head over heels woman is fragile and strong + OUR LITTLE with dreamy prints, retro glamour, tough love (leather + lace) & dressing like a movie star

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1 PICA 2011 CONSUMER MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR HOW TO BUY LINGERIE STEP-BY-STEP MACAROONS + OUR LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF ROMANCE Every woman is fragile and strong Michelle Williams Sealed with a kiss Love letters straight from the heart HIV, SEX & ME HOW PHINDI GOT HER GROOVE BACK GIRL-TALK Can surgery lead to better sex? Are you working too hard on your relationship? Is sexy the new power dressing? head over heels with dreamy prints, retro glamour, tough love (leather + lace) & dressing like a movie star COUPLEs THERAPY SPA TREATMENTS FOR TWO february 2012 R29.95 (VAT INCL) FREE: 200 double tickets to see My Week with Marilyn

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12 elle.co.za february 2012 features 20 female factor report HIV, sex & me. 30 mad about Marilyn Release your inner showgirl. 32 love + fashion Fashionable twosomes. 37 love in the time of cinema Learning about love at the movies. 42 mix tapes and love songs Going down with this ship. 43 reading between the lines Books for lovers. 45 the art of loving What art has to do with love. 46 ma belle michelle Falling for the My Week with Marilyn star. 50 straight from the heart Modern love letters. 54 how much should you work on it? Relationship rethink. 56 sex in fashion Behind the fetish trend. regulars 12 elle.co.za 14 ed s letter 16 ELLE mail 104 subscribe to ELLE 148 horoscopes 151 address book 152 ELLE showstopper 106 layers of love the scent of a woman. 98 elle loves lingerie fashion 23 trends Big love. 60 drama queen it s showtime. 60 drama queen Remembering Marilyn. 72 the secret garden Wearing flowers not only in your hair. 80 love to love you baby Style for less. 89 how to wear Metallics. 94 ELLE loves Sparkle. 95 accessories Florals. 96 ELLE loves Berry tones. 97 accessories Lady Provocateur. 98 ELLE loves Lingerie. 99 accessories Unique. 100 how to buy Lingerie. 103 fashion notes BEAUTY 105 trend Colour-matching. 106 scent of a woman Layers of love. 112 the famous 5 Growing Chanel. 116 youtopia The quest for perfection. 118 extreme beauty Can surgery lead to better sex? 120 fragrance Deconstructing Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose. 122 top 10 Products to love. 124 expert 10 beauty fixes. 126 insider Scent of time. 128 tried and tested Treatments for two. 130 beauty notes lifestyle 133 the darling buds Flowers in your home. 136 the grand life What s not to love? 137 language of love Sweet on this. 142 sun, sea, sand, Seychelles And a little piece of soul. 146 ELLE s Little Black Book Romance. 96 berry tones modern pink on the cover Michelle Williams photographed by Alexei Hay. Styled by Leith Clark. Hair by Roberto Di Cuia for Shuly NY at L Atelier NYC. Make-up by Romy Soleimani at Management Artists using Chanel A/W 2011 and Syblimage Skincare. Manicure by Honey at Exposure NYC. Michelle wears a crepe de chine peplum dress by Prada and diamond and gold bracelet by De Beers. Photographs: Gerda Genis/Fotofactory/Nikon and justin polkey / stills: IAN ENGELBRECHT AT 95 ON HOUT

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14 elle online This month on elle.co.za Drama Queen on page 60 is senior fashion editor Poppy Evans celebration of glamour. Local model Lauren Buys becomes a starlet for a day in a Marilyninspired production at Cape Town s Fugard Theatre. Watch the behindthe-scenes video at elle.co.za We re mad about Marilyn Monroe and can t wait to see My Week with Marilyn, which opens on 17 February. Go to page 31 to find out how to get your hands on some of the 400 tickets we re giving away this month. You ll find terms and conditions and more information about the movie at elle.co.za Meet the bakers in Language of Love on page 137. Is there someone in your life who deserves a batch of macaroons? there are more tips and hints at elle.co.za to ensure you get perfect results and more beautiful pictures, too! photographs: damon fourie at infidels. Daniel Graham Hack hayden phipps, Justin polkey and sk pictures Love to Love You Baby on page 80 is about tough love for less! fashion assistant Tarryn Oppel styles the season with the romance of lace and sequins mixed with denim in OUR style for less SECTION. Now go to elle.co.za and see what went on behind the scenes. 12 ELLE february 2012 It s Valentine s month and we love a bit of schmaltz. In Straight from the Heart on page 50 you can read four love letters by four of our favourite male writers. Inspired? Go to elle.co.za to find out how writing a love letter of your own can make you a winner. Want more ELLE? Follow us on and like us on Facebook at ELLE Magazine SA. Tell us what you love best in this issue and you may see your comments on our march letters page. Fallen in love with INTO The Secret Garden on page 72? In our behind-the-scenes coverage at elle.co.za the fashion team reveals what went into this shoot, from making flowers and creating beautiful backdrops to setting butterflies free on the day.

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16 ED S WORLD 1. And God Created Women: radiate sensual power in curve-enhancing dresses. BRIGITTE BARDOT ELIE SAAB STELLA McCARTNEY 2. Obey the pleasure principle: it s always time for a small indulgence. GIVENCHY ROCCOBAROCCO 3. Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world Marilyn Monroe (She should know.) ELIE SAAB 8.Be a scarlet woman love red. TIPS FOR TEMPTATION to embrace the month of love and a fashion season dedicated to seduction Happy Valentine s Day! Love, MOSCHINO LANVIN 4. Be blooming beautiful. PHOTOGRAPHS: CORBIS IMAGES, GALLO/GETTY IMAGES, JAN-HENDRIK VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, PICTURENET, LOUIS VUITTON DOLCE & GABBANA 7. Leave your hat on: wear men s clothing the way only a woman can. 6. A lesson from the 70s: love the one you re with. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 5. Belle de Jour: conceal to reveal. 10 ELLE JANUARY 2012 MONIQUE LHUILLIER LOUIS VUITTON JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

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18 elle mail Letters MATTERS OF THE HEART The free sunglasses I received with my December issue of ELLE were such a treat, but on opening my copy I realised that they were the first of many delights. I was absorbed by great reads like Daughter, Mother, Lover on page 58 and the moving first person accounts in The Day I Tested Positive for HIV on page 18. The latter really struck a nerve; it is amazing to read real stories that are thoughtprovoking and sincere in a high fashion glossy. Thank you for addressing hard-hitting issues without forcing it upon your readers. All this, plus my fix of dreamy fashion, make-up and living inspiration! Lerato Tabane POSITIVELY INSPIRED First I would like to thank the ELLE team for being part of the journey of my life. I am a 24-year-old man, and I was diagnosed HIV-positive a few months ago. The Day I Tested Positive for HIV (December, page 18) made me reflect on my experience, and gave me the courage to change a negative into a positive. ELLE remains close to my heart. Not only do you continue to walk with me side by side on my journey, but you continue to fuel my love of fashion. As a young gay male reader even I have found a friend in your pages. Scent Nigrey A FORTUNATE FIND I had just ended a relationship I had chosen to leave and as I entered into an abyss of nothingness, I prepared to find myself again. When it was dark and I couldn t, figuratively speaking, see in front of my hand, a small voice (belonging to my friend, making tea in the kitchen) said, Do you feel like reading a magazine? Thank you ELLE. As I scurried off to bed clutching the November issue with Adriana Lima on the cover, I rediscovered what I had been lacking in myself. Big Girls Don t Cry on page 58 encouraged me to keep going and Isn t She Lovely? on page 50 reminded me that women are designed to be loved and to love. I am pleased to say I have found your magazine and myself at the same time. louise ashman An Elle Man Hats off to Jackie Burger (her PICA award is well-deserved) and thanks to the ELLE team for publishing a magazine that is not only insightful but also fabulous. Reading ELLE is always an adventure and there are always many highlights, but reading Ed s World in the December issue made me dream. Yes, I may be male but we love beauty too! The First Dance shoot (page 64) was sensational, and if you re like me and want more, you get the behindthe-scenes video online, too! Reneez Jacobs This month, each of our letter writers will receive Paco Rabanne Lady Million EdP worth R890 Vibrant and sensual, Lady Million is fresh, floral and woody, like a nectar of voluptuous flowers. Powerfully seductive, the sparkle of bitter orange with a touch of raspberry reveals the first breath. A burst of neroli follows, smooth and bright. But then the lethal weapon of heady orange blossom slips from its sheath with a bewitching narcotic sweetness. Then, joining with Arabian jasmine underlined by gardenia, the blend soars into something more carnal yet subtle. Now patchouli enters the fray, pacifying the honey with an addictive and terribly tempting sweetness. Amber spreads to become all-enveloping, following each movement and offering its most beautiful facets, like the play of light on a diamond. Lady Million is available in a 30ml, 50ml and 80ml EdP spray as well as a shower gel, body lotion and deodorant. Follow ELLE s Twitter and become a fan on Facebook at ELLE magazine SA. Lefentse Maleka I would love to be part of this #AMAZING TEAM!! Love ya guys. Thank you for an inspirational, stylish, spirited mag. Nicola Ilgner Stunning December cover. Excited to get my copy! Kawela Kiki Calderone Elle magazine is sitting on my desk along with notes for my exam on Friday, such temptation. I can't wait to dig in and show off my sunnies!! Thanks ELLE. Oh Jackie Burger, I simply adore you. #Ed #December2011 owzation What we do at reading the December issue while working! JarredLove13 Just got my copy can't wait to sit and chill with a glass of wine... JulieFarrell_ Stuck on an aeroplane to JHB for over 3 hours because of rain, but it's okay because I'm #LovingIt Anelde Read Nov and Dec issues back to back yesterday. Great writing, great design, great fashion. It deserves that Pica. WRITE TO US AND WIN: All four writers published in our March issue will receive 50ml Marc Jacobs Oh, Lola! worth R990 each. This month, Lerato Tabane, Scent Nigrey, Louise Ashman and Reneez Jacobs will each receive 80ml Paco Rabanne Lady Million EdP worth R890. Send your letters to ELLE Mail, PO Box 15793, Vlaeberg 8018; fax or jennamc@ellemag.co.za Can t find ELLE? If ELLE is sold out at your favourite store, let us know by SMSing ELLE and the relevant issue (e.g. ELLE FEBRUARY) and the store s name to and we ll make sure new stock is delivered shortly! still: supplied 16 ELLE february 2012

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20 elle contributors What did you want to do, growing up? I wanted to become a chef. I thought Jamie Oliver was everything. Where do you see yourself in three years? I hope to be hosting my own radio show, have my first book published and to be running my online boutique as well as my own NGO to rebrand HIV. What s on the cards for Valentine s Day? Phindile Sithole-Spong recently completed her BA in screenwriting, film and English, and is ready to take on the world. She wrote HIV, Sex & Me on page 20. Lots of vino by the pool and cooking up a storm for my friends and family. What is your favourite fashion memory? Finding a vintage Christian Dior dress, and the silk Lunar dress I wore on my 18th birthday. What s the best advice you ve ever been given? Be selfish... even when giving to others, it should make you happy. If you were a book or movie character, who would you be? Catwoman. She has nine lives. I ve survived two almostdeaths, so I have seven more to go. What s your idea of the perfect date? For him to be in the kitchen, Rupert & Rothschild wine, Edith Piaf in the air and many stolen kisses. What s on your bedside table? My laptop and BlackBerry, a stack of magazines and a trashy novel. What is your guilty pleasure? Shoes and good wine. Both are quite pricey, but oh so good! Complete the sentence: Love is Faith! Photographer Justin Polkey was the man behind the camera (unless he s fallen off his chair as he did during the first frame of his shoot for ELLE) who captured Drama Queen on page 60. editor jackie BURGER jackie@ellemag.co.za DEPUTY editor Jenna Robbertse jenna@ellemag.co.za, Consulting creative Director Anton Sassenberg anton@avusa.co.za, Features director Annelize Visser annelize@ellemag.co.za, Managing editor Pam Hothi pam@ellemag.co.za, COPY editor Erla Rabe erla@ellemag.co.za, Office manager Denise Elkin denisee@avusa.co.za, FASHION senior fashion editor Poppy Evans poppy@ellemag.co.za, FASHION EDITOR Asanda Sizani asanda@ellemag.co.za, FASHION ASSISTANT Tarryn Oppel tarryn@ellemag.co.za, Phahamiso Tsotetsi ellefashion@ellemag.co.za, fashion INTERNS Rusty Beukes, Chaya Finger, Heseré Gildenhuys and Nomalanga Ntuli beauty Beauty editor Lynette Botha lynette@ellemag.co.za, ACTING Beauty editor Suzy Josephson suzy@ellemag.co.za, beauty assistant Giselle Esau beauty@ellemag.co.za, designers SENIOR DESIGNER Lucy Geel geell@ellemag.co.za, JUNIOR DESIGNER Nicola Barnes nicola@ellemag.co.za, FEATURES features writer & online editor Jenna McArthur jennamc@ellemag.co.za, jo burg bureau chief & features writer Cheska Liackman cheska@ellemag.co.za, ADVERTISING National Chief Sales Officer Annicia Manyaapelo manyaapeloa@avusa.co.za (kzn & CT) Mirelle Katz mirellek@avusa.co.za direct client Services EXECUTIVE Bernice Blundell bernice@adplacements.co.za Senior Sales Executive Beverly Mwallo beverly@ellemag.co.za, sales executive (JHB) Derynne Klaver derynne@ellemag.co.za, CHIEF SALES OFFICER (JHB) Sharmila Singh singhs@avusa.co.za, production supervisor: magazines Mpho Ntori notorim@avusa.co.za, MARKETING marketing MANAGER Jacelize du Preez jdpolivetree@mweb.co.za Head: Trade marketing and CRM Natalie Stephan stephann@avusa.co.za Circulation manager Shaun Smith smithsh@avusa.co.za, Newsstand Specialist Jabulani Mkhize mkhizej@avusa.co.za, MARKETING ASSISTANT Kyllie Hogg kyllie@elledecomag.co.za, SUBSCRIPTIONS Media Circulation Services ONLINE mysubs.co.za/elle SUBSCRIPTIONS SPECIALIST Reshal Kara AVUSA MANAGEMENT general manager: MAGAZINE DIVISION Mike Tissong ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Jocelyne Bayer deputy business manager Thando Pato patot@avusa.co.za deputy business manager: MAGAZINES Claire Morgan morganc@avusa.co.za pa to business manager Candice Lenders lendersc@avusa.co.za, ENQUIRIES POSTAL ELLE SA, PO Box 15793, Vlaeberg 8018 EDITORIAL ADVERTISING MARKETING How did you get into the industry? My grandfather surprised me with the most beautiful Pentax I had ever seen. I had to learn how to use it, to understand what such a magnificent-looking machine was intended for. The rest is a story told in pictures. What did you want to do growing up? Play. Describe the highlight of your career? Every shoot brings lightness, but the one that stands out most was doing Nelson Mandela s portrait on New Year s Day. What s on the cards for Valentine s Day? That would be telling. What s the perfect gift? Anything that represents the idea that the giver understands you. Your favourite films? At the moment, Tree of Life and Revolver. What do you love about what you do? There s nothing I don t like, so I guess that says it all. If you were a book or movie character, who would you be? The Little Prince. What s the best advice you ve even been given? If you feel like you are going through hell, just keep going. Guilty pleasure? A cigarette. 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