For over 130 years, Vogue stood as the beacon of style and fashion, earning its reputation as the world’s premier fashion magazine. The magazine was founded in 1898 by Arthur Baldwin Turnure as a weekly publication focused on New York’s elite social scene. By 1909, Conde Nast acquired the publication and transformed it as the authoritative voice of fashion. 

Under the leadership of editors like Diana Vreeland, Grace Mirabella and Anna Wintour, Vogue has become a cultural institution, featuring everything from haute couture and streetwear to politics. With over 20 global editions, the magazine shapes the relationships between style, identity and spirit of each generation. Its pages have featured the most celebrated designers, models and photographers from Richard Avedon to Annie Leibovitz. 

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” in the case of Vogue, a judgement of the cover is essential; over the last 10 years, the covers have featured trail blazers including Naomi campbel, Cindy Crawford and Beyonce. These covers are chronicles of history, they serve as powerful mirrors of our collective journey, not only of what we wear, but who we’re thinking and talking about, and who we aspire to be. Vogue did not just write our history, it has made it.  

For a Muslim girl flipping through the pages of Vogue, seeing a model draped in modest clothes, perhaps with long sleeves, flowing silhouettes, or even a hijab is an affirming experience. It’s a rare, yet powerful moment, one where she sees herself reflected in a world-renowned magazine. 

Covers featuring modest fashion aren’t necessarily catering specifically to Muslim audiences. Instead, they emphasize that modest dressing is a valid and celebrated choice, equally deserving of the spotlight. For Muslim women, these covers affirm that their way of life belongs in the global narrative of beauty and style. 

Vogue is an inspiration, and Muslim women, like all women, want to feel inspired.

We’ve curated our favorite Vogue covers from the last ten years, where modest fashion takes center stage. Muslim girls are able to see reflections of their values and dress in the covers of fashion’s most iconic magazine. 

Vogue's most recent issue, The Novemeber 2024 issue, featuring Billie Eilish in a light green Gucci pantsuit draped over a blue  Bottega Veneta button and green-patterned tie. 

The March 2023 issue featuring Erykah Badu in a Marni x Erykah Badu gold-hued coat. 

The November 2021 Issue featuring Adele in a green, long sleeved Valentino gown. 

The April 2020 issue, Beauty Without Borders, my favorite thus far, features Ugbad Abdi, Adut Akech and Kaia Gerber. Abdi in a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress with an American Eagle denim vest, paired with Celine headscarf. 

The November 2020 issue-- a year of a lot of societal changes and awakenings-- featuring Naomi Campbell in an all white, Dior Haute Couture dress.

The November 2019 issue featuring Rihanna in a Fenty tulle coat.

The September 2018 issue featuring Beyonce in a Gucci high-neck white ruffled gown with a floral headpiece by Rebel Rebel. Though unintentional, the headpiece alludes to the hijab and the many creative ways modesty can be embraced. 

In the October 2017 issue featuring Rooney Mara in a Valentino high-neck, long sleeve gown.

In the October 2016 issue, Lupita Nyong'o wore a floral-embroidered Chanel dress with a purple gele.

What would you wear on the cover? We reccomend the Feathered Noha Mock Neck Maxi Dress.