To coincide with the film Coco Before Chanel, the October issue of Canadian Elle features Audrey Tatou on the cover and an interview inside. The French actress’ career has been rocketing skywards since she was discovered while attending Paris’ Cours Florent. She’s since gone on to win countless awards, and starred in many a great flick. I myself always like reading about the actress when I see her in a magazine or on the cover. There’s something about her that’s genuine and instinctive that many of her peers lack. I love her passion, the way she carries herself, and even how she talks about France and Europe. She has no ambitions of becoming Hollywood’s number one actress, clings to her French roots and Paris, and wishes to remain a Parisian woman. I think it’s because of all these reasons that the films she stars in are usually memorable ones. I hope that’s the way it stays too:)

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The latest issue of French Vogue has a fold-out cover featuring the always lovely Monica Belucci, Sophie Marceau, and Eva Herzigova. So what’s the big deal you ask. Well, none of them are wearing make-up and none have been retouched (supposedly). They’re going the natural route in an effort to identify with average women. Where did they go wrong? For one, they chose three very beautiful women who would probably look amazing with a mud mask on their face, and two, well we are talking about Monica Belucci, Sophie Marceau, and Eva Herzigova after all. I’m not even sure why Elle chose to go this route. It’s not like they’re a monthly Dove publication…

Inside the magazine, others also go the no make-up route: Anne Parillaud, Charlotte Rampling, Chiara Mastroianni, and Karin Viard.

More after the jump.