Our Spring/Summer 2025 cover star never expected to land the role of a lifetime, let alone become the face of a generation-defining love triangle. But Lola Tung’s rise – from theatre kid to breakout star of The Summer I Turned Pretty – has been as unplanned as it is extraordinary. Now, at 22, she’s learning to slow down, stay grounded and embrace the beauty of not having it all figured out. 

Photography by Emma Craft

Styling by Britt Mccamey

Words by Ella West 

Hair by Dana Boyer at The Wall Group

Make-up by Misha Shahzada at A-Frame Agency 

Nails by Gina Oh at The Only Agency 

Digi Tech Michael Vick

Photography Assistant Ella Herman

Fashion assistants Eliza Flynn, Lindsey Trounson & Olivia Reid

Videography by JP Blair 

Video Assistant Ian Wishart

Special Thanks to The Moore Hotel

Editor-in-Chief Ella West

Art Director Bethany Griffiths 

Production Director Clemmie Hyde 

Junior Art Director Natasha Lesiakowska