Here's the Hits and Misses of the October 2023 Magazine Covers

Here’s the Hits & Misses of the October 2023 Magazine Covers

After the massive and overwhelming hype which surrounds the September issues, October can often feel like a non-event in terms of buzz. However, that is perhaps not the case this year. Vogue Japan managed to wow us with a stunning and striking Mona Tougaard cover and Phoebe Dynevor dialed up the old-Hollywood glamour (to great fan fare on our forums) for US ELLE. In stark contrast, Vogue Taiwan’s offering for the month has left us speechless (in the worst way possible) and Bad Bunny felt just a little too much out of left field as a Vanity Fair cover subject.

We’ve rounded up the best and worst of what the newsstand had to offer this month, complete with running commentary from our unfiltered forum members. See which covers made the cut – and which didn’t, below:

HIT | Vogue Japan with Mona Tougaard by Hugo Comte

“STUNNING! I love seeing fashion through Hugo’s lens and Mona looks amazing.” [fenty]

Here's the Hits and Misses of the October 2023 Magazine Covers
IMAGE: VOGUE.CO.JP

HIT | UK Harper’s Bazaar with Saoirse Ronan by Agata Pospieszynska

“Saoirse’s cover is pure heaven!” [Velasco]

Here's the Hits and Misses of the October 2023 Magazine Covers
IMAGE: INSTAGRAM/BAZAARUK

MISS | UK Vogue with Lily Gladstone & Leonardo DiCaprio by Craig McDean

“Dreary, dull, drab, lifeless, boring, bland, uninspired, lackluster, lifeless etc. etc. What a non-event of a cover.” [WinstonH20]

Here's the Hits and Misses of the October 2023 Magazine Covers
IMAGE: VOGUE.CO.UK

HIT | US Cosmopolitan September/October 2023 with Halle Bailey by Lenne Chai

“I’m kinda loving the green-on-green art direction, which instantly took me back to Cosmopolitan covers from the 80s.” [vogue28]

Here's the Hits and Misses of the October 2023 Magazine Covers
IMAGE: COSMOPOLITAN.COM

HIT | US ELLE with Phoebe Dynevor by Mark Seliger

“Beautiful cover! Period editorial done right. It’s stunning and Phoebe looks gorgeous.” [WAVES]

US Elle October 2023 : Phoebe Dynevor by Mark Seliger
IMAGE: ELLE.COM

HIT | US Vogue with Kate Winslet by Annie Leibovitz

“A win for me. It’s different, it’s kinda cool and off and most certainly unexpected, which I like. Also, Kate. Very much here for Kate.” [honeycombchild]

US Vogue October 2023 : Kate Winslet by Annie Leibovitz
IMAGE: VOGUE.COM

HIT | Vogue Italia with Isabella Rossellini by Zhong Li

“Isabella looks great. I love this portrait, the hair, the makeup, the styling and that confidence in the eyes as well as the glamour she oozes. Such a cultural icon and a great woman. Good cover!” [Bertrando3]

Vogue Italia October 2023 : Isabella Rosellini by Zhong Lin
IMAGE: VOGUE.IT

MISS | Vogue Spain with Amber Valletta by Alex Webb

“Speechless at how bad this is.” [liberty33r1b]

Vogue España October 2023 : Amber Valletta by Alex Web
IMAGE: VOGUE.ES

HIT | Harper’s Bazaar France with Amelia Gray by Karim Sadli

“I love it. I never use this word, but this cover is so CHIC. It’s shocking to see beautiful covers amid all of the mediocrity coming from various Vogues around the world.” [NYLA22]

Harper’s Bazaar France October 2023 : Amelia Grey by Karim Sadli
IMAGE: HARPERSBAZAAR.FR

MISS | Vogue Brazil with Maryel Uchida by Mariana Maltoni

“Trash.” [A.D.C.]

Vogue Brazil October 2023 : Maryel Uchida by Mariana Maltoni
IMAGE: VOGUE.GLOBO.COM

MISS | Vogue Taiwan by Manbo Key & Chien-Wen Lin

“Wrong in every way.” [FiLeReD]

Vogue Taiwan October 2023 by Manbo Key & Chien-Wen Lin
IMAGE: VOGUE.COM.TW

MISS | Vanity Fair with Bad Bunny by Szilveszter Mako

““Do regular VF readers care about Bad Bunny?” [Rigida]

Vanity Fair October 2023 : Bad Bunny by Szilveszter Mako
IMAGE: VANITYFAIR.COM

HIT | Vogue Thailand with Zoe Saldaña by Thomas Whiteside

“I knew for 100% fact that I would love this, when I saw Thomas Whiteside’s name attached. The two covers are GORGEOUS, love every single element.” [vogue28]

Vogue Thailand October 2023 : Zoe Saldaña by Thomas Whiteside
IMAGE: VOGUE.COM.TH

MISS | US Harper’s Bazaar October 2023 with Margaret Qually by Amy Troost

“When I saw Margaret Qualley’s name, I imagined a nice portrait. Of course… Samira Nasr would never.” [blueorchid]

US Harper's Bazaar October 2023 : Margaret Qualley by Amy Troost
IMAGE: HARPERSBAZAAR.COM

MISS | Vogue France with Malika El Maslouhi by Malick Bodain

“”Ceci n’est pas une couverture [this is not a cover].” [tigerrouge]

Vogue France October 2023 : Malika El Maslouhi by Malick Bodian
IMAGE: VOGUE.FR

HIT | Town & Country with Diane Lane, Demi Moore & Chloë Sevigny by Ruven Afanador

“Great cover! It’s so OTT, so perfectly Town & Country and so brilliantly executed from all those involved that I couldn’t possibly complain. Always a pleasure to see Demi Moore!” [vogue28]

Town & Country October 2023 : Diane Lane, Demi Moore & Chloé Sevigny by Ruven Afanador
IMAGE: TOWNANDCOUNTRYMAG.COM

MISS | UK ELLE with Florence Pugh, Ncuti Gatwa, Gemma Chan, Tema & Suki Waterhouse

“The color grading and the over-saturation make my eyes burn. Some photographers have such a heavy hand on their retouching. These cover feel very amateur.” [GivenchyAddict]

UK Elle October 2023 by Danny Kasirye, Petros & Ekua King
IMAGE: INSTAGRAM/ELLEUK

HIT | Vogue Australia with Kylie Minogue by Alique

““Kylie delivers as always. Madam Padam is a better print model than most current top models nowadays.” [Wintergreen]

Vogue Australia October 2023 : Kylie Minogue by Alique
IMAGE: VOGUE.COM.AU

HIT | Vogue China with Zhang Zifeng by Annie Lai

“Dreamy!” [fluxxx]

Vogue China October 2023 : Zhang Zifeng by Annie Lai
IMAGE: VOGUE.COM.CN

HIT | Tatler with Ruth Wilson by Luc Braquet

“I’m a BIG fan of Ruth Wilson, seeing her on Tatler is a nice surprise.” [tigerrouge]

Tatler October 2023 : Ruth Wilson by Luc Braquet
IMAGE: TATLER.CO.UK

MISS | Vogue México with Sofia Vergara by Norman Jean Roy

“It looks like a Good Housekeeping cover coming from a photographer whose aesthetic looked like Annie Leibovitz’s. A waste of Sofia Vergara.” [crmsn]

Vogue México & Latin America October 2023 : Sofia Vergara by Norman Jean Roy
IMAGE: INSTAGRAM/VOGUEMEXICO
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