IMAN-CIPATED

To meditate on Iman’s face, Iman’s body, Iman the woman, is to remember – to mine one’s unconscious for a memory of something so rich, so fertile, something like earth, something like oil, a mineral that is a part of oneself, a part of all selves.

Erin O’Connor

A portrait of a swan-neck model

The dictionary defines the word Erin as “an ancient and poetic Irish name.” Erin O’Connor lives up to her name, having been born in England to Irish parents. “I am of Irish blood,” the swan-neck model announces.

Elizabeth Hurley

In words uniting cities and passions, Elizabeth Hurley managed to convey the very glamour, the very worldliness, the very emotion of such a captivating life.

Samurai

Photography: Leslie Kee @ Jed Root  
Styling: Timothy Reukauf @ Marek  
Hair: Colin Gold @ Marek  

Bondage

Bondage Artist: Midori 
Photography: Tiziano Magni @ Jed Root
Styling: Ting Ting Lin @ Jed Root  

Toy Story

Photography: Leslie Kee @ Jed Root 
Computer Graphic: Yau @ Yau Digital Imaging 
Hair & Make-Up: Li Dong Tian

In Love with Gong Li

The envy of a room full of swooning men, Tom Hilditch meets Gong Li, the gorgeous star of some of modern Chinese cinema’s most lauded films – many of them love letters to her from director Zhang Yimou – to talk about l’amour.

Fashion Game

Photography: Trevor O’Shana @ Jed Root 
Fashion Editor: Ting Ting Lin @ Jed Root