The year 2022 saw the long-awaited launch of Vogue Philippines. Twenty one issues later and the magazine is still going strong. To commemorate the 2024 Paris Olympics, editions of Vogue from across the globe are championing at athletes from their respective countries. Anna Wintour showed support for Sha’Carri Richardson via American Vogue‘s digital offering while Vogue Greece went all-out with five celebratory Olympic-themed covers. At Vogue Philippines, Bea Valdes champions record-breaking Olympic medalist Hidilyn Diaz. The Filipina weightlifter poses for Mark Nicdao in the captivating cover shot (below), wearing a custom John Barrientos Alarcio creation. In the second cover (after the jump), Bianca Bustamante becomes cover star, with the Filipina racing driver captured by Sharif Hamza on location within the the McLaren Technical Center.
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“This is one of the better Olympians covers I think,” wrote Lovetojudge24, in favor of the Hidilyn Diaz cover.
“I’m with you,” replied vogue28. “For me, it’s largely due to the fashion element. The cover with Hidilyn Diaz is bold, graphic, strong and very eye-catching. Those shades of blue are gorgeous.”
“FINALLY!” Bertrando3 declared. “One, ONE edition understood the assignment. Glorious, powerful and sporty Vogue covers. Loves these covers!”
FashionFanatico was in complete agreement, echoing: “Hidylin looks really fierce. It catches perfectly the Olympic mood with this all-blue cover! Kudos to Vogue Philippines. They beat all the other Olympic-themed Vogue covers (especially Vogue France) by miles.”
“What I also love about these covers is the fact that they incorporate the colors of the Philippine flag. It’s a great visualization of Filipino pride during the Olympics season,” admired crmsn.
See more from the July 2024 issue of Vogue Philippines and share your own thoughts, here.
