DUBAI: British model Adwoa Aboah has been unveiled as the next cover star of Vogue Arabia, stealing the spotlight in the April edition in a show stopping Alexander McQueen dress. The model and women’s rights activist hails from an influential family in the British fashion industry — her mother, Camilla Lowther, founded photography agency CLM while her father, Charles Aboah, is a sought-after location scout. The 25-year-old model was interviewed by Dior’s artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri in the issue, who says, “Adwoa may be young, but she has made clear choices, and her engagement is genuine and incredibly powerful.” Our cover star @adwoaaboah encapsulates the fashion zeitgeist and is a powerful face of diversity in the industry. Read #AdwoaAboah’s exclusive interview by @Dior’s @mariagraziachiuri in the April issue. #VogueArabia. Adwoa is wearing @gucci Photography @cassblackbird Fashion director @katieellentrotter Makeup @hannah_murray1 نقدّم نجمة غلاف عدد شهر أبريل أدوا أبواه @adwoaaboah التي تمثّل روح العصر، وتعدّ وجهاً من وجوه التنوّع في صناعة الأزياء. كما تعد #أدوا_أبواه، التي أجرت معها المقابلة لصالحنا المديرة الإبداعيّة لدى ديور @Dior، ماريا غراتسيا كيوري @mariagraziachiuri، النجمة الأمثل لغلاف عدد المستقبل من #ڤوغ_العربية أدوا ترتدي غوتشي @gucci تصوير كاس بيرد @cassblackbird إدارة الأزياء كاتي تروتر @katieellentrotter المكياج هانا موري @hannah_murray1 A post shared by Vogue Arabia (@voguearabia) on Mar 26, 2018 at 12:49pm PDT This is not, however, Aboah’s first high fashion rodeo — she has landed several coveted covers in the past, including Vogue’s Italian, Mexican, US, Spanish and British editions. The model’s stunning pictures were shot by New York-based artist and photographer Cass Bird in a session directed by Vogue Arabia’s Katie Trotter. She has joined the hallowed ranks of international beauties who have lent their star power to the cover of Vogue Arabia, including Gigi Hadid, Halima Aden, Nancy Ajram and modeling legend Iman. Apart from modeling, Aboah, who previously suffered from a drug addiction and depression, is also the founder of Gurls Talk, a platform that encourages young women to share their stories on social media and at planned events.