Since her debut just four years ago, in a short amount of time, Sascha Rajasalu has become one of the busiest models in fashion. Statuesque and steely, the Swedish sweetheart can be counted on to bring elegance and edge to every camera and catwalk.

V: How do you think modeling will change moving forward? 

Sascha Rajasalu: I think that personality and social media presence will play a bigger role for models

V: What do you want people to know about modeling that you don’t think they do? 

SR: While it can be a very rewarding and glamorous profession, it also requires more discipline and work ethic than people might know.

V: What does growth mean to you as a person and as a model?

SR: As a model, it means improving my skill set and professionalism. Personally, it means getting wiser. Learning from yourself and others grants us the wisdom to make the most out of life.

This cover story appears in the pages of V161: now available for purchase!

Photography Luigi & Iango

Fashion B. Åkerlund

Creative Director / Editor-in-Chief Stephen Gan

Model Sascha Rajasalu (NEXT)

Casting Maxime Valentini (2b Management)

Makeup Tayler Treadwell (Streeters)

Hair Mari Watase (87 Artists) using Oribe

Manicure Leanne Woodley (See Management) using CND

Fashion Market Editor Copelyn Bengel

Styling Support Elanur Erdoğan (Forward Artists)

Producer Louis Guillemain (2b Management)

Cinematographer Santiago Montes

Photo Assistant Francisco Betancourt

Makeup Assistants Chloe Yang, Jack Titcomb

Production Assistants Juliet Lloyd, Angelina Aliano, Maksim Doraev