Aria Vance and the Quiet Revolution on Milans Runways

How a 22-year-old from Lagos is rewriting the rules of luxury fashion casting.

By Ren Ito

Aria Vance is what happens when a generation refuses to be a token. In a sit-down at her Milan apartment, surrounded by mood boards and unanswered emails from three couture houses, Aria reflects on the year that made her. 'Editorials are political. Every choice — the lighting, the styling, who's behind the camera — it all says something. I'm not just a face. I'm a curator now.'

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