EXPLANING THE BIG FOUR: A THREAD
EXPLANING THE BIG FOUR: A THREAD
EXPLANING THE BIG FOUR: A THREAD
Worldwide, there’s 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 term big four refers to the Vogue magazine of those cities: Vogue US, Vogue UK, Vogue Italy and Vogue Paris. To a model, one of the biggest achievement on your career is to have at least one cover in each edition of the magazine, this way, achieving the Big four.
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.
From left to right:
Vogue US February 2001
Vogue UK May 2001
Vogue Italia July 2001
Vogue Paris March 2001
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 on September, 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
To this day, only two black models completed the big 4
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)
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)
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)
In aphabetical order:
Amber Valetta

Vogue US February 1993
Vogue UK December 1994
Vogue Italia May 1993
Vogue Paris September 1996
Angela Lindvall

Vogue US February 1998
Vogue UK September 1998
Vogue Italia June 1997
Vogue Paris November 1999
Arizona Muse

Vogue US September 2014
Vogue UK February 2012
Vogue Italia January 2011
Vogue Paris November 2011
Bridget Hall

Vogue US April 1994
Vogue UK September 1998
Vogue Italia June 1993
Vogue Paris November 2000
Carmen Kass

Vogue US May 1999
Vogue UK January 2001
Vogue Italia January 2002
Vogue Paris November 1997
Carol Alt

Vogue US March 1981
Vogue UK March 1980
Vogue Italia November 1980
Vogue Paris May 1981
Carolyn Murphy

Vogue US April 1997
Vogue UK May 1998
Vogue ItalyOctober 1996
Vogue ParisFebruary 1996
Christy Turlington

Vogue US April 1990
Vogue UK July 1986
Vogue ItalyMarch 1986
Vogue ParisNovember 1986
Claudia Schiffer

Vogue US August 1990
Vogue UK October 1989
Vogue Italia March 1990
Vogue Paris May 1992
Daria Werbowy

Vogue US September 2004
Vogue UK January 2005
Vogue Italy July 2003
Vogue Paris March 2005
DONNA MITCHELL
Vogue US August 1971
Vogue UK October 1966
Vogue Italia May 1972
Vogue Paris October 1966
EDIE CAMPBELL
Vogue US September 2014
Vogue UK April 2013
Vogue Italia April 2013
Vogue Paris February 2016
ESTELLE LEFEBURE
Vogue US July 1986
Vogue UK May 1987
Vogue Italia July 1986
Vogue Paris April 1986
EVA VOORHES
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

Vogue US September 2004
Vogue UK April 2004
Vogue Italia April 2005
Vogue Paris February 2005
GIA CARANGI

Vogue US August 1980
Vogue UK April 1979
Vogue Italia February 1981
Vogue Paris April 1979
GIGI HADID

Vogue US August 2016
Vogue UK January 2016
Vogue Italia November 2015
Vogue Paris November 2016
GISELE BÜNDCHEN

Vogue US July 1999
Vogue UK August 1998
Vogue Italia June 1999
Vogue Paris August 1999
HELENA CHRISTENSEN

Vogue US January 1993
Vogue UK March 1990
Vogue Italia October 2016
Vogue Paris November 1992
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI

Vogue US March 1982
Vogue UK July ‘1984
Vogue Italia December 1988
Vogue Paris April 1982
JACKIE ADAMS

Vogue US January 1984
Vogue UK May 1982
Vogue Italia April 1982
Vogue Paris February 1982
JEAN SHRIMPTON

Vogue US April 1 1963
Vogue UK June 1962
Vogue Italia January ‘67
Vogue Paris April 1963
JESSICA STAM

Vogue US May 2007
Vogue UK August 2006
Vogue Italia September 2003
Vogue Paris September 2006
KAIA GERBER

Vogue US April 2020
Vogue UK October 2019
Vogue Italia July 2018
Vogue Paris April 2016
KAREN ELSON

Vogue US September 2004
Vogue UK January 2002
Vogue Italia February 1997
Vogue Paris December 1997
KATE MOSS

Vogue US July 1995
Vogue UK March 1993
Vogue Italia October 1994
Vogue Paris march 1994
KIM ALEXIS

Vogue US August 1979
Vogue UK December 1978
Vogue Italia January 1982
Vogue Paris November 1980
LARA STONE

Vogue US May 2009
Vogue UK December 2009
Vogue Italia December 2007
Vogue Paris April 2007
LINDA EVANGELISTA

Vogue US December 1988
Vogue UK January 1989
Vogue Italia February 1989
Vogue Paris September 1987
MARGAUX HEMINGWAY

Vogue US March 1975
Vogue UK september 1975
Vogue Italia November 1976
Vogue Paris October 1976
MARISA BERSON

Vogue US September 1965
Vogue UK September 1968
Vogue Italia April 1966
Vogue Paris June 1967
MEGHAN DOUGLAS

Vogue US January 1993
Vogue UK October 1993
Vogue Italia November 1991
Vogue Paris February 1995
NADJA AUERMANN

Vogue US November 1993
Vogue UK January 1992
Vogue Italia July 1992
Vogue Paris June 1992
NATALIA VODIANOVA

Vogue US september 2004
Vogue UK September 2003
Vogue Italia December 2002
Vogue Paris March 2003
RENEE SIMONSEN

Vogue US April 1983
Vogue UK January 1983
Vogue Italia November 1982
Vogue Paris February 1983
ROSEMARY MCGROTHA

Vogue US January 1982
Vogue UK August 1983
Vogue Italia April 1981
Vogue Paris September 1982
SASHA PIVOVAROVA

Vogue US May 2007
Vogue UK September 2007
Vogue Italia December 2005
Vogue Paris September 2006
SHALOM HARLOW

Vogue US January 1993
Vogue UK April 1995
Vogue Italia May 1993
Vogue Paris March 1996
STEPHANIE SEYMOUR

Vogue US March 1988
Vogue Uk December 1988
Vogue Italia June 1987
Vogue Paris May 1995
TATJANA PATIZ

Vogue US May 1987
Vogue UK October 1985
Vogue Italia April 1986
Vogue Paris June 1989
TWIGGY

Vogue US April 1967
Vogue UK October 1967
Vogue Italia May 1967
Vogue Paris May 1967
VERUSKA

Vogue US October 1964
Vogue UK February 1966
Vogue Italia July 1965
Vogue Paris August 1968
VITTORIA CERETTI

Vogue US March 2017
Vogue UK May 2018
Vogue Italia July 2016
Vogue Paris May 2017
MADONNA

Vogue US May 1989
Vogue UK February 1989
Vogue Italia February 1991
Vogue Paris October 1993
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