HANNAH SHAKESPEARE Model Model Hannah Shakespeare has the fashion industry at her feet. For the AW19 runway season, the 23-year-old, loved by casting directors for her wide, expressive eyes and cool, cropped hair, walked a colossal 25 womenswear shows for brands including Miu Miu, Tommy Hilfiger, Marni and Matty Bovan, and has been featured on some of the fashion industry’s THIS IS the FUTURE most influential top newcomer lists. Raised in Walthamstow, northeast London, she trained as a dancer, before committing to modelling. Her ballet background shows in her lithe frame, upright posture and easy catwalk strut. ‘I was scouted as a pre-teen, but was too shy to follow it through. I liked the idea of modelling but dance was my life,’ she says. With campaigns for Miu Miu and Marc Jacobs under her belt, expect to see a lot more of Hannah this season. INTRODUCING the NEXT GENERATION of TRAILBLAZERS, LAW-CHANGERS and HELL-RAISERS, WHO ARE REFRAMING the WORLDS OF FAS H I O N , BEAUTY, POLITICS and TECHNOLOGY, and INSPIRING the ELLE WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHS by LEONN WARD STYLING by FELICITY KAY WORDS by BECKY BURGUM THE JUDGES The panel that chose the ELLE List FARRAH STORR LEOMIE ANDERSON PANDORA SYKES ELLE Model, social activist Writer and co-host Editor-in-Chief and entrepreneur of podcast High Low Dress, price on application, MICHAELA COEL CLARA AMFO SIMONE ROCHA HOLLI ROGERS RALPH & RUSSO COUTURE. Actor and screenwriter DJ and radio presenter Fashion designer CEO of Browns and CFO Necklace, £8OO, VERSACE. of FarFetch Other jewellery, Hannah’s own 54 BETHANY WILLIAMS Designer As parliament calls for tax reforms to penalise industry practices that ‘damage the planet,’ London College of Fashion graduate Bethany has had a big impact in her short three-year career by creating a greener system of fashion production. She places social enterprise at the centre of her work – inmates at HMP Downview in Sutton and women in Italy’s San Patrignano rehab centre make fabrics for her collections. The fashion world has taken notice, with 2O19 seeing the 29-year-old earning the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design and a place on the list of LVMH Prize finalists. Bethany’s latest collection celebrates Adelaide House – a Liverpool- JESSIE BUCKLEY MARTINE ROSE based shelter supporting women leaving prison and escaping domestic violence – to highlight the importance of progressive social Actor Fashion designer housing. See portraits of the residents on piles of sustainably sourced denims, next to abstract paintings of Liverpool. Having been BAFTA Rising From rock climbing centres to BLYTHE PEPINO Star Award-nominated for her Nando’s, Martine famously Activist and musician lead in Beast, and making the presents her collections in 2O19 Forbes 3O Under 3O list, Singer and frontwoman to unusual settings, inspired by Jessie took our breath away in band Mesadorm, Blythe the subcultures in London. our film of the year Wild Rose. was arrested after chaining Simone Rocha says: ‘A designer Simone Rocha says: ‘Wonderful herself to a lorry in London at I really admire; her menswear actor; within her roles, she the recent Extinction Rebellion has originality and personality.’ is so authentic and poetic.’ climate change protests. MAMA CÁX She’s also founded BirthStrike: Model and activist a movement of women who Aged 14, Mama Cax- was an have decided not to procreate amputee given three weeks due to the climate emergency. to live. In 2O19, she made Michaela Coel says: ‘BirthStrike her New York Fashion Week is a support network for women debut at 28. Representing who have decided not to the underrepresented, this have children due to anxiety BOMI YOUN model is redefining the runway. about climate change. If it BLACK GIRL FEST Model Leomie Anderson says: ‘She wasn’t for her public sharing Festival founders chooses to stay true to herself of it, I wouldn’t have known that Opening for Simone Rocha through her art form and Nicole Crentsil and I wasn’t alone. It’s strange that AW19 and walking 19 shows craft in a world that constantly Paula Akpan, two best a personal choice like this has in total – including Dior, tries to limit anyone that goes friends from London, launched the ability to enrage strangers, Prada and Versace – this South against the grain.’ the UK’s first arts and culture so I commend her bravery.’ Korean beauty has casting festival celebrating Black directors at her fingertips. British women and femmes. Simone Rocha says: ‘Her first show This year’s festival takes place was opening my London SS19 on 12 October. The theme? collection. She has a youthful, Taking up space. but thoughtful expression.’ Recycled plastic and yarn jacket, £2,O52, BETHANY WILLIAMS. Faux-fur hat, £225, EMMA BREWIN. FAYE WEI WEI JAMEELA ELFAKI Ring, £11O, LINKS Artist Photographer and art director OF LONDON. HAIR: Declan Sheils First spotted creating the Founder of AZEEMA, the at Premier using Oribe backdrop for Shrimps’ SS18 magazine providing Middle and BaByliss Pro. presentation, this 23-year- Eastern, North African and MAKE-UP: Karina DAMSON IDRIS LUCY BRONZE old Slade School of Fine Art South Asian women a safe Constantine at Actor England graduate is part of a buzzy space to own their strength, Frank Agency using football player Rodial. NAILS: Lucie new school of British artists. Stormzy-approved culture and acts of resistance, Pickavance at Her large-scale, figurative works (he considers Damson one Jameela (also ELLE’s Picture Considered to be the ‘best Caren using Ciaté. have captivated the art world of the leading young, black Assistant) is a Central Saint player in the world’ by Phil RETOUCHING BY: for their dreamy explorations British talents), this star of hit Martins graduate, and one Neville (ex-Man United and Studio Private. of mythology and gender. crime drama Snowfall brings of 25 women chosen by current England Women’s head PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANTS: Ben Simone Rocha says: ‘An artist Peckham to Hollywood. Converse for its Spark Progress coach), this England Lioness Breading and Vas whose paintings feel like they Catch his standout lead campaign. She has also been right-back will be one of the Kalegias. HAIR are in conversation with my work. role in Farming, exploring recognised as a Rising Star leading players in the 2O19 ASSISTANT: Lee Gotts. They’re ethereal and beautiful.’ race in 197Os England. in the PPA 3O Under 3O list. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Images.Getty Kudacki, Paola Instagram/paulaakpan, Instagram/mamacaxx, Photography: MAKE-UP ASSISTANT: Inge Kunigonyte 64 ELLE.COM/UK July 2O19.