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ELLE FASHION: THE LOOK, TRENDS, AND ACCESSORIES
Walk on the wild side with daring animal prints, outdoorsman-inspired essentials,
and diamond-encrusted flora
296 FOREVER 21
ELLE's age-defying beauty guide. By JANNA JOHNSON O'TOOLE
324 FOOD FIGHT
RACHAEL COMBS surveys 12 different diets and finds one she can stomach
340 THE CHEATING AGREEMENT
How PAULA SZUCHMAN'S frank sex-talk led her and her husband to an exclusive
erotic party
354 THE BODY ELECTRIC
Victoria's Secret Angels define out-ofthis-world sexy. By ANDREW GOLDMAN.
Photographed by ALEXEI HAY. Styled by Joe Zee
370 FREE STYLE
Twelve fashion rebels whose closets we want to raid. Photographed by Liz Collins.
Styled by SAMIRA NASR
392 FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE
Brave Siberian temperatures with Max Mara's gorgeous coats. Photographed by
CARTER SMITH. Styled by Joe Zee
400 SOLE PROVIDER
Christian Louboutin celebrates two decades of crafting the world's most coveted
footwear. By ZOE WOLFE Photographed by
JOHAN SANDBERG FASHION 134 STYLE A TO ZEE: MASTER OF DISGUISE
Creative Director Joe Zee repurposes classic Halloween costumes into everyday
looks
142 LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
ELLE's annual best-dressed list
146 SLOUCHING TOWARD CHIC
In a city full of fashion goddesses, IRINA ALEXSANDER finds two radically different
muses
150 THE SHIRT
It's ugly, but she kept it anyway. EDITH ZIMMERMAN defends her fashion obsession
152 THE VERDICT
While enmeshed in a courtroom drama, LISA KEMELMAN learned that dressing to
impress can be a saving grace
158 FRESH DIRECT
Joseph Mimran brings his irresistible, wallet-friendly fashion empire stateside.
By Cintra Wilson
162 THE AVENGER
By channeling '60s-era Emma Peel, Cairo-born author Lucette Lagnado created
a sartorial identity
202 WORKBOOK: THE NETWORKER
MTV executive Shannon Fitzgerald marries punk roots and polished professionalism.
By BRITT ABOUTALEB
207 ELLE FASHION NEWS
A guide to Brazilian style...lingerie made for the hourglass figure...Bass updates
the penny loafer...and more!
208 FRENCH CLASS
Paris-trained Bouchra Jarrar unveils a meticulous collection. By NICK AXELROD
210 STREET EASY
Derek Lam and VPL's Victoria Bartlett's new diffusion lines are the epitome
of city cool. By IRINA ALEKSANDER
212 THE HANDBAG HUNTER
Coach archivist Jed Winokur scours flea markets for pieces from the brand's
past. By NICK AXELROD
218 WILD WEST
Pendleton's high-end capsule collection pays tribute to Portland.
By IRINA ALEKSANDER
220 GEORGIA RULES
ELLE selects the most promising students from Savannah College of Art and Design
for a Fashion Week showdown. By IRINA ALEKSANDER and NICK AXELROD
382 RAVE REVUE
Embrace fall's eclectic thrum with bolts of neon and outrageous silhouettes.
Photographed by KT AULETA. Styled by KATE LANPHEAR FEATURES
132 SPIRITUAL HOME: BELIZE
Indie-pop star Oh Land gets some R&R on the pristine beaches of Central
America. By JULIE VADNAL
261 ELLE INTELLIGENCE
Writer Alice Hoffman returns...Das Racist waxes hilarious...Miles Teller fills
big shoes in Footloose. . .and more!
333 ROCK THE GOAT
Skip the wait list at Stephanie Izard's hot Chicago restaurant, the Girl &
the Goat. By JULIE VADNAL
336 FUNNY ABOUT WOMEN
He championed the bromance, but Judd Apatow is comedy's unlikely feminist.
By MICKEY RAPKIN
344 SHE SHALL OVERCOME
While following the ElizaBeth Smart case, DOROTHY ALLRED SOLOMON explores her
personal history as the daughter of a polygamist
348 ROLLING IN THE DEEP
HOLLY MILLEA uncovers Joseph Gordon-Levitt's dark side
350 ASK E. JEAN
Relationship hell? E. JEAN CARROLL to the rescue!
408 SPACE COWBOY
MICKEY RAPKIN discovers why waking up with William Shatner is different than
sleeping with Captain Kirk BEAUTY HEALTH & FITNESS
281 COLOR THEORY
Add a dash of Technicolor to your makeup palette. By April LONG
288 BEAUTY NEWS Kirsten Dunst's beauty essentials...skincare boosters...products that give back...
and more
290 BLACK MAGIC
Givenchy Creative Director Riccardo Tisci premieres his debut scent for the
French house. By MAGGIE BULLOCK
306 ITALIAN LESSONS
Go from girl next door to drop-dead gorgeous. By JANNA JOHNSON O'TOOLE
310 NATIONAL TREASURES
The most-coveted products from around the globe. By ASHLEY FODOR
316 PERDIS, PLEASE
Makeup guru Napoleon Perdis reveals what's in his tool kit. By April LONG
322 IT LIST
326 BLOND, BRASH, AND SPENDING HER CASH
Dee Dee Ricks could have been toppled by cancer, but instead, found her calling.
By LAURIE ABRAHAM
328 ACT NATURAL
LAURIE David investigates how your environment may cause breast cancer IN EVERY ISSUE
38 CALENDAR
44 FASHION CALENDAR
102 EDITOR'S LETTER
112 REPLY ALL
126 CONTRIBUTORS
225 ELLE SHOPS
403 BEAUTY GUIDE
404 SHOPPING GUIDE
406 HOROSCOPE KITTY CORNER
170 ELLE TRENDS
Let your inner cat out of the bag with tough feline-themed jewelry and whimsical
velvet-sleek platforms