Welcome to September. And what a month it is. First up in our fashion-packed September issue is cover star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. With her stunning looks, fast-moving career and Hollywood action hero boyfriend, she could be intimidating, if she weren’t so down-to-earth. Example: ‘I always see myself working, but definitely being a mum will be a big part of me,’ she says in our interview.

Also in the issue, peer into the heart of the legend with one editor’s interview with Giorgio Armani in Beijing—years in the making. Meet Alex Brownsell and Sam Teasdale, the colour mavens behind Bleach London. And enter star stylist Catherine Baba’s remarkable wardrobe to find out why she says, ‘once you go in, you never come out.’

Plus, learn how to work the boy/girl trend with our styling tips for trouser suits, shirts and flat shoes. Read one heel addict’s love letter to the new, lower heels, and find out which pieces have made it onto our editors’ new-season shopping lists. Then join designers, actors and models as they recount some of their most important holiday memories, from exploring LA with Josephine de la Baume to turning off in Mexico with

See these and other features in the September 2012 issue, on newsstands now, or download the digital edition through the Apple Newsstand. Subscribe here.