Vogue Korea features a lot of Korean models and entertainers. Perhaps less lately since they have a huge passion for idols in Korea but nevertheless in their history they have lots and lots of Korean models on their covers. They also love to feature international models too which is way more blatant with Vogue Japan.
Back then, even with Vogue China and Vogue India when they both launched it was more than a trend, it was necessary to feature international top models, like the big 4 Vogue, because it used to represent a standard for quality and that top photographers were shooting these top international models. Over the years Vogue China, Vogue Korea, Vogue India helped support way more their own models, but Vogue Japan, no. They may have in their entire history perhaps less than 6 Japanese models on their covers which is crazyyyy.
Starting the year off strong! It looks like cover from Angelica's early years. I should hate the referentialism but given who's in charge of this magazine I'll take it.
China's patriotism definitely extends to their models and they've done it since inception so it's almost the norm to see their greats booking covers.
@Phuel someone on here explained to me in my early tFS days that Japanese magazines fall into sects of sorts. There are the local magazines and readers expect those to cover Japanese subjects, then there are the Western mags that include Vogue Japan - here they prefer to see Western faces or rather, a Western pov/opinion of fashion at large. Popeye for instance is a local fashion magazine for teen boys so the majority of the covers and editorials feature Japanese models. Now you can unpack this in 1001 different ways but I think ultimately the Japanese approach fashion entirely different to the rest of us. They've also covered fashion for many years so they way they do media is institutionalised to a degree. Sadly that also mean that Japanese models such as Chiharu Okunugi and Tao Okamoto could never expect the ride or die support Vogue China gave to Du Juan and Liu Wen.
Anyway I'm sure all of this changed after COVID where most countries started looking inwards in a larger sense, but I highly doubt that the nationalised directive forced onto Vogue Japan by Conde Nast global will work. They're a staunch people.
May I know if you are Japanese?
I am always curious what sort of local high end fashion magazines are the most popular ones in Japan?
Some told me SPUR, MARISOL, etc.
But I don't know which ones are the most well-endited and popular? Are they huge different than Vogue Japan?
Wow took me a while to realize this was Ming Xi. Her face looks...different.A NEW CLASSIC
摄影 Photographer JUMBO TSUI
造型 Styled by MICHELLE ZHAO、ALVIN YU
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造型统筹 Fashion Coordinator Dellis Dai
发型 Hair by Ziyue
化妆 Makeup by Sherwin.L
Model by Ming 奚梦瑶
VOGUE China 服饰与美容 digital edition