore other sides of myself. As my modeling career started to take off, I realized how much I loved the energy and creativity of fashion. It felt natural, like discovering hidden parts of myself. But the musician in me never disappeared. In fact, the longer I’ve been in fashion, the more I feel this urge to merge the two worlds.

And I feel I’m finally at a place where I can do that in a way that feels really authentic.

V: When did you first learn how to play piano? Did you enjoy your training from day one?

JL: I started when I was five. To be honest, not every day was a fairytale. It takes a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and commitment to reach the competition level, and I missed out on a lot of regular kid stuff because of practice and performances. There were moments I genuinely wondered if it was all worth it, but over time, I’ve become deeply grateful for that whole experience. Piano taught me discipline, resilience, and focus, and those have become the foundation for everything else I’ve built. Not everyone gets the opportunity to master something, and these days, the training itself is part of the joy.

V: What are some of your favorite pieces to play on the piano? Are there any dream collaborators that you wish to play with?

JL: Ravel’s Jeux d’eau will always have my heart.

It feels like a perfect fusion of Eastern and Western influences—like two cultures in conversation, creating something luminous. Plus, I’ve won a few competitions with it, so it holds a special place for me. I also love playing anything by Philip Glass or Hans Zimmer.

Their music just moves me—it pulls emotion out of you in the most unexpected ways. They’re so cinematic. As for dream collaborators? Maybe it’s outside the box, but I’d love to mix genres with Lady Gaga and James Blake, without a doubt. They’re both so fearless, innovative, and versatile. I really admire how they blend genres and push boundaries. Getting to collaborate with either of them would be an absolute dream.

V: Talk to us about how you first got into modeling.

How did you get discovered?

JL: When I was in Manhattan studying piano at Juilliard, completely immersed in that whole classical music world, I got scouted at The Strand. I was in pajamas, picking up books for class—honestly, I thought it was a scam. But my friends did some digging, realized the scout was legit, and encouraged me to follow up. I ended up getting signed. At first, modeling was just a side hustle to help with school expenses—my focus was still very much on music and academics. But over time, I started to feel this shift. When I transferred to Columbia—where the curriculum is no joke—I had a moment of clarity.

I had to ask myself: Should I do what I think I’m supposed to do—or what I feel I’m meant to do? From that point forward, I put my career first. And I haven’t looked back since.

V: Did you always want to model? What would you say was the spark that made you want to pursue modeling?

JL: Not at all. Modeling wasn’t even on my radar until I got scouted. At first, I was super skeptical—but the more I dipped my toes in, the more I realized how much I loved it. I was hesitant to fully embrace it because I was already so far along with music and college. But when I finally gave myself permission to go for it, it felt like breathing fresh air. I get to meet the most incredible people, travel the world, and create something new every week. Honestly, the spark was that moment of freedom—stepping back from piano for a second and asking myself: Who do I really want to be? Piano was never meant to be the only side of me.

V: Who are some of the pianists and supermodels that you looked up to growing up?

JL: Martha Argerich has always been the north star.

Her early career mirrors mine in a lot of ways—she started young, her mother introduced her to classical music, and she carved out space for herself in a world where very few women received that kind of recognition at the time. She’s a force of nature. On the fashion side, it was definitely Sui He and Liu Wen. I remember opening one of my first magazines in middle school and seeing them—their beauty, their confidence… most of all, they looked like me. Up until that point, there was so little Asian representation in the fashion world. Seeing them made me feel like maybe there was a place for me too, once my turn came. I’d love to make that kind of impact. Maybe someone out there will see this and recognize their own path in it.

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PIECES OF THE PUZZLE

A DECADE OF ANYTHING IS ALWAYS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION. TO MARK TEN YEARS AS ONE OF LOEWE’S MOST PRIZED POSSESSIONS, V TAKES A LOOK AT FOUR SPECIAL PUZZLE RE-EDITION BAGS THAT ARE USHERING IN THE ANNIVERSARY OF A BELOVED STYLE STAPLE Photography CHARLES BILLOT Fashion ANNA TREVELYAN Text KEV PONCE

ON CLOUD NINE Reach for the sky! As part of the house’s SS17 collection, the Cloud Re-Edition bag tips its hat to the painterly excellence of the 20th-century art movement.

While a glance at the pattern would make one presume a cloud emoji is in view, its mimicked paint texture captures the quality of surrealist paintings like no other.

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Bag LOEWE Puzzle 10 Cloud Re-edition in nappa calfskin

A SPOONFUL OF SPLENDOR Ask any Loewe devotee; the words, “Paula’s Ibiza,” will echo sentiments of an endless summer. The bright colorful campaigns, the aromatic scents, and an annual ready-to-wear collection capturing sun-soaked style like no other.

Paula’s Ibiza Re-Edition bag looks back at the 2021 collection that captured an unlikely muse: the kiwi fruit!

Bag LOEWE Puzzle 10 Paula’s Ibiza Kiwi Re-edition in classic calfskin

Bag LOEWE Puzzle 10 SS18 Runway Re-edition in suede

BET ON IT Intricate design and quality craftsmanship are something you should always place your bets on. With the re-edition of one of the bags from the SS18 collection, this special version of the Puzzle bag is bringing a little Vegas to the Spanish house, emphasizing the brand’s use of lavish embroideries in new and inventive ways.

Bag LOEWE Puzzle 10 Confetti in classic calfskin

WATCH IT FIZZ No finale to a celebration is complete without a little confetti. But what does Loewe confetti look like? For a surprise edition, the Puzzle honors its 10th birthday with a confetti-inspired bag made up of hundreds of tiny (leather!) rounds, laminated in a candy coloured hue that are all hand applied. Taking inspiration directly from the house’s FW23 show, this edition recalls a collaboration with artist Lara Favaretto and her confetti-cube installations seen at the show.

WHAT V WANT

WITH THE UNVEILING OF 27 NEW VARIATIONS FOR THE LOUIS VUITTON COLOR BLOSSOM LINE, ONE OF THE HOUSE’S MOST VERSATILE FINE JEWELRY COLLECTIONS, THE ICONIC MONOGRAM FLOWER CREATED BY GEORGES-LOUIS VUITTON FINDS NEW FORM

They say April showers bring May flowers. As floral aromas begin to waft through the streets of New York City, vibrant red poppy buds rear their heads, signaling the establishment of Spring and teasing the awaited onset of Summer. Luckily, Louis Vuitton has just the remedy to quench any eager Summer anticipation. Playing with the Monogram Flower first produced by Georges-Louis Vuitton in 1896, the French house continues the Color Blossom line with a plethora of natural materials sure to welcome the sunniest season with open arms. From silky white mother of pearl to lavish red cornelian and rich onyx, the collection is blossoming alongside the flora of the season. From the botanic garden to your ring finger, May flowers are upon us.

All jewelry LOUIS VUITTON FINE JEWELRY From Top to bottom, left to right: Color Blossom M Sun Pendant in yellow gold and white Mother-of-Pearl (Mother’s Day Exclusive) ($3,150, available at select Louis Vuitton stores) Color Blossom BB Star pendant in rose gold, pink Mother-of-Pearl, diamond ($3,000, available at select Louis Vuitton stores) Color Blossom Mini Sun ring in rose gold, pink Mother-of-Pearl, diamond ($3,050, available at select Louis Vuitton stores) Color Blossom Mini Sun ring in rose gold and diamonds ($4,600, available at select Louis Vuitton stores) Color Blossom Sun Pendant in rose gold and pink Mother-of-Pearl ($3,300, available at select Louis Vuitton stores) Color Blossom BB Star bracelet in rose gold, pink Mother-of-Pearl, diamond ($2,710, available at select Louis Vuitton stores) 96

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