Cover Look.(Mariah Carey)

Cover Look

Who? Mariah Carey. What? The September cover of Allure, shot by Michael Thompson. When? May 6. Why? Careyis tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi, debuted at number one and has sold more than 3 million copies so far. Wine and Roses: Carey showed up in a long black Gucci trench over a black tube dress ?and Alaia espadrilles. Clearly not a believer in the travel lightI philosophy, she brought along four pieces of ?Louis Vuitton luggage filled with clothes, makeup, and shoes. Her assistants carried armloads of white roses and bottles of her favorite wineoMariah ?(no relation) Zinfandeloto give to the crew. Comfort Zone: To create a calm, ?spalike atmosphere at the shoot, Carey requested a mix of R&B and black currantn and rose-scented Diptyque candles in her dressing room. As Normant curled her hair and Mercier darkened her eyelids, the singer relaxed in a white robe and fuzzy slippers shaped like sheep. Donit laugh,I she said of her footwear. Theyire my favorite!I Crowd Pleaser: Fifteen people joined Carey at the shoot, including her manager, Benny Medina, and various guards, assistants, and friends. Serge Normantis mother, Jeanine, who was visiting from France, also spent the day. When a camera crew from Extra arrived, Carey laughed and ?said, Looks like weive got a full house.I Costume Change: Right after ...