The big four

Worldwide, there are four capitals of fashion: New York, London, Milan, and Paris. These cities have a huge influence on international fashion trends. They’re home to influential designers, the most important fashion weeks, and prominent fashion magazines, like Vogue.

⚬ The model who took the longest time to complete was Cindy Crawford, 34 years later. Her first US cover came in 1986 when she was 20. The last, Vogue Italia, came in September, 2020.at least one cover in each edition of the magazine, this way, achieving the Big four.

And if you think is easy to achieve such honor, you’re wrong! More than fifty years after Vogue Italy launched, only 49 models ( and Madonna) had this life-changing opportunity.

⚬ The youngest model to ever complete the Big 4 was the Czech model Karolina Kurkova, who was 17 years old. She holds the position since 2001, when Kaia Gerber, the second youngest model to accomplish, was born.

In order:

Vogue US February 2001

Vogue UK May 2001

Vogue Italia July 2001

Vogue Paris March 2001

⚬ The first model who completely the big four was Wilhelmina Cooper, in 1964, when she was 25 years old came in 1986, when she was 20. The last, Vogue Italia, came on September of 2020.

In order:

Vogue US August 1986

Vogue UK January 1987

Vogue Italia September 2020

Vogue Paris February 1987

⚬ The first model who completely the big four was Wilhelmina Cooper, in 1964, when she was 25 year old

In order: Vogue US January 1962

Vogue UK February 1961

Vogue Italia September 1962

Vogue Paris October 1964

To this day, only two black models completed the big 4:

⚬ Naomi Campbell

In order:

Vogue US September 1989

Vogue UK December 1987

Vogue Italia August 1988

Vogue Paris June 1988

⚬ Adut Akech

In order:

Vogue US April 2020

Vogue UK December 2018

Vogue Italy April 2018

Vogue Paris April 2019

⚬ To this day, no Asian model completed the big 4. The closest ones to achieve are Fei Fei Sun (missing UK and Italy) and Liu Wen (missing UK and Italy)

Here's, in alphabetical order, all models who completed the big:

⚬ Amber Valetta

In order:

Vogue US February 1993

Vogue UK December 1994

Vogue Italia May 1993

Vogue Paris September 1996

⚬ Angela Lindvall

In order:

Vogue US February 1998

Vogue UK September 1998

Vogue Italia June 1997

Vogue Paris November 1999

⚬ Arizona Muse

In order:

Vogue US September 2014

Vogue UK February 2012

Vogue Italia January 2011

Vogue Paris November 2011

⚬ Bridget Hall

In order:

Vogue US April 1994

Vogue UK September 1998

Vogue Italia June 1993

Vogue Paris November 2000

⚬ Carmen Kass

In order:

Vogue US May 1999

Vogue UK January 2001

Vogue Italia January 2002

Vogue Paris November 1997

⚬Carol Alt

In order:

Vogue US March 1981

Vogue UK March 1980

Vogue Italia November 1980

Vogue Paris May 1981

⚬ Carolyn Murphy

In order:

Vogue US April 1997

Vogue UK May 1998

Vogue Italy October 1996

Vogue Paris February 1996

⚬ Christy Turlington

In order:

Vogue US April 1990

Vogue UK July 1986

Vogue Italy March 1986

Vogue Paris November 1986

⚬ Claudia Schiffer

In order:

Vogue US August 1990

Vogue UK October 1989

Vogue Italia March 1990

Vogue Paris May 1992

⚬ Daria Werbowy

In order:

Vogue US September 2004

Vogue UK January 2005

Vogue Italy July 2003

Vogue Paris March 2005

⚬ DONNA MITCHELL

In order:

Vogue US August 1971

Vogue UK October 1966

Vogue Italia May 1972

Vogue Paris October 1966

⚬ EDIE CAMPBELL

In order:

Vogue US September 2014

Vogue UK April 2013

Vogue Italia April 2013

Vogue Paris February 2016

⚬ ESTELLE LEFEBURE

In order:

Vogue US July 1986

Vogue UK May 1987

Vogue Italia July 1986

Vogue Paris April 1986

⚬ EVA VOORHES

In order:

Vogue US April 1980

Vogue UK August 1979

Vogue Italia October 1981

Vogue Paris March 1981

⚬ FRANKIE RAYDER

Vogue US November 2000

Vogue UK July 1999

Vogue Italia January 1999

Vogue Paris April 1999

⚬ GEMMA WARD

In order:

Vogue US September 2004

Vogue UK April 2004

Vogue Italia April 2005

Vogue Paris February 2005

⚬ GIA CARANGI

In order:

Vogue US August 1980

Vogue UK April 1979

Vogue Italia February 1981

Vogue Paris April 1979

⚬ GIGI HADID

In order:

Vogue US August 2016

Vogue UK January 2016

Vogue Italia November 2015

Vogue Paris November 2016

⚬ GISELE BÜNDCHEN

In order:

Vogue US July 1999

Vogue UK August 1998

Vogue Italia June 1999

Vogue Paris August 1999

⚬ HELENA CHRISTENSEN

In order:

Vogue US January 1993

Vogue UK March 1990

Vogue Italia October 2016

Vogue Paris November 1992

⚬ ISABELLA ROSSELLINI

In order:

Vogue US March 1982

Vogue UK July 1984

Vogue Italia December 1988

Vogue Paris April 1982

⚬ JACKIE ADAMS

In order:

Vogue US January 1984

Vogue UK May 1982

Vogue Italia April 1982

Vogue Paris February 1982

⚬ JEAN SHRIMPTON

In order:

Vogue US April 1/1963

Vogue UK June 1962

Vogue Italia January 1967

Vogue Paris April 1963

⚬ JESSICA STAM

In order:

Vogue US May 2007

Vogue UK August 2006

Vogue Italia September 2003

Vogue Paris September 2006

⚬ KAIA GERBER

In order:

Vogue US April 2020

Vogue UK October 2019

Vogue Italia July 2018

Vogue Paris April 2016

⚬ KAREN ELSON

In order:

Vogue US September 2004

Vogue UK January 2002

Vogue Italia February 1997

Vogue Paris December 1997

⚬ KATE MOSS

In order:

Vogue US July 1995

Vogue UK March 1993

Vogue Italia October 1994

Vogue Paris march 1994

⚬ KIM ALEXIS

In order:

Vogue US August 1979

Vogue UK December 1978

Vogue Italia January 1982

Vogue Paris November 1980

⚬ LARA STONE

In order:

Vogue US May 2009

Vogue UK December 2009

Vogue Italia December 2007

Vogue Paris April 2007

⚬ LINDA EVANGELISTA

In order:

Vogue US December 1988

Vogue UK January 1989

Vogue Italia February 1989

Vogue Paris September 1987

⚬ MARGAUX HEMINGWAY

In order:

Vogue US March 1975

Vogue UK September 1975

Vogue Italia November 1976

Vogue Paris October 1976

⚬ MARISA BERESON

In order:

Vogue US September 1965

Vogue UK September 1968

Vogue Italia April 1966

Vogue Paris June 1967

⚬ MEGHAN DOUGLAS

In order:

Vogue US January 1993

Vogue UK October 1993

Vogue Italia November 1991

Vogue Paris February 1995

⚬ NADJA AUERMANN

In order:

Vogue US November 1993

Vogue UK January 1992

Vogue Italia July 1992

Vogue Paris June 1992

⚬ NATALIA VODIANOVA

In order:

Vogue US September 2004

Vogue UK September 2003

Vogue Italia December 2002

Vogue Paris March 2003

⚬ RENEE SIMONSEN

In order:

Vogue US April 1983

Vogue UK January 1983

Vogue Italia November 1982

Vogue Paris February 1983

⚬ ROSEMARY MCGROTHA

In order:

Vogue US January 1982

Vogue UK August 1983

Vogue Italia April 1981

Vogue Paris September 1982

⚬ SASHA PIVOVAROVA

In order:

Vogue US May 2007

Vogue UK September 2007

Vogue Italia December 2005

Vogue Paris September 2006

⚬ SHALOM HARLOW

In order:

Vogue US January 1993

Vogue UK April 1995

Vogue Italia May 1993

Vogue Paris March 1996

⚬ STEPHANIE SEYMOUR

In order:

Vogue US March 1988

Vogue Uk December 1988

Vogue Italia June 1987

Vogue Paris May 1995

⚬ TATJANA PATIZ

In order:

Vogue US May 1987

Vogue UK October 1985

Vogue Italia April 1986

Vogue Paris June 1989

⚬ TWIGGY

In order:

Vogue US April 1967

Vogue UK October 1967

Vogue Italia May 1967

Vogue Paris May 1967

⚬ VERUSKA

In order:

Vogue US October 1964

Vogue UK February 1966

Vogue Italia July 1965

Vogue Paris August 1968

⚬VITTORIA CERETTI

In order:

Vogue US March 2017

Vogue UK May 2018

Vogue Italia July 2016

Vogue Paris May 2017

⚬ MADONNA

In order:

Vogue US May 1989

Vogue UK February 1989

Vogue Italia February 1991

Vogue Paris October 1993

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