Amanda Gorman Becomes The First Poet To Grace The Cover Of Vogue
The 23-year-old said she was grateful to honor her heritage as she rocked a design from fashion icon Virgil Abloh.
April 08, 2021 at 1:01 am
Amanda Gorman, a 23-year-old Harvard graduate and famed youth poet laureate, continues to reach new heights in her historic rise to fame.
On Wednesday, she became the first poet to grace the cover of Vogue for its May issue according to CNN. The celebrated poet, gracing a second magazine cover this year, tweeted that she’s grateful to everyone who has inspired her and for the privilege of honoring her heritage.
"Honored to be the first poet EVER on the cover of @voguemagazine, & what a joy to do so while wearing a Black designer, @virgilabloh. This is called the Rise of Amanda Gorman, but it's truly for all of you, both named & unseen, who lift me up ๐๐ฆ," she wrote.
Honored to be the first poet EVER on the cover of @voguemagazine , & what a joy to do so while wearing a Black designer, @virgilabloh . This is called the Rise of Amanda Gorman, but it's truly for all of you, both named & unseen, who lift me up ๐๐ฆ
— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) April 7, 2021
Love,
Amanda https://t.co/PFkEzv1kta
In the latest Vogue cover, Gorman is adorned in Dior Haute Couture and a Louis Vuitton Kente ensemble designed by Virgil Abloh, who is of Ghanian descent and the fashion brand's first Black artistic director.