Margaret Zhang is currently rounding out her tenure at Vogue China, having served as the magazine’s editor-in-chief since 2021. Subsequent to the announcement of Zhang’s unexpected departure, covers have gone to Fei Fei Sun, Rihanna and Tang Wei. Next up: Cate Blanchett. No stranger to the cover of Vogue, you might find it hard to believe that it has been four years since Blanchett’s last. Shot by Szilveszter Makó as Vogue China’s May 2024 cover subject, the Aussie actress becomes a red head for the occasion. In the creative and stylized cover photograph, complete with styling from Lisa Jarvis, Cate models a look designed by Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton – a brand to which Blanchett became brand ambassador in 2022.
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“Cate is beautiful and chic but this is NO!” DK92 immediately exclaimed upon checking out the cover.
“Terrible! She should have worn one of the long gowns or skirts from the collection with some blowing hair instead of this contrived thing!” Lola701 chimed in.
“I don’t like the cover at all,” shrieked forum member philophile.
Mepps wasn’t feeling it either, commenting: “Cate Blanchett is such a random choice for Vogue China. The cover is awful!”
“Usually I’m a huge fan of Cate Blanchett’s work, but this is just not good,” sighed justaguy.
Everyone else, however, could not have disagreed more. “I love it. At least Vogue China is doing something progressive,” defended signifier.
“I really, really LIKE it! I mean that woman can sell s*it and I would buy it from her!” shared BelkaniStaCouture.
Check out more of Cate Blanchett as Vogue China’s May 2024 cover star and join the conversation, here.
