Adwoa Aboah

I think losing out on jobs and, you know, being judged on your appearance... I definitely grew a second skin and got used to it, but more so now, I've realised it definitely contributed to a lot of things I feel about myself.

When you talk, you realize that the pains and worries you feel are universal; you no longer feel alone in your sadness. You relate and find comfort in the fact that there are other women going through the same things as you are.

I've always been obsessed with fashion.

In 2017, there is more than one way to be beautiful and more than one way to be cool. And when you put an image on the cover of 'Vogue,' that means something that goes beyond fashion.

I used to get scouted outside of Topshop and stuff, and I was brought up in the fashion industry and did a few shoots when I was young, which was always fun to get dressed up.

I'm not the tallest or the thinnest - and I think being in shows is a major part of when I stopped second-guessing myself.

I think if you don't like being in your skin, it doesn't matter how many times people say you're beautiful, how many jobs you get, or whatever it is - I just didn't want to be Adwoa.

The best part of going out is always getting ready with your friends.

I did a school fashion show, and I got scouted there, but I wasn't very interested in modeling at that point.

School was unbelievably painful. It was five years of being pretty sad.

It's really difficult seeing your role model or your parent cry.

Mental health isn't all of me, but it's a massive part of my journey and a massive part of my whole being.