Interview

Film

Ashley Greene

By Michael Sheen
Photography Mikael Jansson

As Alice Cullen in the Twilight movies, she has been thrust into a maelstrom of earthshaking vampire-teen-sex-wolf-out hysteria. But for the actress herself, there’s more to life than being beautifully undead

Music

Jay-Z

By ELVIS MITCHELL
Photography Craig Mcdean

The story of Jay-Z’s rise from Brooklyn street hustler to the pinnacle of the music industry is one as old as America itself. But what the artist formerly known as Shawn Carter has done since he’s reached the top has been more about making history than living it down

Fashion

Jesus Luz

By Jonathan Durbin
Photography Mikael Jannson

Brazilian model Jesus Luz has recently fallen under intense media scrutiny. (Google his name and all will become apparent.) But Luz is a man of many passions. He’s a nature enthusiast, a student of music, a believer in the value of hard work and a strong spiritual life. Just don’t ask him to justify his love.

Fashion

Nicolas Ghesquiere

By Tom Ford
Photography Craig Mcdean

As a young unknown, Nicolas Ghesquière resuscitated the venerable House of Balenciaga, reinventing Cristóbal’s vision for the 21st century. By mixing Old World pieces with Parisian street style, he’s captured the hearts and minds of purists, while putting his mark on how women have dressed over the last decade, inspiring a generation to wear skyscraper heels, super-sized shoulders, skinny pants, technical fabrics, and a rainbow of lariat bags.