By Osman Ahmed
I-d
June 15, 2021
When an NYC number pops up on my phone, I answered thinking it might be one of this magazine’s editors. Instead, it was Gigi Hadid. “Shall we do this now?” That’s the kind of girl Gigi is. Sure, she’s one of the most famous women in the world, but she’s as sweet as her beloved buttercream cakes, and far less artificial. She speaks her mind and is as curious and ambitious as any other 26-year-old. Last September, the supermodel became a supermom to baby Khai, her daughter with Zayn Malik. We spoke just weeks after the world was gripped by Meghan and Harry’s interview with Oprah, in which they discuss the challenges of bringing a mixed-race baby into the world. So, naturally it was on our minds — as were Gigi’s kitchen drawers of coloured pasta. Here’s what happened next…
We did an interview with you last year when you were on your first i-D cover, and I feel like you’ve had such a big year since then…
I’m pretty sure I was pregnant when I shot the last cover. I knew and that’s why my mom came with me to fashion month — to help me with morning sickness and doing the shows. That cover shoot was the last thing before I went home.