Liu Yifei Takes Center Stage on VOGUE China's 20th Anniversary Cover, Outshining Yang Mi and Dilraba in Fashion Status

As the leading magazine in the fashion industry, VOGUE China invited 11 female celebrities to grace the cover together for its 20th anniversary special issue. Who would get the center spot (C position) was highly anticipated. On the 5th, the cover was revealed, showing Liu Yifei wearing stunning Bulgari jewelry prominently in the center, her fashion status eclipsing fellow cover stars Yang Mi, Ni Ni, and Dilraba Dilmurat, making a spectacular impression.

With 11 female celebrities competing in beauty on the cover, even the order in which the names were listed was calculated and contested. Initially, the lineup was Liu Yifei, Song Jia, Yang Mi, Ni Ni, Xin Zhilei, Zhang Xiaofei, Ma Sichun, Dilraba Dilmurat, Zhang Zifeng, Wen Qi, and Li Gengxi. But within just a day, it had changed dramatically—becoming Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Ni Ni, Dilraba Dilmurat, Song Jia, Zhang Xiaofei, Xin Zhilei, Ma Sichun, Zhang Zifeng, Li Gengxi, and Wen Qi.

Yang Mi, Ni Ni, and Dilraba Dilmurat—several fashion icons—were moved forward, pushing Best Actress Song Jia further back. Netizens jokingly commented that editor-in-chief Angelica Cheung's phone must have been ringing off the hook with complaints from these stars. One thing that hasn't changed is Liu Yifei remains firmly in the center. However, compared to the 10th-anniversary group cover, the lineup is noticeably lower in stature—the cover back then brought together the likes of Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Tang Wei, Zhao Wei, Carina Lau, and Zhou Xun for a photo together.

Reportedly, many other female celebrities were also invited by VOGUE for this issue but declined the invitation, including Zhao Liying, Liu Shishi, Zhou Dongyu, Li Bingbing, Sun Li, and Tang Yan. Netizens speculate the reason is they didn’t want to boost other celebrities’ profiles.

Source: Apple Daily