Abby Champion’s love for Tommy Hilfiger has deep roots in her Alabama family. Fresh off her new SKIMS Bridal Campaign with fiancé, actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, Champion races into the pages of V Magazine V153 [IG].

‘The Lady Is A Champion’ is lensed by Alvaro Beamud Cortés [IG] with styling by Hunter Clem.

“I actually remember my dad having a [Tommy] sweatshirt that I would always steal from his closet—I loved to wear it. One Christmas, he bought me a new one so we could match. It was a blue half-zip with the Tommy logo on the front. I think it’s still in my room in Alabama!” she tells V about her excitement in joining the heritage brand’s family. / Hair by Iggy; makeup by Samuel Paul

Love for family runs deep in Abby Champion’s biography. It makes perfect sense that the proposal came at Christmas, with Champion’s family in town for the holidays. The couple takes a morning walk at 7am, whenever they are together in the same place. Clearly, the walk was the most important one of their long experience as life partners and a multi-day celebration ensued.

Champion and Schwarzenegger have modeled together more than once for Tommy Hilfiger, adding a dash of Polo Ralph Lauren to the vibe in AOC’s opinion. Family is central to Ralph’s approach to branding and the coupling of Champion and the ‘White Lotus’ star could become legendary.