Gigi Hadid Wears Bejeweled Veil in Vogue Arabia’s Debut Issue
By landing the spot, Hadid officially has an international Vogue cover for every year she’s been alive.
Vogue’s 22nd international edition, Vogue Arabia, debuted online this fall, and Wednesday marks the launch of its first-ever print issue. Who got the honor of being the mag’s first ever cover model? Gigi Hadid, of course.
The 21-year-old model, who is half Palestinian and half Dutch, was chosen by Vogue Arabia editor-in-chief Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz because, as she states on the title’s new website, Hadid “defines tomorrow’s entrepreneurial and dynamic generation.”
The cover was photographed by Inez and Vinoodh and styled by Brandon Maxwell, three industry heavyweights, and features Hadid wearing a beautiful jeweled veil with nothing else on other than some very sparkly jewelry and mega-glamorous eye makeup. One cover features Hadid’s face demurely covered, while the other shows it peeking out from beneath the veil.
The model shared the latter cover on Instagram this morning, explaining how much the honor meant to her and thanking those involved. She also championed Vogue’s decision to launch the title, saying, “I hope that this magazine will show another layer of the fashion industry’s desire to continue to accept, celebrate, and incorporate all people & customs and make everyone feel like they have fashion images and moments they can relate to.”
On March 5, Vogue Arabia will begin to be distributed across the Middle East and North African region in countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
With this latest cover, Hadid officially has 21 cover of international Vogue editions—one for every year she’s been alive—including the current issue of American Vogue, alongside Kendall Jenner, Ashley Graham, Vittoria Ceretti, Adwoah Aboa, Imaan Hammam, and Liu Wen. Most recently, the model held her second Tommy x Gigi runway show-meets-extravaganza to kick off fashion month, and has since gone on to walk the runway at Jeremy Scott, Versace, Max Mara, Fendi, and Anna Sui, among others, often times alongside little sister Bella. It’s a Hadid’s world and we’re just living in it.
Bella Hadid Is the Runway Queen of Fall 2017 Fashion Week
Bella Hadid walks the runway during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway during the Lanvin Ready to Wear fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway during the H&M Studio SS17 show as part of the Paris Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway during the H&M Studio SS17 show as part of the Paris Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Moschino Ready to Wear fashion show during Milan Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Moschino Ready to Wear fashion show during Milan Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Fendi Ready to Wear fashion show during Milan Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Alberta Ferretti show during Milan Fashion Week.
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Model Bella Hadid walks the runway at the VERSUS designed by Donatella Versace show during the London Fashion Week February 2017 collections on February 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Estrop/Getty Images)
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the TommyLand Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2017 Fashion Show.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the TommyLand Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2017 Fashion Show.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Zadig & Voltaire fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at Alexander Wang show during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Oscar de La Renta fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway for the Brandon Maxwell collection during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Sies Marjan fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Carolina Herrera fashion show during New York Fashion Week Fall.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Prabal Gurung fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway at the Prabal Gurung fashion show during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway during the Michael Kors Collection Fall 2017 fashion show.
Bella Hadid walks the runway for the Anna Sui collection during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway for the Anna Sui collection during New York Fashion Week.
Bella Hadid walks the runway for Ralph Lauren collection during New York Fashion Week.
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