Wow, this cover takes your breath away. When the Polish supermodel Anja Rubik presented her new Vogue cover, the network literally went crazy. Not without reason – the cover of Polish Vogue will probably go down in history.
The situation in Poland has been worsening for weeks. The conservative country, which has already had the strictest abortion laws in Europe, intends to tighten them even further and thus de facto completely ban abortion. Hundreds of thousands of protesters have been taking to the streets for weeks to demonstrate against the new legal situation.
Activist Anja Rubik sets an example
The Polish top model and activist Anja Rubik also wants to make a clear statement and draw attention to the current situation with her cover. The multiple Vogue cover model describes this cover as her most personal to date and takes a position on Instagram: “The state oppresses women by depriving them of their right to abortion and self-determination. Reproductive rights are human rights and guarantee us the freedom to decide about our lives, our bodies, our health and our fate. "
Nudity as an expression of strength
The three Vogue covers, which were staged by Rubik himself, adorn the blonde – naked and with the headline “The strength of women”. Wrapped in a red cloth that was draped like handcuffs, Rubik appears strong and self-determined. On the second photo you can see her this time completely naked with a smoke torch in her hand. "I want to show our strengths and our protest." And also on the third cover, a portrait, Anja looks powerful and serious. While nudity is often and often sexualised, her freedom of movement is a clear and strong statement of freedom and feminism.
The photos have definitely achieved their destination and caused a lot of media hype. It shows that fashion can always be used as a space for protests and politics. We are definitely big fans! From Anja, from the cover and from the message. Respect.