The faces of a changing world

From cutting-edge fashion to celebrity style, Vogue’s innovative covers are enduring snaphots of our culture. A new book compiles the very best.

THE MARTIANS could probably tell a lot by flicking through a selection of Vogue’s covers.

To celebrate 120 years of the world’s most influential fashion magazine, its editors have published a collection, Postcards from Vogue: 100 Iconic Covers, which chronicles snapshots of western culture and its preoccupations over the last century.