[imagesource: Chris Colls/Vogue Germany]

Heidi Klum has always made it clear that privacy is important to her, especially when it comes to her family.

Paparazzi photos of her children Leni, Johan, Henry, and Lou were always pixelated for their protection.

But, at the age of 16, Leni Klum has been given Heidi’s permission to make her modelling debut, which must be daunting considering her mother’s career.

To Leni’s credit, she kicked things off with a bang.

Heidi told Vogue:

“Sixteen is a good age.”

“If you are allowed to drive a car, you can also have an official Instagram account and show your face. And to be allowed to start with a Vogue cover is an insane privilege.”

Heidi was right by Leni’s side for her first-ever cover shoot, for one of the most esteemed fashion and lifestyle magazines in the world.

Image: Chris Colls / Vogue Germany

Photographer Chris Colls shot both Leni and Heidi, whose cover will appear on Vogue Germany’s January issue.

They also teamed up for an interview.

Leni has always wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a model. She says her first job offer came when she was about 13.

Heidi said “no chance”.

She also says that her mom is mostly “uncool”.

When asked by her mother if she thinks she’s cool or not, Leni says no. “Sometimes the way that you act is very cringey. Like, some dances you do.” But she adds, “You’re cool when you’re confident, which is a lot of the time. And fun. But some of your dances are very uncool.”

Leni says that she loves modelling because it allows her to express herself.

Her personal style, she says, is quite minimalist, and not as pretentious as her siblings:

In her interview with Vogue Germany, Leni reveals that she wears “streetwear [above all else]. Dickies, Wrangler or no-brand basics”. Her closet is pretty empty and only has a few T-shirts, trousers and jackets, as she often has clear outs and either gives pieces to her sister or sells them on Depop.

Image: Chris Colls/ Vogue Germany

The only thing she’s attached to are the field-hockey sweatpants she stole from her boyfriend. “My younger siblings love high fashion with logos — Supreme, Off-White, A Bathing Ape. I am less interested in those brands,” she says.

You can read the full interview here, or watch it below – just make sure that the subtitles are turned on:

[source:vogue]