Nadine Ijewere Shoots Brit Talent Dua Lipa As First WOC To Shoot Any Vogue Cover In The World

British music talent Dua Lipa covers the January 2019 issue of British Vogue, joined by actor Laetitia Wright and model Binx Walton for the ‘Youth Quake’ editorial. In an issue devoted to the future, it’s fitting that photographer Nadine Ijewere is the first woman of color to shoot any Vogue cover, anywhere in the world. And to reinforce the trend of an epic rise of women of color in fashion, politics and culture, Laetitia Wright’s movies are the top movie box office draw in 2018. No man comes close.

Kate Phelan styles ‘Youth Quake’, as editor-in-chief Edward Enninful continues to shake up the world of Vogue magazines. Financials on British Vogue specifically are not readily available. It’s well known that Conde Nast is in financial trouble and making lots of changes. And the designer luxury market is staring in the face of a global slowdown.

One hopes that Enninful’s vision works out, as he seems attuned to the changing times more than most Vogue editors. And like it or not (we like it), Enninful has a consistent vision for the evolution of one of fashion’s most prestigious magazines.