A pair of Kamala Harris' Converse ... but do they belong on Vogue?Credit:AP
On its website,Vogue ran the two images side by side alongside thestory,by Alexis Okeowo,in which Harris discussed the priorities of her first 100 days in office under President-elect Joe Biden,as well as the influence of key women in her life including her mother,who died 12 years ago.
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However,the story,in which Michelle Obama speaks to the magazine about Harris,has been,at least for now,totally overshadowed by the debate over the cover.
For his part,Mitchell has only shared the powder blue suit image on his social media accounts. It is not known whether he was consulted about the image selection for the cover. At the time of writing,Harris had not shared either covers to social media.
According to Vogue's website,the magazine went to press in mid-December.
The controversy comes less than six months afterThe New York Times suggested Wintour's"diversity push" at Vogue,particularly the September 2020 issue celebrating Black talent and creativity,had come far too late. Still,despite speculation at the time that she may be pressured to step back from her role,in December,parent company Conde Nastpromoted her to the post of worldwide chief content officer and global editorial director of Vogue,effectively putting her in charge of the masthead worldwide,including Australia.
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