Vogue April 2020: Ugbad Abdi, Adut Akech and Kaia Gerber by Tyler Mitchell; Image: Vogue
This year was unlike any other. Between the ongoing pandemic and the fight against racial injustice, it’s no wonder people can’t wait for 2021 to arrive. But before embracing the new year, we need to take a step back and acknowledge all the highs and lows of 2020.
Although there’s been no shortage of lows, one good thing did come out of 2020. An uptick in diversity on magazine covers. Of course this year’s findings come with caveats. Obviously, the pandemic impacted magazines’ ability to stage photoshoots to capture those oh-so-glamorous covers we all know and love. So many publications got creative. Some switched to digital editions. Some relied on illustrations or previously unpublished photos. And some even asked their cover subjects to snap their own cover-worthy images. Note: We did not include digital or illustrated covers in this report.
Another thing to keep in mind is that lots…