As editor of W Magazine, Sara Moonves has made the magazine’s ‘Best Performances’ issues into a bit of a thing. Since 2021 when the annual edition first made its official appearance, issues have been photographed by an array of celebrated photographers including Juergen Teller, Tim Walker and Jamie Hawkesworth. Moonves welcomes back Teller with open arms for W‘s 2024 portfolio, bestowing upon us an assortment of 13 covers featuring a whole bevy of A-list talent. In each of the covers Margot Robbie, Nicolas Cage, Greta Lee, Zac Efron, Natalie Portman, Colman Domingo, Jodie Foster, Ryan Gosling, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Julianne Moore, Lily Gladstone, Charles Melton and Robert Downey Jr. pose before Teller’s lens around various different Hollywood locations.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Honestly, not sure what to think of these…” shared Ivancica the moment the covers dropped.

“These are all depressing to look at. Juergen even managed to make Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling look lifeless,” chimed in gunsnroses.

Also left severely disappointed was forum member lookatme, commenting: “Tragic. This kind of photography and concept is so embarrassing. OMG SO QUIRKED UP! THEY’RE IN A TRASHY SOUVENIR SHOP! HE’S HOLDING A LOBSTER! OMG!”

Xone felt the same way: “Teller needs a better direction, there is nothing interesting here – too pretentious!”

“These best performances issues by Juergen Teller (and everyone else) are the absolute worst when it comes to Sara Moonves’ W Magazine! Not one, not ONE redeeming cover and this is one of those occasions in which I cannot abide Teller’s photography or aesthetic. Major… UGH!” ranted vogue28.

See all 13 covers and share your fave (if you even have a favorite) over on theFashionSpot forums, here.

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The year 2023 gave us the relaunch of Harper’s Bazaar France and since March, we’ve been dazzled by covers starring the likes of Rianne van Rompaey, Imaan Hammam, Catherine Deneuve and Amelia Gray to name a select few. Editor Olivier Lalanne bestows upon us a duo of special covers lensed by photographer Juergen Teller to close out the year and usher us into 2024. On cover one, Lalanne welcomes back French model Loli Bahia as cover girl, complete with the current face of Chanel wearing a navy blue tank dress from Saint Laurent. French-British actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg poses on cover two, captured within the walls of her father’s (singer Serge Gainsbourg) former Paris home on rue de Verneuil for an issue dedicated to the spirit and charm of the French capital.

As one would expect when multi-covers are thrown our way, only one was guaranteed to standout. “Love Loli’s cover. Charlotte’s cover is a letdown,” shared forum member mikel.

“Loli’s cover is nice, I love the colors. Charlotte’s cover is a miss unfortunately,” Urban Stylin echoed.

“I actually love Loli Bahia’s cover. Juergen is at his best when the subject/model/clothes are more glamorous, hence why I always love his Saint Laurent campaigns,” admired Overindulgence.

“I don’t know who thought Juergen’s work is cover material. Loli’s cover is alright and Charlotte’s reminds me of the covers we would get during the pandemic via FaceTime,” described an underwhelmed fenty.

Vogue28 wasn’t feeling it either, expressing: “Much prefer Loli Bahia’s cover over Charlotte Gainsbourg’s, which I believe should never have seen the light of day. Two majorly underwhelming covers to close out 2023, if you ask me. A real shame too, because Harper’s Bazaar France has been great to us throughout 2023.”

See what else the December 2023/January 2024 issue of Harper’s Bazaar France has to offer and join the conversation, here.

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At times, the advertising campaigns of just about every major fashion brand from across the globe can be quite… formulaic. Leave it up to Jonathan Anderson at Loewe, however, to constantly break the mould, leaving us in absolute awe and most certainly wanting more. The brand’s Pre-Spring 2024 campaign offering has us truly captivated, with Anderson faves Dakota Fanning, Fei Fei Sun, Greta Lee, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, Rachel Jones and Taeyong joining none other than screen legend Maggie Smith in the Spanish luxury fashion house’s latest fashion spots.
At 88, the British actress makes for a much-welcomed and refreshing sight posing before the lens of Juergen Teller while giving us all we need – and more (a massive YES for age representation!). The British actress can be found throughout the conceptual campaign, rocking JW Anderson’s newest Loewe collection, dressed by stylist by Benjamin Bruno and in one of the unforgettable campaign images, the actress best known for her role as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies and as Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey poses against a brick wall wearing a giant fuzzy coat and toting one of Loewe’s signature Puzzle bags.

Needless to say, members of our forums were huge fans of Loewe’s latest – because of Maggie. “Loving Maggie’s shots. They look fun and chic,” heralded thiago.
“To be honest, when you have Maggie Smith… it’s all you need. The other cast members and campaign images fade into oblivion. Massively here for Maggie Smith,” raved vogue28.
“Wonderful wonderful shots of Maggie Smith,” Thefrenchy applauded.

Check out Loewe’s Pre-Spring 2024 advertising campaign in all its glory and join the round of applause, here.

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Since 2019, we have been living for Juergen Teller as Saint Laurent’s campaign photographer, as per the request of the fabled French fashion house’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello. Campaigns have transported us to locations across the world including Los Angeles, Italy, Iceland and Paris. For the brand’s Winter 2023 campaign installment, we’re back within the city limits of the French capital and Teller is once again behind the lens. This season sees Vaccarello favorites Freja Beha Erichsen, Awar Odhiang and Sihana Shalaj come together, each captured separately around various locations within the City of Light, while morphing into femme fatales as the quintessential Saint Laurent woman.

The campaign immediately commanded the attention of our forum members. “It’s formulaic but it works…” praised Lola701.
“I like Saint Laurent campaigns. They are cool, and I love the art direction. They rarely disappoint, and follow their brand silhouettes. They also seem to have certain types of models they choose or love to stick to certain models – like Freja Beha Erichsen. Always so chic, strong and feminine,” commented kiwigrape.
“Said it last season, and no doubt the season before that but Juergen Teller (as much as I’m not a massive fan) feels oh so right for Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent. The mood of Teller’s campaigns are always so perfect, with a strong sense of… femme fatale. Intrigued to see more, as always,” vogue28 raved.

See more from Saint Laurent’s Winter 2023 advertising campaign and join the conversation, here.

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We are LIVING for this resurgence of the 90s supermodels (and the long-awaited documentary on AppleTV+ hasn’t even aired yet). First came the supers making a sensational appearance via the covers of American and British Vogue. Then came Christy Turlington bagging herself a Carolina Herrera advertising campaign and now we are gifted Cindy Crawford as the face of MCM (again!). 

No stranger to the brand after first fronting the luxury German fashion label back in 1996, the all-American beauty is back (after almost three decades) and in the campaign which pays homage to its heritage, is shot by famed German fashion photographer Juergen Teller. MCM reveals a refreshed logo design with the release of the Fall 2023 campaign, in which Cindy can be found posing amongst an array of MCM’s signature caramel-colored monogrammed leather goods. 

Check out more from MCM’s Fall 2023 advertising campaign and join the conversation over on theFashionSpot forums, here.

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We have been living for Juergen Teller shooting the advertising campaigns for Saint Laurent ever since the famed German photographer was commissioned back in 2019 by the legendary French fashion house. The ads have transported us to idyllic locations like Lake Como and the rugged landscape of Iceland. Now Saint Laurent’s Summer 2022 outing whisks us away to Los Angeles. Freja Beha Erichsen, Awar Odhiang, Binx Walton, Loli Bahia and Bethany Nagy become the faces of the season’s chic and high-octane collection posing in front of flashy cars and around a motel.

Once again, a Saint Laurent campaign absolutely enthralled our forum members. “I love it!” exclaimed Urban Stylin.

“I love the colors and the photos against the cars,” wrote guimon.

“I want to be those women,” confessed matheus_s.

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“I’ve become a fast fan of this and very much appreciate the warmth of Juergen Teller’s photography here and shooting the campaign on location in Los Angeles was a good move. The focus is very much on the clothes, which I appreciate also and the casting is terrific. Glorious!” raved vogue28.

“Freja Beha Erichsen looks so effortlessly cool. She’s not a typical match for recent Saint Laurent I think, but when she shows up it’s killer!” noted annikad.

“Awar Odhiang looks like a young Viola Davis. Stunning!” mikel pointed out.

Gonzalo is also a fan of the casting: “I love Freja, I love this.”

See more from the spectacular Summer 2022 campaign of Saint Laurent and join the conversation here.

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Since Summer 2019, we’ve been living for Juergen Teller as Saint Laurent’s campaign photographer. From Aylah Peterson and Binx Walton photographed in Arizona for Summer 2020 to Freja Beha Erichsen, Debra Shaw and Laetitia Casta posing in Paris for Fall 2020, Saint Laurent’s ads supply total escapism. Teller is back for Winter 2021 whisking us off to a remote part of Iceland where Alyda Grace, Anok Yai, Awar Odhiang, Blessing Orji, Evie Harris, Kiki Willems, Loli Bahia, Mica Argañaraz, Mika Schneider, Sihana Shalaj and Steinberg brave the elements.

The ads divided our forums. “I admire this collection so much. So the idea of the juxtaposition between beautiful clothes with the stunning location is a win to me,” applauded elle_gb.

“Never been one for Juergen Teller, but this is yet another absolute knockout Saint Laurent campaign photographed by Teller! The location is gorgeous, adore the juxtaposition between the rugged Icelandic scenery and Anthony Vaccarello’s high-glam collection,” echoed vogue28.

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“It’s actually decent and doesn’t look like Juergen Teller’s work in a very good way,” appreciated amby.

“God, I feel so sorry for the girls. That place must have been freezing!” wrote thiago:).

“I wish this was a bit more aspirational and glamorous. While I find the setting to be beautiful and special, the campaign is missing a bit of fantasy and leaves me feeling as cold as the place it was shot. But maybe it’s just Juergen who I’m not the biggest fan of in the first place,” admitted reese06.

“That beach looks just as arid as Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent in terms of ideas. I will say that the images are quite nice even if Kiki looks like she’s five seconds away from succumbing to hypothermia,” commented YohjiAddict.

See more from the Saint Laurent Winter 2021 advertising campaign here.

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As Mitsuko Watanabe rounds out her tenure at Vogue Japan, she’s ditching the magazine’s signature white backgrounds in favor of location shoots. The September cover featured models of the moment captured in Italy, a dancing Haruka Toyoda was snapped for October and Cara Delevingne was shot in the wilderness for last month’s cover. Now Kayako Higuchi poses at a quarry for Vogue Japan’s final offering of the year. In the December 2021 cover image, the Japanese beauty and current face of Salvatore Ferragamo wears an embroidered Balenciaga Fall 2021 Haute Couture gown courtesy of Sissy Vian before the lens of Juergen Teller.

“Jesus Christ, what does Juergen say to people in fashion? Why is he literally everywhere all of a sudden? The Hailey Bieber of photographers,” said dontbeadrag.

“Why is everyone against glamour?” asked kokobombon.

“Juergen Teller: deconstructing glamour since whatever year he was born. The absurdity of the background. The uncomfortable, barely physically possible pose. Kayako’s silent cry for help. That poor Balenciaga, hanging in there like a fish out of water,” critiqued Horizontina.

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“Teller shines at Saint Laurent… This is a definitive no from me,” aracic chimed in.

“Can someone please enlighten me what’s so good about Juergen Teller’s photography? I just don’t see it,” shared FashionMuseDior.

“I love the cover model, but that’s an awful cover. It looks unfinished. Maybe outdoor covers aren’t their forte,” noted crmsnsnwflks.

Scotty is obviously not a fan: “I miss the white background covers. Vogue Japan lost its identity.”

“Just happy to see a Japanese model on the cover. That’s all. It’s a rare occurrence,” oaklee91 pointed out.

See what else the December 2021 issue has to offer here.

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Virginie Viard continues to find her footing with Chanel’s advertising campaigns. Since stepping into the shoes of the late Karl Lagerfeld, the designer has picked everyone from Steven Meisel to Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin as campaign photographers. Now it’s Juergen Teller’s turn via Chanel’s Pre-Fall 2021 offering. Following the collection’s unveiling at the Château de Chenonceau in France, Teller makes use of the majestic location as the campaign’s backdrop. Brand ambassador Kristen Stewart makes an appearance as the face of the Renaissance-inspired collection posing on the grounds of the architectural masterpiece for the haunting images.

The campaign immediately caught the attention of our forum members. “So basically it looks like Kristen and Juergen took an unplanned walk after the show and this is what came out of it. At least the images feel very real and raw,” said toffie.

“I normally don’t care for Chanel ads too much, but this set of images really irritates me. It doesn’t even look like Teller, either, it really looks like the age of crappy digicams. All these images are missing is the date and time in one of the corners,” critiqued nejtak.

“Good god, what a disaster!” declared aracic.

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HodanChloe shared the same sentiment: “Juergen Teller really needs to take a break. Kristen looks terrible here. I never understood what Chanel saw in her.”

“The problem that I’m having with Chanel is the lack of consistency. We were used to one vision in terms of campaigns for 30 years and suddenly, it seems like every photographer shoots a campaign…” noted Lola701.

But not everyone felt the same way. “Juergen Teller is one of my least favorite fashion photographers, but…I’m not mad. The rugged landscape mixed with Teller’s raw aesthetic works wonders together and I’m liking the juxtaposition between the wilderness and the immaculate and luxurious pieces of the collection,” voiced vogue28.

“The setting works and the rawness of the images actually lends itself to the clothes…” echoed reese06.

See more from the campaign and share your thoughts here.

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Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent Fall 2020 collection was a hit on our forums. Now the advertising campaign has dropped. The vast majority of ads for the storied French fashion house under the designer’s tenure have gone over well on our forums. (It helps that they’ve featured everyone from Kate Moss to Mica Argañaraz to Kaia Gerber to Anja Rubik.) Juergen Teller is back as photographer with Vaccarello tapping his muses Freja Beha Erichsen, Laetitia Casta and Debra Shaw as the faces of the bourgeois-inspired collection with the trio striking poses around Paris.

Perhaps a change in photographer is needed for next season. “I don’t understand why Vaccarello insists on booking Teller every season. Vaccarello does beautiful collections, but these campaigns are just so uninspiring,” commented YSL87.

“Only Juergen can make a collection this good look unappealing and cheap,” echoed avonlea002.

“Vaccarello paid the wrong photographer for this campaign,” agreed GivenchyAddict.

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Sharing the same sentiment was Salvatore: “So you mean to tell me Vaccarello gave, in my opinion, the best show/collection of Fall 2020 and this is the campaign we get for it?”

“I wish it was just Laetitia — this campaign does Freja no favors. She looks like people should be ringing a hotline to report suspected human trafficking,” noted tigerrouge.

“I actually like this, but Freja just seems so out of place, I can’t help but be annoyed with her shots. Laetitia, on the other hand, is truly selling it for me,” shared Overindulgence.

But not everyone was disappointed by the outcome. “I feel like this just works. The colors pop. This gives me like…the freshness in the air after the rain, love it when Juergen can capture that mood for me,” admired russianelf.

“Love Debra Shaw. Amazing to see her in a YSL campaign!” raved mikel.

See Shaw’s ad and share your thoughts on the new Saint Laurent campaign here.

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