Throughout the Noughties, celebrities reigned supreme on the covers of magazines. But stop by the newsagent this week and amongst the covers boasting Cara Delevingne, Reese Witherspoon, and Taylor Swift, there is one far less recognisable face staring back at you from the cover of Elle Australia. To those in the know - and that's more than 1.2 million of her followers - Nicole Warne, 26, is one of the most influential digital stars in the world. But she is far from a household name, and Elle magazine putting her on the cover of their July issue is therefore a risky move.Elle Australia has made fashion blogger Nicole Warne its July cover starIn the same month Dolly has YouTube star Zoella on the coverNicole Warne, aka Gary Pepper, has over a million social media followersZoella has a staggering eight million YouTube subscribers1980s-1990s were dominated by model covers, before celebs took overRising influence of digital stars sees them land lucrative deals
While _ is the first of the major players locally to take a punt on a cover star who is neither celebrity nor supermodel, this isn't Miss Warne's first time.