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‘Such adept cover stars’: why dogs are taking over fashion in the ‘AI face’ era

Cute, egoless canines offer a break from a world that feels dominated by ‘nepo babies’ and ‘Maga lady aesthetic’ What do Nicole Kidman, a pair of “nepo babies” and a beagle called Sansa Martínez Berlingeri have in common? They all appear on the covers of the all-important September issues of Vogue and Dogue. But the winner of the unofficial battle of the covers? The one with the keenest sense of smell and a penchant

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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
21 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC
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Byline
Ellie Violet Bramley
Section
Fashion
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Cute, egoless canines offer a break from a world that feels dominated by ‘nepo babies’ and ‘Maga lady aesthetic’ What do Nicole Kidman, a pair of “nepo babies” and a beagle called Sansa Martínez Berlingeri have in common? They all appear on the covers of the all-important September issues of Vogue and Dogue. But the winner of the unofficial battle of the covers? The one with the keenest sense of smell and a penchant
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    ‘Such adept cover stars’: why dogs are taking over fashion in the ‘AI face’ era

    Cute, egoless canines offer a break from a world that feels dominated by ‘nepo babies’ and ‘Maga lady aesthetic’ What do Nicole Kidman, a pair of “nepo babies” and a beagle called Sansa Martínez Berlingeri have in common? They all appear on the covers of the all-important September issues of Vogue and Dogue. But the winner of the unofficial battle of the covers? The one with the keenest sense of smell and a penchant

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  • publisher category Condé Nast rss-category
  • publisher category Dogs rss-category
  • publisher category Fashion rss-category
  • publisher category Lena Dunham rss-category
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  • publisher category Pets rss-category
  • publisher category Richard Gere rss-category
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#869
Observed
21 Aug 2026, 14:20 UTC
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468,878 bytes, private gzip evidence
Collector
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