Sometimes the most effective summer beauty shoots are the ones that strip things back to being all about beautiful, bronzed, bare skin and makeup-free faces. You might count this cover story from the April 13, 2013 issue of Madame Figaro amoung them, starring model Toni Garrn as the fresh-faced beachside beauty.

View all the look book pictures from the Oui spring / summer 2013 collection. Read the article to see the full gallery.

There’s no need to venture too far come spring / summer 2013 if you’re after a couple of simple, versatile bikinis. H&M have a few flattering options, from those ruched at the bust to a colour-blocked sporty two-piece.

Vogue Germany goes east with this very oriental inspired video that accompanies its stunning winter editorial for the December 2012 issue. Directed by Alexi Lubomirski, this video is called “So Fern, So Nah” which in German which actually means “So far away, so close”. The video starts with Toni Garrn in praying position in the middle of a snowy forest while David Chiang is in…

It’s as much anticipated for its high energy performances and props as it is for the actual lingerie… and each year Victoria’s Secret delivers something that’s as bouncy and glittery as you can possibly imagine. While this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show won’t be broadcast until Tuesday, Dec. 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, that doesn’t mean we can’t get some sneak…

A graphic semi-circle of kohl above the eyes gives off a distinctly 60s beauty vibe. And who better to make a mod look work than model Toni Garrn.

Let’s not forget that the word animal is both a noun and an adjective. It can describe a living creature, sure, but it can also describe an impulse, a brutishness, a carnal instinct that exists in humanity when you strip away society’s bounds. Txema Yeste’s interpretation of the ‘animal’ theme feels like an exploration of the latter. Brilliantly set to the MS MR track Hurricane…

Elegant looks with a touch of urban-boheme: that’s the brief behind the styling of Toni Garrn’s cover shoot for Vogue Germany’s August 2012 issue, styled by Christiane Arp. But the romance doesn’t really reach its peak until you take Alexi Lubomirski’s black and white photography into account. With Garrn and her shore leave sailors against a backdrop desaturated and motion blurred, numbing the modern details,…

Beautiful as she may be when styled in any number of ways, no look suits Toni Garrn better than that of the blonde sex kitten. Vogue Deutsch’s August 2012 cover, with it’s dark eyeliner and embellished outfit, has a sweetly ’60s feel.

Trash magazines get turned on by the thought of it: issues of their titles emblazoned with headlines such as ‘stars without their makeup.’ Oh, how they chortle. One week their covers are dedicated to celebrities who diet too much, and the next week they mock anyone who they haven’t been able to previously lampoon by focussing on the fact that they’re ageing – shock horror…