ELLE UK February cover star Stormzy curated ELLE’s February cover.
In this video, the full cast – Stormzy, model Jourdan Dunn, poet Yrsa Daley Ward, actor Damson Idris, boxer Joshua Buatsi, singer Tiana Major9, model Leomie Anderson, sprinter Dina Asher Smith, footballer Wilfried Zaha and activist Temi Mwale - discuss the power in being young, black and British right now, why working as a collective has never mattered more and how to 'follow your dreams.'
In the issue, Stormzy speaks about the importance of inspiring younger generations of black Brits to strive for their aspirations. '[I want] people to see this and realise if you are young, black and British you can 100 per cent excel in whatever lane you want,' he says. '[This group are] powerful and incredible young Brits coming together like superheroes, like Avengers.'
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VIDEO CREDITS: Directed and edited by Fenn O’Meally, DOP Max Wallis, Music Crush.
During Lena's tenure at ELLE, she has been building the brand’s cultural content and special projects including benchmark events; ELLE Weekender, The ELLE List and The ELLE Style Awards. During her time at the magazine, she’s commissioned essays from Zadie Smith, interviewed everyone from Miley Cyrus to Jodie Comer and made viral videos like ‘More Women’ that shone a light on gender inequality and was seen by millions. As an editor, Lena specialises in travel, music, arts, film and all culture and is an active BAFTA member having sat on a jury for many years. She has written for numerous titles including The Guardian, Vogue and The New York Times.
