When I saw this cover, I screamed, “YES!!!!!!” to myself. This is absolutely stunning. The editorial is sure to be a killer. I mean, just look at that vail! I hope the editorial is darker and more gothic like the cover, the September issues could use a bit of edge. I just want to run out into the street and show everyone this cover, it shot to the top of my favorite September covers. Pure perfection. Rating: A+

I really, really hate this. It’s so dark. September issues are about the new season, a new you. To me, this says, “DARKNESS. SUMMER IS OVER AND THE WORLD IS BLACK WITH DESPAIR. WEEP!” Beyonce’s eyes look a bit sunken in, surely a photoshop mistake, as Bey has truly been killing it even in her candid photos. And I’m honestly just so over the stars. Was it really necessary for InStyle to add EXTRA stars to the cover? I just don’t see any life in this cover, it really only has two things going for it: The page number and Beyonce. Once I get past those, I just feel hollow inside. Rating: D-

Let me start off by saying that I’m not a big fan of Kristen Stewart. Her acting is lifeless at best. However, from some of her previous editorial work in magazines like Interview, I definitely think that she has some modelling potential. This cover is no exception. At first glance one may think, “Did Lindsay Lohan dye her hair again? Ugh!” Nope, this time it’s just Kristen Stewart. The image evokes old Hollywood glamour. I’m really not so sure if that’s what I want to see on my September cover, but I suppose it’s a lot better than the standard grey background that W always gives. I don’t know how I feel about the cover promos, as W is really more of an entertainment magazine than a fashion magazine as of late, but I guess time will tell how they cover fall fashion. For now, all we have to go on is KStew giving a less-lackluster-than-normal cover look, and that’s good enough for me. Rating: B

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