The 28 Most Memorable Magazine Covers of 2023
Who says magazines are dead?
From GQ's Men of the Year issue featuring a suited Kim Kardashian with Cheeto dust-covered fingers in the U.S. and Boygenius in the U.K. to Margot Robbie's bright "Barbie" pink Vogue takeover, the stars weren't playing around when it came to their cover stories this year. They didn't shy away from conceptual styling choices or major fashion statements (see: Zendaya absolutely dominating Elle's September issue), and we can't stop thinking about all the stand-out covers that sent us running to newsstands or online over the past 12 months.
Scroll to see our picks for the most memorable covers of 2023, below.
Selena Gomez, Jonathan Majors, Austin Butler, Ana de Armas, Florence Pugh, Keke Palmer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Julia Garner, Regé-Jean Page, Emma Corrin, Hoyeon and Jeremy Allen White by Steven Klein, Vanity Fair, Hollywood Issue 2023. Photo: Steven Klein/Courtesy of Vanity Fair
Paris Hilton by Max Farago, Harper's Bazaar, March 2023. Photo: Max Farago/Courtesy of Harper's Bazaar
Beyoncé by Louie Banks, Vogue France, April 2023. Photo: Louie Banks/Courtesy of Vogue France
Jimin by Hyea W. Kang, Vogue Korea, April 2023. Photo: Hyea W. Kang/Courtesy of Vogue Korea
Pedro Pascal by Norman Jean Roy, Esquire, April/May 2023. Photo: Norman Jean Roy/Courtesy of Esquire
Megan Thee Stallion by Adrienne Raquel, Elle, May 2023. Photo: Adrienne Raquel/Courtesy of Elle
Sinéad Burke by Adama Jalloh, British Vogue, May 2023. Photo: Adama Jalloh/Courtesy of British Vogue
RM by Dukhwa Jang, Vogue Korea, June 2023. Photo: Dukhwa Jang/Courtesy of Vogue Korea
Keke Palmer by Micaiah Carter, The Cut, July 2023. Photo: Micaiah Carter/Courtesy of The Cut
Margot Robbie by Ethan James Green, Vogue, Summer 2023. Photo: Ethan James Green/Courtesy of Vogue
Jennifer Lawrence by Collier Schorr, Interview, Summer 2023. Photo: Collier Schorr/Courtesy of Interview
Photo: Courtesy of Harper's Bazaar
Anitta by Emmanuel Sanchez Monsalve, Harper's Bazaar, June/July 2023. Photo: Emmanuel Sanchez Monsalve/Courtesy of Harper's Bazaar
Maya Jama by Steven Meisel, British Vogue, August 2023. Photo: Steven Meisel/Courtesy of British Vogue
Photo: Steven Klein/Courtesy of Elle
Zendaya by Steven Klein, Elle, September 2023. Photo: Steven Klein/Courtesy of Elle
Pharrell by Fanny Latour-Lambert, GQ, September 2023. Photo: Fanny Latour-Lambert/Courtesy of GQ
Cardi B by Alique Studio, Vogue Mexico, September 2023. Photo: Alique Studio/Courtesy of Vogue Mexico
Coleen Rooney by Alec Maxwell, British Vogue, September 2023. Photo: Alec Maxwell/Courtesy of British Vogue
Tracee Ellis Ross by Martine Syms, Homme Girls, Fall/Winter 2023. Photo: Martine Syms/Courtesy of Homme Girls
North West by Willy Vanderperre, i-D, Fall/Winter 2023. Photo: Willy Vanderperre/Courtesy of i-D
Bad Bunny by Szilveszter Makó, Vanity Fair, October 2023. Photo: Szilveszter Makó/Courtesy of Vanity Fair
Ncuti Gatwa by Petros, Elle UK, October 2023. Photo: Petros/Courtesy of Elle UK
Jung Kook by Jongha Park, Vogue Korea, October 2023. Photo: Jongha Park/Courtesy of Vogue Korea
Jennie Kim by Park Jongha, Harper's Bazaar Korea, October 2023. Photo: Park Jongha/Courtesy of Harper's Bazaar Korea
Emily Ratajkowski and Adwoa Aboah by Sean Thomas, British Vogue, November 2023. Photo: Sean Thomas/Courtesy of British Vogue
Rosalía by Katie Burnett, Vogue Spain, November 2023. Photo: Katie Burnett/Courtesy of Vogue Spain
RM by Wing Shya, 032c, Winter 2023/24. Photo: Wing Shya/Courtesy of 032c
Kim Kardashian by Jack Bridgland, GQ, Men of the Year 2023. Photo: Jack Bridgland/Courtesy of GQ
Boygenius by Maisie Cousins, British GQ, Men of the Year 2023. Photo: Maisie Cousins/Courtesy of British GQ
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