Dame Anna Wintour’s first edition of US Vogue in October 1988 featured model Michaela Bercu in a Christian Lacroix jacket, smiling outdoors in jeans, which prompted printers to question if there was a mistake due to its departure from typical Vogue covers. This choice symbolized a shift toward a more relatable image of beauty, marking a new era for the magazine.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: In 1988, when Anna Wintour became the boss of US Vogue, she surprised everyone by putting a happy model in jeans on the cover instead of fancy clothes, showing that fashion could be fun and normal.
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