Gigi wrote "I think the beautiful thing about there being international Vogue is that, as a fashion community, we are able to celebrate, and share with the world, different cultures. Being half- Palestinian, it means the world to me to be on the first ever cover of Vogue Arabia and I hope that this magazine will show another layer of the fashion industry's desire to continue to accept, celebrate and incorporate all people and customs and make everyone feel like they have fashion images and moments they can relate to... And learn and grow in doing so."