Michelle Alves is featured on a stand-out cover for May 2009. Steven Klein shot this for Vogue Brazil at a Madonna concert last year.

Usually backgrounds are just empty space or a beach setting, but the non-US mags really know how to switch it up. I love Michelle’s styling (simple jeans enhanced by futuristic, bondage-inspired accessories) combined with the suggested energy of the crowd.

Get a look behind the scenes of the shoot in the gallery.

GALLERY: Behind the Scenes: Vogue Brazil, May 2009.

Adriana Lima joined some of her model friends (Caroline Trentini, Alessandra Ambrosio, Michelle Alves, Raica Oliveira, Isabeli Fontana, and Cintia Dicker) for this nude DT photo shoot.