Margaret Qualley on the Cover of Cosmopolitan Might Just Make You Go Weak at the Knees…

We can admit that Cosmopolitan doesn’t command our attention on the regular, and isn’t on our must-have list when paying our local newsstand a visit. However, as the magazine unveils the cover of its Fall 2025 edition, Cosmo has our undivided attention. This month, the Hearst-owned publication celebrates its anniversary. The Fall 2025 edition marks 60 years of print. Willa Bennett, who has served as the title’s editor-in-chief since 2024, welcomes Margaret Qualley onto the cover of Cosmopolitan to commemorate the occasion. The American actress and Chanel brand ambassador is captured via the lens of photographer Alana O’Herlihy. Styled by Brandon Tan, Margaret helps bring some of that old-school Cosmo magic in the sultry cover shot, wearing a red leather Versace mini dress (from the final collection of Donatella Versace).

“A Cosmo cover that looks like an old-fashioned Cosmo cover,” immediately praised tigerrouge.

“Stunning cover!” heralded prylvi.

“A cover to make me go weak at the knees! What a sight for sore eyes. Always here for Margaret Qualley, and the fact that this evokes old-school covers of Cosmopolitan by the likes of Francesco Scavullo is just he cherry on top. I love the red overload, the Versace, the beauty styling… it’s ALL working!” championed vogue28.

Sharing the same level of enthusiasm was marsnoop2. “Okay, I LOVE this. It’s giving 90s Ellen von Unwerth. I feel like I haven’t seen so much energy from a US publication in a while,” they applauded.

“It’s about time we went back to what worked!” heralded jal718.

“Fingers crossed that this issue sells like crazy, and they take the hint and return to covers like this!” voiced forum member 90sCosmo.

See more of Margaret Qualley from the Cosmopolitan Fall 2025 cover shoot and join the conversation, here.