V Magazine releases its Fall 2021 Preview #131 issue, featuring Abby Champion, Ashley Graham, Eileen Gu, Emily Ratajkowski, Hailey Bieber, Nyja Abdullah, Taras Romanov and Vinson Fraley. George Cortina styles the ensemble in images by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin for an interview series called ‘Golden Age’/ Hair by James Pecis; makeup by Dick Page

V Magazine collaborates with Spanish denim brand Lois to feature the trailblazers. The originally Spanish, now Dutch-owned brand is launching a sustainable denim collection Lois V Denim. V Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Stephen Gan collaborated on the development of the new denim collection. The collab is only discussed on the ‘buy V Magazine’ page. AOC learned about the collab searching for sustainability credentials for Lois Jeans, as we always do. Talk about a soft sell.

Hailey Bieber: Asked if a crystal ball could tell her the truth about herself, her life — or the future of anything — Bieber responds that she wouldn’t want to know a thing. Asked about the one gained ability, she would like to have: teleportation. Read the interview.

Nyja Abdullah: Modeling for two years — one in COVID lockdown — Abdullah is signed to both the men’s and women’s [divisions] of fashion world. Believing that models don’t really represent gender fluidity, the Jacksonville, Fla raised Nyja says: “I am gay, but I’m very gender-fluid, especially when it comes to clothing.” Read the interview.

Ashley Graham: The rising business mogul says she doesn’t rely on crystal balls to tell her what’s in store for her life. Her top priority is speaking with kindness and putting positive energy and good intentions into the universe. Graham announced in mid-July that she and husband Justin Ervin are expecting their second child. Read the interview.

Vinson Fraley: The dancer, musician and [unknown] vocalist has a rich background, referencing an early exposure to dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey in his Black History assembly. Fraley also benefits from being accepted into NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts undergraduate dance program. Read the interview.

Emily Ratajowski: The model, businesswoman, activist and now author talks to V Magazine about finding her voice through publishing. “Publishing one of my essays, entitled ‘Buying Myself Back’ in New York Magazine in 2020 felt like a big turning point for me,” she tells V.

The activist Ratajowski does ask a question of the crystal ball. “I’d want to know if it’s possible to make real, radical change in the world..” Read the interview.

Abby Champion: The model cites walking the 2019 Prada Resort show as a turning point in her career. Asked about access to a new superpower, Alabama-native Champion has an endearing answer: “To have the power to make people feel better about themselves. I don’t know how to explain it but I always see people who feel bad about themselves, and if I could immediately make them feel better with the snap of a finger...that’s what I would want.” Read the interview.

Taras Romanov: Rising model and aspiring actor Romanov expresses the same response to moving to New York experienced that so many of us relate to. “The city showed me a different world: a more inspirational one. It showed me that my dreams were possible through hard work and determination. I sometimes feel as if I have lived many different lives, and the experiences I’ve had in NYC have amplified this.” Read the interview.

Eileen Gu: Olympic skier Eileen Gu remembers well the first experience that inspired her sports mentality. “Being the first [girl] on my all-boys team to slide a rail sideways at age 8! My coach and teammates lined up to cheer me on, and that first rush of euphoria after breaking past my own fears was the spark that got me hooked on freeskiing.” Gu also rejects the crystal ball, saying that life is exciting because of its predictability. Read the interview.