Get Real: The Cover of W Magazine’s November 2014 Issue
Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful. Let’s face it—these days, keeping up appearances is a full-time job—not just for the professional models on these pages, but for all of us. And while Daria Werbowy, Kate Moss, Lara Stone, Raquel Zimmermann, and their ilk all come by their gorgeousness the old-fashioned way—i.e., they inherited it—and look as spectacular just off the runway as they do just out of bed (or, in this case, in skimpy denim and virtually nonexistent hairstyling and makeup), those of us who are not so naturally endowed have to really work at it. For us there is Botox, Barry’s Bootcamp, balayage…a whole industry devoted to the power of transformation. But in our tireless pursuit, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that beauty is not just a physical attribute; it’s also a state of mind-—an attitude. Take it from Helena Rubinstein, whose fascinating life Holly Brubach recalls in our November issue. Rubinstein was a self-made woman through and through. But while the business of beauty made her exceedingly rich, no amount of mascara or lipstick could have transformed her into Kate Moss. Not that she gave a damn. Let that be a lesson.
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Daan Van Der Deen; Daria Werbowy wears Lancôme makeup; Kate Moss wears Rimmel London makeup; Lara Stone wears L’Oréal Paris makeup; Raquel Zimmermann wears Chanel makeup.
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Saskia de Brauw wears Giorgio Armani makeup; Mariacarla Boscono wears Givenchy makeup; Steve Milatos.
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Suvi Koponen wears Dior makeup; Riley Montana wears Urban Decay makeup; Karmen Pedaru wears Michael Kors makeup; Anna Ewers wears Clarins makeup.
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From left: Isabel Marant jacket (around waist). Versace skirt; model’s own earrings. Charlie by Matthew Zink bikini bottom; Guess jeans; model’s own earrings. Diesel shirt; IRO jeans. Calvin Klein Underwear tank top; Lisa Marie Fernandez bikini bottom; Levi’s shorts. Calvin Klein Underwear tank top; Orlebar Brown bikini bottom; Versace skirt. Vince T-shirt; Hudson Jeans shorts. Fred Perry shirtdress (around waist); Calvin Klein Jeans jeans. Levi’s shirt; Charlie by Matthew Zink bikini bottom. Levi’s skirt. American Apparel skirt. H&M Studio sweater; Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane jeans.
Hair by James Pecis at D+V Management; color by Selena Middleton for Crazy Color at Soho Management; makeup by Karim Rahman for L’Oréal Paris; manicures by Lorraine Griffin for LG Nails. Models: Kate Moss, Lara Stone, Daria Werbowy, Karmen Pedaru, and Amanda Murphy at IMG Models; Anna Ewers and Mariacarla Boscono at Women Management; Raquel Zimmermann and Saskia de Brauw at DNA Model Management; Suvi Koponen at Next Management; Riley Montana at NY Model Management; Daan Van Der Deen at Success Models; Steve Milatos at Two Management. Set design by David White at Streeters. Produced by Across Media Production. Fashion assistants: Ryann Foulke, Dena Giannini.
