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2017 British Vogue Magazine December Adwoa Aboah - Edward Enninful Debut Issue

December 2017 · Adwoa Aboah · Enninful's First Issue
British Vogue December 2017, Edward Enninful's first issue as editor, with Adwoa Aboah on the cover. 315 pages, complete with supplements, in very good condition.
Details
Publication British Vogue
Issue December 2017
Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful (first issue)
Cover Adwoa Aboah
Pages 315
Contents Complete, with all supplements
Language English
Condition Very good
PERIOD
2010s
PROVENANCE
British Vogue, December 2017. Condé Nast, London. First issue under Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful. Private Collection.
DESCRIPTION
British Vogue for December 2017, the first issue edited by Edward Enninful, with the model and activist Adwoa Aboah on the cover in a striking blue and turquoise look. The issue runs to 315 pages and is complete, with all original pages and supplements.

The cover marked a new direction for the magazine, with a stronger focus on diversity and inclusivity in fashion. This copy is in very good condition: there are no tears, marks, creases or writing, the pages are crisp and clean, the spine is intact and the cover colours are vibrant, with no fading.
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CONDITION Very Good
Very good condition. No tears, marks, creases or writing; the pages are crisp and clean, the spine is intact, and the cover colours are vibrant with no fading.
Original 2017 IssueComplete with SupplementsFirst Enninful Issue
A New Chapter for British Vogue
The Archivary - Italian Curation

A debut issue that set out a new agenda. With Adwoa Aboah on the cover, Edward Enninful's first British Vogue signalled a broader, more inclusive idea of fashion, and it is already regarded as a turning point in the magazine's history.

British Vogue, December 2017
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The Issue
December 2017

This is British Vogue's December 2017 issue, the first under Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful. The cover features the model and activist Adwoa Aboah in a striking blue and turquoise look, and the 315-page issue is complete with all its original pages and supplements.

The first page of a new chapter.

The Editor
Edward Enninful

Edward Enninful was appointed editor of British Vogue in 2017, becoming the first man and the first Black editor in the magazine's history. His debut issue set the tone for his tenure, with a broader range of voices and faces across the magazine.

The Cover
Adwoa Aboah

Adwoa Aboah, a British model and activist, was chosen for the cover of Enninful's first issue. The cover, photographed by Steven Meisel, was widely read as a statement of the magazine's new direction toward diversity and inclusivity.

Why It's Collected
A Turning Point

First issues under a new editor often become reference points for collectors. Copies of this issue in very good condition, complete with supplements, are sought after as a record of a significant moment in British fashion publishing.

MARKET DEMAND
2017
Collector interest in landmark Vogue issues
RARITY
Limited
Complete copies with all supplements
ORIGIN
UK
Condé Nast, London
HOUSE ERA
Edward Enninful
His first issue as editor-in-chief
Demand
Landmark Issues

Debut issues and historic covers from major fashion magazines continue to attract collectors.

Supply
Complete Copies

Supplements are often lost over time, so complete copies in very good condition are less common.

Culture
A Changing Industry

Interest in fashion's move toward diversity and inclusion keeps attention on the issues that marked it.

Shipping

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Delivery Times

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Price
€121
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