Her Insta bio (âIn the business of making history / Radical Self Loverâ) is not written lightly; she works hard for herself, and to pave the way so that others can walk a more inclusive path. âThis is for all of us,â Lee said of her
Vogue moment, which she put her heart into. Here, the change-maker â who Scott also says is âcharming, confident but not cocky, smart, cultured and intuitive â all of the things you need to be a good modelâ â shares her dream jobs, eternal muses, and what she hopes the future holds.
How does it feel to be on the cover of British Vogue?
Cerf de Dudzeele was emphatic that Madit, Lee, Tougaard and Furman (âdivine casting!â), should be similarly brimming with enthusiasm about every element of the shoot. âItâs very important that the girl loves what she has on,â she says firmly. The results speak for themselves. From Precious wearing a Norma Kamali LBD with PVC Amina Muaddi heels to Janaye in Versaceâs clam-shell bralette and Mona in patchwork Louis Vuitton, her sculpted braid trailing behind her; each dynamic image sings of the hopeful and energetic mood of the moment.Â
As Enninful says, âTaking pleasure in things large or small (and sometimes very small at the moment) is not a frivolous act.â So even if only for a short while, set aside your troubles, immerse yourself in the new issue, and find your joy.Â
Hairstylist Guido Palau created four different sculptural up-dos for British Vogue's April 2021 issue – and they were joy personified. Here he shares exactly how he did it.
The April cover of British Vogue stars four remarkable models: Precious Lee, Achenrin Madit, Mona Tougaard and Janaye Furman, in an ode to joy, photographed by Steven Meisel and styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele. Read Edward Enninful's editor's letter here on Vogue.co.uk
Irina Unplugged
Philip Johnson s iconic glass house meets another modern work of art: supermodel Irina Shayk, sporting a minimalist luxe wardrobe as sharp as the setting.
Véronique Hyland and Photographed by Chris Colls; Styled by Alex White Mar 2, 2021 Chris Colls
“I remember having no food at home,” Irina Shayk says quietly. It was the early ’90s, and she was growing up in the obscure Russian town of Yemanzhelinsk, where her dad was a coal miner and her mother taught kindergarten music. “Sometimes there was no salary, or my mom and dad’s salary was delayed.” Shayk hasn’t forgotten that feeling, and early in the pandemic, as food insecurity mounted in this country, she began working regular shifts at a Manhattan food bank. When she first saw the line wrapping around the block, she was shocked, she says, estimating that it was 1,000 people strong. She’s since brought fellow model Joan Smalls along. Appropriately enough, “they put us in the fas