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2012: The Year in Covers

From Kate Moss playing naughty and nice to a fresh-faced Carey Mulligan wearing a white lace bra and a tattooed, Rock of Ages-costumed Tom Cruise, take a look back at 2012 through W's provocative covers.

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Charlize Theron
February 2012

Hair by Enzo Angileri using Nexxus at Cloutier Remix; makeup by Shane Paish for Dior at Jed Root LA Inc. Fashion: Bottega Veneta’s silk chiffon gown. Martin Katz 18k white gold and diamond earrings. Beauty: Dior Diorskin Forever Flawless Perfection Fusion Wear Makeup in 020; Diorblush Glowing Color Powder Blush in Peechy Keen; 3 Couleurs Ready-to-Wear Smoky Eyes Palette in Smoky Brown; Diorshow mascara in 090; Rouge Dior lipstick in Beige Indécise.

By Lynn Hirschberg
Photographs by Mario Sorrenti
Styled by Edward Enninful

February 2012

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2012: The Year in Covers

From Kate Moss playing naughty and nice to a fresh-faced Carey Mulligan wearing a white lace bra and a tattooed, Rock of Ages-costumed Tom Cruise, take a look back at 2012 through W's provocative covers.