The impression I got from the cover of Vogue's annual spring Power Issue (before having opened the magazine or read a single page) was just that; power. Sometimes, a magazine doesn't have to do anything ostentatious or risky to get the point across; blunt minimalism, when done correctly, is risky enough by itself.
For avid Vogue readers, it is already well-known that every March, Vogue puts out an issue that is 2-3 times larger than the average month/ This is traditionally titled "The Power Issue". Not only does this issue exist to to celebrate all of the powerful influences in and around the fashion world, but to help smoothly transition us from winter season to spring. This issue is meant to inform us about influences happening all over the world and to influence us itself with the fashion and culture of the turn of the season.
The cover is quite plain; the background is a deep charcoal grey, and Rihanna, a 3 time Vogue cover model, is dressed in black and denim. However, it captures the exact essence that the pop icon is so well-known for. Rihanna is one of the boldest, most fearless women in the music and fashion industry. She is every girl's dream: the perfect combination of bad girl and classy sophistication. A women this influential doesn't require anything extra to highlight the impact she has on men and women all over the globe, and editor-in-chief Anna Wintour clearly realized this when choosing Rihanna to represent the 2014 Power Issue.
In the style of basic yet bold, the cover page is written in solely bright red, white, and black letters. Names of power icons Sarah Jessica Parker, Karl Lagerfeld, Seth Meyers, and Lorde are written in white and the descriptions of their legacies in black. Red is used to craftily spell out the boldest words on the cover: Rihanna, Go Bold!, and, of course, VOGUE. This cover sets the tone for a magazine that is undoubtedly immersed in inspiration.
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