Elle # 314, October 2011

ON THE COVER 169,225,353 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