Halle Berry September 2010 Cover
Photographed by Mario Testino1/5Soft 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.
Photographed by Mario Testino2/5Screen 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.
Photographed by Mario Testino3/5Full 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.
Photographed by Mario Testino4/5In 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.
Photographed by Mario Testino5/5Looking 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.