South African Lawyer, activist and model Thando Hopa is making history on the latest cover of Vogue Portugal.
Hopa is the first woman with albinism to be on the cover of the prestigious high fashion magazine.
The April issue, dubbed 'African Motherland', is meant to honour the African continent and highlight the importance of representation.
“This edition celebrates boundless creative resources of Africans and Afro-descendants through fashion, beauty, art, lifestyle, entertainment and culture.” says Patricia Domingues, Features Editor at Vogue Portugal.
Hopa says she was shocked when first contacted for the cover.
“I was in total disbelief when I was first contacted to do the cover. My mother thought I was going to be trafficked by a bunch of strangers” Thando laughs as she relates her experience leading to this cover.
“The shock was probably because we’ve never come across a woman with albinism on a Vogue cover. I felt a bit overwhelmed, thinking about the many barriers the very existence of this representation could break” Thando added.
Source: Sowetan
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