These Are Vogue's Most-Liked Instagrams of 2020

If a picture is worth a thousand words, Vogue’s Instagram metrics are just as telling. What makes a photo and the moment it captures stand out from the rest—especially when “the rest” is a compilation of some pretty standout images (even if we do say so ourselves)?In the year 2020, it appears there were three clear categories of Instagram photos that ranked on our “Most-Liked” list: The triumph of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris; the commemoration of lives lost and the celebration of new births; and all things Harry Styles. Yes, the Democrat’s presidential win (which Vogue celebrated by posting our very own portraits of Biden, shot by Annie Leibovitz in 2017, and Harris, shot by Zoë Ghertner in 2018) earned the place as our single most-liked post, but coming in at second, third, and fourth were all photos of Styles from his fashion-filled December cover story, shot by Tyler Mitchell and penned by Hamish Bowles. (Even off Instagram, the story was such a success, the issue went into a second printing.) The proof is in the pudding; the world just can’t get enough of Harry Styles.Also on the list were major moments from popular culture this year. Pictures commemorating…
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