EXQUISITE

Naomi Campbell
Magazine: W Magazine, July 2012
Photographer: Emma Summerton

SIMPLE

Prada
Saffiano Chain Crossbody Wallet ($595.00, prada.com)

• Choose nero (black) or fuxia (fuchsia) calf leather.
• Golden hardware.
• Chain crossbody strap.
• Prada logo on center of flap front.
• Snap closure.
• Inside, three bill slots, six card slots, two open pockets, and one zip pocket.
• 4″H x 8 1/4″W x 1/4″D.
• Made in Italy.

NOTHING LIKE

TAKE OUT

David Gandy
Photographer: Mariano Vivanco

FATALE

Chanel
Rouge Allure Extrait De Gloss ($32.00, chanel.com)

PRODUCT 101: Bold color combines with the smoothest, silkiest gel texture for luxurious wear and deeply dramatic effect. Lips feel comfortable, never sticky or tacky, and look luminous, full and sensuous for hours. The double-sided, flocked applicator is beveled to deliver ultra-precise definition.

OPEN YOUR HEART

LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2012 — Following overwhelming demand for tickets to Madonna’s intimate club show scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 26th at the historic Olympia in Paris, the Material Girl has invited her fans around the world to see her performance via a live global stream through LoveLive’s YouTube channel beginning 10:15pm Paris time CET; 4:15pm ET. There will also be a post stream of the show where the footage can be viewed in its entirety.

The show, which was confirmed by Live Nation – Madonna’s MDNA international tour partner -, will include songs from the artist’s current album, MDNA, along with her new single, “Turn Up The Radio” as well as several classics. MDNA which was released by Universal Records debuted at No. 1 in over 40 countries. The Olympia, founded in 1888 has been the site of legendary shows by performers such as Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour.

VIVA GISELE

Gisele Bundchen
Magazine: Vanity Fair, September 2007
Photographer: Mario Testino

JUST A GIRL

Gwen Stefani
Magazine: Harper’s Bazaar, September 2012
Photographer: Terry Richardson

POLARIS

Karlie Kloss
Magazine: Vogue Nippon, September 2012
Photographer: Mikael Jansson

SUPPLE

Shiseido
Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Night Cream ($55.00, shiseido.com)

PRODUCT 101: An age-defense nighttime moisturizer. This moisturizer creates a visible reduction in the appearance of existing wrinkles, intensively addressing lines before they become more serious. Its advanced formula works while you sleep to promote a silky-smooth skin texture by morning.

What else you need to know:
Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 is a complete line of skincare products that targets every step of wrinkle formation. Each product contains a breakthrough ingredient, mukurossi extract, which directly inhibits the activity of a wrinkle-triggering enzyme. Skin is made resistant to future signs of aging while existing wrinkles are visibly improved.

SHADOWS

“Scream”/”Childhood” is the lead single from Michael Jackson’s ninth studio album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I where “Scream” is the first song and “Childhood” is the tenth song on the second disc of the album HIStory Continues. The A-side, “Scream”, is a duet with his younger sister Janet Jackson, while the corresponding B-side, “Childhood”, a solo piece. The single was released on May 31, 1995.

Generally well received amongst critics, it has been compared favorably to other accomplished pieces by Jackson. It went on to be nominated for a Grammy Award and an American Music Award. The corresponding music video remains one of Jackson’s most critically acclaimed pieces; it won numerous MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy. At a cost of $ 7 million, it was listed in the Guinness World Records as the most expensive music video ever made, however director Mark Romanek has refuted the claim saying that there were two other music videos from the same era which cost “millions more” than the video for “Scream”.

Michael performed the song on his 96-97 HIStory World Tour. Janet performed the song on her 2011 Number Ones: Up Close and Personal World Tour as a tribute to her late brother.

SATIN CHIC

Make Up For Ever
Rouge Artist Natural ($19.00, makeupforever.com)

PRODUCT 101: An ultra-creamy lipstick with a translucent soft, shiny finish. Enriched with nourishing properties, Rouge Artist Natural keeps lips hydrated for eight hours after application. Its incredibly smooth texture glides on effortlessly for ultimate comfort while also leaving the lips supple and moisturized. Formulated with mother-of-pearl and colorful pigments, Rouge Artist Natural’s translucent shine adds a natural sheen to the lips.

What else you need to know:
This lipstick is available in an array of fresh, luminous shades with two finishes: satin and pearly.

THERE IS A LIGHT

TAKE A BITE

Lanvin Spring/Summer 2012
Photographer: Steven Meisel

LUXE

Gucci
Emily Tote, Medium ($1990.00, gucci.com)
Saddle-soft luxe leather in flap-front silhouette finished with polished hardware and tassel accents. Guccissima leather.

• Light golden hardware.
• Fabric lining.
• Made in Italy.
• Double chain straps with leather shoulder panel and 12″ drop.
• Slide flap closure with embossed Gucci trademark detail.
• Leather tassels and horsebit details.
• Interior smart phone and zip pockets.
• 10″H x 14″W x 4 1/3″D.

SHAKE UP

SPLASH

Simon Nessman
Acqua di Giò Essenza by Giorgio Armani
Director: Bruce Weber

FAUX

FEELS GOOD

FEVER

“Bad Girl” is a song by Madonna, released as the third single from her 1992 studio album Erotica in February 1993 by Maverick Records. Written by Madonna, Shep Pettibone, and Anthony Shimkin and produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone, the single was released a month after the controversial erotic thriller Body of Evidence, which also starred Madonna. The song was a modest success on the charts, reaching number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number ten on the UK Singles Chart, falling off the chart shortly after. This caused the release of the next UK single “Fever” to be released only four weeks later.

Madonna has only ever performed the song live once during an appearance on Saturday Night Live in January 1993. In North America the single included remixes of the album track “Fever”, which was released independently in Europe as the fourth single from Erotica.

The music video to accompany the single was directed by David Fincher, who had previously collaborated on Madonna’s “Express Yourself”, “Oh Father” and “Vogue” videos. It also features the American actor Christopher Walken who plays “a guardian angel (or the angel of death)”.

The video features Madonna as “Louise Oriole” (Madonna’s middle name is Louise and Oriole is a street she once lived on), a high-powered Manhattan female executive who is an alcoholic and has a penchant for one-night stands with many different men (from affluent yuppies to shady low-lifes). She behaves this way in order to try to deal with her depression and sadness over a relationship with someone she loves deeply, but ultimately has no future. Through her days, Louise gets distracted by cigarettes, cocktails, and random hook-ups, as lamented in the song’s lyrics. Christopher Walken plays her guardian angel, who watches over her activities and delivers Louise with a “kiss of death” before her final encounter with a man, during which she is suggested to have been strangled with pantyhose.

After Ellen von Unwerth and Tim Burton had rejected the offer to direct the music video, it was eventually directed by David Fincher, who worked with Madonna in her videos for “Express Yourself”, “Oh Father” and “Vogue”, and filmed on location in New York City from January 12–18, 1993. The video also features an uncredited cameo appearance from Matt Dillon, who plays a crime scene cop.