Award season is well and truly underway and W Magazine, as always, is jumping on the hype. Back in January, like clockwork, Sara Moonves bestowed upon us the annual ‘Best Performances‘ issue and follows it up with ‘The Directors Issue’ which has ultimately became a regular occurrence since 2019. This year’s offering for Volume #2 2024 gives us a threesome of covers, directed by a trio of Hollywood’s finest. Cover one is Saltburn‘s Barry Keoghan directed by Emerald Fennell. Secondly, we see actress America Ferrera directed by Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig, who poses in Fendi before the lens of photographer Mickalene Thomas. Anatomy of a Fall‘s Sandra Hüller is directed by Justine Triet on cover three, and captured by photographer Tyler Mitchell wearing a Louis Vuitton dress.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“An instant must-have,” raved KoV the moment the Barry Keoghan’s cover struck.

“Seems like he’s gonna be the new Ezra Miller,” noted phungam96.

“Buffy, Twilight, pearls and latex… they’re working overtime on the gay gaze and I hate to admit that it’s working. But America’s works better for me as a cover, she looks quite stunning,” voiced aracic.

Also very much a fan of Ferrera’s cover was forum member GivenchyAddict: “America is STUNNING. Bravo W!”

“America’s cover story is DIVINEEEE! She’s so fab, OMG!” fenty exclaimed.

“Oh Sandra looks AMAZING,” chimed in Kite.

“I love the 3 covers and respective editorials! I’m going bankrupt this month!” declared WAVES.

See more from W Magazine Volume #2 2024 and share your own thoughts with us, here.

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As the holiday season fast approaches, festive glamour is all we crave – even more so from the covers of our fave fashion glossies. British Harper’s Bazaar receives the memo loud and clear with its final offering of 2023, gifting us their annual awards issue for December 2023/January 2024. Across five celebratory covers star Emilia Clarke, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Emerald Fennell, Janelle Monáe and Jenna Ortega.

Decked out in sequined Giorgio Armani, Emilia Clarke reclines on a plush sofa via the lens of Betina du Toit on cover one. In cover two, Gugu Mbatha-Raw sits pretty for model-turned-photographer Helena Christensen and dons an embellished Alexander McQueen number. Kitted out in Ralph Lauren, Emerald Fennell is captured by Josh Shinner for cover three while Shaniqwa Jarvis shoots a Richard Quinn-clad Janelle Monáe for cover four. For the fifth and final cover, Bazaar editor Lydia Slater called upon Agata Pospieszynska to photograph Jenna Ortega, who wears Christian Dior.

Unfortunately, for the most part, members of our forums weren’t entirely smitten with the end results. “They’ve made Emilia Clarke look SO Old,” critiqued Kite.

“Emilia Clarke’s one of those people whose presence is never captured that well in print, she’s lovely-looking on screen but somehow ‘fades’ in most of the fashion magazine shoots I’ve ever seen,” added tigerrouge.

“Emilia’s cover could have been beautiful if it was a different angle of face but it’s what we want and need to see for a December issue! Very joyful and celebratory!” Lola701 reasoned.

Vogue28 felt the same way, raving: “Thank GOD for British Harper’s Bazaar and their unwillingness to boycott glamour when we need it most. Absolutely love the sense of festive glamour I’m getting from Emilia Clarke’s cover, love how Betina du Toit captured Emilia there, the beauty styling and that oh so heavenly red Giorgio Armani dress!”

“Janelle Monáe’s cover looks lovely. The rest look bored,” commented MON.

“Emerald deserved better. This looks like the cover of an autobiography,” shared FAdS.

Which covers manages to impress you the most? Have your say and see more from the December 2023/January 2024 edition of British Harper’s Bazaar, here.

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There was a real red carpet at the 2021 Oscars. Though it wasn’t as grand as previous years. (For obvious reasons.) But there were still lots of stars and gorgeous gowns to fawn over. And several trends reigned supreme.

First, there were the golden looks as striking as the Oscar statuette. Carey Mulligan wowed in a glistening Valentino haute couture creation. Andra Day’s sparkling Vera Wang made a statement. She even flashed some strategic skin, another trend.

White and red were also favored. Amanda Seyfried’s crimson Armani Privé gown served plenty of Old Hollywood glamour. Reese Witherspoon’s pleated Christian Dior featured a dynamic neckline. Meanwhile, Viola Davis’ custom Alexander McQueen white hot dress boasted an intricate bodice.

Here are all the red carpet highlights from the 2021 Oscars.

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