July was a great month for models. Lindsey Wixson, Carolyn Murphy, Adriana Lima, Chrissy Teigen and Freja Beha Erichsen were just some of the many models that graced covers for the July issues. Sofia Coppola unexpectedly got a cover, making for a beautiful surprise. Celeb children like Hailey Baldwin and Paris Jackson also popped up, but with less stellar results.
Fashion-wise, blame the pre-fall collections, but this month was a bit too buttoned-up given that we’re heading into the thick of summer. There was one standout takeaway, however: You can wear a cardigan over a bathing suit and look fantastic (thank you, Victoria Beckham!).
All the July 2017 Magazine Covers We Loved and Hated
Allure
It’s great to see Allure embrace a broader beauty standard with hijab-wearing model Halima Aden, but what is with that hand gesture?
Harper's Bazaar Spain
Simply gorgeous. Who wouldn’t want to be Adriana Lima in that dress in front of that backdrop?
Numéro
Love it or hate it, at least it’s an interesting cover.
ELLE UK
The fall styling and Hailey Baldwin's glazed expression add up to a confusing summer cover.
ELLE
It’s always nice to see a fresh, natural makeup look, but the clothes seem a bit lazy for a fashion magazine.
Marie Claire
Though Chrissy Teigen looks gorgeous, the heavy dress is an odd choice for the magazine's first-ever wellness issue.
Vogue
A glamorous Zendaya makes her Vogue debut in a gorgeous dress.
Vogue Australia
Paris Jackson, the latest celebrity progeny to be embraced by the fashion industry, gets upstaged by her tattoos and that hideous outfit.
Vogue China
Freja Beha Erichsen looking gorgeous per usual.
Vogue Netherlands
Even when she’s casual, Victoria Beckham is impossibly chic.
Vogue Portugal
We’ll never get tired of Lindsey Wixson and her seductive pout. She also gets points for making that outfit and awkward pose work.
British Vogue
Carolyn Murphy is her typical gorgeous self, despite the dull and dated pose.
Vogue Germany
One of our forum members appropriately titled this Anna Ewers cover "When Bangs Attack!" And that Christian Dior jumpsuit is a strange choice for the beach.
W
A cover that makes us wish we could jet off to the Riviera.
InStyle
Nicole Kidman or her wax figure doppelgänger?
WSJ. Magazine
Sofia Coppola may very well be the world’s most glamorous director.
Glamour
A beautiful cover image of Ashley Graham, ruined by a kitschy layout.
Vogue Japan
Anna Cleveland, Molly Bair and Georgia Howorth are in there somewhere...
Cosmopolitan
Nothing memorable, but Scarlett Johansson does provide some solid inspiration for going to the gym.
Harper's Bazaar UK
Ashley Graham lighting up the July cover with her megawatt smile.
Marie Claire UK
A bit buttoned-up for summer, but Kirsten Dunst will likely inspire a lot of fuchsia lips with this cover.
Harper's Bazaar Australia
Elle Macpherson proving once again she's the ultimate Aussie model.
Maxim
It's hard to get worse than a shot that looks both dated and trashy.
Glamour Spain
Andreja Pejic makes a case for boots on the beach.
Porter
While the backdrop is beautiful, the shot could have used more dynamic fashion.
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