Vogue Arabia
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 Gigi Hadid photographed by Inez and Vinoodh for March 2017, debut cover. | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Manuel Arnaut |
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| Categories | Fashion |
| Frequency | Monthly |
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| First issue | March 2017 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Based in | Dubai |
| Language | Arabic, English |
| Website | voguearabia |
Vogue Arabia / Vogue العربية (stylised in all caps) is the Arab-edition of the American fashion magazine Vogue. The magazine has been in operation since 2017 and is based out of the United Arab Emirates, the magazine is distributed across the Middle East.
Background
[edit]Vogue Arabia is the Arab-edition of the American fashion magazine Vogue magazine. The magazine is published eleven times per year (January, February, March, April, May, June, July/August, September, October, November, December). The magazine is published in two languages Arabic and English.
The magazine was launched under a licence with Nervora, digitally in 2016 and followed by a print magazine in 2017. In 2025 Condé Nast took over the magazine and it is no longer licensed.
Circulation
[edit]Most of the magazines readers are in Saudi Arabia.[1]
Editors
[edit]| Editor | Start year | End year | Ref. |
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| Editor-in-Chief | |||
| Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz | 2016 | 2017 | [2] |
| Manuel Arnaut | 2017 | 2025 | [3] |
| Head of Editorial Content | |||
| Manuel Arnaut | 2025 | present | [3] |
Editions
[edit]The sister publications of Vogue Arabia are:
History
[edit]Launch, Abdulaziz exit and arrival of Arnaut (2016–2024)
[edit]Vogue Arabia was launched in October 2016 website-only (in Arabic and English), making it the first edition of Vogue to launch digital-first. Saudi Arabian Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz was the magazines editor from launch.[6] Condé Nast licensed the Vogue name to Dubai-based media company Nervora to launch the magazine.[6]
The magazine launched its print edition in March 2017, it featured model Gigi Hadid photographed by Inez and Vinoodh and styled by Brandon Maxwell, Abdulaziz described Hadid on the cover as "in one poised photograph, she communicates a thousand words to a region that’s been waiting far too long for its Vogue voice to speak".[7]
On 13 April after only two issues (March, April) Abdulaziz was fired, she stated "I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish in such a short space of time... It had initially been my intention to build this important and groundbreaking edition of Vogue from inception to a mature magazine in line with others in the Vogue stable."[8] A day after the announcement of her exit it was announced by Shashi Menon (CEO of Nervora) that Manuel Arnaut (ex-editor of Architectural Digest Middle East) would be the new editor-in-chief.[9][10][11]
Following a June 2018 cover with Princess Hayfa bint Abdullah al-Saud there was controversy on social media with netizens criticising the cover which featured al-Saud behind the wheel of a car in celebration of the Saudi Arabia lifting its ban on female drivers as the magazine omitted that women's rights activists who previously protested against the law were still under arrest.[1][12]
Condé Nast era (2025–present)
[edit]In January 2025 the publication was taken over by Condé Nast,[3] under Condé Nast ownership Arnaut will continue to edit the magazine now as Head of Editorial Content.[13]
See also
[edit]- Vogue, American edition in publication since 1892
- List of Vogue Arabia cover models
References
[edit]- ^ a b Specia, Megan (31 May 2018). "Vogue Arabia Hails Saudi Reform, Ignoring Jailed Activists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ "Saudi princess sacked as editor of Vogue Arabia". Financial Times. 2017.
- ^ a b c "Condé Nast Takes Over Vogue Arabia and GQ Middle East from Licensees". The Business of Fashion. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Vogue Living Arabia, Starring Sheikha Majda Al Sabah". Vogue Arabia. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Tamer Hosny covers Vogue Man Arabia's first edition". Arab News. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Condé Nast to Launch Vogue Arabia". The Business of Fashion. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Breaking: Vogue Arabia's First Cover—Revealed". Vogue Arabia. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz Exits Vogue Arabia". The Business of Fashion. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Manuel Arnaut Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Arabia". Vogue Arabia. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Vogue Arabia Appoints Manuel Arnaut as Editor-in-Chief". The Business of Fashion. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Deeny, Godfrey (14 April 2017). "Another man takes over at Vogue: Manuel Arnaut named editor in chief of Vogue Arabia". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Ingber, Sasha (1 June 2018). "'Vogue' Cover Of Saudi Princess In The Driver's Seat Sparks Controversy". NPR.
- ^ "Conde Nast reshapes Arab fashion media with Vogue Arabia and GQ Middle East takeover". Arab News. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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