Harper's Bazaar España June 2025 : Elsa Pataky by Vladimir Marti

tigerrouge · Tuesday at 4:44 PM

This issue is around 196 pages, and they have really committed themselves to the theme of The Shape of Water, from the art design of droplets on the page, to features about vaguely mermaid-y looks (think Jerry Hall for Mugler), the amount of water used to make jeans, and hydration for the skin.

The first edit near the front of the issue DEJARSE FLUIR is by Agata Popieszynska, which is the sign of a reprint from UK HB. There are also a lot of jewellery shoots in this section of the issue.

In the main fashion section, the long cover story is followed by VUELTA AL ORIGEN by Dario Catellani, then IN CLARO OBJETIVO by Alberto Pinteño, then SIRENAS by Erik Madigan Heck, the photographer again being the sign of another reprint from UK HB. Then there's BAJO EL VOLCÁN by Xavi Gordo, shooting Maria Khan on the island of El Hierro, and a lot of mini-features throughout the issue which are all in keeping with the idea of water and the landscape.

I wasn't too keen on the cover shots, but there's been a hell of a lot more effort put into the contents of this summer issue than you'll see elsewhere. Some might feel that the art design is a bit contrived, but I feel like they really wanted to bring something to the reader, and I appreciate that sentiment.

MModa · Tuesday at 5:07 PM

The first cover is beautiful and perfect. I am not loving the water effect on the Bazaar logos on the remaining covers. They might be digital only.

matheus_s · Tuesday at 5:12 PM

The acqua issue zzzzz. I hate themed editions

Phuel · Tuesday at 6:14 PM

Their strongest issue in a long long long while. And the shot of Elsa covering herself in the Inma Linares dress is such an instant recall to the gorgeous Meisel shot of a naked Madonna covering herself in satin sheets.

But the most gorgeous story is Xavi’s achingly beautiful shoot “Acqua”. That brand of natural beauty of nature and woman exquisitely captured and depicted is all that one needs to be inspired by under the sheltering sky of summer. Stunner. Perfect companion story for Vincent Van Wijngaard's "Sweet Relief" in Samara's May issue.