Happy Valentine’s Day!

The world of fashion said, “boyfriends step aside, February is for capital F FASHION.” January was cold and tired, but this month, fashion has given me a little boost to push me into spring. Between award season and fashion week, February might be the most fashionable of them all, and these houses must be TIRED, but not before giving us a new round of covers to discuss. We’re giving you the usual Vogue’s and Harper’s Bazaar’s with a wacky little surprise from Canada, of all places.

I hope this round-up energizes you the way it has for us. Spring is coming! We promise.

— Gill & Liam <3

Vogue Philippines - Lake Cabrias

Liam: Everything about this image works—the framing, the colours, omggg. This green suits her perfectly. Vogue Philippines is so underrated!

Gillian: Once upon a time, magazine covers were just full-time professional models, rather than celebrities used to sell. I get it — but then you see the underdog-Vogue’s-of-the-world, and you appreciate the difference between the two. I know this cover is good because if you took away the titles and the headlines, I would love this equally as a piece of art.

Liam: Yesss please bring back covers where the image itself is artful—I’ve had enough of plain, thoughtless celebrity headshots.

Harper’s Bazaar Italia - Solange

Liam: I highly recommend checking out the entire shoot—Szilveszter Mako is truly talented. This particular image has a stunning, almost charcoal-rubbing quality. That, combined with the striking pose, creates something so captivating. Phenomenal editorial, I am in love!

Gillian: Oh Liam, “charcoal-rubbing quality” is a perfect description. What do you think Anna Wintour thinks when she sees a cover like this? Because how do you look at a cover like this and think, get me a blank wall and Annie Leibovitz on the phone now!

Liam: Hopefully, covers like these inspire her to step down…

Harper’s Bazaar - Zoe Saldaña

Gillian: No you don’t understand, I LOVE this cover. I might even love it more for how much hate it’s getting on social media. So often, in cover shoots, I’ll feel that the cover photo is the most boring of the shoot, but love it or hate it, you can’t call this one boring. The cropping, the pose, the colours, are so unpredictable, especially for Bazaar. People hate a boring cover and then they hate an exciting cover. You can never win, so at least you can have your nipples out!

Liam: This cover is a little weird—yet sexy? The bold colour choices and Zoe’s pose give it a funky vibe I adore. It’s of those editorials that feel fresh and unexpected, making you stop to take a second look. The styling, the composition, the attitude—it all just works. I need to own a copy immediately!

Gillian: Weird, sexy, and funky is exactly what I look for in fashion photography.

Vogue México - Cameron Diaz

Liam: While this cover isn’t particularly groundbreaking, I love it! The pose, the feathers, the drama, and you know I love the text colour. Simple but classy.

Gillian: Liam, this is the photographer we have beef with…(may I remind you of Annie Leibovitz 2.0). However, I agree with you. Where his last cover shoot with American Vogue was a flop for being so stagnant, I really enjoy the movement in this one. But that could be more to do with Cameron Diaz than it has to do with Norman Jean Roy…

Liam: Oops… definitely giving Cameron all the credit then

Vogue US - Sabrina Carpenter

Liam: As I mentioned in our recent roundup of top looks from the GRAMMYs, this is her colour—I absolutely adore Sabrina in this gorgeous baby blue. She looks stunning and this is a very obvious nod to Madonna, which I love. HOWEVER, can we stop with these boring, blank backgrounds? Give me some detail and some depth.

Gillian: Every time I have a thought, @ideservecouture puts it into words for me. In his take on this cover, he explains how Sabrina is becoming too much of a reference girl, and I totally agree. She definitely nails this Madonna tribute well, but if you asked me to describe Sabrina’s style, I wouldn’t be able to.

Liam: I do think Sabrina has established a distinct fashion identity, for this era in particular—mod-inspired, ultra-feminine, and playfully glamorous—so this Madonna-as-Marilyn moment doesn’t feel totally out of place. But I do agree that she leans on references a bit too heavily. I’d love to see her dial it back and develop a style that feels more uniquely hers, rather than one so deeply rooted in the same two decades.

FASHION - Lisa Rinna

Gillian: I’m sorry, I find this whole shoot so unserious and funny, because why is Canada of all places covering the “rinnaissance.” It’s not even good, it’s lost in some 2025 but also 90s, Julia Fox but also Linda Evangelista mess. In the midst of Canadian vs U.S. political drama, FASHION said …hello… 🦵👄

Liam: It is definitely wack-a-doodle time!

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