W Magazine W Magazine Vol. I 2026 Best Performances Covers 2026
Associated creatives
Sara MoonvesEditor-in-Chief
Tyrone LebonPhotographer
Charles LevaiCreative Director
Kevin TekinelCreative Director
Frank LebonDirector
Tyrone LebonDirector
Allia Alliata di MonterealeFashion Director
Sara MoonvesFashion Editor/Stylist
Amy KomorowskiHair Stylist
David von CannonHair Stylist
JawaraHair Stylist
Jenny ChoHair Stylist
Jove EdmondHair Stylist
Mara RoszakHair Stylist
Lauren ParsonsMakeup Artist
Nina ParkMakeup Artist
Pircilla PaeMakeup Artist
Tasha Reiko BrownMakeup Artist
Jolene BrodeurManicurist
David WhiteSet Designer
Benicio Del ToroActor
Chase InfinitiActor
Dwayne The Rock JohnsonActor
Elle FanningActor
Emma StoneActor
George ClooneyActor
Greta LeeActor
Jacob ElordiActor
Jodie FosterActor
Mia GothActor
Michael B. JordanActor
Renate ReinsveActor
Sean PennActor
Sydney SweeneyActor
Tessa ThompsonActor
A$AP RockyEntertainer
Tags
Description
Actress Sydney Sweeney poses for the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances issue, photographed by Tyrone Lebon. Styled with sculpted retro blonde curls reminiscent of mid-century Hollywood glamour, she is captured kneeling in a dramatic chiaroscuro setting against a deep dark background. Warm, golden directional lighting sculpts her silhouette and features while soft shadows envelope the surrounding space. Clean editorial typography reading 'W', 'Best Performances', and 'Starring SYDNEY SWEENEY' frames the vertical composition.
Style
Editorial, Vertical, Sensual, Moody, Warm
Techniques
Low-key / chiaroscuro
Industries
Magazines
Background
Black Seamless
Context
Editorial