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1992 Vogue Magazine - Rock Fame Fashion - Cover by Andrew Macpherson

British Vogue · December 1992 · Christy Turlington and Bono
British Vogue, December 1992: 'Rock Fame Fashion' special, Christy Turlington and Bono on the cover by Andrew Macpherson. 214 pages.
Details
Title British Vogue
Issue December 1992, 'Rock Fame Fashion' special
Pages 214
Cover Christy Turlington and Bono, photographed by Andrew Macpherson
Features On the road with U2, Hippie deluxe, Donna Karan, The soft touch, Beauties for parties
Printing Full colour
PERIOD
1992
PROVENANCE
British Vogue, December 1992. Condé Nast, London. Private Collection.
DESCRIPTION
The December 1992 issue of British Vogue, a 'Rock Fame Fashion' special with 214 pages in full colour. The cover shows Christy Turlington and Bono, photographed by Andrew Macpherson.

Features include 'On the road with U2', 'Hippie deluxe', Donna Karan, 'The soft touch' and 'Beauties for parties'. Alexandra Shulman became editor of British Vogue in 1992 and held the post for 25 years, until 2017.

The issue brings the music and fashion worlds of the early 1990s together on a single cover.
AUTHENTICATION
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Authentic British VogueOriginal IssueAndrew Macpherson CoverDecember 1992
Rock Fame Fashion
The Archivary - Italian Curation

A supermodel and a rock star share one cover, in an issue built around rock, fame and fashion. It records the early 1990s, when music and fashion met on the same pages.

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The Object and Its Moment
Rock, Fame, Fashion

This is the December 1992 issue of British Vogue, a 'Rock Fame Fashion' special with 214 pages in full colour. Christy Turlington and Bono appear together on the cover, photographed by Andrew Macpherson.

A model and a rock star, on one cover.

The Fashion Landscape
Shulman's Vogue

Alexandra Shulman became editor of British Vogue in 1992, succeeding Liz Tilberis, and remained in the post until 2017, a tenure of 25 years.

The Wider Culture
On the Road with U2

Inside, a feature follows U2 on the road, alongside fashion stories such as 'Hippie deluxe' and 'The soft touch' and a piece on Donna Karan.

Reading the Object
Full Colour

Printed entirely in colour, the issue sets the fashion and music worlds side by side. Its 214 pages close the year 1992.

Fashion and music, side by side.

Why It Matters Now
Early-1990s Covers

Covers from the early 1990s, the years of the supermodel, continue to attract collectors. This one pairs Christy Turlington with a rock musician.

MARKET DEMAND
1992
British Vogue back issues
RARITY
Limited
Original issue, no longer in print
ORIGIN
London
British Vogue, published by Condé Nast
HOUSE ERA
Alexandra Shulman
Editor of British Vogue, 1992–2017
Demand
Vintage Vogue

Original issues of British Vogue attract collectors of fashion photography and magazine history.

Supply
Paper and Spines

Magazines suffer from creased spines, fading and loose pages, so complete issues in good order are assessed with care.

Context
Music and Fashion

The meeting of rock music and fashion in the early 1990s is a recognised part of the period's culture.

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