![]() ![]() Precious Lee landed six covers: Harper’s Bazaar U.S., i-D, Vogue Brazil, British Vogue, American Vogue and Vogue Arabia. Number of plus-size, over 50 and transgender models on magazine covers Also of note, 16 of the aforementioned 24 plus-size appearances went to models of color. It was the most plus-size model appearances since we started keeping track. This was an increase from 2020 which saw 21 castings at 2.66 percent. Plus-size model appearances also got a small boost coming in at 24 or 3.50 percent of total cover appearances. PLUS-SIZE Harper’s Bazaar May 2021 by Renell Medrano Image: Harper’s Bazaar Followed by Vogue Turkey at 10 percent (1 out of 10), Vogue Greece at 18 percent (2 out of 11) and Vogue Portugal at 19 percent (4 out of 21). Vogue Czechoslovakia was the least diverse of the bunch with a disappointing 0 percent (0 out of 14). When it came to the least diverse magazines of 2021, several international editions of Vogue topped this less-than-desirable list. Vogue Czechoslovakia July/August 2021 by Cameron Postforoosh Image: Vogue Czechoslovakia Interview at 83 percent (five out of six), Allure at 82 percent (9 out of 11) and Vogue China at 80 percent (12 out of 15) round out the list. Vogue Taiwan, which previously cast 100 percent models of color for six straight years, was down this year with 91 percent models of color (10 out of 11).ĭazed had 90 percent models of color (9 out of 10), followed by Vogue Arabia at 89 percent (17 out of 19) and Vogue Singapore at 86 percent (six out of seven). also had 100 percent diversity with three out of three models of color before the print magazine folded. Vogue India, a familiar face in the most diverse category, cast 100 percent models of color (17 out of 17). MOST AND LEAST DIVERSE Vogue India September 2021 by Sølve Sundsbø Image: Vogue India Especially since we finally pushed past the 50 percent mark. Still, this year’s covers were the most diverse on record. This increase was smaller than the one that happened between 20, when there was close to a 12-point surge in models of color. Percentage of nonwhite cover models on top international fashion magazines, 2014 through 2021 That’s an uptick of a little over four points. This year saw 52.9 percent models of color compared to last year’s 48.8 percent. We examined 685 cover appearances across 48 major magazine titles and found a small spike in representation. RACE Vogue Japan September 2021 by Luigi & Iango Image: Vogue Japan Read on to learn how the 2021 magazine covers fared on the diversity front across all categories. So as a result of everything that happened this year, there were less cover appearances for models than last year. American Marie Claire, for example, went strictly digital. Sadly, some fashion magazines weren’t able to weather the storm. But classic photoshoots made a comeback in 2021 after many fashion publications had to forgo them in 2020. Of course, the ongoing pandemic continues to pose challenges. ![]()
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