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"Why do you dress so provocatively?" "Why do you dress so provocatively?" I ask. She says she doesn't dress I ask. She says she doesn't dress

provocatively. "But look what you're provocatively. "But look what you're wearing right now," I say, while wearing right now," I say, while

looking at three inches of her inner looking at three inches of her inner thigh, her entire abdomen, and thigh, her entire abdomen, and

enough cleavage to choke a musk ox. enough cleavage to choke a musk ox. "This is just a skirt and a top," she "This is just a skirt and a top," she

responds. It is not that Britney Spears responds. It is not that Britney Spears denies that she is a sexual icon, or denies that she is a sexual icon, or

that she disputes that American men that she disputes that American men are fascinated with the concept of the are fascinated with the concept of the

wet-hot virgin, or that she feels her wet-hot virgin, or that she feels her success says nothing about what our success says nothing about what our society fantasizes about. She doesn't society fantasizes about. She doesn't

disagree with any of that stuff, disagree with any of that stuff, because she swears she has never because she swears she has never

even thought about it. Not even once.even thought about it. Not even once.

Part of an interview Part of an interview By Chuck Klosterman for EsquireBy Chuck Klosterman for Esquire

Photographer : James White Photographer : James White

Britney Spears

The graceful arrangement of her The graceful arrangement of her hands, here. The delicacy, the hands, here. The delicacy, the

gentleness with which her fingertips gentleness with which her fingertips graze her skin. Bellucci might submit graze her skin. Bellucci might submit

that that, even just that, is the that that, even just that, is the expression of a feeling, a mood. If expression of a feeling, a mood. If you will: acting. "All my feelings, you will: acting. "All my feelings,

they come from my body," she says. they come from my body," she says. "So my body is so important to me; "So my body is so important to me;

my face, my arms, my legs, my my face, my arms, my legs, my hands, my eyes, everything. I use hands, my eyes, everything. I use

everything I have." everything I have." By the way, she's the one who did By the way, she's the one who did it. The caviar, I mean. She rubbed it. The caviar, I mean. She rubbed

herself with a bit of glycerin so as to herself with a bit of glycerin so as to become sticky, and she applied the become sticky, and she applied the caviar to her body herself, standing caviar to her body herself, standing

up, using her hands.up, using her hands.

Part of an interview Part of an interview by by Ted Allen for Esquirefor Esquire

Photographer : Photographer : Fabrizio Ferri

Monica BellucciMonica Bellucci

Funny, she looked exactly like I Funny, she looked exactly like I suspected. I mean exactly. She was suspected. I mean exactly. She was small; all movie stars are small. Her small; all movie stars are small. Her skin: flawless. Her hands: fine spun, skin: flawless. Her hands: fine spun,

delicate, untroublesome to her as she delicate, untroublesome to her as she talked. Eyes: clear as a glass of water, talked. Eyes: clear as a glass of water, eyelashes ticked with mascara. I knew eyelashes ticked with mascara. I knew

that face. It was the face that says, I got that face. It was the face that says, I got forty-five minutes for you, no more. forty-five minutes for you, no more. ““I've lived a charmed life. I've never I've lived a charmed life. I've never

been without. And whatever mistakes I been without. And whatever mistakes I made, well, shit, everybody has to learn made, well, shit, everybody has to learn from the past. You live it or you leave it. from the past. You live it or you leave it. I'm not sad. I know what I am. But you I'm not sad. I know what I am. But you don't. I'm monumentally happy, if you don't. I'm monumentally happy, if you

want to know the truth." want to know the truth."

Part of a storyPart of a storyby by Halle Berry & thoughts by Tom Chiarella

Photographer : Photographer : Cliff Watts

Halle Berry

CLOSE ON CHARLIZE's face. Her eyes hold CLOSE ON CHARLIZE's face. Her eyes hold the gaze of the camera directly, the gaze of the camera directly,

disarmingly. When she was younger, she disarmingly. When she was younger, she looked like she knew she was hot. Now looked like she knew she was hot. Now

she looks like a person who knows exactly she looks like a person who knows exactly what's going on -- everything sorted and what's going on -- everything sorted and

rich in the possibility of desire, everything rich in the possibility of desire, everything painful and cheap, cruel and unspoken in painful and cheap, cruel and unspoken in the world around her -- and it does not the world around her -- and it does not

scare her. scare her. CLOSE ON CHARLIZE's mouth, her lips CLOSE ON CHARLIZE's mouth, her lips bent in her particular smile, sexy and bent in her particular smile, sexy and

knowing, a little bit leering, just sweet knowing, a little bit leering, just sweet enough that you feel wont to assume enough that you feel wont to assume

some connection, some secret between some connection, some secret between you. This is the big trick of sexiness. The you. This is the big trick of sexiness. The

big lie. But it's no trick at all for her.big lie. But it's no trick at all for her.Part of an interview

by Tom Chiarella Photographer : Sheryl NieldsCharlize TheronCharlize Theron

ESQ: Women like diamonds, ESQ: Women like diamonds, huh?huh?

Karolina Kurkova: They're a Karolina Kurkova: They're a girl's best friend, aren't they? girl's best friend, aren't they?

We can wear them We can wear them everywhere, all the time. everywhere, all the time.

ESQ: You're wearing these ESQ: You're wearing these diamonds with nothing else. diamonds with nothing else. Is that a good way to wear Is that a good way to wear

them?them?KK: It's great. Who wouldn't KK: It's great. Who wouldn't

like that? Would you like that like that? Would you like that if I were sitting in front of if I were sitting in front of you, just wearing these you, just wearing these

necklaces?necklaces?ESQ: Is that even a question?ESQ: Is that even a question?

ESQ: Do you prefer boy shorts and ESQ: Do you prefer boy shorts and hip huggers to panties? hip huggers to panties?

Adriana Lima: Definitely. It's like Adriana Lima: Definitely. It's like you have nothing on. I use them you have nothing on. I use them

for traveling -- for traveling -- ESQ: Just boy shorts?ESQ: Just boy shorts?

AL: You think they'd allow me on a AL: You think they'd allow me on a plane with only boy shorts?plane with only boy shorts?ESQ: I don't know, maybe.ESQ: I don't know, maybe.

AL: I think so, right? You're very AL: I think so, right? You're very creative. creative.

ESQ: Any other benefits to ESQ: Any other benefits to wearing them?wearing them?

AL: They're good if you want to AL: They're good if you want to cover up a little bit and still be very cover up a little bit and still be very

sensual. And you can wear tight sensual. And you can wear tight clothes, which is nice.clothes, which is nice.

ESQ: So those are some white cotton ESQ: So those are some white cotton panties. panties.

Selita Ebanks: Me and the classic white Selita Ebanks: Me and the classic white panty, we go way back. Back in the day, panty, we go way back. Back in the day, maybe they had Barbie on the butt or a maybe they had Barbie on the butt or a Cabbage Patch Kid on the front. And I Cabbage Patch Kid on the front. And I

used to think that was pretty hot. I used to think that was pretty hot. I would run around the house with just would run around the house with just

those on. those on. ESQ: And now?ESQ: And now?

SE: I still do. SE: I still do. Every woman tells you she only has a Every woman tells you she only has a thong in her drawer, but it's not true. thong in her drawer, but it's not true. We all love our classic white panties. We all love our classic white panties.

Not every woman wants to show off her Not every woman wants to show off her butt cheeks. And it's cotton. We love butt cheeks. And it's cotton. We love

cotton.cotton.ESQ: It's the fabric of our lives. You ESQ: It's the fabric of our lives. You

don't see anyone wearing classic don't see anyone wearing classic Dacron panties. Dacron panties.

SE: I don't even know what that is.SE: I don't even know what that is.

ESQ: What's the first word that comes to mind when I mention ESQ: What's the first word that comes to mind when I mention black stockings? black stockings?

Izabel Goulart: Sexy.Izabel Goulart: Sexy.ESQ: How would I know what size to buy for a woman?ESQ: How would I know what size to buy for a woman?

IG: Go through her drawers and look for her size. Or go to a store IG: Go through her drawers and look for her size. Or go to a store and somebody can help you. and somebody can help you.

ESQ: Or I could wait until she falls asleep and put a tape measure ESQ: Or I could wait until she falls asleep and put a tape measure around her thigh.around her thigh.

IG: Well, I'm sure if she woke up in the middle of that, she would IG: Well, I'm sure if she woke up in the middle of that, she would be really excited.be really excited.

ESQ: Is black the best color for bras?ESQ: Is black the best color for bras?Adriana Lima: I consider black bras elegant and Adriana Lima: I consider black bras elegant and

feminine, because they go with anything, anytime. feminine, because they go with anything, anytime. ESQ: Even if people can't see it?ESQ: Even if people can't see it?

AL: Well, some people, if they are lucky, will see it. AL: Well, some people, if they are lucky, will see it. It's important what you wear under your clothes, It's important what you wear under your clothes,

because it helps you feel confident. because it helps you feel confident. ESQ: And comfortable?ESQ: And comfortable?

AL: It's almost like you don't have anything on. And AL: It's almost like you don't have anything on. And it gives you extra cleavage, so it's really, you know it gives you extra cleavage, so it's really, you know [pushes together her breasts] . . . Don't you think?[pushes together her breasts] . . . Don't you think?A woman always wants to feel sensual. A woman A woman always wants to feel sensual. A woman

always wants to feel elegant.always wants to feel elegant.ESQ: Is there ever a wrong time to give a woman a ESQ: Is there ever a wrong time to give a woman a

black bra?black bra?AL: Never.AL: Never.

ESQ: What about on your mother-in-law's birthday?ESQ: What about on your mother-in-law's birthday?AL: Right now, I don't have a mother-in-law.AL: Right now, I don't have a mother-in-law.

ESQ: What should I look for when giving a black bra ESQ: What should I look for when giving a black bra as a gift?as a gift?

AL: The right size. And a push-up. A woman always AL: The right size. And a push-up. A woman always loves to have a push-up.loves to have a push-up.

ESQ: Men, too.ESQ: Men, too.AL: Everybody loves a push-upAL: Everybody loves a push-up..

ESQ: What's the appeal of push-up bras? For ESQ: What's the appeal of push-up bras? For you, I mean. I understand the appeal for me.you, I mean. I understand the appeal for me.Karolina Kurkova: They're so sensual. The Karolina Kurkova: They're so sensual. The

little bits of lace give you a little bit of little bits of lace give you a little bit of femininity without being too provocative, and femininity without being too provocative, and

they give you great cleavage. they give you great cleavage. ESQ: Do they make good gifts? ESQ: Do they make good gifts?

KK: Absolutely. I mean, it depends on who's KK: Absolutely. I mean, it depends on who's getting it for you. If it's my new lover or getting it for you. If it's my new lover or

boyfriend or husband, of course I would like boyfriend or husband, of course I would like to get a beautiful bra like this. It's better than to get a beautiful bra like this. It's better than

getting me, you know -- getting me, you know -- ESQ: Fishing tackle?ESQ: Fishing tackle?

KK: Kinky stuff.KK: Kinky stuff.ESQ: Oh. What does it do, exactly?ESQ: Oh. What does it do, exactly?

KK: You don't know? It brings them closer KK: You don't know? It brings them closer together and gives you the perfect together and gives you the perfect

décolletage underneath your dress.décolletage underneath your dress.ESQ: Is it easy to take off?ESQ: Is it easy to take off?

KK: Very easy. Just open the button. I don't KK: Very easy. Just open the button. I don't know what it is about you guys and bras. Just know what it is about you guys and bras. Just

practice.practice.

ESQ: What's your favorite thing about tank tops? ESQ: What's your favorite thing about tank tops? Izabel Goulart: They're so casual and simple that Izabel Goulart: They're so casual and simple that you can wear them with jeans. But you can also you can wear them with jeans. But you can also

make them sexy and wear them as sleepwear with make them sexy and wear them as sleepwear with little boy shorts or cute underwear.little boy shorts or cute underwear.

ESQ: You're wearing a black one here. Is that your ESQ: You're wearing a black one here. Is that your favorite color for tank tops? favorite color for tank tops?

IG: I always like white tank tops. Nothing can go IG: I always like white tank tops. Nothing can go wrong. wrong.

ESQ: Except for stains.ESQ: Except for stains.IG: What?IG: What?

ESQ: White would be easier to stain.ESQ: White would be easier to stain.IG: As you want. My taste would be the white one.IG: As you want. My taste would be the white one.ESQ: So does it bug you if you can see your bra ESQ: So does it bug you if you can see your bra

through the tank top?through the tank top?IG: I like it. My style, I like to show the color of the IG: I like it. My style, I like to show the color of the

bra against the tank top. Just play with it. bra against the tank top. Just play with it. ESQ: What about no bra? Is that okay?ESQ: What about no bra? Is that okay?

IG: That's okay, too. Lots of people do. A tank top IG: That's okay, too. Lots of people do. A tank top can never go wrong.can never go wrong.

ESQ: Even on a man? They make tank tops for men.ESQ: Even on a man? They make tank tops for men.IG: No. I believe a man looks better in a tank top.IG: No. I believe a man looks better in a tank top.

ESQ: I'd have to disagree.ESQ: I'd have to disagree.IG: Oh. Thank you.IG: Oh. Thank you.