Nina Garcia’s ELLE outshines the competition on the regular, leaving the likes of Anna Wintour’s Vogue and Samira Nasr’s Harper’s Bazaar in the dust. Throughout her tenure as editor of the Hearst-owned fashion title, Garcia has championed fashion models as ELLE cover stars – very much to the delight of us here at theFashionSpot. Irina Shayk, Imaan Hammam, Gigi Hadid, Kaia Gerber and Gisele Bündchen have each been blessed with covers of late. Now, it’s Vittoria Ceretti’s turn in the spotlight for March 2024. Shot by Mario Sorrenti and styled by ELLE‘s fashion director Alex White, the Italian beauty and current face of Michael Kors Collection wears pieces from Gucci and Willy Chavarria across a duo of simplistic covers.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Hum… It’s great that ELLE continues to use models, but this one (cover) in particular is bad!” shrieked DK92 upon digesting ELLE‘s latest.

“Too empty. I don’t know… there’s something missing on the cover,” chimed in matheus_s.

“US ELLE‘s covers are usually great,” confessed tigerrouge. “I wasn’t expecting to see Vittoria looking like a drowned rat in an ill-fitting dress.”

“What’s with the greasy hair?” quizzed blueorchid.

Kokobombon commented: “I could do without the hairstyle, but gosh that stare!”

“What a disappointment. Vittoria is always spectacular, but she deserved better than this,” remarked aracic.

Nevertheless, not everyone was left so disappointed. “Must definitely be lowering my standards lately, because despite the general consensus of this thread, I’m very much a fan of the two covers. In particular… the second with Vittoria wearing the Willy Chavarria. I have a massive amount of respect and admiration for Nina Garcia endorsing fashion models as cover stars,” applauded vogue28.

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Nina Garcia continues to secure the crème de la crème of the film, music and fashion industry for American ELLE‘s front covers. Rivaling Anna Wintour’s Vogue and Samira Nasr’s Harper’s Bazaar, Garcia’s most recent cover accomplishments have included Zendaya, Phoebe Dynevor and Irina Shayk, while last month’s offering saw Garcia drop a whole plethora of covers starring a handful of Hollywood’s finest. ELLE‘s first offering of the new year for February 2024 sees Penélope Cruz take to the cover, via the lens of photographer Zoey Grossman. In the crisp and commanding cover image captured in black and white, the Spanish actress gazes down Grossman’s lens whilst styled by Alex White wearing a (barely-visible) Chanel jacket and earrings.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“That can’t be the newsstand cover, can it? I don’t mind it, just surprised. I mean, I assume Chanel paid for this, I imagine they want to see Chanel prominently on the cover…” voiced KoV the moment the cover struck.

“She’s breathtaking. Can’t go wrong with a closeup of hers,” admired thiago.

Also giving the cover their instant seal of approval was HodanChloe, raving: “Stunning! This woman is ageless!”

“Fabulous cover! Karl Lagerfeld was right, she could have been perfect as the face of Chanel No. 5! A stunning and timeless beauty,” enthused Lola701.

“Penélope looks great as always but I was expecting a little bit more. It’s good but extremely safe,” noted forum member WAVES.

Vogue28 said: “I’m strongly starting to feel like Nina Garcia’s ELLE is the gift that keeps on giving! Irina Shayk by Daniel Jackson, Jennifer Lopez by Solve Sundsbo and now Penélope Cruz by Zoey Grossman. Three terrific covers in a row, if you ask me. Penélope on the cover of ANY fashion magazine will always be a good idea for me – no matter the end result!”

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There’s something going on over at ELLE HQ in Midtown Manhatten and we here at theFashionSpot, 100% approve. As editor-in-chief of the American fashion glossy, Nina Garcia has propelled the Hearst-owned publication to new heights and outshines the competition on the regular. From covers with Zendaya to Phoebe Dynevor we have been utterly enthralled by the magazine’s offerings throughout 2023 and last month with Irina Shayk left us wanting even more. Garcia is closing the chapter on 2023 with a series of celebratory covers for ELLE‘s annual ‘Women In Hollywood’ issue and selects Jennifer Lopez, Jodie Foster, Taraji P. Henson, America Ferrera, Danielle Brooks, Greta Lee, Fantasia Barrino Taylor, Lily Gladstone and Eva Longoria as cover stars for the occasion.

ELLE‘s latest immediately sparked debate amongst our forum members. “Happy to see Danielle (the Oscar is hers for the taking) but I can’t say I particularly like any of these covers,” voiced KoV.

“None of the covers are beautiful, but the Jennifer Lopez’s is very Numéro,” DK92 noted.

“Too bad J.Lo’s mouth look weird, hers is the one of the best of the bunch IMO,” said kokobombon.

In regards to Lopez’s cover, forum member kasper exclaimed: “Terrible tribute to Herb Ritts! Can we have something original at least?”

MModa felt the same way, commenting: “The Jennifer Lopez cover is absolutely STUNNING! I cannot wait to get my hands on this issue with Lopez. I don’t see Herb Ritts influence in these photographs, I see Solve Sundsbo’s minimal style that I love. With a beauty and icon like Lopez, you don’t need special effects!”

“Phwoar, that Jennifer Lopez cover is absolutely EVERYTHING, I am in love. The gold, the glamour, the sultriness, the warmth, the festiveness, the minimalism, the slight nod to Herb Ritts…” raved vogue28.

Share your own thoughts on ELLE‘s double December 2023/January 2024 issue, here.

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Nina Garcia’s ELLE is the gift that keeps on giving – officially. Throughout 2023 alone, the editor of the Hearst-owned American fashion glossy has bestowed upon us a whole plethora of ultra-fabulous covers. Those covers have given us Kaia Gerber, Gigi Hadid, Jenna Ortega, Megan Thee Stallion, Karol G, Imaan Hamman, Zendaya and we fell completely head over heels with last month’s Phoebe Dynevor offering.

The cover of the magazine’s November 2023 issue goes to Irina Shayk, who fresh from the cover of British Vogue poses before the lens of photographer Daniel Jackson. The Russian beauty proves less is always more in the minimalist and crisp cover image, kneeling on the floor of Jackson’s photographic studio, with stylist Alex White dressing the current face of Versace in head-to-toe Ferragamo, with a pair of Van Cleef & Arpels earrings and watch completing the cover look.

We’ll race you down to the newsstand for this one. “This is going to pop on the newsstands. I haven’t purchased a copy of American ELLE in ages but will be picking this up when I see it,” said Velasco.

“Love the cover and editorial. Irina looks HOT. Getting this issue for sure!” MModa echoed.

“American ELLE continues to eat Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar up. I really love how simple yet striking this is. Beautiful editorial as well,” raved crmsn.

In complete agreement was vogue28: “A 10/10 from me, and in all honesty I am not able go praise this cover enough. It was love at first sight. What a roll American ELLE has been on lately, this is just the icing on the cake and far outshines Harper’s Bazaar.”

“Typically not a big Irina fan, but I’m into this,” forum member KoV confessed.

“Fashion models on the covers of American fashion mags! Such a dream,” favored ivano.

See more of Irina Shayk as ELLE‘s November 2023 cover star and share your own thoughts, here.

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Nina Garcia’s ELLE continues to rival (and surpass) Anna Wintour’s Vogue and Samira Nasr’s Harper’s Bazaar, month after month, issue after issue, and with an effortless ease. Throughout 2023 alone, Garcia has gifted us covers starring a whole array of A-list talents including everyone from Kaia Gerber to Gigi Hadid, Jenna Ortega to Megan Thee Stallion, Karol G to Imaan Hamman and last month’s powerhouse cover star was Zendaya.
Phoebe Dynevor can be added to the list for October 2023, who oozes pure unapologetic old-Hollywood glamour for her spectacular ELLE cover debut, photographed by Mark Seliger. The English actress rocks Veronica Lake-esque waves, a flawless makeup look and wears a show-stopping top with draped detailing from Louis Vuitton’s Resort 2024 collection in the glamorous portrait cover shot, which pays homage to the female stars of the silver screen during the golden age of Hollywood.

Call us OBSESSED. “I love it,” KINGofVERSAILLES declared the second the cover surfaced.
“Love this! Stunning!” echoed Urban Stylin.
“Gorgeous and so appropriate for fall,” justaguy admired.
Sharing the same level of enthusiasm was vogue28: “Stunning, absolutely stunning! A massive departure in terms of styling and concept for American ELLE but I am 100% here for it. The magazine is undoubtedly the one to beat within the American market. Nina Garcia is KILLING it. What a truly gorgeous cover, quite blown away by it to be completely honest.”
“Beautiful cover! Period editorial done right. It’s stunning and Phoebe looks gorgeous,” raved WAVES.
Handbag Queen described the outcome as “gorgeous” and we simply could not agree more.
See more of Phoebe Dynevor as ELLE‘s October 2023 cover star and join the conversation, here.

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As EIC of American ELLE, Nina Garcia has cemented herself and the magazine as a major competitor alongside the likes of Anna Wintour’s Vogue and Samira Nasr’s Harper’s Bazaar. Month after month, issue after issue, Garcia outshines the competition and last month saw Imaan Hammam take to two dynamic covers – a move which was widely celebrated on our forums given the fact models are a total rarity on mainstream American fashion titles.

This month, Garcia ups ante for ELLE’s all-important September issue and true to rumors via our forums, one of the biggest stars within the world of entertainment makes an appearance: Zendaya! Captured by renowned photographer Steven Klein and with Law Roach on styling duties, the multifaceted American star poses up a storm in the vibrant and electric cover image captured on location at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles and poses poolside wearing a Louis Vuitton dress, Bulgari jewelry (both in which Zendaya is brand ambassador) and stands tall in a pair of killer Christian Louboutin stilettos.

Amazingly so, however, the end result of ELLE‘s latest cover shoot garnered negative feedback amongst our forum members. “Zendaya looks good as she always does, but I don’t care for the cover image,” voiced KINGofVERSAILLES.
“I like her, not sure on the cover,” echoed Ivancica.
“It’s giving budget limitations. I don’t think a rooftop was the right setting. It needed a villa, something unapologetically lavish to really amplify the sex and excess. The cover isn’t good either,” Benn98 chimed in.
Also not exactly jumping for joy was DK92: “I generally like Klein’s work, but he really annoys me with this filter that makes everyone look like they haven’t showered in a month.”
“All the components are here for a grand September cover, such as big star like Zendaya and a fantastic photographer like Steven Klein but the cover itself does nothing for me. There’s far too much going on with the busy and textured backdrop of the hotel and the red masthead is disappearing,” noticed vogue28.
See more of Zendaya as ELLE‘s September 2023 cover star and join the conversation, here.

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Nina Garcia continues to remind Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar that ELLE is the title to beat on American newsstands. Covers so far this year featuring Grace Elizabeth, Zoë Kravitz and Precious Lee have been nothing short of amazing. Now for August 2022, the magazine invites forum favorite Ana de Armas to make her debut as an ELLE cover star. Captured by Christian MacDonald with Alex White on styling duties, the actress appears on the cover looking effortless sporting a striped number from Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2022 collection.

The cover ignited debate on our forums. “Glad they kept it relaxed and didn’t style her as Marilyn Monroe,” appreciated YourMonster.

“Finally, this is an instant fave,” raved ivano.

“This is so good,” added caioherrero.

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“Ana de Armas photographs beautifully (will never forget how well she photographed for Vogue Spain) and this is no exception. The colors here are gorgeous, love the laid-back attitude for August, how clean and direct the cover photograph is, the Louis Vuitton and how the art direction complements the Louis Vuitton look. Zero complaints from me!” proclaimed vogue28.

“The cover looks super refreshing,” admired crmsnsnwflks.

But not everyone is into it. “Ana looks great, as she always does, but it’s hard to celebrate the fact they didn’t take the obvious Marilyn route when instead they made her wear that hideous Louis Vuitton rugby shirt/dress. Looks juvenile, like an American Eagle ad or something,” KINGofVERSAILLES chimed in.

“Perfect for U.S. ELLE if you ask me,” defended WAVES.

Are you a fan? Check out Ana’s accompanying cover feature and share your thoughts here.

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Over recent months, models have been gracing the covers of American ELLE with the magazine making Kaia Gerber, Grace Elizabeth and Precious Lee cover stars. But Nina Garcia also fancies musicians for the title’s front covers from time to time. After all, we’ve watched everyone from Dolly Parton to Cardi B land starring roles. Now Doja Cat makes her debut covering the publication’s June/July 2022 issue. Captured by Adrienne Raquel with Patti Wilson on styling duties, the American rapper, singer and songwriter rocks bold looks from Duran Lantink, Valentino and Dolce & Gabbana across three covers.

In the eyes of our forum members, however, the outcome leaves a lot to be desired. “It’s not a good result, but it’s not tragic. It seems that the covers had potential that was not well used!” voiced DK92.

“Is summer canceled this year?” asked MagFan.

Simera felt the same way: “The first cover makes me think of Christmas, yuck. What happened to fun summer covers?”

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“I love the first cover, but wondering where summer is,” Urban Stylin chimed in. “The other two are not my cup of tea, the pink looks like a straitjacket, the red looks dated like it should have been released in 2014.”

“Very dark and heavy for summer covers indeed. None of the three covers do it for me, which is a shame because American ELLE has been slaying the game lately (with the exception of last month). The fashion styling and beauty styling are dreadful, hate the hair on Doja Cat here,” added vogue28.

“These covers (particularly the first one) are great, but they look very fall/winter to me,” echoed Handbag Queen.

See more and join the conversation here.

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Recently, American ELLE has been at the very top of our list when it comes to purchasing magazines from newsstands. It’s all thanks to Nina Garcia’s knack for producing simply stunning covers featuring everyone from Kaia Gerber to Grace Elizabeth to Zoë Kravitz to Precious Lee. For May 2022, the publication welcomes three new faces by shining a spotlight on rising stars. The three collectible covers consist of Rachel Zegler shot by Paul Wetherell, Bridgerton‘s Simone Ashley snapped by Christina Ebenezer and The Lir Academy graduate Alison Oliver captured by Greg Williams.

The covers fall short in the eyes of our forum members, however. “Weak covers…” said matheus_s the second the covers dropped.

“Teen ELLE,” disapproved Lucien112.

“Damn they did Alison Oliver dirty with that photo choice. Zero effort put into all the cover stories,” Marc10 chimed in.

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“None work for me, they look so homemade,” critiqued a far from impressed Bertrando3.

“A crying shame really because I’ve felt like American ELLE has been on a complete roll. None of these covers do it for me, not even the Parisienne vibes I’m getting from Rachel Zegler or how bold and bright Simone Ashley’s cover is. All three feel like total nonevents,” proclaimed vogue28.

“How boring,” agreed liberty33r1b.

Although not everyone feels the same way. “These are good covers,” defended ivano. “Getting some retro vibes from each of them (70s and 90s in Rachel’s, 2000s in Simone’s and 80s in Alison’s cover).”

Do you like what you see? Share your thoughts on the May 2022 covers of American ELLE here.

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Nina Garcia continues to make big moves at American ELLE rivaling Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar month after month. Over the last three months alone, covers starring Kaia Gerber, Grace Elizabeth and Zoë Kravitz made us dash to newsstands. Now model-of-the-moment Precious Lee serves as the magazine’s April 2022 cover star appearing on not one but three stellar covers. Shot by Adrienne Raquel with Patti Wilson on styling duties, the Atlanta native and favorite of Donatella Versace wears Moschino for the first two electrifying covers and a mix of Bottega Veneta and AZ Factory for the third.

Needless to say, members of our forums were immediately smitten. “I love it, so happy for Precious!” raved Serend1pity.

“This is the best way to portray body diversity in the industry with glamour and irresistible fashion,” declared ivano.

“Radiant presence in front of the camera. A true star,” said zoom.

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“Loving the vibrancy of the first cover,” Ken Doll Jenner chimed in.

“ELLE just on a complete roll outshining Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar! I’m loving this newfound confidence Nina Garcia seems to have in selecting cover stars and cover images. Another knockout series of covers here, love how bold, electric and vibrant all three are,” voiced vogue28.

SLFC shared the same sentiment: “Absolutely love it. They’ve gone with this new direction for a while now and I love it.”

“The covers are good, but the first close-up is definitely superior. Precious is serving face, the colors are bold and fearless, the layout is solid. It’s simply great!” applauded aracic.

See more from ELLE‘s April 2022 issue and share your thoughts here.

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