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Who’s that girl? In a new issue devoted to the thrill of discovery, Lila Moss stars in her debut cover shoot 16 years in the making.

Captured by photographer Tim Walker and stylist Katy England, 2019’s new face is the perfect poster-girl for an issue that is all about firsts – new beginnings, powerful retellings and true originals whose work speaks to the possibility of pure creation.

The features

Mid90s: Captured in the raw by cult photographer Ari Marcopoulos, the skateboarding stars of Jonah Hill’s directorial debut discuss their wild ride to the screen

If Beale Street Could Talk: Barry Jenkins joins breakout stars Stephan James and KiKi Layne in revealing the real-life injustices behind his heartbreaking follow-up to Moonlight

Martine Rose: Fashion’s queen of counterculture reflects on a career of supersized firsts, from tears on the dancefloor to comedowns in Clapham

Skin: The anti-Britpop powerhouse talks 25 years of Skunk Anansie – and helping to inspire a new era in Afropunk activism

Anya Taylor-Joy: The screen star fashioning a Hollywood fairytale steeped in blood, captured in full goth majesty by photographer Mel Bles

Altered State: In Tbilisi, a new constellation of musical creatives comes together in defiance of police raids

3am Eternal: Meet the stars of Shanghai’s thrilling new club scene shaping dance music’s future, in a story lensed by Leslie Zhang

Khichdi (Kitchari): Reflecting on the “insane energy” of his parents’ homeland, photographer Nick Sethi shares all-new images from his ten-year Indian odyssey