If you’re looking for glamorous model shots, this isn’t the month for you. October did, however, feature some surprising celebrity hits (Reese Witherspoon in a pimp coat!). Unfortunately, the hits are stacked against a longer list of flops. From Vogue‘s Rooney Mara cover to Jennifer Aniston on Harper’s Bazaar, there were a staggering number of images that left us wondering if they were actually outtakes. Here’s a look at all the October 2017 magazine covers you need to know about.
The Glossies: All the October 2017 Covers We Loved and Hated
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Harper's Bazaar UK
Rachel Weisz looking like she stepped out of a fairy tale in a pretty, albeit safe, cover shot.
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Glamour UK
Kate Winslet gets points for her fall vibes, but this cover fails to be either memorable or inspiring.
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British Vogue
We can all agree that Zoë Kravitz is beautiful and usually photographs like a dream, but here she looks scared and awkward.
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Harper's Bazaar Czech Republic
Bara Podzimkova really didn’t need Lake Malawi for this shot. He looks like her awkward man-child.
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ELLE Italia
Always the same-same with Bella Hadid...
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Maxim
Nothing earth-shattering, but some solid accessorizing for this Devon Windsor cover.
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ELLE
Though our forums pointed out its uncanny similarity to another cover, it's nonetheless a uniquely memorable shot of Rihanna.
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Marie Claire
Taraji P. Henson working the camera and that Versace like only she can.
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Harper's Bazaar
An uninspiring cover despite Jennifer Aniston's covetable Louis Vuitton Cruise 2018 dress and oddball drop earrings.
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InStyle
It's always nice to see a fresh complexion, especially for a beauty-themed issue, but why that awkward finger and smile?
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Vanity Fair
She may be more famous for her love life than her acting, but who wouldn't want to know some juicy details — and how Meghan Markle's skin is so dewy?
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Marie Claire UK
Shailene Woodley's beauty look is on point, but who would notice with all that distracting text?
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Glamour
Reese Witherspoon looking fabulous — pimp coat and all.
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Vogue
How is this Rooney Mara shot not an outtake?
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Glamour Spain
Did Toni Garrn get dressed at the flea market?
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W
The annual The New Royals issue features Tilda Swinton, Chris Hemsworth, Winona Ryder, Hailee Steinfeld and Tracee Ellis Ross among others, but it's hard to beat Ross' sass.
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Vogue Australia
This Lorde shot looks more like a coat advertisement than a glossy cover shot.
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Goop
It's always nice when Gwyneth Paltrow reminds us that she's in on the joke.
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Vogue Japan
Mica Argañaraz and Yoshiki give us a memorable shot in androgynous head-to-toe Saint Laurent and striking makeup.
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Cosmopolitan
This Kate Hudson shot is more trashy than anything else, but would we expect anything more from Cosmopolitan?
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Vogue Germany
A refreshingly simple cover that captures Christy Turlington Burns' effortless beauty.
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Harper's Bazaar Spain
It's a little too early for a 90s Tom Ford for Gucci revival. Though it's nice to see Amber Valletta get a cover.
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Vogue Paris
Cara Delevingne looking very stylish and Parisian...if only that hand tattoo wasn't so distracting.
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Allure
This looks like a close-up of a mug shot — not exactly something that inspires the "best of beauty." Though given how manufactured her beauty is, neither should Kim Kardashian.
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Vogue Netherlands
Imaan Hammam is glamorous perfection!
