Cover Trends: Penelope Cruz Poses for W Mag and Janelle Monae Becomes a CoverGirl

This is the season when contractual obligations in the beauty and fashion division are secured and we are so excited that the uber talented Janelle Monae has been added to the prestigious list of CoverGirl beauties.

It has been confirmed that the 26 year-old Grammy-nominated singer will be the cosmetics giant’s newest spokesmodel, a responsibility that Monae is more than capable of handling considering her exquisite lookbook.

The Kansas City, Kansas native has always possessed a secular approach to style which seems to be elevating her to the realms of a style icon.

It was only a matter of time that she would catch the eye of fashion insiders thanks to her instantly recognizable sleek pompadour and even sleeker crisp tuxedo ensembles which she wears with outward precision.

But it’s not just her fashion choices that get her noticed, but also her ability to project an ethereal presence when it comes to her choices in makeup. Monae has the kind of skin that millions of women pay big bucks to replicate and often without success. Armed with a perfect template, she seems to understand how to make her delicate features pop and of course the seductively bright lip color is always the perfect asset for a an active performer.

Monae is obviously thrilled about her new gig and promises to use it as a platform to encourage and inspire young women to boldly go wherever their dreams take them while looking FAB along the way.

Another superstar who knows how to make bold choices especially when it comes to her vibrantly rich career is Spain’s gift to American cinema, actress Penelope Cruz. The flaming inspiration behind famed director Pedro Almodovar’s stunningly evoking pieces, Cruz has managed to garner a repertoire that far exceeds what you would expect from a thespian under the age of 40. But her infectious beauty and laconic approach to her sometimes layered characters has no doubt served her well, making her the perfect muse for influential filmmakers like Woody Allen who first cast her in the 2008 sleeper hit, Vicky Christina Barcelona and then again in this summer’s To Rome with Love.

The cinema hasn’t only provided her with an illustrious body of work, but she found love as well and ended up marrying her Barecelona co-star Javier Bardem with whom she shares a one-year-old son.

Beauty, brains, and immeasurable talent is why Penelope Cruz is the ultimate cover girl!