Feeling nostalgic at the end of the year? So are we! To celebrate all the talents and amazing collaborations we had in 2023, we look back at our covers from Spring to Winter and take on the (extremely hard) task of selecting the 10 most iconic ones. Just like a parent never picks a favourite child, this is not a ranking—that would be way too difficult. Keep scrolling…
Wonderland.
WONDERAWARDS: 10 COVERS OF 2023
We round up Wonderland’s most iconic covers of the year — do you have a favourite?
Kit Connor
Covering our Autumn/Fall 2023 issue, the Heartstopper star took Wonderland on a morning walking tour around London’s Southbank to discuss all things London, career, and facing stardom.
Halle Bailey
The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey talked to co-star Jonah Hauer-King for the cover of our Summer 2023 issue, discussing the journey from the audition room to the big screen and the profound impact the live-action remake is having in challenging the industry’s standards on representation.
Lola Brooke
Brooklyn-born-and-raised Lola Brooke also covered our Autumn/Fall 2023 issue, talking about her powerful lyricism, women in rap, and how she knew she could take the New York music scene by storm, but wasn’t expecting to do so on a global scale.
Mette
From Pharrell’s dance troop to devising one of the year’s definitive debuts: Triple threat Mette has trusted the process—and herself—to become Pop’s newest craze. And now, she covers our Winter 23 issue, talking fame, façade, foundations, and her newest EP.
Raye
2023 was definitely an unforgettable year for Raye. But back in February, she covered our Spring 2023 issue, discussing the surreal release week of her debut album, how her track “Escapism” galvanised fans on TikTok, and her non-negotiables as she settled into her new chapter as an independent artist.
Sam Claflin
Covering our Summer 2023 issue, Daisy Jones & The Six star Sam Claflin discussed his process of transforming into an American rockstar for the award-tipped role, the magical connection of his cast, and prioritising his mental health and role as a father.
Rita Ora
For our Spring 2023 issue, pop princess Rita Ora talked all things new album, harnessing autonomy in the next chapter of her career, and why she thinks Louis Theroux would be a great addition to RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Barry Keoghan
Irish actor Barry Keoghan is slowly but surely becoming one of the greatest actors of our generation. In conversation with Robert Pattinson, the Saltburn star covered our Winter 23 issue and talked about sharing the screen, the power of plastic spoons, and being selective.
KEYTRAMINÉ
For our Summer 2023 cover, one of the biggest collaborations of the year, KEYTRAMINÉ, discussed the origins of their friendship, a shared addiction to new ideas, coincidental Snoop Dogg linkups, and proving just how good they are on their self-titled debut.
Alessia Russo
She is changing the status of football by creating a safe and celebrated space for women to turn their sporting dreams into reality. On the cover of our Winter 23 issue, Alessia Russo gets to grips with the noise of the crowd off the pitch and her christening as ‘England’s Golden Girl.’