“At the end of the day, I just want [my platform] to be something that adds and does not detract from the world. I would want people, especially young women, to leave my page feeling happier, more entertained, more informed, and more positive. More likely to vote, more likely to pursue dreams in multiple fields (like academia and modelling), more mindful of their impact on the environment, more socially and politically aware.”
Aoki Lee Simmons is throwing away her 10-year-plans and embracing the uncertainty of a twenty-something creative living in New York. Covering our Winter 2023 issue, the 21-year-old model and Harvard alum talks to Sophie Wang on all things academia, growing up in the public eye, career goals and finding her own voice.
Photography by Katherine Goguen at Outcast Studio
Styling by Kimberly Nguyen
Words by Sophie Wang
Editorial Director Charlotte Morton
Editor Ella West
Art Director Harry Fitzgerald
Production Director Ben Crank
Producer Isabella Coleman
Production Intern Lola Randall
Hair by Davey Matthew at The Only Agency
Makeup by Cyler Daigle
Nails by Marietta Mack at Opus Beauty
Set Design by Kate Stein
Digitech Geoffrey Leung
Gaffer Akira Kawahata
Photography Assistant Thandi Roe
Fashion Assistant Fausti
Retouching by Charlie Murray
Special thanks to Bathhouse Studios
