Vogue playing catch-up after WSJ and Elle run nearly identical covers

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Siegler, M., & Williams, M. (2026, October 25). Vogue playing catch-up after WSJ and Elle run nearly identical covers. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/24/society/vogue-left-playing-catch-up-after-wsj-and-elle-run-nearly-identical-covers/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Mara Siegler, Martha Williams

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Vogue's November issue featuring Jenna Ortega with a cover shot by photographer Szilvestr Makó in his distinctive box-like style has drawn criticism for being too similar to recent covers of The Wall Street Journal and Elle, both also using Makó’s signature aesthetic. A fashion industry insider described it as "unheard of" for Vogue to be the last to release such a cover and suggested that this may indicate a breakdown in photographer exclusivity arrangements between magazines due to tighter budgets. The article highlights concerns over creative originality and adherence to traditional magazine practices, questioning the ethics behind using the same visual concept across multiple publications within a short timeframe.
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📰 Vogue Cover Controversy
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Mara Siegler
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Elle Hadid Page Six The Wall Street Journal Magazine Vogue

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Vogue ORG · 7× Hadid ORG · 3× Elle ORG · 2× Makó PERSON · 2× Page Six ORG · 2× Szilveszter Makó PERSON · 2× Gigi Hadid PERSON · 1× Hunter Schafer PERSON · 1× Jenna Ortega PERSON · 1× The Wall Street Journal Magazine ORG · 1×

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The insider praised Hadid’s shoot as the strongest of the bunch, calling it “superior” and singling out its sophisticated styling. The situation also raises questions about an old fashion-magazine tradition: photographer exclusivity.
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2026-10-25 · New York Post
Vogue playing catch-up after WSJ and Elle run nearly identical covers · assertive framing

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And unfortunately for Vogue, that’s exactly where they are with the cover of its November issue. asserted
they → ’ → issue
The magazine unveiled a cover starring Jenna Ortega Thursday, featuring the “Wednesday” star photographed by Szilveszter Makó in his signature painterly, box-like setup. asserted
magazine → unveil → setup
The Wall Street Journal Magazine used the same photographer and concept for a cover starring Gigi Hadid earlier this week, and Elle used Makó and his same schtick for a Hunter Schafer cover that hit three days ago. asserted
that → use → cover
“This is a giant screw-up,” a fashion media source told Page Six. asserted
source → tell → Page
It’s bad and unheard of. asserted
It → ’ → ?
We don’t know the timing of the shoots, but it’s irresponsible from the photographer’s side not to let the magazines know they’re doing the same concept.” asserted
they → know → concept
The source added: “The fact that Vogue is the last — and I love [editor] Chloe Malle and the covers — it’s so unlike Vogue.” asserted
it → add → Vogue
“I have never, ever, ever seen anything like this before,” the insider said. asserted
insider → see → this
There’s another eyebrow-raiser: Ortega’s Vogue cover and Hadid’s WSJ spread feature the same Balenciaga Couture feather dress in their inside pages. asserted
cover → ’ → pages
“How did Balenciaga lend this dress to everyone?” the source wondered. asserted
source → lend → everyone
The insider praised Hadid’s shoot as the strongest of the bunch, calling it “superior” and singling out its sophisticated styling. The situation also raises questions about an old fashion-magazine tradition: photographer exclusivity. asserted
situation → praise → tradition
Vogue once kept major names such as Steven Meisel close to the Condé Nast fold, but tighter budgets have made such arrangements harder to maintain, the source said. asserted
source → keep → fold
Still, the insider stressed that Makó is talented and deserves a long career — he just needs to learn the etiquette of a business built on exclusivity. asserted
he → stress → exclusivity
A source close to the matter said Hadid’s cover was conceptualized in March and shot in July as a photo-driven, digital-only couture feature. asserted
cover → say → feature
“Any visual similarities across Szilveszter’s work are a reflection of his well-known signature aesthetic,” they told us. asserted
they → know → us
Another source told us, “There is a lack of creativity with all these magazines. asserted
source → tell → magazines
It seems like a big coincidence or a big joke. asserted
It → seem → coincidence
I don’t hate the photos, but it’s bad timing for them.” asserted
it → hate → them
Page Six has reached out to Szilveszter Makó and reps for Vogue, Elle and WSJ Magazine. asserted
Six → reach → Vogue
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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