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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