Meet Lily, who could have been a contortionist or a mermaid but lucky for us, decided to be our new model instead!

Name: Lily Taylor

Your neighborhood (in NY): Bushwick, BK

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Astrological sign: Leo  

What is something about you that no one would expect? I'm a witch.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? A contortionist in Cirque Du Soleil, and a mermaid.

What was the easiest or hardest thing about modeling for Opening Ceremony? The easiest thing—that Daria knows what she's doing.

If you could steal one thing from today’s shoot what would it be? The Elliot Atkinson leather & shearling biker jacket in beige, the Elliot Atkinson long tailored jacket in black lamb, and the Elliot Atkinson cowboy shirt in white.

Essential photo shoot song? HUMSE HAI MUQABLA'S "URVASHI URVASHI".

Best gift you’ve ever given? My homemade fudge.  

Best gift you’ve ever received? A ski trip—jacuzzi inside cabin included.

What is something that everyone should try at least once? Skydiving. 

What's the most played song on your iPod? Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit".  

Childhood pet: Lots of parakeets, and a beautiful German Shepherd called Nala.

Favorite place to escape the city: Rockaway and Amagansett. I'd like to explore upstate more, like the Catskills, Woodstock etc.

What would you choose as your last meal on earth? California avocado with lemon juice and salt and pepper. Goat cheese and fresh raspberry jam on toast. My mom's red beans and rice, cornbread, plantains. Banana bread pudding from Magnolia Bakery. Thai iced coffee.

What's your spirit animal? A mix between a spider and a swan.


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