The cover faces of British Vogue’s February 2022 edition are 9 black women who are “redefining what it means to be a model”.
Recently, British Vogue revealed the cover of the February 2022 edition, with the participation of 9 black women Adut Akech, Amar Akway, Majesty Amare, Akon Changkou, Maty Fall, Janet Jumbo, Abény Nhial, Nyagua Ruea and Anok Yai.
The photos were taken by photographer Rafael Pavarotti and styled by British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful OBE. This is the first time Vogue has featured so many African women on its cover.
Explaining the inspiration behind the cover idea, Edward, British Ghanaian (West Africa), said: “I’ve seen all these incredible models from all over Africa so vivacious and intelligent. bright. These girls are redefining what it means to be a fashion model. We need to make sure these girls last. We have to invest in them, nurture them, and support them with editorial, with advertising, with performances. It’s sad and heartbreaking to see girls who were on the rise all of a sudden drop down.”
“There is a team of people like us standing behind girls like her, pushing them forward. This is what we have to do in all our different roles. The act of selecting these girls must be stopped and thrown away after a season of performance, “said British Vogue Editor-in-Chief.
Adut Akech on the cover of British Vogue February 2022.
Adut Akech (born 1999) is an Australian model of South Sudanese descent. She is considered by Vogue as the most successful African model today.
She first caught the eye of the fashion world when she modeled for Saint Laurent in the Spring/Summer 2017 show. Since then, she has appeared in many Vogue campaigns, including on the cover. Vogue Australia. She shared, when she first started modeling, she was “the only black or dark-skinned girl on the show”.
Akon Changkou (24) is also an Australian of South Sudanese descent. She has become famous in the fashion world in recent years. She is listed as one of the top rookies of 2020. She has collaborated with many high-end brands such as Louvre, Versace and Chanel.
Speaking to Love magazine in 2020, she revealed her biggest hurdle is “leaving everything that I’m comfortable with behind to pursue a career where I have no hope of succeeding and learning how to succeed.” comfortable in a situation where I have nothing. It was difficult at first because I didn’t feel supported and completely doubted my abilities.”
Amar Akway (21) is from Ethiopia. Although she is still a rookie, she is expected to make a breakthrough in 2022.
British Vogue is not Amar’s first Vogue campaign. She has appeared on the covers of Japanese and Italian Vogue. She has also starred in campaigns for Max Mara, Moschino, Zara, Hermes, Versace, Victoria Beckham, Fendi and Tod’s.
Majesty Amare (24 years old) from America. She first appeared in the Proenza Schouler show during New York Fashion Week after being spotted on Instagram.
She had the opportunity to perform in fashion shows of Versace, Chanel, Michael Kors and Louis Vuitton. In addition, she also took photos for Vogue Paris.
Maty Fall (19 years old) is an Italian model of Senegalese origin. She debuted on the catwalk of Saint Laurent in 2020.
Currently, she is ranked as one of the top 50 models on Models.com. 2021 marks a successful year for Fall when participating in many fashion shows, most notably the Dior show.
Janet Jumbo is the youngest person on the list at just 18 years old. She was the first Nigerian to walk the catwalk for Louis Vuitton in 2019.
Additionally, she has participated in advertising campaigns for Balmain, Louis Vuitton and Tod’s. “Being photographed with other black girls was the best thing ever,” she shared.
Abény Nhial (21 years old) is the third African-Australian model to appear on British Vogue February 2022 issue.
She was noticed by many famous designers such as Sarah Burton (designing the wedding dress for Princess Kate) or Alexander McQueen…
Nyagua Ruea (20 years old) from South Sudan, is a close friend of Maty and Adut.
She said her favorite fashion memory is when she performed at the Valentino show in Paris with 10 South Sudanese girls and 20 other black girls. Her other campaigns include Hermes, H&M, Alexander McQueen, Lacoste and Givenchy.
Anok Yai (24 years old) is the most famous model among 9 black girls, who used to perform catwalks with A-list stars like Bella Hadid or Heidi Klum… She is an American of South Sudanese descent. She became famous by becoming the second black model after Naomi Campbell and the first South Sudanese woman to open the Prada show in 2018.
She was once invited to the Met Gala, wearing a sexy outfit by Carlos Nazario. Previously, Anok has photographed for Vogue Japan, Vogue Netherlands and Vogue Germany. In September 2021, she appeared on the cover of American Vogue magazine with Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber.
Source: tienphong.vn
