At Harper’s Bazaar France, Olivier Lalanne sure does like to endorse models as cover stars. Since the magazine’s triumphant relaunch in 2021, Lalanne has welcomed the likes of Imaan Hammam and Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Amelia Gray, Kaia Gerber, Gigi Hadid, Lulu Tenney, and Rianne van Rompaey as cover girls (often on more than one occasion). Next up on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar France is Nastassia Legrand. The fresh face within the world of fashion (who swept up at the Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Chloé shows during the Fall 2025 season of Paris Fashion Week), poses for photographer Sean Thomas. The German beauty clutches a cuddly soft toy in the studio-shot cover photograph, seemingly paying homage to Brooke Shields.

Nastassia Legrand for Harper’s Bazaar France May 2025 IMAGE | HARPERSBAZAAR.FR Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:

“I absolutely despise the ‘grown woman posing with a teddy bear’ BS,” immediately critiqued VanillaCrush.

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“Vogue Enfants,” noted forum member Avonlea.

“Sean Thomas is so painfully basic, even by today’s standards,” Fiercification voiced.

Also underwhelmed was penny609. “The new French top model and I hadn’t heard of her till now? Maybe I’m living in a cave. That bear is hard to bear, though!”

“The voluminous hair just wins me over completely with this cover, and I think it’s quite refreshing to see a fresh face on the cover as opposed to the usual suspects. I’m also very much here for the Brooke Shields references, which are even more apparent in Nastassia’s cover story,” commented vogue28.

See more of Nastassia Legrand from the Harper’s Bazaar France May 2025 cover shoot and join the conversation, here.