MediaSlut (@MediaSlut)’s choice of the best international and South African magazine covers this week:
- DESTINY
- Elle (South Africa)
- GQ (South Africa)
- M
- Men’s Health (South Africa)
- Woolworths TASTE
- Wirtschafts Woche (Germany)
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DESTINY, May 2017
Such a strong image and cover with two powerful sisters (yes, they are)! Basetsana “Bassie” Kumalo and Johanna Mukoki are both successful businesswomen, with Kumalo being “a trailblazer in media” and Mukoki “a front runner in the travel industry”. Together, with great styling, they make for a power cover! View their behind-the-scenes cover shoot here:
ELLE (South Africa), May 2017
It’s a flashback to the ’70s, as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley appears on what seems to be a ’70s-inspired cover for Elle South Africa — and it works! Huntington-Whiteley is best known as a model but has also dabbled in acting; if you watched Mad Max: Fury Road, you might remember her as The Splendid Angharad, the pregnant wife everyone tried to protect, and capture. Get the latest ELLE to see her getting active in her active wear…
GQ (South Africa), May 2017
While the GQ Girl cover is Minnie Dlamini (also worth checking out), GQ Guy Francois “Faf” du Plessis is the real attention-grabber with this black, red and white beauty! The cricketer is looking suave and laidback with this rocking cover. For more on this issue, read the editor’s letter.
M (Du Monde supplement), 22 April 2017
This is M’s “Beauty Special” issue. Along with this striking picture, it also looks at feminism and LGBT migrants.
Men’s Health (South Africa), May 2017
Sjoe, Michael Markram’s body is as clean and smooth as the subscriber cover of Men’s Health — not an imperfection in sight! This amateur boxing champ looks amazing here but, if you buy your copy in store, you’ll have to look out for a different cover…
Wirtschafts Woche (Germany), 21 April 2017
American politics just keep on giving, and art directors are producing some of their best and most-creative work yet because of it! This is another one of these beauties! The cover line reads (direct translation): “The most powerful daughter of the world: A political princess is visiting the economic model Germany”.
Woolworths TASTE, May 2017
With winter just around the corner, this venison pie by Ina Paarman is just what the doctor ordered! Definitely drool-licious!
MagLove by @MediaSlut is a regular slot featuring the best local and international magazine covers every week, recognising well thought-out, powerful and interesting (and hopefully all three-in-one) covers and celebrating the mix of pragmatism, creativity and personal taste that created each of them. The anonymous (for now) blogger behind MediaSlut knows way too much for his own good about media in South Africa, magazines in particular. His mission is to show when SA magazines fail but, most importantly, also when they succeed. If you’re looking for a library about SA magazines and news, this is your one-stop pitstop.
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