Harper’s Bazaar France August 2025 : Margot Robbie by Colin Dodgson

[Marc10]

 

[WAVES]

cute...

 

[RMDV]

This feels bright for VF for once, and warm- appropriate for August. Very cute. Minus the bad retouching on the left side of her face under her eyes... Totally ruins the photo for me.

 

[Phuel]

Never can tolerate most of the Hollywood dollies polluting French fashion publications— especially when France has so many cooler and stylish stars, while American ones like her are so reliably forgettable. It’s no wonder why someone like Demi or Sharon just shine when they’re on the covers of a fashion magazine nowadays: They just don’t make them like they used to.

Awful cover select with its sad, homely DIY vibe, made more awful and sadder by that hideous sweater that looks like a something typical of the local knitting club’s conjuring. Very Knitter's Digest. The days when an August issue looked and felt like such a new vibe for the anticipation of a new exciting Season seems a long lost art form.

This US Elle issue still has its hold on me to this day from when I first was spellbound by in childhood, remains the standard to this day: Personally and professionally. They really don’t make them like they used to anymore. Sadly.


Elle

 

[Xone]

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[MModa]

Never can tolerate most of the Hollywood dollies polluting French fashion publications— especially when France has so many cooler and stylish stars, while American ones like her are so reliably forgettable. It’s no wonder why someone like Demi or Sharon just shine when they’re on the covers of a fashion magazine nowadays: They just don’t make them like they used to.

Awful cover select with its sad, homely DIY vibe, made more awful and sadder by that hideous sweater that looks like a something typical of the local knitting club’s conjuring. Very Knitter's Digest. The days when an August issue looked and felt like such a new vibe for the anticipation of a new exciting Season seems a long lost art form.

This US Elle issue still has its hold on me to this day from when I first was spellbound by in childhood, remains the standard to this day: Personally and professionally. They really don’t make them like they used to anymore. Sadly.

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Elle

Personally, I prefer the Margot Robbie cover even though it is not perfect. I also do not find Robbie forgettable at all. She is gorgeous, has great on-screen and red-carpet presence. Robbie is also talented, likeable, and very photogenic. She is current and relevant.

 

[MModa]

Is the digital edition out @BalkaniStaCouture ? I would appreciate the editorials when they are available.

 

[BalkaniStaCouture]

Harper's Bazaar France August 2025 Cover

Photographer: Colin Dodgson
Styling: Andrew Mukamal
Hair: Bryce Scarlett
Makeup: Pati Dubroff
Celebrity: Margot Robbie
(digital edition)

 

[BalkaniStaCouture]

Harper Bazaar France August 2025 “Miami Beach” Editorial

Photographer: Max Farago
Styling: James Valeri
Hair: Tamas Tûzes
Makeup: Susie Sobol
Model: Libby Taverner
(digital edition)

 

[BalkaniStaCouture]

Harper Bazaar France August 2025 “Etoiles du Nord” Editorial

Photographer: Josephine Lochen
Styling: Elodie David-Touboul
Hair: Cim Mahony
Makeup: Trine Skjoth
Models: Katrine Just, Ida Marie Bilberg, Clara Fossar, Rikke Nora
(digital edition)

 

[BalkaniStaCouture]

Harper Bazaar France August 2025 “London Calling” Editorial

Photographer: Esther Theaker
Styling: Robbie Spencer
Hair: Claire Greech
Makeup: Vassilis Theotokis
Manicurist: Megan Cummings
Models: Jacqui Hopper, Karyza Maziar
(digital edition)

 

[MModa]

Thank you so much @BalkaniStaCouture 💐

 

[MModa]

A beautiful issue introducing the fall 2025 season. I love everything posted in this thread.

 

[moonmoon]

Much better than French Vogue !
I realy like it

 

[nyc_art_style]

I am loving this magazine lately. Too bad it takes like 4 months to get to US.

 

[BalkaniStaCouture]

Harper’s Bazaar France August 2025 “Le Bon T-Shirt” Editorial​

Photographer: Clara Balzary
Styling: Gabrielle Marceca
Hair: Edward Lampley
Makeup: Kiki Gifford
Casting Director: Brandon Contreras
Model: Layla Etengan
(digital edition)

 

[vogue28]

All for seeing Margot Robbie but this feels like a massively missed opportunity. For me, there's not one redeeming quality to the cover. Margot looks beautiful (as per usual) but the frog just throws me right off - so random. Not a fan I'm afraid.

 

[Phuel]

^^^ Finally looked at the issue, and it’s very good. Her story is the weakest link of an otherwise strong issue; one that’s more akin to a September issue with all the new Seasons previews of the fashion stories. Solid content, from fashion to feature. It’s the only mainstream publication that matters now.

Besides, Margo, there are feature stories of Marie Laure de Decker, Julien Dossena, Julia Ducournau, Charlotte Cardin, and Suki Waterhouse. Olivier is the most worthy editor, and Franck is the strongest CD working right now in any fashion publication. That plaintive Corinne Day/Juergen Teller/Terry Richardson aesthetic is an acquired taste, and if people need the OTT glam of the 2000s, then they’ll always hate this. But the Numero Berlin x Emmanuelle Alt late-80s sportwear sensibility married with the easiness, non-fussiness of mid-90s minimalism works for you— and it works for me, along with that utilitarian sellsheet-style typography of the art direction, then everything just comes off so effortlessly.

It really is what Samira’s Bazaar could have been had she managed a remotely strong team to back her. Olivier took her concepts and ran with it to great visual success.

 

[MModa]

^^^ Finally looked at the issue, and it’s very good. Her story is the weakest link of an otherwise strong issue; one that’s more akin to a September issue with all the new Seasons previews of the fashion stories. Solid content, from fashion to feature. It’s the only mainstream publication that matters now.

Besides, Margo, there are feature stories of Marie Laure de Decker, Julien Dossena, Julia Ducournau, Charlotte Cardin, and Suki Waterhouse. Olivier is the most worthy editor, and Franck is the strongest CD working right now in any fashion publication. That plaintive Corinne Day/Juergen Teller/Terry Richardson aesthetic is an acquired taste, and if people need the OTT glam of the 2000s, then they’ll always hate this. But the Numero Berlin x Emmanuelle Alt late-80s sportwear sensibility married with the easiness, non-fussiness of mid-90s minimalism works for you— and it works for me, along with that utilitarian sellsheet-style typography of the art direction, then everything just comes off so effortlessly.

It really is what Samira’s Bazaar could have been had she managed a remotely strong team to back her. Olivier took her concepts and ran with it to great visual success.

Totally agree with you regarding the issue! Though, I do love the Robbie story as well.