Vogue magazine first launched in 1892.
The cover had no cover lines, no cover slashes, no super models, used an illustration, had no references to swimsuits, celebrities, or sex, but does look very artistic and to be taking itself very seriously. Look how impossibly narrow the model’s waist appears to be, without the benefits of photo-shopping.
I can’t help wondering how Vogue would do if it launched today using the same basic approach?