You might not need reminding that here at theFashionSpot, we’re huge stans of ELLE France. Last year, the French fashion weekly enthralled us to no end, all thanks to covers starring the likes of Toni Garrn, Deva Cassell, Luna Bijl, Rebecca Leigh Longendyke, Emily Ratajkowski, Penélope Cruz, Mathilde Brandi, and Eva Herzigova. The magazine’s highly-anticipated ‘Spécial Mode’ issue for the Spring 2025 season is here, with Véronique Philipponnat welcoming back Anja Rubik as an ELLE France cover girl. Across a twosome of covers, the Polish model poses for photographer Cass Bird, three years after she was last on the cover. The team ventured out into The Agafay Desert, Morocco for the lengthy cover shoot, complete with Geraldine Saglio on styling duties. In the two cover photographs, Rubik dons looks from Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent.
Anja Rubik for ELLE France February 2025
Read below the reactions on theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“Anja Rubik needs to retire. She’s become such a joyless model,” immediately critiqued blueorchid.
“Always the same tired face, hairstyle and minimal makeup. These industry veterans doing the bare minimum annoy me even more than the unskilled newcomers who at least are trying. I agree that she should retire or take a break,” echoed Avonlea in agreement.
“It is not even her first ‘Spécial Mode’ cover. Anja Rubik already did it in 2022. Couldn’t they book someone else?” asked MagFan.
“I got excited reading the thread title, but was letdown upon seeing the cover. Not a fan of the pose or Anja’s expression. The second cover is OK, albeit forgettable,” voiced Valentine27.
“I prefer the full body cover. In the first cover, the facial expression is off,” noted forum member Xone.
Aracic commented: “That’s disappointing. Could’ve been so glamorous!”
See more of Anja Rubik from the ELLE France February 2025 cover shoot and join the conversation, here.
