Hero Summer Zine

Hero The Summer Zine - Issue 09

The HERO Summer Zine is out now!

EXCLUSIVE pre-release at Dover Street Market London and New York today, on sale globally from 29th July

NICHOLAS ALEXANDER CHAVEZ in conversation with CHLOË SEVIGNY!

We're still getting over Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s edge-of-the-seat portrayal of Lyle Menendez in Ryan Murphy's Monsters, but the actor is already in prep for his next role; joining Pamela Anderson on stage in an adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ fever-dream play, Camino Real. During a break in rehearsals, Chavez reconnects with his on-screen Monsters mother: Chloë Sevigny.

ROLE MODEL in conversation with RENEÉ RAPP!

From bedroom musician to global megastar, after the major success of his sophomore record, Kansas, Anymore, Role Model is riding high on a wave of his own making. And he’s loving every moment: “Having a fun fanbase is the best, the most passionate and fun type of fans.” For the Summer Zine cover, Role Model is in conversation with longtime friend Reneé Rapp: unfiltered and unfazed.

LOLA TUNG in conversation with LILI REINHART!

It’s a big summer for Lola Tung, reprising her leading role for the final instalment of the highly-addictive teen romance series, The Summer I Turned Pretty – and there’s a big decision to be made. Speaking to Lili Reinhart (who knows a thing or two about being in a hit teen drama), the two next star in upcoming indie horror, Forbidden Fruits.

JORDAN BARRETT in LOUIS VUITTON!

The Australian supermodel returns to the cover of HERO wearing Pharrell’s Fall/Winter 2025 Louis Vuitton collection in a series of striking portraits by photographer Matt Healy and stylist Steve Morriss.

PLUS!
Four exclusive posters by Larry Clark from the auteur’s cult 90s photography archive.

ALSO IN THE ISSUE

We spotlight exciting young NYC designer Bryan Jimenèz; Danielle Levitt and Zoey Radford Scottcapture adolescent summer daze; Alessandro Mannelli and Michael Philouze make the most of the midsummer heat; and Simon Albert Khan and John Handford shoot a story of long summer days by the sea.

UK cover price: £15