Nicki Minaj Goes 'Vintage' For 'W' Magazine, Gwen Stefani Covers 'InStyle' November 2011!
Ha! That 'Her Minajesty' title couldn't be more fitting! Raptress Nicki Minaj goes back a couple centuries in time for the latest issue of 'W' Magazine, where the 'Super Bass' star shows her most 'rococo' looks ever. Posing like a madame from the 18th century, Nicki was photographed by famed artist Francesco Vezzoli. On the magazine feature aticle, Vezzoli answers why he was so anxious about working with Ms Onika.
"I wanted to play with the public image of a female hip-hop star. During my entire career, I have always been fascinated by powerful women in history. I have spent a lot of time researching the ways they were represented in art and how their images were used to mold the public imagination—and to convey aesthetic and philosophical ideas about beauty and sexual desire. My main interest has been to link the historical artistic approach to female representation to contemporary icons of the media era.", he explained. Very cool pics! Different to what we're used to see of Nicki. I'm liking the one where Nicki is delicately grabbing her hair.
Mother-of-two Gwen Stefani graces the November 2011 issue of 'InStyle' magazine. The No Doubt leader (the band's long-awaited 'comeback' album is slated for release in 2012) shows off how amazing she looks at 42. On the feature article inside the mag, Gwen talks what's her toughest task; "Being a mother is probably the most challenging thing I do", achieving a balance between work and family; "At work I’ve learned how to delegate. You don’t have to be on a ladder in a warehouse, micromanaging. You can be at home. And teamwork is also such a big part of marriage and parenting.", and also shares random deets like one of her beauty secrets; "My hair color is L’Oréal, but I won’t reveal the number,". Ha! The new 'InStyle' issue hits newsstands Friday, October 21st.
What do YOU think of the pics?