ASOS Magazine December 2011: Jessica Chastain by Alex Sainsbury

The new December 2011 issue of ASOS Magazine featuring cover star, Jessica Chastain, the 30-year-old American actress was shot exclusively by photographer Alex Sainsbury and ASOS in NYC wearing ASOS mesh spot midi dress, ASOS pearl & stone collar, Disney Couture & Mawi minnie mouse ears necklace. Jessica has starred in a string of hit films this year including The Help, The Tree of Life, The Debt, and Take Shelter. Her next project is The Wettest Country in the World slated for a Dec release co-starring Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce and Mia Wasikowska. 

On being a redhead:

“I got teased a lot when I was a little kid. Bullied for being a redhead. When you become an adult, that stops. But then when you become a known actor, it comes back. People write mean things on message boards...people feel that they can say mean, mean things...it’s really shocking and strange.”

On filming The Help with Emma Stone:

“Filming that was like being at summer camp. We were all in this small town – Greenwood, Mississippi – so we would work all day, then go and eat because we had to gain weight...It’s really fun because it means you get to eat a lot and you don’t have to worry about working out, but it also means that all of your clothes get too tight...There’s something sensual about being heavier, you feel like a painter’s muse.”

On her new success:

“I’m not in it for the fame or money. A lot of my childhood (outside San Francisco) we were very, very poor. I’ve experienced that. It’s tough, but I can get through it. I could be very happy working Off-Broadway in theatre for the rest of my life as long as I was acting – that’s what makes me happy.”

On her day-to-day style:

“I live by the ocean in California, so it’s Chloe sweaters and jackets. I absolutely adore Louis Vuitton...i love the color, there is so much play. And I love new designers, Juan Carlos Obando and Prabal Gurung. I always try different things, try to change my look... I can’t wear all things...I could never be a model...What I am is a storyteller, so when I see an amazing dress, I think about the story of the dress and get into character.”

On her first red carpet experience:

Brad Pitt on one arm, Sean Penn on the other – “The best accessories I could have asked for to go with that dress (Zac Posen).”

When Madonna presented her with the inaugural Gucci Award for Women in Cinema:

“It’s a little embarrassing to even talk about, because you think, ‘What has happened to my life?!’”

When Vogue named her its latest style crush:

“Vogue? Are you kidding me? I grew up buying Vogue.”

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ASOS Magazine: November 2011: Isabel Lucas

November 2011 issue of ASOS Magazine featuring cover star, ISABEL LUCAS, the 26-year-old Australian actress was shot exclusively by ASOS in Laurel Canyon, CA and shot by photographer Jason Nocito. Isabel has starred in films like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Daybreakers, The Pacific mini-series and the upcoming Immortals premiering Nov with Kellan Lutz and Freida Pinto. Isabel wears a Jonathan Saunders bird print jersey maxi dress with ASOS lace & mesh sleeve top, ASOS premium gold pyrite ring, ASOS two vintage style watches on the cover.

Feature and Behind-The-Scenes footage is live now: www.ASOS.com/magazine

On how she found her style:

“I never really paid much attention to fashion growing up. It’s really just colours or the way that things are woven. It’s individual vintage pieces I love, but then when Chanel sends you a beautiful skirt, that’s special too.”

On what she’s learnt from Hollywood:

“I like playing smaller characters in films. It’s been feeling right not to have all the weight on me to carry it. That will come along when it makes sense. On a film I did called Daybreakers, I would go on the set and spend hours watching Sam Neill and Willem Dafoe.”

On how acting has brought her out her shell:

“I was shy when I was young, and I wouldn’t have had the guts to go after it myself. But then I did acting courses for a year and Home and Away was my first audition. I remember being overwhelmed by the fact people would even see me for an audition. I got booked and it was a big shift. Suddenly I was 18 and moving to Sydney. Acting has helped me come out of my shell. I always thought I was too sensitive, but now I know I can channel that for work.”

On writing:

“Angus (her boyfriend, the singer, Angus Stone) is a beautiful writer and that inspires me. I’ve been writing diaries since I was six. Sometimes it’s to get clarity on a certain issue, or to never forget something that I want to savour… Maybe it’s my form of therapy.”

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ASOS Magazine: October 2011: Lily Collins by Tom Allen

New October 2011 issue of ASOS Magazine featuring cover star, LILY COLLINS, 22-year-old American actress-on-the-rise from The Blind Side, Priest, and co-starring with Taylor Lautner in the upcoming thriller Abduction (Sept 23). Having spent most of her life traveling between LA and London (yes, her dad is pop star Phil Collins), Lily is talented and modest with a penchant for clothes. ASOS shot her in Montreal where she’s filming next year’s blockbuster movie, The Brothers Grimm: Snow Whitealongside the “evil queen,” Julia Roberts. Photographed by Tom Allen.

LILY COLLINS for ASOS Magazine (*Lily wears an ASOS soft chiffon midi dress on the cover) Lily in Bloom : With her first lead roles coming up, actress Lily Collins is ready for action as the fashion world’s newest crush

FEATURE and BEHIND-THE-SCENES footage is live now: www.ASOS.com/magazine. IPAD version launches this Friday, September 2nd

- About filming Snow White…“It is so surreal.  Everyone calls me “Snow” on-set and I’m working with Julia Roberts!”

-About The Blind Side…“When I got that movie, no one on-set expected it to do what it did, so there wasn’t that pressure of it being a huge budget movie.  It’s almost better that I didn’t get cast in something that had so many expectations from the get-go.”

- About her upcoming film Abduction… “I never thought in a million years I’d be doing stunts, flying off trains, setting people on fire, running through swamps at night, but it’s fun and I love taking chances.”

- About Karl Lagerfeld...”I heard talk at the table he was leaving and I hadn’t met him yet.  So I grabbed the PR person, and remember sprinting through the Met Museum in my Chanel dress and huge Chanel shoes just to say hello to him.”

- About fall fashion...”I’m into big sweaters, and cool combat boots.  I love mixing and matching things.  Autumn/winter is great, because you’re able to mix feminine and masculine.  Cool army jackets with dresses, tights and boots.  I love having that masculine, edgy touch but being flirty and fun at the same time.”

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ASOS Magazine September 2011: Florrie & iPad Launch‏

ASOS expands its publishing efforts onto the iPad platform, seamlessly integrating editorial, entertainment and shopping, the UK’s largest independent online fashion and beauty retailer, announces the launch of its first iPad application giving free access to the ASOS magazine globally―scheduled for 5th August 2011.

Coinciding with the re-designed September issue of ASOS magazine, the app offers free access to the publication’s editorial content, enabling the reader full shopping capability, 360-degree product views and exclusive rich media content like behind-the-scenes video and music. The ASOS September cover features rising star Florrie, an English female drummer, model, singer and songwriter.

Developed in-house, the app offers seamless integration of free editorial, entertainment and shopping and will be marketed through all ASOS channels to its global customer base of 15 million users.

“This is not just a version of the print edition, or web content, but refreshingly it delivers unique and compelling tablet-based experiences all of its own and is free to download. We’re also working on additional mobile developments in the next few months, resulting in Android and PlayBook versions in time for the Christmas market and menswear focused tip-ons. ASOS is opening its doors to global brands to benefit from the same seamless experience.” Nick Robertson, CEO, ASOS

“Our September issue redesign offers a new look and feel that’s in-sync with ASOS.com and all its channels. We have downsized slightly and now include collectable art posters and inserts, including regular newspaper-style pullouts dedicated to menswear. Inside, there’s more style advice from ASOS, bloggers, writers, musicians, new faces and real girls than ever before, and we continue to champion new talent by featuring up and coming stars such as Florrie, Mickey Sumner, Jazmine Rocks and many more.” Melissa Dick, Head of Editorial, ASOS

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ASOS presents "You're a Firework," Edited by WhoWhatWear‏

To celebrate the Fourth of July in style, ASOS asked Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr, co-founders of WhoWhatWear.com, to handpick their favorite pieces from ASOS to celebrate summer. 

Please see below for their edits and how to wear them. 

To shop the edit, go to: http://us.asos.com/Women/Women-Landing-Pages/20110701H-Women-Us-Edit-4-July/Cat/pgehtml.aspx?cid=13801 

Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr, co-founders of WhoWhatWear.com

 

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ASOS Magazine: July 2011: Zoe Kravitz

ASOS Magazine July 2011 issue featuring cover star ZOE KRAVITZ, 20-year-old American actress, daughter of rockstar Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet (The Cosby Show) and upcoming star of X-Men: First Class (June 3), shot by photographer Danielle Levitt.

ZOE KRAVITZ for ASOS Magazine

The Rock ‘N’ Roll Life of an Everyday Girl

Pretty, cool, connected.  She’s been in the style spotlight for years thanks to her impeccable taste, uber-cool parents and fashionable friends (Jay-Z, Alexander Wang, Olivia Thirlby, Jennifer Lawrence), but with a role in X-Men: First Class, ZOE KRAVITZ is about to be as famous for her acting as she is for her wardrobe.

“All that ‘it girl’ shit makes me kind of uncomfortable.  I’m only at the beginning of my career, but I feel successful in that I haven’t sold out in any way, shape or form.  I feel good about the choices I’ve made, and I don’t feel like I’ve let go of any of my values.  Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of creeps me out.”

“We (Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, and boyfriend Michael Fassbender) were living in London for four months and it was like X-Men summer camp, so we all hung out at each other’s houses after filming, went out to pubs…I lived in Notting Hill, right by Portobello…I’m spending all my money on flea-market shopping!”

“I used to be a little embarrassed by how she (mom Lisa Bonet) and my dad (Lenny Kravitz) would dress…but now I steal their clothes all the time.”

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Spring/Summer 2011 Trend: Sakura @ ASOS

East meets West with the new Sakura collection as luxurious printed silk kimonos and delicately embroidered dresses exotically clash with soft tailoring and raw leather for a deconstructed look.

Drawing on Geisha and Japanese street movements, embroidered silk bomber jackets, cowl-neck wrap dresses and kimono sleeved shirts are given a contemporary edge when styled with towering wooden rope sandals, tassel earrings and golden box fan clutches. An obi belt will wrap up the look.

Be inspired and contrast digital blossom prints on sumptuous silk gowns with pops of bright jewel tones to conjure up a heady mix of Eastern elegance. An oriental summer awaits.

To shop and for more info, please visit:  www.asos.com

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