"Oslo-based student Salma Noor posted her own version of a Vogue cover on June 2, with the cover line “Being black is not a crime” in support of Black Lives Matter. Noor modeled for the alternative cover herself, with the help of photographer @calvin. Little did she know that the trend would go insanely viral days later—thanks in part to a June 6 internal memo from Vogue‘s editor-in-chief herself, Anna Wintour." (source)
Salma's action started a trend where people of colour did the same, tagging their images with #VogueChallenge.
Here's another example, this one from Seyi. @Mr__Oseyi a Photographer|Cinematographer|Creative & Film Director |Co-founder @hangsandcolors:
Read the article https://www.fastcompany.com/90515764/vogue-has-a-history-of-whitewashed-covers-these-alternatives-offer-a-brilliant-critique
Check out more examples of other people of colour creating new and diverse Vogue covers, on Twitter.
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