Pics from Audrey Tautou's turn as Coco Chanel via French Elle

Film stills from Audrey Tautou's turn as Coco Chanel in the biopic, Coco Avant Chanel, have sprung up in the November '08 issue of French Elle. The movie is still filming in Paris, but we are already très excited for it to hit cinemas! Tautou plays the legendary designer in her early years, and to reflect this costume designer Catherine Leterrier focused on showing how Chanel "was different from the ladies of her time". "She was poor, but she had her own style," she said.

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Behind-the-scenes with Madonna on Elle shoot

You have seen her on the cover of Vanity Fair and UK Elle, and now it really does seem like Madonna is on path for world domination. The style icon was photographed by Tom Munro for the May issues of both UK and US Elle, in anticipation of her forthcoming album Hard Candy. I suppose a gal has to make sure that she has both ends covered! Check out the behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot by clicking play on video above.

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Madonna bags another May cover - this time, UK Elle

The promo trail is really hotting up for Madonna, who now has a string of covers under her belt in the lead-up to the release of her new album.

While it doesn't look like she's changed things up too much for the May issue of UK Elle, it's nice to see she's finally kicked off those (admittedly, fierce) thigh-high lace-up boots we've been seeing her wear in every photo shoot of late, and instead add a cute fedora hat to her ensemble.

The just-shy-of-50 singer, whose album Hard Candy is due for release on April 28, tells Elle there are "no short cuts to being Madonna" and she works blimmin' hard to stay in shape.

"It's all about hard work," she says. "There is no easy way. If you want to know how I look like I do, it's diet and exercise and constantly being careful."

Oh, we believe you Madge (especially if the constant stream of photos showing everybody's favourite Material Girl going to and from the gym are any indication).

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Elle February 2008: Jessica Alba

Yesterday we looked at Lily Allen's Marie Claire cover, and now here's another cover girl who's a mom-to-be (and thankfully, this one's a non-smoker). Here we have Jessica Alba on the cover of February's Elle.

I am not digging her hair in this photo. Instead of tousled and flowy, it looks choppy in the middle and stringy at the bottom. Jessica is gorgeous and usually has beautiful hair...this just isn't her best shot (although the girl does have an amazing smile and it shows in this photo!).

The last time I showed you a Gilles Bensimon cover for Elle (it was Scarlett Johansson), there was near-outrage over how bad she looked and how ugly the cover was in general.

Elle hearts Brits: Keira Knightley and Victoria Beckham score Jan '08 covers

It's a touch of Brit love this month from the guys at both US and UK Elle magazines. Keira Knightley graces the UK cover for the January '08 issue, while Victoria Beckham proves she has officially entered the LA sphere by landing the US cover. We've already seen the pics from Victoria's photo-shoot with US Elle, remember that Big Bird feathered thing? Keira Knightley is rocking it out on the UK cover in a Gucci leather jacket and Stella McCartney dress (not Chanel for a change!) Both covers were shot by Gilles Benisom... who do you think makes the better cover model?

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