'We have been waiting a long time for this.'
After the announcement of its coming earlier this year, Vogue Philippines begins its journey with the unveiling of the magazine covers of its maiden issue.
The covers were shot by British Filipino-Egyptian photographer Sharif Hamza and feature Fil-Am model Chloe Magno as muse. For its first run, the local edition of the international fashion magazine aims to take everyone “on a voyage through the three main islands of the Philippine archipelago—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.”
In a photo posted on Vogue Philippines’ Instagram page, Chloe is seen on the beach wearing Rajo Laurel’s abaca silk dress. That image is the Mindanao cover, one of the three covers Vogue Philippines produced for its first issue, which were named after the nation’s three major islands.
“Vogue Philippines hoped to be guided by the Filipino values of Malasakit (deep empathy), Bayanihan, and optimism that defines so much of our culture,” editor-in-chief Bea Valdes wrote. “Bringing this edition to reality could only be done through the immense efforts of the whole Vogue Philippines’ team. Their bright vision and tireless spirit bring all of our stories to life. I stand from a place beyond gratitude for the opportunity to have created this with all of them.
“Vogue Philippines arrives, in a world reshaped by the Covid pandemic, and by monumental global, socio-political siftings,” she adds.
Vogue Philippines’ issue will be on sale starting Aug. 31. Click here to know more about the features of its first issue.
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