I didn’t think the latest issue of Madame Figaro would already have arrived at our newsstands. But since I was passing by anyway I decided to have a look. Et voilà! They did have it. So without further ado enjoy the scans!

Kindly do not redistribute these scans at another Marion Cotillard fan site as they were obtained/donated exclusively for ‘Magnifique Marion Cotillard’. Thank you.

13 Madame Figaro (France) – January 10-16

I updated the gallery with some pictures from an Louis Vuitton event which took place on December 3, 2008 at the Park Hyatt in Paris, France. Many thanks Mariana for sending them in!

I also added a HQ scan of the Lady Dior ad, scanned by Sandra.

07 Louis Vuitton Suitcase ‘John Nollet’ – Promotional Launch
01 Lady Dior – Print Ads

Marion Cotillard graces the cover of this weekend’s Madame Figaro!

I’ve added the article and the online pictures to the site.

Translation & original scans coming up soon!

A new article from The Sunday Times lists the reason why we’re all loving Kate Winslet and there’s a remark to our favourite actress Marion Cotillard:

The relate factor She’s a girl’s girl. We guessed this, and then, at a screening of The Reader, Marion Cotillard broke down when she was introduced to the star — and Kate couldn’t have been sweeter. I saw it all and can vouch that she has the best-friend factor. You need to be a woman who likes women in 2009, more than ever.

• source • pictures of ‘The Reader’ screening

I can’t believe it’s already 2009! I hope you have all had a fabulous time with your loved ones during the holiday season and have started well into the new year!

Looking back, I think it’s safe to say 2008 has been THE year for our favourite actress Marion Cotillard! Winning Best Actress awards at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, the Césars and even at the Oscars for her performance in La Vie en Rose cemented her status as an exraordinary talented actress across the globe. There were also awards handed out to her at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival as well as London Critics Circle Award. Immediately after writing history when she received the first ever Best Actress Oscar trophy for a performance entirely in the French language Marion Cotillard immersed herself in work. She was busy perfecting her American accent to play Johnny Depp’s John Dillinger’s girlfriend Billie in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies. After a much deserved break during summer it wasn’t long before she joined Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Fergie and Daniel Day-Lewis in a dance/drama boot camp for Rob Marshall’s upcoming musical Nine. She spent the final months of the year on set of the musical. Amidst all of that she somehow found time to record a song (The Strong Ones for LOVE Cartier) and pose for the new Lady Dior campaign in front of Peter Lindbergh’s camera.

Marion Cotillard: Best of 2007

Compiled by the Magnifique Marion Cotillard staff. Please feel free to post your own choices here or at the forum.

Best News: No doubts here! Marion winning a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a César as well as an Oscar was definitely the best news ever!

Worst News: The way the media as well as people online created a polemic scandal taking some old 9/11 related quotes by Marion Cotillard out of context. I could never have imagined such dashing possible.

Favourite magazine cover:

It’s just perfect! I couldn’t take my eyes off the magazine when I first saw it.

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I’ve made screencaptures of the Making Of & Marion Cotillard interview to be found on LadyDior.com. There are some exceptionally breathtaking shots of Marion to be admired in the videos. The interview can be watched with English subtitles as well.

p.s. The Making Of actually should also help silence the rumour that Marion wasn’t actually on the Eiffel Tower when photographed for the campaign. She clearly was.

Earlier tonight Marion Cotillard attended a private screening of “The Reader” and was pictured with its leading lady – who’s actually another one of my favourite actresses – Kate Winslet! I’ll try finding untagged pictures soon but in the meantime see some tagged pictures over at GettyImages.

[edit:] Added HQ pictures to the gallery:
07 ‘The Reader’ Private Screening

The official website for the Lady Dior bag – of which Marion Cotillard is the new face – went online earlier this month! Be sure to check it out as it looks absolutely gorgeous and has a few goodies. I’ve added some screenshots as well as the preview of the second ad with Marion on the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the gallery.

The ad is currently appearing in numerous issues of fashion magazines – including French & German Elle & Vogue. I think the ad with Marion’s face close up can actually be seen in the January issue of UK Vogue. If anyone could donate a HQ scan of this (second) print ad? Thanks!

Sorry for the lack of updates but real life certainly is keeping me busy. I can’t actually promise I’ll be around more often over the coming weeks but I will try to update on all the recent Marion news today and in the coming days.

First up, new pictures of Marion in connection with her involvement with Greenpeace, the original HQ still of her upcoming musical “Nine“, 7 additional HQ pictures during the Christmas Lights Switch-on and a new picture at the Dior event in China (Marion poses with John Galliano and Charlize Theron) courtesy of L’express. Enjoy!

I’m actually quite late with posting this but Marion Cotillard attended an event in Beijing, China, on November 15 and I added 5 HQ pictures to the gallery:

The Dashanzi Art District in Beijing became a mecca for star-chasers on Saturday, when a dozen or more domestic and international celebrities attended the opening of an art exhibition.

“Christian Dior & Chinese Artists,” an exhibition by the French fashion house Dior, attracted international film icons, including Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, French actress Marion Cotillard and Chinese celebrities Maggie Cheung, Lin Chi-Ling and Li Bingbing.

On display are Dior’s designs, including works by Christian Dior himself and the label’s current chief designer John Galliano, as well as works of 22 Chinese contemporary artists that were inspired by Dior’s designs.

The exhibition at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in the Dashanzi Art District runs until January 15.