Blanca Padilla for Vogue Spain February, by Matt Irwin
Nine years later, a Spaniard is on the cover of Vogue Spain. We had actresses on the cover, but not models. And that's ridiculous. Most countries try to support their models by giving them covers. I mean, Sara Sampaio has 3 Vogue covers just because she's from Portugal. But Vogue Spain refused to do that. Marina Pérez was the last model who was on the cover. As I said in my Vogue covers post, some models could have used the help. Both Sheila Márquez and Alejandra Alonso were rising stars once, and a Vogue cover would have helped them with their careers. But they only got a couple of eds. However, Blanca is different. Her career management is brilliant so far. And this cover is a big example. After walking for VS, she became very popular in Spain. I mean, as popular as a HF model can become. Spain is not your country, if you're looking for a place where people love fashion. But everyone knows about VS, and Blanca walked that show. Giving her a cover is...