It’s almost time for Vogue Arabia’s September 2024 issue! Linked to the most important month in the fashion calendar, our annual September issues are known for pushing boundaries with larger-than-life fashion and unexpected pairings. As we count down the days to this year’s edition, look back on all the covers of the past featuring Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian, HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and more.
2017
Photo: Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld lensed Bella Hadid in a world-exclusive collaboration for Vogue Arabia’s first-ever September issue. The iconic late couturier photographed the model in his Paris studio, with the cover now becoming a special moment in Lagerfeld’s oeuvre.
2018
Photo: Emma Summerton
Nicki Minaj made her Vogue cover debut, featuring in a never-before-seen way, and cementing her status as a full-fledged member of rap fashion royalty.
2019
Photo: Txema Yeste
Creative directed by late couturier Manfred Thierry Mugler, Kim Kardashian made her Vogue Arabia debut, quickly taking over the internet with the cover’s stunning visuals. The beauty and fashion mogul was also interviewed by her now-former husband Kanye West. The cover received global attention when talk show host Jimmy Fallon brought out a copy of the magazine during an interview with Kardashian.
2020
Photo: Ämr Ezzeldinn
For the first time in Vogue’s 128-year history, all 26 editions consolidated under the theme of Hope to convey optimism and solidarity as the world faces unprecedented change. The Vogue Arabia cover featured Tunisian-Egyptian actor and activist Hend Sabri, and Mila Abouchalbak, one of thousands of Lebanese children affected by the devastating explosions in Beirut.
Photo: Tarek Moukaddem
2021
Photo: Paola Kudacki
The 50th issue of the magazine celebrated the 50th year of the UAE Union with the cover featuring HH Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, and daughter of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, against the backdrop of dawn in Dubai.
2022
Photo: Nima Benati
Oscar-nominated actress Sharon Stone took center stage in the issue, wearing looks by primarily regional designers, including Zuhair Murad, Ashi Studio, Elie Saab, and Rami Al Ali. Speaking to Syrian-American former CNN news anchor Hala Gorani, Stone gave her most candid and unapologetic interview to date.
2023
Photo: Desiree Mattsson
Paying home to fashion and fairytale, five covers were shot in three different cities—Paris, Cairo, and Dubai—making for one of Vogue Arabia’s most daring productions.
Photo: Jabe
In Disneyland Paris, three new faces from the runway, Myriem Boukadida, Aouatif Saadi, and Farnoush Hamidian, fronted the first cover dressed in spectacular couture, while the second featured Arabia’s queen of comedy, Esaad Younes, and the third starred Kuwaiti actress and filmmaker Haya Abdulsalam.
Photo: Sam Rawadi
