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The Face May 1992: The Epic Love Sees No Colour Issue. Boy George, Paul Smith, Leigh Bowery, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Martin Margiela, Massive Attack. This issue coincided with the High Court judgment against the magazine in the unfortunate libel case brought by actor/singer Jason Donovan on the grounds that he had been branded a liar and a hypocrite as a result of the inference that he was gay. Some of the creators of the time wearing specially commissioned pieces that endorse the message of tolerance. In terms of the magazine’s narrative, the issue affirmed The Face’s position as the lightning rod of the progress of popular culture in the inclusive 90s.
