Girl Crush! Obsessing Over Issa Lish

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Who: Issa Lish

Why She’s Our Crush: Not your average-looking beauty, Issa first caught our eye when she photographed for the cover of Vogue Italia by Steven Meisel. We’re enchanted by her Japanese-Mexican heritage, which gives off a 1960s-era Cher-like quality with her long limbs and straight raven locks.

Backstory: Issa was first discovered at 14 years old when she was working in her dad’s sushi restaurant in Mexico City.

Where You’ve Seen Her: Aside from the Vogue cover, Issa has stomped the runways for Saint Laurent, Prada, Miu Miu, Alexander McQueen, Céline, and quite a few others. She’s also currently fronting the Coach and Balmain campaigns. No big deal.

Phone Home: She was called “Issa alien” by her teachers at school and the moniker has stuck. Her Instagram is, in fact, @issalien. And yes, she posts a lot of alien pics too.

Personal Mantra: Issa lives by this quote from C.S. Lewis, “Don’t let happiness depend on something you might lose one day.”