40 facts about Vogue magazine!

Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine covering various topics. It’s one of the most famous fashion magazines.

Vogue is kinda a synonym to fashion and elegant lifestyle. Many famous people have been on the covers of the magazine during the years. Let’s find out more about the magazine:

1. Vogue began as a weekly newspaper in 1892 in the U.S.A.
2. Vogue’s founder was the American businessman Arthur Baldwin Turnure.
3. The magazine was named after magazine’s first editor, Josephine Redding.
4. The magazine’s first editor, Josephine Redding The first issue was published on December 17th of 1892.
5. Its price was 10 cents.
6. Conde Montrose Nast bought Vogue 1 year before its founder’s death (1905).
7. At first, Vogue was primarily targeted to “men of affairs.”
8. Conde grew Vogue very much by making the magazine Unisex. But soon they focused on women.
9. He also started distributing Vogue overseas in the 1910s.
10. Vogue started expanding during 1920–1970.
11. Vogue became a monthly publication in 1973.
12. In July 1988, after Vogue had begun to lose ground to three-year-old upstart Elle Anna Wintour became the editor-in-chief.
13. The British Vogue was the first international edition launched in 1916.
14. It is also named as Brogue, but not officially.
15. The French edition of Vogue had also a nickname: Frogue.
16. Vogue Italia has been called the top fashion magazine in the world.
17. Nowadays, there are 23 international editions.
18. Vogue grew very slowly during 1892–1905. One year before the founder’s die.
19. The largest Vogue issue was 916 pages.
20. This issue was printed on September 2012 with a Marc Jacobs–clad Lady Gaga on the cover.
21. The magazine was more than an inch thick and weighed between 4.2033 and 4.6896 pounds.
22. The number of dogs who have been on Vogue’s cover is 90!
23. The magazine had 7 editors.
24. Edna Woolman Chase lasted he longest: 37 years.
25. Chase insisted that her staff wear black silk stockings and open-toed shoes to the office.
26. 6 professional athletes have appeared on the cover of the magazine.
27. Tennis champ Serena Williams is the only athlete who has two cover credits.
28. Salvador Dali signed 3 covers of Vogue magazine.
29. Only 2 celebrity couples appeared on Vogue’s cover.
30. Cindy Crawford and Richard Geere were the first celebrities to share a Vogue cover, in 1992.
31. The first of seven men to star on the cover was Richard Geere.
32. The second one was Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
33. There were also 2 editors who were also cover girls.
34. Also, 2 women appeared on the cover when they were pregnant.
35. The first woman was illustrated for Vogue’s cover in July 1919.
36. The second one was Brooke Shields in 2003.
37. On Vogue’s cover have also been 2 princesses.
38. American Vogue editor Diana Vreeland booked the most expensive shoot in fashion history.
39. Andy Warhol’s muse, Donyale Luna, was featured on the 1966 March issue of British Vogue.
40. The current number of Vogue hashtags on Instagram is 7,925,208.