{"id":1684054,"date":"2026-01-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1684054"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:00:00","slug":"the-next-gen-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1684054","title":{"rendered":"The Next-Gen Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"letter-from-the-editor__content_1-0\" class=\"comp letter-from-the-editor__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block article__body\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"60\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"1\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[300,600,900,1200,1500,1800,2100]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2964\" height=\"4032\" alt=\"Hallie Gould\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/byr_di_edletter-3c86eeba33934a73936702c98dc4c956.webp\" title=\"byr_di_edletter-3c86eeba33934a73936702c98dc4c956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/byr_di_edletter-3c86eeba33934a73936702c98dc4c956.webp\" width=\"2964\" height=\"4032\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Hallie Gould\" title=\"byr_di_edletter-3c86eeba33934a73936702c98dc4c956\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Byrdie<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> This issue is a love letter to what\u2019s next. As Byrdie steps into a new era\u2014one rooted in community, niche moments, and unapologetic individuality\u2014it feels only right to do so alongside <em>Shrinking<\/em>\u2019s Lukita Maxwell: an actor, dancer, and creative who embodies multidimensionality and intention. Her cover shoot unfolds in three acts: the ballerina, the actor, and the clown, as a metaphor for the layers of self we carry, shed, and celebrate. The Next-Gen Issue is a meditation on growth, artistry, and everything in between.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> But Lukita isn\u2019t just our cover star\u2014she\u2019s the narrator of her story. Her cover profile is written as a personal essay, in her words, offering a rare, unfiltered glimpse inside her brain. Alongside her story (and the unbelievably gorgeous shoot, IMO), we have stories that explore the return of past trends, the rise of new ones, and the deeper conversations about who we are and how we want to be seen. And, for the very first time, we have three distinct covers, and the entire issue unfolds in cinematic vignettes across Byrdie\u2019s social channels. Follow along for a treat. I hope you love it.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> x,<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Hallie Gould, editor in chief<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/next-gen-issue-lukita-maxwell-11880845<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byrdie This issue is a love letter to what\u2019s next. 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