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March 2009 Issue

The Vanity Fair Spotlights: Women

Captured by some of the best photographers and dressed by master stylists, the women in *Vanity Fair’*s Spotlight series—models, actresses, performers—are free to let their inner selves shine. And lucky us if—as in the case of Gisele—that involves straddling a white horse completely naked. VF.com collects a decade’s worth of drop-dead gorgeous portraits. Plus: Men in the Spotlight.
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    Amy Adams, photographed by Norman Jean Roy in Beverly Hills for the October 2007 issue. Read “Some Enchanted Amy,” by Michael Shnayerson. Styled by Sarajane Hoare.

  • Claire Danes, photographed by Michael Roberts in the Windsor Suite of the Ritz Hotel, in Paris, for the August 2007 issue. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

  • Eva Green, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier at Sunbeam Studios, in London, for the November 2007 issue. Read “Green Goddess,” by Steven Daly. Styled by Michael Roberts.

  • January Jones, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier in Los Angeles for the February 2009 issue. Read “Miss January,” by James Wolcott. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

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  • Olga Kurylenko, photographed by Michael Roberts at the Hotel Meurice, in Paris, for the April 2008 issue. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

  • Selma Blair, photographed by Norman Jean Roy at the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed, near Los Angeles, for the October 2008 issue. Read “Letting Herself Go,” by Jim Windolf. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

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  • Jessica Biel, photographed by Norman Jean Roy in Beverly Hills for the September 2006 issue. Styled by Deda Coben.

  • Taylor Swift, photographed by Frederike Helwig on Hampstead Heath, in London, for the January 2009 issue. Read “Platinum Blonde,” by Ned Zeman. Styled by Tanja Martin.

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  • Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, photographed by Norman Jean Roy in Hollywood for the April 2009 issue. Read “Long Ago, in East Hampton,” by Jim Windolf. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

  • Annette Bening, photographed by Brigitte Lacombe at Loretta Young’s former residence in West Hollywood for the October 2006 issue. Styled by Amy Hall Browne.

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  • Ziyi Zhang, photographed by Michael Roberts for the October 2007 issue. Styled by Jessica Diehl.

  • Jennifer Garner, photographed by Herb Ritts in Malibu for the January 2003 issue. Styled by L’Wren Scott.

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  • Pamela Anderson (with Marcus Schenkenberg), photographed by Herb Ritts in Malibu for the March 2001 issue. Styled by L’Wren Scott.

  • Keri Russell, photographed by Wayne Maser in New York City for the May 2006 issue. Styled by Daniela Paudice.

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  • Karolina Kurkova, photographed by David LaChapelle in New York City for the August 2001 issue. Styled by Patti Wilson.

  • Rachel Weisz, photographed by Tom Munro in New York City for the September 2005 issue. Styled by Victoria Bartlett.

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  • Gisele Bündchen, photographed by Walter Chin in New York City for the January 2000 issue. Styled by Tina Skouras.

  • Anne Hathaway, photographed by Mark Seliger in Los Angeles for the July 2004 issue. Styled by Janine Israel.

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  • Scarlett Johansson, photographed by Annie Leibovitz at Pfeiffer Beach, in Big Sur, California, for the August 2005 issue. Styled by Lori Goldstein.

  • Lindsay Lohan, photographed by Mark Seliger in Malibu for the June 2004 issue. Styled by Janine Israel.

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