UK Vogue March 2025 : Tyla by Rafael Pavarotti

[thenewclassic]

 

[thenewclassic]

Photography: Rafael Pavarotti. Styling: George Krakowiak. Hair: Zhou Xue Ming. Make-up: Chiao Li Hsu. Nails: Simone Cummings. Set design: Ibby Njoya. Production: Ragi Dholakia Productions. Digital artwork: Dtouch London.


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[BalkaniStaCouture]

Doesn’t even look like her, which is good… Anyway Tyla my dear, Daria took over your spotlight today on forums.

 

[Zorka]

The cover per se is bad, but the cover (story) for March issue is just AWFUL.

 

[LastNight]

The cover looks very Elle. Actually, that’s an insult to Elle.

Nothing about this magazine feels elevated anymore - it’s become utterly generic.

There are a couple of ok images in the story, but this is a 4 page filler feature in the middle of the book at best.

 

[tigerrouge]

It's something different, but that cover shot wouldn't attract me as a buyer, because the colours are harsh and the design / production values seem very low.

There's a lot of empty space that doesn't serve the image. Maybe it's the colour - if the background was lighter, would it feel 'airy'? Instead, we have this block colour that feels more like a barrier. The blue doesn't feel energising or hopeful or enticing.

I wouldn't have minded the fourth editorial image (in red) as the cover, I would have connected better with it, and the colour is still strong but without being jarring. But I suppose, where would you put the words?

As a long-time subscriber, I've decided this magazine is probably on the chopping block, and we're only three issues into the year.

 

[matheus_s]

jesus. the blue is a BIG NO

 

[Lucien112]

I just winced. A lovely girl but not March cover-worthy.

Also, we need to find a budget somewhere. These solid color backdrops are not it.

 

[youarearockstar]

That lil bowl-cut wig should be burned.

 

[vogue28]

Honestly? I expected better given the fact Rafael Pavarotti is involved. He's capable of delivering such wonderful cover imagery, and this just ain't it. Despite the bold colours, the cover feels... empty, static, and lifeless. Indeed getting British Elle vibes from this, @LastNight.

 

[Xone]

How Grazia UK got Tyla and hire Pavarotti for their cover?...ah,no...wait...lol...

 

[phungnam96]

how low British Vogue can be.

 

[Simera]

I like Tyla, but literally had no clue this was her!

 

[guimon]

Love her, but hate this. I was so thrilled when I read the tittle, so this is a disappointment.

 

[MModa]

Tyla and the color scheme make it an eye-catching cover. I see absolutely no flaws and it appeals to me.

 

[EDEN21]

Tyla (like most celebs) is not a chameleon. Her usual makeup and styling suits her. Whatever this is..... does not

 

[carla56]

Don’t know her, but I absolutely love the color scheme. That shade of blue is very catchy! Love the last b/w pic, a modern Josephine Baker

 

[Lola701]

The 5 last pics are the best and the red shot with the Afro is the best of the whole spread. That should have been the cover…If she is wearing an annonceur.

 

[tigerrouge]

My subscription copy has just come through the door... 288 pages.

The cover looks no better in print, those particular colours still clash in a way that's more likely to deter you from picking it up. Inside front cover gatefold ad is Louis Vuitton.

At the front of the issue, there's a reprint of the Iris Law cover story from Spanish Vogue, and in the main editorial section...

- you've seen the cover story already in this thread;
- there are the US Vogue reprints of dresses on the beach, the Annie Leibovitz + Alessandro Michele story, also designer profiles of Haider Ackermann, Sarah Burton...
- possibly original content, Scott Trindle shooting the cast of The Seagull, which includes Emma Corrin;
- a feature about artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan;
- another US Vogue reprint of that jazzed-up Mikael Jonsson editorial with Vittoria, Amelia and Lulu,
- that 'shoes in a dollhouse' accessories edit;
- back page is 'What Would Jill Kortleve Do?"

It's a good size of an issue, by modern standards, there's a feeling of getting a good amount of content.

But as for the content itself, I'd have a better opinion if I were seeing it all for the first time. There's probably a good mix of moods and styles as you move through all the features and editorials - overall, the issue is probably better than how I'm feeling about it - but that's because, with all this shared content, I've lost the opportunity to ever have a first impression in totality, from the start of the issue to the end.

 

[oaklee91]

Love the colors combo