It’s such a personal image that many are even questioning whether Kate actually granted permission for the image to be used. Forum member Benn98 went so far as to say, “Is this a joke? It has to be. I’m not knocking the concept, it’s the actual shot which, well words cannot describe how cringe-worthy it looks. Kate must’ve obliged to this?”
GIVENCHYlover also had a valid point: “What’s the point? No one will recognize her.” It’s very true that she no longer resembles her schoolgirl years, so if L’Officiel Spain paid the usual hefty fee for an almost unrecognizable Kate to grace the front cover, you can’t help but think that it was money better spent elsewhere.
Sink or swim, this is one innovative cover that we won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
