Harper’s Bazaar UK’s Woman Of The Year: the honor goes to Mario Cotillard with a luxurious cover shot by Ben Hassett.

Vogue Paris’ August 2012 cover stars a beautifully made-up Marion Cotillard as photographed by Mario Sorrenti. The typically Parisian smokey eyes, flawless skin and red nails look beautiful zoomed in on a computer screen, but the cover over all is a bit bland – leaving us to wonder how it will fare against other titles on the magazine stand.

Speculation maybe rife (or should that be Raf) on who will replace Galliano. Apparently, it’s not all serious business over at Dior – Marion Cotillard’s latest starring role for the house will be a comedy. So bring on L.A.dy Dior! In the meantime you can watch the teaser right now, after the break.

What is it about French women that they just seem to have this innate sensuality..? Marion Cotillard, one-time Edith Piaf, can be so classically sweet. But put her in a grand setting and some delicate pieces of come-hither lingerie and the whole dynamic changes. Suddenly she’s all legs, draped in silk and looking completely at home in sensual poses. Karl Templer‘s styling is lovely, in…