All the while I thought Indians were conservative...too covered probably. So Padma Lakshmi baring all for the camera was the least that I'd expect in Allure's "The Naked Truth". She talks about self-esteem, her body and stripping down. And apparently she did just that...stripped down.

Here's what she has to say:

ALLURE: What did you do to prepare for the shoot?

PADMA LAKSHMI: "I exercised a little bit extra, but I actually think I look better when I have a little bit of weight on—my breasts are fuller, and I'm curvier than when I'm at my thinnest."

ALLURE: Are you confident about your body?

PL: "Yes; I like the way I look. I think I look better now than I did in my 20s, because I'm more confident about my body—and I don't want to look like anyone but myself."

ALLURE: Do you sleep naked?

PL: "I tend to sleep in the nude. I'm an innately tactile person and a very sensual-leaning woman. You have to use the word 'leaning' or it sounds like I'm boasting! When I'm in my own private space, I do spend time with very little on."

Source: Allure

Vogue's big on the model issue. In anticipation of Met's Costume Institute Gala next month's cover is a model-themed extravaganza. The May issue is dedicated to the gorgeous faces that mold the industry with photographer Steven Meisel behind the lens.

The front cover went to two of Anna's favorite, Liya Kebede and Natalia Vodianova. Anna Jagodzinska came in as a surprise.

Isabeli Fontana, Jourdan Dunn, Raquel Zimmermann, Lara Stone, Caroline Trentini and Natasha Poly is seen in the pull-out.

Wait til you see the behind the scenes video of this US Vogue 2009 cover:

Looks fun to be a supermodel!

Leighton Meester is found in vibrant colors in New York Times Magazine and talks about Gossip Girl, her next career moves, and rumors about her family.

* On her character Blair Waldorf: "I actually find Blair naïve. I look at young girls like her who are obsessed with guys and with being the most popular and the prettiest, and I just want to shake them. Maybe you just grow up a little faster when you’re a young performer, but I was definitely never like that."

* On how Blair influenced her personal style: "Not at all. If anything, it’s the opposite. Her style is a little expensive for my taste but it loudly communicates that she is who she is and that she does what she does. I find that admirable. And she’s always dressed appropriately, which I can’t always say about myself."

* On what happens to Blair next season: "It’s yet to be decided, but I’m definitely going to college — to N.Y.U. — and not wearing any more school uniforms. Thank god we’re not pretending we all get held back and just continue with high school like all those other high school shows. I guess I’ll wear magnificent clothes every day that don’t have anything to do with school."

* On her music, Lady Gaga makeover?: Absolutely. I’m determined to no longer wear pants. The music is electric pop, with a little bit of rock element to it. It’s not like bubble gum — it’s actually very edgy.

* On doing movies: "Well, first I'm going on a much-deserved vacation. Then I'm starting work on a comedy called Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. I play the babysitter and they go out for a date one night and everything goes awry. After that I'm starring in this crazy movie called The Roommate, which is directed by Christian Christiansen and is sort of a re-telling of Single White Female. I'm the emotionally detached narcissist, but it's early days and I still don’t know who’s playing the psycho opposite me."

* On the rumors that she was born while her parents were in jail: "This is the type of thing that you can’t be too sensitive about — it’s not like I did anything that’s worth talking about. I love my parents very much, but people either continue or break the patterns of what their life should be and I just want to completely break whatever patterns would lead me to the same life choices that they made."

Source: New York Times Magazine

I don't know why I'm blogging so much about Gossip Girl. Guess I miss them that much. And maybe everyone does.

Blake Lively and Leighton Meester on the cover of Rolling Stones Magazine.

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So who's the stunning lady to grace Vogue's April 2009 Shape Issue? None other than Beyonce "Sasha Fierce" Knowles. First it was the First Lady Michelle Obama, now Beyonce. Two African-American women on the cover of Vogue in a row...that's pretty notable. After years of whitewashing the cover, it seems like Vogue is making up for lost time.

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So there, America's First Lady made it to the cover of Vogue Magazine.

It was taken by none other than renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. She looks lovely in Jason Wu - AGAIN! It seems like he landed as one of the First Lady's preferred designer.

This girl's a fashion machine! Does she ever sleep?? Now she's adding another of her growing collection of Vogue covers as she graces Vogue Russia.

Mrs. Beckham is in a Loewe crocodile skin captain’s hat shot by photographer Solve Sundsbo. Victoria explained, “Forties and Fifties underwear played a big influence on the collection, but the inspiration is me.”

“I have tried every one of the dresses on, lived in them, to work out what feels right. I hope the silhouette is what every woman wants to wear.”

She is without doubt the queen of fashion reinvention.

Source: Vogue Russia

Well, this is a side of Agyness Deyn that we don't usually see! She has glammed up for this month's cover of Vogue Korea to channel Marilyn Monroe.

I think she looks really glamorous, a far-cry from the Agyness we know. I love the bright red lips against her pale complexion, she should do more of this kinds of stuffs. Maybe then she wouldn't be the world's annoying person.

Source: Catwalk Queen

So who bags Vogue's February issue? None other than Upper East Side resident Serena van der Woodsen Blake Lively.

Blake Lively brought the grandeur of the old Hollywood look for the February issue of Vogue. Scoring this cover is big for this young actress, which was successfully done by renowned photographer Mario Testino. Here are the highlights:

* On how the show ignores the economic recession: "We live in an alternate universe on the show; it's a heightened reality, so I don't think the writers would work that in. They created a show that people can watch after a long day and not have to stress and worry and feel the burdens of real life. It's just an escape, watching these sparkly lives and just escaping into this other world for an hour."

* On the clothes: "The fashion is just unbelievable. You can watch our show on mute and be entertained. Just being here, walking around, you pick it up really quickly. In New York, you put on skinny jeans and riding boots and a leather coat and handbag, and you take on that posture and character. It becomes very natural."

* On putting her personal touches on Serena's wardrobe: "The more they work with me and see my style, and the more I learn about fashion, the more input I have. It's more collaborative now than it was in the beginning because then I had no idea what I was doing."

Source: Vogue

Try to focus on the bag.

Nope he hasn't lost it. Marc Jacobs is honoring the late Stephen Sprouse. The graffiti prints and Day-Glo colors are all part of the Louis Vuitton's limited-edition capsule collection. Shot by Terry Richardson, MJ graces the cover of Harpers Bazaar, with nothing but a Louis Vuitton bag and late designer and artist Stephen Sprouse’s graffti inspired prints emblazoned over his naked body.

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