All the Convention on the front cover, fit around the image and try to compliment the image and its assets. For example the strap lines that are on the right hand side are curvy to fit the women's curves which emphasis them much more, and portrays the image that most urban, R n B female artists are like that. Also the women's head is overlapping the masthead it shows that it is a famous magazine which means people will already know the magazines name so it doesn't matter if it is not all showing, also the image is on the right hand side in the rule of thirds, the look that she gives is very titillating and seductive which makes us look strait at her eyes and the light is hitting of her curves which makes them stand out as well.