Leni, the 22-year-old daughter of supermodel Heidi Klum, covers the August issue of The Daily Front Row, looking like the mirror image of her mother.
The session by photographer Jordan Millington-Liquorice and stylist Matthew Mazur features Leni modeling high-fashion styles. In one shot, she relaxes on a chaise longue floating in a pool, wearing a geometric print skirt and going topless under a matching sequin jacket open at the chest.
In another image, she gives the camera a pout while leaning against a palm tree trunk in a ruched orange dress.
Leni poses in a form-fitting feathered dress with a fishtail hem in one photo, and glides on an upturned umbrella while holding another umbrella in a different shot.
Another image shows her wearing nothing but a towel as clothes hang on a line beside her.
Intimissimi lingerie campaign
The Daily Front Row cover follows a controversial October 2022 campaign for Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi, which Leni shot with her 53-year-old mother.
Social media critics called the Intimissimi campaign weird and disturbing because the two posed in matching underwear and embraced, though the shoot involved no actual nudity.
Asked by a publication interviewer if she was nervous shooting in lingerie, Leni said she was not.
"I'm very comfortable in my body," Leni said. "Growing up with a mom who was comfortable with her body made it easy for me to be comfortable with my body."
Leni had just turned 18 when she first worked with Intimissimi. She said having her mother on set helped handle her initial nerves.
Vogue Germany debut
Leni has been modeling for over five years. She made her official debut on the cover of Vogue Germany alongside her mother in 2021.
She admitted having jitters before the Vogue Germany photoshoot, but said her mother helped dispel those fears.
"I was so scared. I was freaking out on the morning of it," she said. "But there was nothing to freak out about. I had the best day. I was grateful my mom was there."
"I think I was more nervous for the interview part because I had never spoken to a journalist before," she added. "It wasn't just posing in front of the camera. Luckily, my mom held my hand the whole time."
Family background
Leni is Klum's eldest child. Her father is Italian Formula 1 executive Flavio Briatore, who split from Klum in 2004 while she was pregnant.
She was raised by her adoptive father, the "Kiss from a Rose" singer Seal, 63. Seal and Klum married in May 2005, separated in January 2012, and finalized their divorce in October 2014.
Seal and Klum have three other children together: Henry, 20, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16.
The mother and daughter duo were recently pictured together in Venice, Italy, in 2025.
Move to New York
Born in New York City, Leni grew up in Los Angeles. She recently returned to the Big Apple for her modeling work.
"I love how fast-paced it is," she told The Daily Front Row. "It's very different from LA. I loved living in LA, but now that I'm here, I love it even more."
Leni said she plans to stay in New York for a while.
"I love being able to walk wherever you want to go," she said. "Everything feels so much closer and more lively. You can't really walk around in LA and get from A to B."
Leni also noted she has been dating former hockey player Aris Rachevsky since 2019.
Fashion and holidays
Discussing her personal fashion favorites, Leni described herself as a "fashion girlie" who loves dressing up, but normally dresses "pretty chill."
"I wear basics and oversize clothes," she said. "I wear most of my boyfriend's clothes."
Her mother is famous for hosting infamous Halloween bashes and transforming into fantastical characters such as The Rain Worm, Jessica Rabbit, The Peacock, and E.T., which was a detailed couples look with her husband Tom Kaulitz.
"I love Halloween," Leni said. "I just don't think I love it as much as she does. I don't go as full-out as she does."
Last year, she dressed as "A Bad Case of Stripes," based on the children's book, covering herself in stripes.
"That's about as full-out as I've ever been," she said. "I also love Christmas!"
