Elle released their latest campaign, the May “Swimsuit” issue, which was shot by Terry Tsiolis and styled by Samira Nasr. This time around, the campaign featured six different models (not celebrities, interesting right?) on separate covers: Maria Borges, Bella Hadid, Candice Huffine, Hailey Baldwin, Jasmine Tookes and Elsa Hosk.
According to WWD, this marks the first time that Elle has tapped an all-IMG cast of models for six separate covers of the same issue. In that interview with WWD, Elle’s Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers said, “Our six amazing cover girls express how beauty and fashion work together to enhance individuality, as opposed to styling and powdering and hairspraying it away.”
Along with photos of the beautiful ladies, each one of them was also interviewed; discussions of modeling experiences, professional goals and so much more were found throughout the pages.
“The fashion industry is here for everyone, [regardless] of color or race. When I was growing up, I never saw someone like me, and now the other girls can see someone like them. It’s all about inspiration,” Maria Borges told Elle.
“People think it’s all fun and glamorous, but it’s a lot of work, a lack of sleep and a lot of being by yourself, away from family. Traveling the world alone when you’re 18 or 19 is a lot,” Baldwin told the magazine.
“My goal has always been to create my own beauty line. I have such a unique skin tone — when I go on set, makeup artists have to use all different mixes of makeup to match my skin. I’d love to do a line that has tones for everybody,” added Jasmine Tookes.
We can’t wait to get our hands on the cover, but we’re especially happy to see two women of color across the covers for representation. No matter how far we come, we must always work to defend and keep up the discussions of diversity and inclusivity in everything, even on a magazine cover.
