The Big Four, sometimes referred to as The Big 4, is the name given in fashion to the four most notable Vogue covers; American Vogue, British Vogue, Vogue France and Vogue Italia. The term is commonly used when a model completes all four covers and is considered one of the biggest achievements in the fashion industry.[1]
Records[edit]
Most Vogue covers[edit]
The record of most Big 4 Vogue covers currently belongs to Kate Moss with 72 covers to date as of 2018.[2]
Youngest Big 4[edit]
The youngest model to ever cover the Big 4 was Karolina Kurkova,[3] who was 17. In 2020, at age 18, Kaia Gerber covered the Big 4. She is currently the second-youngest model to accomplish the Big 4. Kurkova has been the record holder since 2001, the same year Gerber was born.
Musicians[edit]
Madonna became the first musician to complete covers of the Big Four, then Beyoncé in 2018, followed by Rihanna in 2021.[4] In 2023, K-pop idol Kim Jisoo from Blackpink became the First Asian music artist to be on the cover of the Big Four.
List of models who covered all four[edit]
- Adut Akech
- Amber Valletta
- Angela Lindvall
- Arizona Muse
- Bella Hadid
- Bridget Hall
- Carmen Kass
- Carol Alt
- Carolyn Murphy
- Christy Turlington
- Cindy Crawford
- Claudia Schiffer
- Daria Werbowy
- Deborah Dixon
- Donna Mitchell
- Edie Campbell
- Estelle Lefebure
- Eva Voorhees
- Frankie Rayder
- Gemma Ward
- Gia Carangi
- Gigi Hadid[5]
- Gisele Bündchen
- Helena Christensen
- Imaan Hammam
- Isabella Rossellini
- Jacki Adams
- Jean Shrimpton
- Jerry Hall
- Jessica Stam
- Jill Kortleve
- Karen Elson
- Kaia Gerber
- Karolina Kurkova
- Kate Moss
- Kim Alexis
- Kristen McMenamy
- Lara Stone
- Linda Evangelista
- Margaux Hemingway
- Marisa Berenson
- Meghan Douglas
- Nadja Auermann
- Naomi Campbell
- Natalia Vodianova
- Renee Simonsen
- Rosemary McGrotha
- Sasha Pivovarova
- Shalom Harlow
- Stephanie Seymour
- Tatjana Patitz
- Twiggy
- Veruschka
- Vittoria Ceretti
- Wilhelmina Cooper
References[edit]
- ^ "Vogue's Covers: THE BIG 4".
- ^ "Kate Moss".
- ^ "Karolina Kurkova – Model". MODELS.com.
- ^ Blakemore, Peyton (2 June 2021). "Rihanna Goes Braless & Wears Sheer Gown For 'Vogue' Italia Cover". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Matera, Avery (20 June 2018). "Gigi Hadid Is Confused About What Season It Is, According to Her Latest Outfits". Teen Vogue.
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