The Editorials Defining 2025
Editorials remain one of the clearest reflections of where culture is headed. They sit at the intersection of fashion, image making, and narrative, often setting visual language long before it filters into mainstream campaigns.
What stood out in 2025 was not just polish, but perspective. These editorials feel intentional in casting, styling, and composition. They trust mood and collaboration, and they allow photographers and creative teams to build worlds rather than simply document clothes.
Below are NOVA’s picks for our favorite editorials of 2025, with full credits included to highlight the teams behind the work.
Why Editorial Still Matters
In an era dominated by fast content, editorial work slows things down. It creates space for experimentation and identity building, often influencing visual culture far beyond the page.
These projects reflect the power of collaboration across photography, styling, casting, and publication. Together, they shape how fashion and image making are understood in this moment.
032c Magazine
Photographer: Steven Klein
Styled by Ras Bartram and Bailey Rose Quinones
Featuring Gabbriette
Klein’s imagery is confrontational and cinematic. The editorial leans into tension and control, using styling and composition to amplify intensity rather than soften it.
Re-Edition Magazine
Photographer: Thibaut Grevet
Styled by Jahleel Weaver
Featuring Kim Kardashian
Grevet’s work balances restraint and power. The editorial feels deliberate and sculptural, allowing silhouette and texture to carry the narrative.
Players Magazine
Photographer: Dexter Navy
Styled by Jenna Abey
Featuring Steven Peter
This editorial leans into clarity and composition. Navy’s framing feels confident and direct, letting styling and subject speak without excess.
Numéro Netherlands
Photographer: Lennert Madou
Styled by Volha Reutava
Featuring Josha Stradowski
Madou’s imagery is expressive and atmospheric, using light and posture to create movement within stillness.
Cosmopolitan
Photographer: Alana O’Herlihy
Styled by Brandon Tan
Featuring Margaret Qualley
The editorial feels intimate and modern, blending softness with edge. O’Herlihy’s perspective keeps the work grounded and personal.
Interview Magazine
Photographer: Brianna Capozzi
Styled by Mel Ottenberg
Featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Capozzi’s imagery is sharp and self aware. The editorial balances playfulness and confidence, reinforcing character rather than overshadowing it.
Luncheon Magazine
Photographer: Will Waterworth
Styled by Rebecca Perlmutar
Quiet and considered, this editorial emphasizes texture and tone. Subtle details carry the weight of the story.
Vogue Portugal
Photographer: Lazanks
Styled by Dana Saad
Bold and graphic, the imagery leans into contrast and structure. The editorial feels visually assertive without being overworked.
Pop Magazine
Photographer and stylist: Durimel
Singular in vision, this editorial feels cohesive and personal. With photography and styling handled by the same hand, the work carries a strong point of view.
i-D Magazine
Creative collective: Torso Solutions
Conceptual and experimental, this project pushes editorial form beyond traditional portraiture, blurring the line between fashion imagery and art object.
U Repubblica
Photographer: Reto Schmid
Styled by Pau Avia
Observational and grounded, the imagery feels honest. Styling complements the subject rather than competing for attention.
Vogue México
Photographer: Sebastian Faena
Featuring Bad Bunny
Confident and expressive, the editorial captures presence without overproduction. Performance and identity lead the frame.
Another Magazine
Photographer: Kito Muñoz
Styled by Alex Francisco
Featuring works by Daniel del Valle
This project blends fashion and art seamlessly, creating a layered visual conversation between object, subject, and space.
British GQ
Photographer: Charlie Chops
Styled by Rose Forde
Precise and modern, the editorial shows a clear understanding of silhouette, structure, and restraint.
Seventeen
Photographer: Bella Newman
Styled by Brandon Tan
Featuring Clairo
The imagery feels intimate and natural. Newman captures personality with ease, avoiding artifice in favor of honesty.
CR Fashion Book
Photographer: Daniel Sachon
Styled by Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo
Featuring Nadia Lee Cohen
Sculptural and deliberate, the editorial blurs the line between subject and author. With Cohen in front of the lens, the imagery plays with performance and identity.
Vanity Fair
Photographer: Luke Gilford
Styled by Jake Sammis
Featuring Benito Skinner
Warm and human, the editorial allows humor and vulnerability to coexist. It feels relaxed, grounded in personality over polish.
i-D Magazine
Photographer: Petra Collins
Styled by Spencer Singer
Featuring JT
Collins’ signature softness and emotional clarity are present throughout. The imagery feels personal and expressive, centering presence and control.
Vanity Fair
Creative studio: Strange Victory
Featuring Zohran Mamdani
Purposeful and timely, this editorial blends portraiture and narrative. Restraint and focus give weight to the subject rather than spectacle.