Ultra chic Hilary Duff graces the cover of the winter issue of LUSH Magazine where the pop starlet discuss her new fragrance, her philanthropy and her views on the pressures of today's Hollywood image.

The issue also presents interviews with famed fashion photographer Peter Beard, who discusses his connection with Africa, Philadelphia singer-songwriter Amos Lee, who discusses his musings on Supply and Demand, and Liis Windischmann, international curvy model, who discusses her role as a leading voice in the acceptance of average-sized women in mainstream media. Also, an inside look reveals winter's best spa treatments, fragrances and products, along with some helpful tips for your diet this holiday season.

The issue also features updates from the 2006 International AIDS Conference, art festival Nuit Blanche, and navigating the world of counterfeit luxury in Faux Coutoure.

The Arch and Design section, examines the environmental stance of French Rabbit Wines, a profile of acclaimed artist and designer Denis Santachiara, an in-depth look at the artistic designs behind Precipice Studios and a celebration of North America's first UNESCO City of Design in Montreal. This new section features intriguing designs both in Canada and around the world with exciting features on architecture, interior design, and industrial design.

Lush caters to the elite market of the trendsetting, quality conscious consumer. Going beyond the borders of consumer-driven shopping publications, Lush delves deeper into the more humanistic side of the fashion world, examining its history, its influences and, most importantly, its future.

Editor-in chief Mahfud Ibrahim has always been attracted to beauty. He has worked with Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro, Fendi, Atsuro Tayama, Yohji Yamamoto, Sonia Rykiel, Gaspard Yurkievich, Eric Bergere, Gaetano Navarra, Alessandro De Benedetti and Eurreno.

As a result, Ibrahim has had the opportunity to work with leading figures in the make-up and photographic fields that has given him access to many of the fashion world's top modeling agencies, models and artists, such as Liya Kebede, Karolina Kurkova, Elise Crombez, Alek Wek, Omahyra Mota, Yasmin Warsame, Joss Stone and Shaggy.

Lush is selectively distributed in New York and Paris. The magazine is currently available at selected newsstands in Canada. For more information, please visit www.lushmag.com.

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