British ELLE Celebrates 40 Years of Print with Alexa Chung, Naomi Ackie and More
British ELLE may not be what it once was, but Kenya Hunt continues to impress with the magazine’s cover stars. Names like Emily Ratajkowski, Dakota Johnson, Emma Corrin, Lady Gaga, Cynthia Erivo, and Winona Ryder have adorned the title throughout 2025. As editor-in-chief since 2022, Hunt reveals a set of October 2025 covers featuring Alexa Chung, Lola Young, Naomi Ackie, and Riz Ahmed, celebrating the magazine’s significant 40th anniversary. The ensemble cast poses for photographer Fabien Montique, showcasing fashion from Celine, Simone Rocha, Givenchy, and Alexander McQueen.
Alexa Chung, Lola Young, Naomi Ackie & Riz Ahmed for British ELLE October 2025
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“US ELLE has one page celebrating its 40th anniversary, but the UK gets a full issue,” praised callmejaden upon seeing the covers.
“The contrast between the white backgrounds and the red cursive fonts is appealing. Not a great set of covers overall, but my favorite is the one with Lola Young,” shared MModa.
“80s and 90s ELLE was pop art. Now it feels like boring garbage,” critiqued TuttiFruti.
“90s ELLE was fantastic,” tigerrouge replied. “It had its own unique perspective compared to Vogue. You’d see different models like Vivienne Westwood’s muse Sara Stockbridge and Susie Bick.”
Vogue28 expressed: “Alexa Chung on the cover of British ELLE will always have my heart. The October 2008 subscribers cover by Karen Collins remains one of my all-time favorite UK ELLE covers!”
See more of Alexa Chung, Lola Young, Naomi Ackie, and Riz Ahmed from the British ELLE October 2025 cover shoot and click here to join the conversation.
