Tate McRae has landed a new W Magazine feature, but the photoshoot has left the internet puzzled rather than impressed. The Canadian pop star posed in luxury fashion pieces against urban backdrops, yet some fans couldn't get past the unusual settings, make-up and poses.
The editorial features creations from Hermès, Chloé, Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci, giving McRae several high-fashion looks to work with. However, the online reaction has been far from universally positive, with some critics comparing the pictures to an Instagram photo dump and questioning whether the shoot looks polished enough for a major magazine.
Tate McRae for W Magazine
McRae's photoshoot mixes luxury fashion with everyday city surroundings, including scaffolding, construction barriers and a colourful carnival ride. The contrast gives the images an unconventional feel, although not everyone is convinced that the setting works in the singer's favour.
In one photograph, McRae hangs from city scaffolding in a fitted turquoise metallic Hermès jumpsuit with high-slit, wide-leg trousers and black Christian Louboutin heels with the label's signature red soles. Another image shows her leaning against a colourful carnival ride in a light blue lace-embroidered Chloé shirt, red leather trousers, a horse-buckle belt and shearling-trimmed boots.
The singer switches things up for a third look, posing near construction barricades in a sheer black floral-print Dolce & Gabbana dress that reveals a black bralette and briefs underneath. Another look had McRae standing on a city curb in a navy blue double-breasted Gucci coat with gold buttons, styled as a jacket-only outfit with black leather knee-high boots.
Photoshoot Draws Harsh Criticism
The comments section has been particularly unforgiving. One commenter summed up the mixed feelings by writing: 'This shoot looks like an instagram dump post and idk if that's a good thing or a bad thing'.
Another person was less diplomatic about the locations, writing: 'It looks like she photobombed some urban photography project'. Her make-up also became a talking point, with one viewer describing it as 'flat'.
Other comments took aim at the styling, poses and expressions, with one particularly frustrated user saying they were 'struggling with something positive to say'. Another simply dismissed the shoot as 'unprofessional', adding to the criticism of its overall execution.
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Singer Opens Up Beyond Fashion
Away from the fashion debate, McRae also opened up about her career and life in the spotlight in her W Magazine interview. She discussed the demands of performing, her background in dance and the different sides of herself she hopes to show audiences beyond her pop-star image.
The interview also touched on her debut fragrance, TATE 01, and her admiration for supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who inspired its visual direction. These details offer a glimpse into McRae's interests beyond music, although the photoshoot has arguably become the bigger talking point among some online viewers.
McRae's W Magazine feature brings together luxury labels and unconventional city settings, but the creative direction has clearly not worked for everyone. From the distracting backgrounds to the make-up and poses, the images have prompted plenty of criticism from viewers who expected something more traditional. The unusual approach may have been intended to challenge fashion-editorial conventions or offer a different aesthetic, but it has left internet users divided.
