Anna Wintour defends controversial Vogue cover of Kamala Harris
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has broken her silence on the magazine s February cover featuring Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, which caused controversy when it was prematurely leaked over the weekend.
In the image, shot by photographer Tyler Mitchell, Harris stands in front of pink and green drapery a nod to the colors of her sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha wearing her signature low-top Converse sneakers along with a black pantsuit and a white T-shirt. Critics took aim at the lighting and the styling, calling the image washed out and asserting that the casual outfit was not appropriate for a historic magazine cover of the first woman and woman of color elected as Vice President of the United States. A source familiar with discussions said Harris team believed the cover would feature a different image, which featured her posing in a light blue suit against a gold background (
The criticism of the cover runs the gamut from way the photograph is lit, which some say washes out her features, to the overall styling that others say fall.
The criticism of the cover runs the gamut from way the photograph is lit, which some say washes out her features, to the overall styling that others say fall.
Anna Wintour finally responded to Kamala Harris Vogue cover criticism altpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from altpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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