Harry Styles bared his abs and ink for W magazine’s September cover.
The Grammy winner, 32, posed for photographer David Sims in a custom Miu Miu leather jacket worn open and a pair of Calvin Klein Collection underwear with “Disco” on the waistband — a nod to his fourth studio album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” The “shirt optional” theme carried throughout the shoot, with Styles’ longtime collaborator Harry Lambert styling the singer in a Chanel chainmail jacket over jeans and a Dior suit with only a cross pendant against his chest.
Inside the issue, Styles opened up to writer-director Julio Torres about his return to touring after nearly three years away.
“The fans have always been so emotionally generous toward me,” the singer told the magazine. “I feel it now more than ever after taking a break from the road.”
Styles kicks off a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday — his only run of American dates on the Together, Together Tour before he heads to Australia in December. Demand for the residency was staggering: Ticketmaster clocked 11.5 million attempts for tickets against roughly 18,000 seats a night.
“New York operates at a higher frequency than I do,” he said. “At times, I find it quite a lot. But for that reason, I’ve always loved performing there so much.”
The “Watermelon Sugar” singer rounded out the fashion story in leather pants with a bow-adorned scoop-neck top, a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello custom sparkly top with furry cuffs and tailored suits by Hermès and Burberry.
Styles’ fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, has been spotted dancing in the VIP section at earlier stops on the tour. The “Blink Twice” director and the “As It Was” hitmaker got engaged in April, and sources said the pair are eyeing a low-key winter wedding in the UK.
The cover marks another high-fashion moment for Styles, who has become known for his gender-fluid approach to dressing and his willingness to take risks on red carpets and magazine shoots alike. His collaboration with Lambert has produced some of his most talked-about looks, including the sheer Gucci blouse he wore to the 2019 Met Gala.
The W magazine shoot comes at a busy moment for Styles professionally and personally. His Together, Together Tour has already played dates across Europe and the UK, with the Madison Square Garden residency representing his first extended return to American stages since his Love On Tour wrapped in 2022.