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The Royal Treatment
Who? Fergie. What? The December cover of Allure, photographed by Michael Thompson. When? July 30. Where?
Lux Studio in New York City. Why? Fergie's first solo album, The Dutchess, already has three number-one hits
on Billboard, and she was named MTV's female artist of the year at the Video Music Awards. Shifting Gears: When the Allure team showed up around 5 p.m., Fergie was already at the studio, having just completed a shoot for an ad campaign. And although she had put in a full day, the singer was energetic and ready to go. She grabbed dinner -- salad, mashed potatoes, and a few pieces of cheese -- and sat back in the dressing-room chair
to have her hair styled by Serge Normant. While he worked, Fergie chatted with
her manager, William Derella, about the video for "Clumsy," her fifth single from The Dutchess. They watched a sample of the proposed concept on Derella's laptop -- a video shot like the turning pages of an animated pop-up book -- and