I take a sip of my water while my eyes glance around the busy room, filled with staff members, clothing racks, and photographers. Today we’re shooting the photos for my collaboration with Gucci, a surreal feeling honestly, so there’s been a lot of things to do. I’ve already changed outfits 3 or 4 times, and right now I have a bit of a break while the girl Alessandro brought in takes some photos in the more feminine pieces.

“Alessandro said the model should be here any minute,” my manager, Jeff, says as he approaches where I’m leaning against a nearby wall. I nod in acknowledgment, one hand loosening the scarf around my neck. “Who is she, anyways?” I ask curiously, wondering if it’s any model I recognize the name of, but Jeff shrugs.