Tilda givin’ a little twist in Another by Craig McDean.

1. Tilda Swinton

One of the most striking women in film, on the red carpet and in fashion spreads, look no further for Swinton’s editorial excellence than this month’s W.

Masculin/feminin by Tim Walker.

Carey Mulligan

Starring roles: A Miu Miu, Vionnet and Prada devotee, Carey’s also not afraid to make a bold choice…such as ignoring Anna Wintour‘s advice. Others have died for less, but her gambits more often pay off than not. With one Oscar nomination down — for An Education (2009) – Mulligan’s sure to get another for next year’s The Great Gatsby, playing the ultimate ingénue, Daisy Buchanan.

Elle Fanning

Starring roles: Elle proved such a fave with the Mulleavy sisters, they cast her in a short film for Rodarte. After stealing scenes in the independent Somewhere (2010), Elle’s going for the blockbuster gusto with J.J. Abrams‘s Super 8, out this summer.

Hailee Steinfeld

Starring roles: Along with Fanning, Steinfeld is proving that it’s never too early to be a fashionista by going on a winning streak during awards season…if only on the red carpet. Hailee nabbed an Oscar nom for showing her Grit, but for her next project, she’s going for a softer touch: she’s attached to a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

Mia Wasikowska

Starring roles: Honestly, I’ve been more inspired by Mia’s stunning editorials as of late than her red carpet style. She first had me with W alongside her Jane Eyre co-star, Michael Fassbender then she channeled another Mia (Farrow) for Blackbook. She’s super talented and naturally beautiful plus with a slew of upcoming roles, she’ll have plenty of time to brush up on her style notes.

Blake Lively

Starring roles: When Karl Lagerfeld handpicks you to be the Chanel Purse Ambassador, you’re officially an icon. Best known for her penchant for Gossip, Blake surprised everyone with a dramatic turn in The Town (2010) and will soon be feeling up Ryan Reynold‘s muscled, latex-clad torso in this summer’s Green Lantern. Some ingenues get all the luck.

Keira Knightley

Starring roles: Another of Karl’s favorites, Keira’s been a red carpet highlight for years — I’m still screaming at her in Vera Wang at the 2006 Oscars.*  Though she was keeping a low profile for a while, Knightley came roaring back in this Chanel Couture stunner at the London premiere of Never Let Me Go. Add to that coup her recent Chanel Coco Mademoiselle short film and the upcoming romantic drama Last Night this May.

Leighton Meester

Starring roles: Though she’s the picture of Upper East Side preppy refinement as Blair Waldorf, Leighton’s personal style falls more in the delightfully quirky category. Along with Carey, Leighton is among the most fun and daring of these youthful beauties. Between gigs on Gossip Girl, Meester will next be seen seducing Dr. House himself in The Oranges out later this year.

Mila Kunis

Starring roles: Black Swan propelled Mila Kunis into a completely different stratosphere, one with awards and critical praise. Mila rose gamely to the challenge of red carpet dressing, peaking with this Alexander McQueen number from the SAG Awards. Next she’ll trade in her toe shoes to shack up with Justin Timberlake before hopping a broom for Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Michelle Williams

Starring roles: Michelle had her best style moment at this year’s Oscars when she took my breath away in this simple Chanel column… although her 2006 canary yellow Vera Wang* still holds a special place in my heart. Once upon a Creek, Michelle Williams was Katie Holmes‘ rival, so it makes poetic sense that while Katie is Jackie O, Michelle will play Marilyn Monroe in next year’s My Week With Marilyn.

Anne Hathaway

Starring roles: Honestly, Hathaway’s days as an ingénue are practically through, but having put in her Princess days, she’s succesfully transitioning to a leading lady. She managed to hold up the weight of the entire Academy Awards telecast this year on her bold, tuxedoed shoulders, so her next challenge Anne will be to claw up the screen as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.

*Sidebar: Meanwhile, I forgot how much werq Vera was doing at the Academy Awards that year.

Shot by Andrew MacPherson and styled by Brett Bailey, the bodacious raptress lets her hair down, snarls a lot and generally looks like the best thing going on in the world right now.

Wearing Gareth Pugh, Jean Paul Gaultier, House of Holland and vintage Versace, Minaj is demure by…well, Nicki Minaj standards.

Photos: BlackBook

Ever since her breakout role in Slumdog Millionaire, I’ve been captivated by Freida Pinto’s piercing and, for lack of a better word, ‘exotic’ beauty. This beauty, and her grace and style, are reminiscent of 70s style icon, muse actress and the first Mrs. Jagger, Bianca.

Bernadin gives the shoot a strong 70s aesthetic while Campbell outfits the lovely actress in a wardrobe that would not look out of place at 54. And Freida is as beautiful as ever.

The 42-year old pop singer plays the “Mighty Aphrodite” for Blackbook Magazine. Check out her full interview only on BlackbookMag.com.

MGMT’s Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden are the cover boys of BlackBook Magazine’s May 2010 Brooklyn issue. With an array of discussion topics, any MGMT fan should definitely get their paws on this issue! MGMT’s third album Congratulations is due to hit shelves in mid April but many of the songs have already leaked onto the internet.

LINK LOVE: Just Jared

Serge Leblon captures Julianne More for the cover of latest issue of BlackBook Magazine, after A Single Man, we will soon see Julianne in pyschosexual thriller Chloe.

Make-up by Linda Hay
Stylist: Christopher Campbell
Photographer: Serge Leblon

Blackbook Magazine took some time to review what has lead to the success of certain cult brands, Martin Margiela particularly. The article talks about how Margiela’s market stradegy being more of an “absence equals presence” approach. It’s pretty short, but well worth reading.

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