Rabat – Cardi B is fronting the September 2026 issue of Vogue Arabia, appearing in a cover story photographed in Paris during couture season and styled around her growing connection with the Arab world.
Vogue Arabia unveiled the issue on August 27, describing the rapper as“Cardi of Arabia.” The cover celebrates a monumental crossover between music, fashion and beauty,bringing Cardi’s unmistakable energy to the striking sets of Arabic and Orientalist art.
The photoshoot was photographed in Paris by Szilveszter Makóduring couture season, and inspired by masterpieces from the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay.
Beyond marking the headline of high fashion for the September 2026 issue, the rap icon opens up to Arabia about music, motherhood, fashion, and business ventures.
Describing her relationship with fashion, Cardi says, “I take dressing up as a challenge. When it comes to clothing, to putting everything together – from the hair to the feet – I don’t play. Everything counts.”
Cardi has talked as well about her experience in Saudi Arabia, where she headlined MDLBeast Soundstorm festival last December.
“My experience in Saudi Arabia was actually pretty amazing,” she told Vogue Arabia.
She said, “It was actually pretty amazing. Before I left Saudi Arabia, I took home some sand with me as it just felt so holy. My entire experience was beautiful at every level.”
Cardi B has always been an undeniable fixture in fashion and music. Her fashion credentials were the talk of multiple events, and her musicality brought people together from different cultures.
This cover captures Cardi B’s unexpected connection with the MENA region. It’s a natural celebration of the wit, grit, music and fearless fashion that makes Cardi B impossible to slow down.
