Diversity on magazine covers vastly improved in 2016
Last year, only 19.8 percent of magazine covers featured people of color, but that number has vastly improved in 2016, according to Fashionista.
Last year, only 19.8 percent of magazine covers featured people of color, but that number has vastly improved in 2016, according to Fashionista.
In looking at 147 different titles, 27 of 136 covers for 2015 featured people of color, a slight improvement from 2014, in which 27 of 137 covers featured people of color. But for 2016, 52 of 147 covers featured people of color, 15.5 percent rise from 19.8 percent of covers to 35.3 percent.
Teen Vogue showcased the most diverse covers, with 7 of its 11 issues, or 63.6 percent, featuring people of color. In terms of improvement, Nylon made the most gains, going from one nonwhite cover to five.
Additionally, in a study of international magazines by The Fashion Spot, which looked at 678 covers, Jalouse, Love, Marie Claire U.K., Porter, Vogue Germany, Vogue Netherlands, Vogue Paris and Vogue Russia were found to be the least diverse titles worldwide, featuring no models of color at all.
