by MediaSlut (@MediaSlut) Sexy, like beauty, is subjective and I’ve donned my various pairs of straight, gay, kinky and conservative spectacles once again for my #MagLoveTop10 list of the sexiest magazine covers of 2015!
This year’s #MagLoveTop10 will also include new sections covering travel and business, and here’s the publishing schedule:
- Friday, 4 December 2015: Best South African magazine covers of 2015
- Friday, 11 December 2015: Best international magazine covers of 2015
- Friday, 8 January 2016: Worst magazine covers of 2015
- Friday, 15 January 2016: Sexiest magazine covers of 2015
- Friday, 22 January 2016: Best food magazine covers of 2015
- Friday, 29 January 2016: Best travel magazine covers of 2015
- Friday, 5 February 2016: Best business magazine covers of 2015
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View 2014’s sexiest magazine covers here.
#10. V, Summer 2015
Even though Rihannarama is showing us a bit side-boob and a lot of skin, this “ultimate bad gal” is looking stylish and sexy without being trashy. This shoot could easily have gone to the opposite way very quickly…
This is V’s first appearance on this list.
#9. M (France)
A fresh face and beauty which just exude true sexiness. Read more here.
This is M’s first appearance on this list.
#8. Galileu (Brazil), November 2015
Brilliant concept, styling and photography focusing upon the question of “gender”. I think the answer is that it doesn’t matter what your gender is, or what you identify yourself as: you can still be über-sexy… Read more here.
This is Galileu’s first appearance on this list.
#7. The New York Times Style Mag, 11 September 2015
There’s something ultra-sexy about this Michael Fassbender cover… Want more? Then read the digital version of this 206-page (stunning!) magazine but be warned: there’s A LOT of advertising in the beginning of the issue… Read more here, too.
This is The New York Times Style Mag’s first appearance on this list.
#6. Vanity Fair (Italy), May 2015
Grrrrrrrr, Rrrrrrraoul! A beautiful man with a beard and striking blue eyes — and such a stunningly fitted suit — is the death of me! Grrrrrr…
In 2014, Vanity Fair (Italy) made it to #7 on this list.
#5. ESPN, Body Issue 2015
All six ESPN Body Issue covers of 2015 share the no.5 spot this year, featuring the athletic bodies of Odell Beckham Jr, Amanda Bingson, Bryce Harper, Chantae McMillan, Kevin Love and Natalie Coughlin. Here are even more images of these strong and sexy sport stars. Read more here, too.
In 2013, ESPN Body Issue made it to #1 on this list.
#4. Avaunt (Launch Issue), Spring/Summer 2015
Acrobatics? Athletics? Either way, it’s super-sexy! Read more here.
This is Avaunt’s first appearance on this list.
#3. Wonderland, October 2015
Luckily, we certainly aren’t blue about this cover! Read more here.
In 2013, Wonderland made it to #7 on this list.
#2. Interview, August 2015
S.E.X.Y! That’s all that needs to be said about this cover featuring Justin Bieber… For the full interview and photoshoot, go here.
In 2014, Interview made it to #4 on this list.
#1. WAD, Summer 2015
When I featured this cover earlier this year, I wrote that “it’s definitely in the swimming running for sexiest cover of the year!” I might have put my ass on the line by saying that, but I was right! Read more here.
This is WAD’s first appearance on this list.
MagLove by @MediaSlut is a regular slot featuring the best local and international magazine covers every week, recognising well thought-out, powerful and interesting (and hopefully all three-in-one) covers and celebrating the mix of pragmatism, creativity and personal taste that created each of them. The (for now anonymous) blogger behind MediaSlut knows way too much for his own good about media in South Africa, magazines in particular. His mission is to show when SA magazines fail but, most importantly, also when they succeed. If you’re looking for a library about SA magazines and news, this is your one-stop pitstop.
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