August 2011 Magazine Covers - The Best & Worst

It's that time again! I feel like I just did all of the July covers (I was a bit behind) but here are some of the August 2011 magazine covers! Hope you enjoy...

Tilda Swinton for W Magazine

Oh.My.God.Love.

Tilda is known for being "outside the box" when it comes to fashion/beauty,

but I love this look! Very David Bowie-esque which is always a good thing.

Claudia Shiffer for Vogue Germany

This cover is so gorgeous! I wish I could pull off an eye mask like this on the regular.

Just show up at work like - hey guys, like my eye mask? I wish.

Model (?) for Shape

Who is this? If it's a model, that's interesting considering celebrities have

seemingly taken over magazine covers as of late.

SJP for Vogue

Hmmm I find it funny that it's the "age" issue, yet SJP is photoshopped to hell.

Mixed messages for sure.

Olivia Wilde for Marie Claire

Oh this is just lovely. She is so gorgeous, and just kills it in this photo.

I love the minimal makeup, it lets her beauty speak for itself.

Love the red on her, and the side swept bangs are great. Well done!

Mila and Justin for Elle

Not so sure about this one guys. Mila rules, but she doesn't look great here.

Looks like her hair needs a serious comb through it...

Justin is rocking a seriously weird expression on his face too

Kim Kardashian for Cosmo

Again??? Think Cosmo needs to get some new cover girls in their rotation

She looks good, even though I kinda hate the dress

Katie Holmes for In Style

Wow! This is a pleasant surprise. Mrs. Tom Cruise is looking awesome

on the this cover! I like the dress, natural but pretty makeup, hair is flowy and pretty.

Jessica Alba for Allure

Eh. Two months in a row, Allure has underwhelmed me with their cover.

I wanted a crazy, creative, high-drama makeup cover!

Better luck next month I guess...

Heidi Klum for Glamour

Cute! I feel like she always looks great though. She is a model after all =)

Anne Hathaway for Bazaar

Don't hate it but don't love it either.

She has such a pretty smile, that would have made this cover better!

Michelle Williams for Glamour Germany

I love this! Colorful, fun, a little weird!

The lashes and lips are perfect for her, brava.

Emma Stone for Vanity Fair

God I love her. But her red lips are STARING at me. And not in a good way.

Love her hair, the bathing suit, the fact that she isn't overly bronzed.

But the lips. Why so harsh? Wahhhh

Drew Barrymore for Nylon

Oh. Wow.

I get Nylon's urge to be "unique" but this is just a freakin mess.

Miranda Kerr for Vogue Australia

Gorge! What a pretty dress, and pretty girl!

Ms. Orlando Bloom kills it on this cover

Christina Hendricks for Lucky

Whoa, curves! I think she looks great!

On the red carpet she usually has a bold color on

so this is a nice change up, especially with her hair color.

What's your favorite August cover?! Share!

July 2011 Magazine Covers - The Best & Worst

Like most chicks, I get so jazzed when the next batch of new magazines come out each month. Below are most of the July 2011 magazine covers - mostly United States - and my thoughts.

Rihanna for Cosmo

I'm a huge Rihanna fan and think she looks awesome!

Still digging the bright red hair, and I love the cropped tops she's been rocking.

The softer makeup totally suits her with the wild hair/outfit

Zooey Deschanel for Self

I really really dig Zooey's vintage style.

I just watched (500) Days of Summer and it was amazing!

However, this cover is underwhelming to me.

Seems like she has no makeup on.

Lindsay for Vanity Fair

OK so this isn't a US mag, but Lilo is my guilty pleasure.

Say what you will about her, she can strike a pose

Rosie Huntington-Whitely for Maxim

WHOA. Just whoa. Sex kitten status.

I looove the winged liner and tousled hair

Megan Fox or Rosie H-W for Transformers?

Florence Welch for Nylon

Florence has been getting a lot of great attention lately, and it's so well deserved!

While I usually love how Nylon styles their cover girls, this is not my favorite cover.

Lauren Conrad for Lucky

Yawn.

Emma Watson for Vogue

DAMN! She's come so far from Harry Potter huh?

Aside from being the face of the Burberry campaign, she is one stylish chick

That berry red lip is kick ass!

Jennifer Aniston for Marie Claire

Well, the first place my eyes go are to the NO PANTS situation..

Aside from just wearing an over-sized men's blazer, I think the fun new hair works for her

And a nice smile always helps!

Fergie for Allure

Oh dear. God forgive me, but Fergie looks awful on this cover.

I feel like sometimes she looks great, and other times she looks...like this.

I think the makeup they used on her washes her out, especially the muted lip.

Eva Longoria for InStyle

The dress is cute. Otherwise, another yawn for me.

Pretty lady, but I feel like she looks the same on every mag cover

Emma Stone for Elle

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

The red lip! The obnoxious Big-Bird-esque dress! Back to being blonde!

I love it all.

Claudia Shiffer for Harper's Bazaar

This woman always looks hott no matter WHAT!

This cover has a Brigette Bardot type feel to it and I love it.

Miss Xtina for W

WOW. This was certainly an unexpected choice!

Aside from being naked, I almost didn't recognize her with the crazy/crimpy hair and

makeup that wasn't painted on. And no red lip?! I'm kinda loving this.

Blake Lively for Glamour

She looks hott, but it's business as usual.

I do like the eye liner, and how they got her long legs in the shot.

Otherwise, nothing new or exciting about this one.

Katy Perry for Rolling Stone

LOVE! I know I already posted this cover a few weeks back,

but needed to include it again because it's just so funny and cute!

Katy's makeup looks flawless too!

Audrina Patridge for Shape

I kinda feel like all The Hills alums are exhausting, so I

don't know if I can form a real opinion on this cover.

She has a great body, but I guess that's really it.

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