Choo on This

4 Inches may be one of the summer's hottest cocktail table books. Clad in nothing except Jimmy Choo stilettos and a piece of a Cartier jewelry, an impressive VIP list of gorgeous women bare it all for the Elton John Aids Foundation. The proceeds benefit women and children impacted by AIDS in Africa. The music legend himself writes the foreword.

British GQ has a first look. Above are photos of Kate Moss, Kelis (and her milkshake), Elle MacPherson and newly heterosexual Anne Heche. Many other top names participated, such as Christina Aguilera, Rachel Hunter, Victoria Beckham and Serena Williams. All of the photography was shot by women including Patricia von Ah, Sam Taylor-Wood, Ellen von Unwerth and Naomi Kaltman.

The Kate Moss/Taylor-Wood cover doesn't move me, but it's a top heavy photo so it will move some units. Elle is trashtastically glamorous on the toilet, and also at left; von Unweth's grainy B&W images are perfect. Anne's boudoir peek-a-boo by Kaltman is phab. The styling is detailed, Heche looks like a million bucks and it's red.

Last but definitely not least is my girl Kelis. She's featuring a lot of body art, and photographer Patricia von Ah sought balance in the Versailles-inspired background.

Comments

[Holiday N]

I did not know this book existed,I so need it.Thanks for the heads up.That looks divalicious,I love art.

[arthur]

Why aren't there naked men in it? Elton, you should have catered to your gay male fans, too, especially considering you're gay yourself. This just seems like you're catering to heterosexual males. As if there isn't enough female nudity around. Shame on you, Elton.

[PJ]

OK raising money for charity....sell a book for the 7% of men that are gay or the 93% that are straight? which could make more money????

[DW]

I really like the idea of female celebrities opening up the doors more for expressing themselves "sexually". It's time sexuality is expressed in a more healthy and beautiful nature, rather than just something dirty. Although from an artistic perspective, I think this work would be a little more honest if it displayed both genders (as mentioned in a previous comment), and also if less photos appeared like "tease shots" where the breasts are covered and such. That kind of thing just shows it's not so much an artistic expression of sexuality (because it wouldn't be so restrictive), as it is an attempt to excite heterosexual viewers and popularize the publication.