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allowed Vogue to sell this
escapism, and be at the forefront
of trends. In 1932, Vogue was
one of the first magazines to print
a coloured photo for the cover
– it was of a swimmer holding
a beach ball. When Vogue
was first published, the cover
would feature an illustration,
or an image of a location, or
it featured a person who was
not famous: the first ever cover
in 1892 featured a debutante
at her début. The first female
celebrity to appear on the cover
was Madonna in 1989.
In 1988, Anna Wintour
became editor in chief for
American Vogue – a title she
still holds to-date, alongside
the title ‘Dame’. She needed to
rival the newly launched fashion
magazine Elle, and made a
series of changes in order to
achieve this. She began to
feature celebrities that were not
just models on the cover of the
magazine, such as actresses
and even politicians (such as
Hillary Clinton). This sparked a
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wider interest and became
an international trend. She
expanded the target audience
by launching Teen Vogue in
2003, and Men’s Vogue in 2005
in the United States. Vogue
continues to be a fashion
magazine, but it is aware of the
current climate of the world,
such as British Vogue featuring
NHS workers on the cover of
the July 2020 issue during the
pandemic. This awareness keeps
them relevant, as it still feels intouch
with the world, whilst also
balancing this with the ability to
feature high-quality escapism
images.
Vogue’s success continues
to grow, it unites 24.4 million
readers globally, and 42 million
unique monthly online users. In
2009 The New York Times titled
Vogue as “high fashion’s bible”
which perfectly captures the
importance each monthly issue
holds. Vogue is the most famous
fashion magazine in the world – if
you have made it to Vogue, you
have made it in life.
Vogue is one of the best
fashion publications in the world
and many well-known fashion
professionals have worked there.
Diana Vreeland, Grace Mirabella,
Anna Wintour, Franca Sozanni,
Alexandra Shulman, Edward
Enninful, Carine Roitfeld…these
Vogue editors’ legacy is profound.
With their discerning eye for
design, creativity, and passion
for the industry, they have been
instrumental in transforming
Vogue into a top fashion
publication across the world and
marking the history of fashion.
Grace Mirabella
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