Which model appeared on the cover of the 1988 debut issue of British Vogue under Liz Tilberis?

Christy Turlington appeared on the cover of the 1988 debut issue of British Vogue under editor Liz Tilberis.

Turlington was already an established runway and editorial model by the late 1980s. Her refined, understated look made her a major presence in American and European fashion magazines, and the British Vogue cover connected her with the publication’s changing editorial direction.

This fact can be confused with the famous January 1990 British Vogue cover photographed by Peter Lindbergh. That later image featured Turlington with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Tatjana Patitz, and is widely credited with symbolizing the supermodel era. It was not the same issue as the 1988 debut under Tilberis.

Turlington later became known for combining fashion work with maternal-health advocacy. She founded Every Mother Counts in 2010, a nonprofit organization focused on making pregnancy and childbirth safer for mothers around the world.