Bella Hadid dominated the September issues with cover after cover after cover. Given that most of them fell flat, we can only hope for a Hadid-free October newsstand (though this is exceedingly unlikely). Even more disappointing, favorites like Claudia Schiffer and Edie Campbell failed to impress with their covers this month. There were also a few oddball pairings to peak our interest — Karlie Kloss and Courtney Love? — along with some fantastic solo surprises like Helen Mirren. Trend-wise, it was a mixed bag with the exception of two clear standouts: oversized flower chokers and Prada’s feathered headdress.
Here’s a look at all the September 2017 magazine covers you need to know about.
All the September 2017 Magazine Covers We Loved and Hated
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British Vogue
How is it possible that five top models (Nora Attal, Edie Campbell, Jean Campbell, Kate Moss and Stella Tennant) all dressed in Alexander McQueen come together for such a forgettable cover?
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Vogue Paris
Edie Campbell perfectly channels 60s-era glam while wearing Prada's feathered headdress.
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Allure
A radiant Helen Mirren at 72 years old on the cover of a major beauty magazine is this month's best surprise.
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Marie Claire
We bet Emma Stone is already regretting agreeing to wear that Dior hat.
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Vogue
Blame the country's state of affairs, but this cover is bleak — not the escapism one yearns for when leafing through a fashion magazine.
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ELLE
Alicia Vikander looking a bit washed out, but nonetheless reminds us that white after Labor Day is perfectly on trend.
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Town & Country
Someone get Billie Lourd a double shot of espresso for those sleepy eyes.
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Glamour
It's hard to pick what's worse — the oversized flower choker around Blake Lively's neck or the jumbled font and layout.
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ELLE China
Is Bella Hadid auditioning for a sci-fi movie?
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Vogue Australia
With Bella Hadid's blank gaze and runny makeup, this looks more like the cover of a bad romance novel than a fashion magazine.
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ELLE Russia
Finally! Bella Hadid looking simple and beautiful, but the stylist could have found a more exciting dress.
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ELLE UK
From the pose to the clothes to Cara Delevingne's striking hair and makeup, everything about this cover works.
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Harper's Bazaar China
Bella Hadid sitting on top of the world. How appropriate.
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Harper's Bazaar UK
Is Kristen Stewart channeling Cara Delevingne or the other way around?
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InStyle
Did anyone else think this Selena Gomez cover was actually Kaia Gerber?
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W
The sci-fi trend we've been seeing this month continues with this Katy Perry cover.
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Cosmopolitan
Miley Cyrus with her signature tongue-out pose in a truly hideous denim outfit.
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Nylon
Kirsten Dunst's moody look is in perfect contrast to her ladylike dress.
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Vogue Japan
How did Vogue Japan manage to make six top models (Lara Stone, Joan Smalls, Natasha Poly, Doutzen Kroes, Vittoria Ceretti and Anna Ewers) look so plastic?
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Harper's Bazaar
Karlie Kloss and Courtney Love make an unlikely (and overly airbrushed) pair for the all-important September issue.
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Harper's Bazaar
An alternate cover for Harper's Bazaar features another random pairing with The Weeknd, Adriana Lima and Irina Shayk. And yet another magazine trying to make the flower choker happen.
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Vogue China
Bella Hadid and Chu Wong give us just the right amount of goth.
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Vanity Fair
Angelina Jolie's first cover in two years and we get this?
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Vogue Spain
Bella Hadid, wearing Prada's feathered headdress, gives us her best cover of the month.
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Vogue Arabia
Yep, another Bella Hadid cover.
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Vogue Korea
And when it's not Bella Hadid, it's Gigi. As one tFS forum member stated, "Wake me up when the Hadids are FINISHED!"
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Vogue Russia
Natalia Vodianova looking perfectly styled for fall.
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Vogue Germany
It's always great to see one of the original supermodels, but Claudia Schiffer's witchy styling makes for one of the month's worst covers.
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W Korea
Better than the usual blank stare we get from Kendall Jenner.
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Harper's Bazaar Spain
Just a causal Sunday morning for Candice Swanepoel with no shirt and a tambourine.
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Vogue Ukraine
Charlee Fraser makes us all want to embrace the no-makeup look.
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ELLE Spain
Not an outfit anyone should attempt, but Shlomit Malka pulls it off.
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Glamour Italia
Did Vlada Roslyakova really need that bird?
