Five years on and 60 covers later, Vogue Singapore is just getting started. We have shaped the conversation on fashion, culture and lifestyle for half a decade, and championed heartfelt storytelling with style, all amidst an ever-changing media landscape. It would be easy enough to stop there, but we love pushing boundaries—which is where our covers shine.
To celebrate our fifth anniversary, we look back across a few of our past covers and remember what makes us quintessentially us. Each edition is a tangible, living emblem of all that we hold close to our heart. In them lie worlds full of cutting-edge innovation, daring creativity and passionate community. And while each cover is an achievement in and of itself, there are some that stand out, especially as we consider everything that has led to this momentous occasion.
Some covers are manifestations of the Vogue Singapore spirit, reacting to light and touch, born anew in the fiery gaze of the sun or the delicate brush of a finger. Others highlight our essence of innovation, like the first cover to feature an NFC-embedded chip, opening a digital portal to ethereal soundscapes. And then there are those that point to our love for home and heritage—uplifting voices from Singapore and beyond that inspire us as much as they do our readers.
Below, find a curated list of covers that embody our enduring creative vision. These covers not only paved the way for our past successes, they are a timely reminder of why it’s possible to celebrate our fifth anniversary in the first place. And, perhaps most importantly, they are a confident signal to the future that, for Vogue Singapore, anything is possible.
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Issue Eight: New Beginnings
Eschewing a traditional cover image in favour of a QR code, a collaboration with local and international artists gives birth to immersive digital worlds beyond the physical.
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Issue 20: Roots
A connection made between human hands and digital wonders. Real-life costuming and fashion direction meets the cutting-edge of technology.
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Issue 24: Feel the heat
In darkness, it lies dormant. Under the light of the sun—at the touch of a finger—this thermal cover reacts, activates and turns alive.
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Issue 25: Voices
More than meets the eye, an NFC-enabled chip unlocks a digital portal to ethereal soundscapes, courtesy of local poet and playwright Alfian Sa’at and artist Jeremy Sharma.
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Issue 30: Pop
Charli XCX is a peerless talent, transcendent in her artistic vision. Photographed by the legendary Nick Knight, she lands an effortless one-two punch combination of grace and edge.
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Issue 41: Sonder
There are worlds upon worlds just outside our door—waiting for us to reach out and realise that everyone’s journey is always as full and brimming with possibility as ours.
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Issue 43: Home
A love letter to everything that makes our home and its people special—featuring one of Singapore’s most iconic figures, Zoe Tay, and coinciding with Singapore’s 60th anniversary.
