Hejia Li, Ying Ouyang, Diane Chiu & Yilan Hua Take Paris on the August 2025 Cover of Vogue China

Subsequent to taking up the mantle of Vogue China in 2024 (having replaced Margaret Zhang), Rocco Liu has championed some of China’s most prolific models like Lina Zhang, He Cong, Jiahui Zhang, Liu Wen, and Fei Fei Sun as cover girls. Liu’s love of models continues with the unveiling of the Vogue China August 2025 issue, as Hejia Li, Ying Ouyang, Diane Chiu, and Yilan Hua grace the cover. The girls take Paris for the occasion, each coming together before the lens of the photographic duo Kulesza & Pik – complete with Liu Xiao reporting for styling duties (who opted the dress the ladies in head-to-toe Loro Piana).

“They look like they are about to beat the photographer up,” remarked Avonlea upon checking out the cover.

“Not good,” stated oaklee91.

“Rocco Liu has been delivering meh to bad covers since he took over. Like, what’s up with this dude?” asked a disapproving Mody.

“One word: trash,” MDNA described in a state of shock.

TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu wasn’t best impressed either. “These colors are so sad and dull,” they pointed out.

“A BIG FAT NO ! Gosh, I was expecting so much but this is so sad. They look like they’re going to a funeral. There’s NO energy or passion involved. Rocco’s Vogue China is boring and sad,” Bertrando3 critiqued.

“So lackluster. The cover itself is abysmal. So beyond lifeless and completely devoid of energy. Not exactly the best way to celebrate a group of ‘newcomers’ into the modeling world,” vogue28 voiced.

See more of Heija Li, Ying Ouyang, Diane Chiu, and Yilan Hua from the Vogue China August 2025 cover shoot and join the conversation, here.