If, on FX’s The Shards, they have the kind of will-they-won’t-they chemistry that would make anyone swoon, in reality, Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere—Vogue’s September 2026 cover stars—are about as goofily charming as two co-stars and friends can be. On the subject of misconceptions, Gerber says she suspects people don’t think she has a sense of humor. Asked what hill he would die on, Gere goes on a tirade against overhead lighting. (“I want lamps, I want side lighting, I want small pools of light around the room.”) And what would Gere be up to if he weren’t an actor?