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Halle Berry September 2010 Cover

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    Soft Touch

    "Every story about me is so heavy and dramatic," says Halle Berry. "That's not how I do life." Giorgio Armani black velvet cocktail dress. Lorraine Schwartz black jade-and-diamond cuff.

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    Screen Siren

    "If the world wouldn't persecute me, I'd take nude pictures every day of the week," says Berry. Marc Jacobs velvet dress with diamond ruching. Stephen Russell diamond sautoir and bracelets. Fred Leighton emerald-and-diamond bracelet.

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    Full Turn

    "She can be strong, she can be soft. And she can switch on a dime," says Benicio Del Toro of Berry. Giorgio Armani midnight-blue velvet gown with shoulder wing. Stephen Russell earrings. Fred Leighton bracelets.

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    In The Mood

    "I'm not done with love, but I refuse to settle," says Berry. "I am a hopeless romantic. I won't stop till I get it right." Escada dark-plum velvet dress with knotted open back. House of Lavande duet clips.

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    Looking Ahead

    "I have a new focus that's outside myself," says Berry of being a mother to Nahla, age two. Vera Wang amber draped velvet corset top and skirt. Lorraine Schwartz diamond-and-black jade earrings.