Since taking up the baton from Edwina McCann as Vogue Australia editor-in-chief, Christine Centenera has flexed the ability to drop covers featuring a plethora of A-list talent. Names like Sarah Snook, Anna Sawai, Troye Sivan, and Margaret Qualley have fronted the Aussie fashion bible over recent months. Next up on the cover of Vogue Australia is Natalie Portman. Lachlan Bailey was called upon to capture the Israeli-American actress, with Centenera herself on styling duties for the shoot. For the official print cover (below), Portman gazes down Bailey’s lens wearing a look from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Spring 2025 Christian Dior collection (as a brand ambassador, obviously). In the alternative digital cover (after the jump), the “Fountain of Youth” star poses in a laced LaQuan Smith look and jewelry from Tiffany & Co.

Natalie Portman for Vogue Australia May 2025

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I love the portrait cover, Natalie looks gorgeous,” raved fauxfashion upon checking out the covers.

“OK, they did my girl Natalie Portman good,” Summer Day approved.

WAVES declared: “The best Australian Vogue cover in YEARS! Natalie looks so good!”

“Oh, this is good,” confessed Lucien112.

“The portrait cover is beautiful. And I appreciate she’s not styled to look inappropriately young with an edgy haircut, silly makeup, and ragged street style like mags sometimes do with 30+ year old actresses. Portman is a beautiful 40+ year old woman, and that’s worth celebrating,” commended woemwoem.

“She looks great. Very assertive, attuned to herself and organic. Stripped back but still in control,” added forum member Cocteau Stone.

“Absolutely gorgeous coloring and lighting, just as I have come to expect from Lachlan Bailey. He’s an absolute master of these earthy tones that I just love so much, and he always captures his subjects so beautifully. One of the strongest Vogue covers of the month,” voiced vogue28.

See more of Natalie Portman from the Vogue Australia May 2025 cover shoot and join the conversation, here.

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The advertising campaign imagery of Ralph Lauren has been the stuff of dreams for decades. Over the past year alone, the images produced by the iconic American fashion label have impressed us to no end. The campaign for the Holiday 2023 season was an absolute masterclass in glamorous holiday dressing, and the Ralph Lauren RL 888 handbag advertising campaign with Anna Ewers and Fei Fei Sun was nothing short of breathtaking. The Polo Ralph Lauren campaign for the Fall 2024 season is no different. Lachlan Bailey was called upon as campaign photographer for the occasion, who points his lens toward Lulu Tenney, Taylor Hill, Maty Fall, and a bunch of male models. Captured in crisp black and white, the cast takes to various locations within the hustle and bustle of New York City (like atop the majestic skyscrapers and around Central Park) in a tribute to the designer’s hometown.

The Fall 2024 Polo Ralph Lauren Campaign by Lachlan Bailey:

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“So happy for Lulu Tenney, she’s everywhere…” enthused Abby Zacky.

“The black and white is absolutely beautiful. The casting is perfect. I especially love the shots of Lulu Tenney. She has such a great presence. Finally, I love the location and the New York City skyline,” MModa admired.

Also full of praise was vogue28. “That shot of Lulu Tenney with the Empire State Building looming in the background is nothing short of spectacular. I did gasp when I came across it inside the September issue of British Vogue. So chic, so sophisticated, and so Ralph Lauren,” he raved.

“They don’t need any of these images after that shot of Lulu Tenney. That’s it, that’s the campaign,” applauded forum member tourbillions.

See more from the Polo Ralph Lauren Fall 2024 campaign and join the conversation, here.

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We absolutely live for modeling comebacks here at theFashionSpot. Whether it’s Daria Werbowy staging a mini comeback in a Gucci campaign or Linda Evangelista having a massive resurgence within the industry – we’ll take it. Doutzen Kroes is the latest to stage somewhat of a comeback. First came a cover of D la Repubblica earlier this year, in addition to Doutzen closing out Chemena Kamali‘s debut Chloé collection during the recent Fall 2024 season of Paris Fashion Week. Now, the Dutch beauty cements her comeback by making an appearance on the September 2024 cover of Vogue Netherlands. Shot on location on the island of Ibiza, Doutzen gazes down the lens of photographer Lachlan Bailey. Doutzen (who began her modeling career in 2003) is styled by Geraldine Saglio and sports an oversized faux fur Dsquared2 hat in the cover shot.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“LOVE HER and LOVE the cover!” immediately exclaimed BalkaniStaCouture.

“Great cover, quite impactful. I love the gaze and the hat she’s wearing,” Srdjan admired.

“One of my most favorite of the September covers this year, without a shadow of a doubt. Massively here for the comeback of Doutzen Kroes. The fact Lachlan Bailey photographed this and Geraldine Saglio styled the shoot is just an added bonus. Absolutely love the cover shot, love the colors, the minimal art direction and the Dsquared2 hat,” raved vogue28.

“I am immensely happy to see Doutzen again and on a beautiful cover! She is a COVER GIRL and I want more Vogue covers with her,” DK92 shared.

Not everyone, however, was so forthcoming. “Absolutely abysmal,” described lanvinray.

“It has been ages since Doutzen Kroes has done something interesting as a model. Always the same face and that ‘Mother Earth’ styling bullsh*t,” avonlea002 critiqued.

See more of Doutzen Kroes for the September 2024 issue of Vogue Netherlands and share your very own thoughts, here.

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Along with Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Michael Kors also favors Lachlan Bailey when it comes to enlisting photographers for the advertising campaigns of his eponymous fashion empire. The Australian fashion photographer has proved to be a match made in heaven for Michael Kors over recent seasons, having pointed his lens toward the likes of Bella Hadid and Blesnya Minher. Kors ultimately calls upon Bailey once again, with the unveiling of the Pour Femme and Pour Homme fragrance advertising campaign. Kors ushers in Irina Shayk and Jon Kortajarena as the faces and embodiment of the new scents, who pose at sunset on a luxurious yacht docked in Miami, Florida. Styled by megawatt fashion icon Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, the pair serve pure unapologetic jet-set glamour throughout the sultry campaign offering.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I’m not feeling it. They don’t have chemistry together. The commercial would be better if it explored their sensuality,” shared a disapproving DK92.

“I’m just seeing tacky, sorry. Irina cheapens everything she’s in,” blueorchid chimed in.

Wolkfolk commented: “Irina Shayk and Jon Kortajarena have no sexual or romantic chemistry in the video. But they look amazing together and individually. They are, however, fully giving flashy-money chemistry. It honestly works really well.”

WAVES agreed, adding: “Very effective, IMO. Michael Kors claiming back that yacht way of living he has always been an apologist of. Irina and Jon both look great!”

“Classic jet-set Kors, love love love! And it was styled by Carlyne! Love it more!” exclaimed kasper.

Share your own thoughts on the Michael Kors Pour Femme and Pour Homme fragrance campaign, here.

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Here at theFashionSpot, we have been living for the resurgence of Gisele Bündchen. Not that she truly ever left, right? Not even four whole months into 2024, and we have bared witness to the Brazilian bombshell becoming the face of mega fashion brands Frame Denim, Boss, Alaïa and Balmain. Gisele’s latest addition to her impressive portfolio (spanning almost three decades), is an advertising campaign for Vaara (a sustainable luxury activewear and wellness brand founded by Tatiana Korsakova). POP Magazine‘s current cover girl reunites with photographer Lachlan Bailey for the occasion, complete with Geraldine Saglio reporting for styling duties. Throughout the campaign imagery shot down on a beach in Miami, Gisele embodies the ultimate beach babe sporting Vaara’s latest collection.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“All the Vogue Paris vibes and I’m here for it,” enthused kokobombon.

“Could easily be an editorial photo from [Emmanuelle] Alt’s Vogue Paris,” voiced MModa.

“Styled by Geraldine Saglio and photographed by Lachlan Bailey… can’t get more Vogue Paris than that,” Lola701 chimed in. “Quite an expected combination for an expected result.”

“Never heard of this brand but Gisele is killing it!” declared thiago.

Vogue28 ultimately agreed, commenting: “Perhaps it will go without saying that ALL of this is just right up my street. Gisele doing what Gisele does best, and Lachlan doing what Lachlan does best. The campaign images themselves are stunning, totally selling the Vaara products. Ugh, obsessed with this and very much looking forward to more!”

Await more from Gisele Bündchen’s Vaara advertising campaign and join the conversation, here.

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Kristina O’Neill’s departure from WSJ. Magazine came as quite the shock back in April 2023, and we here at theFashionSpot, believed we would come to witness the magazine’s decline. However, we need not have worried. Covers recently starring Kylie Jenner, SZA and Angelina Jolie have impressed us to no end and WSJ‘s newly-installed editor Sarah Ball secures model-of-the-moment Kaia Gerber for Spring 2024. The model who has since turned to the world of acting, graces the lens of forum favorite Lachlan Bailey on location in Miami, Florida and poses within the surroundings of a motel and down on the nearby beach. Dressed by stylist Geraldine Saglio, the all-American beauty rocks head-to-toe Celine in the nonchalant cover photograph.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot forum members:

“A girl who was raised in Malibu posing as lower middle class for clout,” scoffed A.D.C.

“Kaia is always so stiff in front of camera and on runways. She is pretty like Miss America, but not a gifted model,” chimed in a disapproving balmain1914.

Benn98 wasn’t feeling the outcome of the shoot either, commenting: “God, the duo of Geraldine and Lachlan is so tired. All that’s missing is the golden fields. Even Kaia looks barely present at this shoot!”

Not everyone, however, was left so displeased. “I… love it! WSJ. Magazine, Kaia Gerber, Lachlan Bailey, Geraldine Saglio, Malibu – all such a winning combination for me and I’d take this over the VAST majority of Vogue covers I’ve came across this month,” raved vogue28.

“Kaia’s cover story is brilliant, she’s gorgeousssss. Beauty, sex-appeal and power. Kaia looks mature, she looks strong, great eye contact, the poses are working well, everything feels very cool and modern,” instantly approved forum member Bertrando3.

See more of Kaia Gerber as WSJ. Magazine‘s Spring 2024 cover girl and join the conversation, here.

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We are going to predict 2024 be huge for Karolina Spakowski. The model who hails from Germany first made her debut within the world of modeling during Valentino’s Spring 2023 showcase, which led to a pretty immense 2023 – fronting campaigns for mega brands like Max Mara, Versace and Swarovski (to name just a few) and gracing the covers of Self Service (twice within one year). As we head into 2024, Spakowski lands her very first Vogue cover with the unveiling of Vogue Spain’s January 2024 edition. The new industry fave poses for photographer Lachlan Bailey for the occasion and appears all smiles in the joyous, charming and energetic cover image, complete with stylist Kate Phelan dressing Spakowski in Versace.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“Absolutely stunning. The girl of the moment!” heralded helmutnotdead.

“Karolina has quickly become one of my favorites,” voiced Sasori Saand.

“Stunning! That shot of Karolina at the table is all sorts of beautiful, what a great story from Vogue Spain! After what feels like forever… Wonderful job. Bailey delivers again!” aracic applauded.

Also very much a fan of the outcome was forum member swizzi, commenting: “This cover made me smile immediately. Love it.”

Crmsm couldn’t have agreed more with regards to the mood of the cover photograph, echoing: “The image is packed with radiance and happiness – something that other magazines fail to capture. I’d take this over sad and pretentious covers which have became quite a trend nowadays.”

“I do love how fresh, vibrant and refreshing this cover feels for a month like January. Also became a fan of Karolina Spakowski over recent months, so thrilled to see her score the cover of Vogue. The fact Lachlan Bailey, also one of my current faves, shot the cover is just an added bonus,” vogue28 enthused.

See more of Karolian Spakowski as Vogue Spain’s January 2024 cover girl and share your thoughts, here.

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As Edward Enninful rounds out his final few issues as editor of British Vogue, surprises are dropping left, right and center. Make no mistake that since day one, Enninful has amazed us to no end with a whole plethora of bombshell cover stars (a prime example being Judi Dench back in 2020) and Julia Roberts is the latest for February 2024. Last on the fashion bible back in 1994, the screen legend poses for photographer Lachlan Bailey in the glam cover shot, styled by Enninful himself. Captured high atop London’s Claridges’s hotel and looking impossibly glamorous, Julia flashes her megawatt smile sporting a head full of voluminous curls while decked out in a look from Sabato De Sarno’s Spring 2024 debut Gucci collection.

Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

Indeed, the cover took members of our forums by surprise. “An unexpected choice, but Julia brings so much joy. I think it’s a good cover. That smile!” commented fangora.

“Julia Roberts looks stunning and ageless. She looks luxurious and as rich as she is. A great cover!” forum member MModa recognized.

ReneSanchez shared the same level of enthusiasm, adding: “I love this cover, I find Julia Roberts quite refreshing on a fashion magazine cover as she very rarely appears on one!”

“Massively here for Edward Enninful favoring Lachlan Bailey lately, and for giving Julia Roberts a cover. The cover itself is gorgeous, love the red Gucci, the glamour, the hair and of course Julia’s megawatt smile!” vogue28 raved.

Also quick to show their approval was thiago: “A good cover. Love her and her smile and her hair!”

See more of Julia Roberts as British Vogue‘s February 2024 cover star and join the conversation, here.

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We take our Lachlan Bailey fix at any given moment, and whether he’s shooting sizzling summer campaigns for H&M or photographing supermodels for the covers of magazines – Bailey’s work is often a sight for sore eyes. Thankfully for us as editor-in-chief of Vogue Australia, Christine Centenera favors the Aussie New York-based photographer too, who profiled Florence Pugh for the title just last month. Bailey now fixes his lens upon Emily Ratajkowski, who stars on Australian Vogue‘s December 2023 edition, five years after her last. In the subtle and demure cover image, the American model and actress is dressed by Centenera in a bralette from Hermès, a Bottega Veneta mohair coat and jewelry from Bulgari.

At once, the cover ignited debate amongst members of our forums. “Spectacular!” jal718 heralded.

“I really appreciate Vogue Australia giving Lachlan Bailey the platform he deserves and while I couldn’t care less about Emily, I think this is a nice cover. I love Bailey’s lighting and post production, his images always look beautiful. I’m all here for Vogue Australia giving us a monthly Lachlan Bailey fix!” championed aracic.

Echoing the same sentiments was vogue28: “The more I see this, the more I fall just a little more in love with it. Never been one to dislike Emily Ratajkowski and think Lachlan Bailey has just her justice, just as he does with every other subject he fixes his lens upon. The colors are gorgeous, love all those nude tones and how Centenera’s clothing choices complement Bailey’s lighting wonderfully.”

Not everyone, however, was on the same page. “I like Lachlan Bailey but this is so dreary, and not a good way,” shared forum member SLFC.

“It looks like they were trying to morph her into Penélope Cruz,” mikel pointed out.

Urban Stylin said: “I wish her hair was different on the cover, the pulled-back hair makes her head disappear due to the beige overload.”

Is Vogue Australia’s latest a hit or miss? See more and share your thoughts, here.

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Christine Centenera has only officially been at the helm of Vogue Australia since March of this year, and within such a short space of time has managed to secure a whole bevy of A-list talent for the title’s front covers. These have included everyone from Hailey Bieber to Kylie Minogue and Adut Akech to Margot Robbie. Next up on the Australian fashion bible’s list of cover stars is Florence Pugh, who graces the November 2023 issue via the lens of photographer Lachlan Bailey. Aussie Vogue‘s latest marks the British actress’ third Vogue cover appearance in total (having appeared on American Vogue twice) and is dressed by Centenera for the occasion in a mohair Loewe jacket, a pair of Triangl swim shorts and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

In the eyes of our forum members, one element in particular was somewhat… questionable. “Those [Triangl] grandma pants really make her look short,” critiqued oaklee91.

“The styling is so bad… ouch ouch ouch!” exclaimed an unforgiving 90sFan.

“I hate the styling (especially the color of the shorts and not the shorts per se) but Pugh looks gorgeous,” voiced forum member WAVES.

Not everyone was so completely disheartened with Vogue Australia’s latest. “The first time I like Florence,” confessed caioherrero.

“I thought it was going to be terrible but I actually really like it,” a pleasantly surprised kokobombon admitted.

“It’s the fact we’ve got ourselves another Lachlan Bailey-shot cover of Vogue that’s ultimately sealing the deal for me here. Could take or leave Florence Pugh but I will admit that I’m rather fond of this whole cover/cover shoot. The colors are gorgeous and its so tastefully and effortlessly shot by Bailey,” wrote vogue28.

See more of Florence Pugh as Vogue Australia’s November 2023 cover girl and join the conversation, here.

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