Sea, Sex and Sun ~Vanessa Paradis Covers Violet Grey

French actress, celebrity, chanteuse Vanessa Paradis

channels her inner vixen 

for the May 2014 issue of online magazine

Violet Grey

Shot at Point Dume by Ben Hassett,

in a combination of fur, metallics and a lethal dose of black,

Paradis looks like a Newton girl

with her new cropped hair slicked back

and a fierce self awareness.

Says her longtime makeup artist Sabrina Bedrani:

"She is a beautiful person inside and out,

and her effortless style is one of envy..."

Sea, Sex and Sun

Vanessa Paradis For Madame Figaro

Photographer Ellen Von Unwerth shot this

gorgeous story for Madame Figaro October 11 2013 issue

on L'Isle-Verte, featuring french

actress, chanteuse and model,

Vanessa Paradis.

Add captionVanessa Paradis for Madame Figaro, October 2013

Paradis is wearing Chanel exclusively, including all Chanel makeup,

by artist Christopher Danchaud.

image source: FGR

Vanessa Paradis for Jalouse Magazine

I first met Vanessa Paradis back in London

about a million years ago

when she had a pop song out called

"Joe Le Taxi".

I think she was about 14 at the time.

Crazy thing is, she looks exactly the same now

as she did way back then.

Vanessa Paradis, Jalouse September 2012

This month she bursts through paper on the cover of 

French magazine Jalouse.

Shot by Alexei Hay she executes Parisian chic in

wardrobe from designers including Chanel, Carven, Maje

and Sandro, as styled by Jennifer Eymere.

Vanessa Paradis by Alexei Hay

Vanessa Paradis Jalouse Magazine

Parisian chic, Vanessa Paradis Jalouse Sept 2012