Maxim continues to land some of the industry’s top models with its December-January 2015.2016 issue starring Alessandra Ambrosio as its cover girl. The Brazilian bombshell poses nude on the cover wearing only a newspaper to cover her breasts.

Photographed by Gilles Bensimon, Alessandra poses naked on the waters of Monte Carlo as what the magazine dubs the ‘World’s Sexiest Businesswoman’ on its cover.

Talking about the sexy shoot with Maxim, the Victoria’s Secret Angel says, “I’m playing a part.” “I’m not like that every day.” She also says, “Gilles is one of my favorite photographers, so I love working with him.”

American model Crystal Renn graces the pages of Manifesto Magazine’s March 2015 issue for a cover and fashion editorial highlighting glam, desert style. Photographed by Paul Empson and styled by Jimi Urquiaga, Crystal wears mostly black looks including sequins and ruffles from top labels like Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton and Alexander Wang. Christian Marc worked on hair with makeup by Homa Safar.

Alessandra Ambrosio for “Angels” by Russell James

Australian-born fashion photographer Russell James’ images have helped shaped what is seen as sexy with his work for Victoria’s Secret. For his fifth internationally published book called “Angels”, he tapped some of the lingerie label’s top models including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge for a 304-page tribute to the female form. Shot in black and white, the results are stunning to say the least. In an exclusive interview with FGR, the photographer talks about shooting nude portraits, how the craft has changed, the proudest moment of his career and more.

I hope people see images that are sensual, provocative, empowering to women and that show my love for light, shape and form.

This is your fifth internationally published book. Is it any different this time around?
This 5th book is really extraordinary for me as I was entirely unsure if it could ever exist until I made many personal requests to my subjects. I have always had a great passion for photography across many genres: landscapes, fashion, indigenous culture, celebrity and of course ’the nude’. My previous 4 books have been subject focused and this book is entirely focused on ’the nude’. I was incredibly humbled and excited when the people I asked agreed, as it indicated a level of trust that I greatly value. I took it to mean that the woman in the book felt the shots were something that other woman might admire, and that is my goal always.