What does power look like now?
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Carolyn McCall, Yana Peel, Sue Y Nabi and Edie Campbell photographed for the July 2018 issue of British Vogue.
Credit: David Burton
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Sinéad Burke, Grace Ladoja, Priyanka Joshi, Karen Blackett and Dua Lipa photographed for the July 2018 issue of British Vogue.
Credit: David Burton
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Vogue
inaugural list of the most influential women working in Britain for the
July issue,
it became clear that this question is more complicated than
ever to answer. How telling, for example, that while there have never
been more women in cabinet, 2018 did not feel like a year to shine a
light on the ever-shifting sands of power in the old establishment. It
is no longer enough simply to hold a great office of state, it seems.
Power and influence now take many forms. It does, however, still require
an eye-watering level of achievement, regardless of age (the oldest
entry, Baroness Hale, is 73; the youngest, Dua Lipa,
is 22).
It also demands the ability to inspire, and the clout to change
the conversation. Drawing from the worlds of politics, fashion, the
arts, media and sport, we have had to make notable omissions. For some,
authority remains too precarious (Theresa May), for others it is eternal (the Queen).
So these are the women of this year: the Vogue 25, an extraordinary
cast of leaders defining – and redefining – the way we live now.
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