Happy Spring! The lull after awards season is amping back up again for the first Monday of May!

Fashion will once again get buzzy as we wait to see the The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s highest display of wealth on the mysteriously coloured carpet. But as we wait, the rest of the world still turns, whether reeling or not. Recession indicators flood pop culture and some Magazine covers give in, while others dig their elbows in, and distract us with circuses and pop music.

Whichever way you look at your cup, we invite you to also take a look at this month’s magazine covers with us.

Let us know your thoughts…

Vogue Philippines - Dr. Jane Goodall

Liam: Aside from the shot being visually stunning with its warm, cozy lighting and beautiful colour grading—I love seeing Jane Goodall on the cover of Vogue. In a time full of inescapable chaos and uncertainty, her presence feels both hopeful and significant. It’s refreshing to see someone, who has broken barriers for women since the 1960s, continue to use her voice to champion environmental responsibility. This cover stands in contrast to many of the soulless, thoughtless ones we’ve seen lately—those that seem to exist only to promote wealth and status, which feels increasingly tone-deaf in the current political and cultural climates. Jane’s cover is refreshing, and feels like a pushback against that trend—not with aggression, but with a peaceful strength and intention. 

Gillian: Jane Goodall is such an importantly stunning woman. She’s one of the first important names I remember learning as a kid, being told that this was a woman doing something important. While Vogue Philippines takes a back seat on talking fashion in the interview which I think was a missed opportunity, I at the very least applaud them for taking such a hope-inciting cover.

SLIMI - Lisa Rinna

Gillian: I can tell how much planning and effort went into this whole shoot, which is the best part. The cannon photo was so good, I wish they made that the cover.

Liam: Ohhhhh Lisa Rinna, my queen. She’s clearly in the middle of a renaissance, and I’m here for it. Her recent shoots and looks have been leaning into this kooky, playful edge of high fashion—and this cover is no exception. In fact, she’s fully diving in. At first glance, I didn’t even recognize her, but I absolutely love this entire shoot. Photographed by Tyler Patrick Kenny and styled by Danyul Brown, the shoot blends a campy circus vibe with an almost Elizabethan flair. It’s so well-executed—you can feel the thought, creativity, and intention behind every detail. I highly recommend checking out the full spread.

Cosmopolitan - Doechii

Gillian: As it has been going with Doechii in the fashion industry, there’s a lot here to love. However, the standouts for me on this whole shoot is the seamless collaboration by the makeup, styling, and photography team. Makeup by Dee Carrion (who’s responsible for most of her amazing looks), styling by Brandon tan, and photography by Eric Johnson - scrumptious.

Liam: This is easily the best shoot of the month—every photo radiates effortless cool and makes me wish we were besties. While Gill’s right that the entire glam team nailed this, I need to give even more credit to her stylists. More than any one else right now, Doechii has a style that is distinctly her own, and she pulls off top tier looks again and again. Also drop the skin care routine because I need that glow too!

Vogue Netherlands - Dorit Revelis

Liam: A woman’s right… to serve?? This feels like a classic Vogue-style cover done right. There’s nothing particularly revolutionary happening here, but the image feels warm and intimate. Her gaze really pulls you in. I’m not familiar with Dorit, but she clearly knows how to work the camera—she’s not just looking at it, she’s drawing you in.

Gillian: Linda Gumus Gerritsen is the EIC at Vogue NL, and she’s an industry persona who’s love for fashion comes through in her work. Always very under the radar, there’s not much known about Gerritsen, but everything she’s produced for Vogue NL, has a simple but ever-so-chic tone ingrained in itself. Never too much, but never lacking.

Harper’s Bazaar Singapore - Milk Pansa & Love Pattranite

Liam: I’m so in love with the framing of this shot—it’s just incredibly satisfying to look at. It’s rare that Balenciaga does anything for me, but it works perfectly here. The simplicity of the look complements the composition so well. And a small detail, but I adore the pink text against all the neutrals. Love!

Gillian: There’s classic Balenciaga, and there’s Instagram-baddie-hype-Balenciaga. One I love, the latter, I hhhhaaatttteeee. This one is in the second bucket, sorry.

Vogue Brasil - Taís Araujo

Liam: Taís Araujo is celebrating 30 years of her acting career with this shoot, and this is one of two stunning covers. I love the colours, the composition, and how effortlessly she gives face. There’s a subtle ’90s vibe to it—it feels nostalgic in the best way. I love it.

Gillian: I had to add in both covers, because I love them both individually, but together they really speak to her classic, high-end, modelling ability. If I were Araujo, I would have the second one framed above my bed. That’s an IT-girl photo.

Gillian: Looking at this more, and the second one has to be one of my favourite covers of the year so far. It’s just really fkn good.

Elle - Addison Rae

Liam: Had you told me in 2020 that five years later I’d be on the verge of becoming an Addison Rae fan, I would’ve thought you were out of your mind—but here we are. Setting aside the early-pandemic TikTok dance era, Addison has impressively carved out a lane for herself in the industry. I’ve developed respect for her as an artist with a clear and intentional creative vision. It’s evident she’s done her homework—there’s a thoughtful awareness of pop history in her work, a sense that she’s studied what came before her and reinterpreted it in a way that still feels entirely her own. This week’s announcement of her debut album came with a cover that’s a deliberate nod to early 2000s aesthetics, perfectly aligning with the sonic and visual themes she’s explored in the rollout thus far. Say what you will about her, but Addison Rae has vision! And it carries through in everything she does. This Elle cover is no exception—it strikes a balance between softness and playfulness; it’s elegant, fun, and unmistakably Addison.

Gillian: I totally agree. She’s never pretending to be someone she isn’t and her creative team follows through on what they brand her as: a very doe-eyed, baby of Pop music.

Carcy - Christina Aguilera

Gillian: The photoshop goes crazy, to the point where this could be Xtina, Kesha, Alix Earle, etc, etc, etc. However, I am quite enjoying this trend of celebrities covering ‘indie’ mags. It brings the fashion industry and it’s audience, variety, something in which it really needs.

Liam: Agreed, this could be anyone but she looks undeniably stunning—procedures, retouching, and all. I’m also a big fan of the indie covers, keep it up A-listers!

Gillian: Also vibing with the chipped nail polish (I’m also typing this with chipped navy nails).

Vogue (The Met Issue) - Coleman Domingo, Pharrell Williams, ASAP Rocky, Lewis Hamilton

Liam: This year, Vogue released four distinct covers for The Met Issue, each featuring one of the co-chairs for the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” Met Gala. Coleman Domingo, forever the sartorial standout, continues to embody the essence of the modern dandy, so I was very excited to see him not only honoured as a co-chair but also featured on a cover. But, of the four, my personal favourite is the Lewis Hamilton cover—it's refined and simple, feeling both clean and timeless. I also just love him so he can’t do wrong.

Gillian: The best decision of this shoot was hiring Thee Tyler Mitchell as the photographer. Arguably one of the most important talents in the modern Fashion World, he nailed this entire series, without being too ‘thematic’. While Black Style is this year’s Met theme, Tyler Mitchell brought all these talents together for these covers, and made them more than a theme, individually, they’re timeless covers, that showcase these red-carpet KILLERS.

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