Lily Allen was everything you'd expect, and more. She was mouthy, quick, clever, razor sharp. Funny, fun, gorgeous.
She spent the day dancing on set, checking on her kids, and writing Christmas cards. She loved the highest platform shoes and the most bonkers bomber jackets we'd brought, and she picked out the real diamonds from amongst the costume jewellery every time.
Here's an Access All Areas pass to go behind the scenes on our cover shoot with Lily Allen - big hair, big voice, bigger personality.
Lily strikes a pose in a gold Vionnet bomber jacket.
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Brightly coloured rubber and ceramic necklaces on set.
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A hiphop playlist kept Lily dancing - we also listened to Beyoncé's surprise album, released the night before our cover shoot.
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ELLE subscribers will recognise this lemon-yellow leather Miu Miu coat from their special cover.
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Bright colours, 3D florals and sporty shapes on our edit rail.
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Rows of sunglasses... which would you choose?
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Lily + wind machine = hair magic.
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Lunch is served! We ate chicken with french beans and amazing twice-roasted potatoes, followed by ginger and orange pudding (and we went back for seconds, too).
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Hairdresser Tony Collins working on Lily's hair on set (she's wearing gold Dolce & Gabbana).
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Andrew Gallimore touches up Lily's make-up on set.
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Can you spot the diamonds? Lily has expensive taste, and a great eye for jewellery!
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A rainbow of shoes - Lily loves high, high heels and chunky platforms.
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On set at Spring Studios in London's Kentish Town, on a very grey Friday in December.