Ireland’s very own VS Angel is soaring

Irish Victoria’s Secret Angel Stella Maxwell (yup, New Zealand can’t have her) has an amazing new cover out this month – namely the June 2015 edition of Elle Russia.

Understandably, the Belfast-beauty has seen her profile sky-rocket since the iconic lingerie brand announced her as one of its ten new Angels last month. Born in Belgium to Irish parents and raised largely in New Zealand, we’re still declaring her as this nation’s one-and-only VS superstar.

The Elle cover shot was taken on a recent shoot in Mexico, and depicts the 24-year-old model in a silk, lilac-hued dress and – more curiously – strappy sandals teamed with colourful socks.

North Yorkshire-native but New York-based Ben Morris was behind the lens for the shoot (he counts the likes of British Vogue, Nike, and H&M among his other clients). Meanwhile, Kenna – who regularly tends to the tresses of Victoria Beckham and Jourdan Dunn – styled her hair, with Parisian Yacine Diallo on makeup.

When not gracing international magazine covers, Stella is often spotted hanging out with model BFFs Barbara Palvin, who’s been romantically linked to Niall Horan, and Bella Hadid, the younger sister of Gigi.