In March 2008, James became the first black man—and third man overall after Richard Gere and George Clooney—to appear on the cover of Vogue, when he posed with Gisele Bündchen.
Pada Maret 2008, James menjadi pria kulit gelap pertama—dan pria ketiga secara keseluruhan setelah Richard Gere dan George Clooney—untuk tampil di sampul Vogue, berpose dengan Gisele Bündchen.