Actress Penelope Cruz turns up the glam factor for the February 2018 cover of Elle Spain. In front of the lens of Xavi Gordo (8 Artist Management), the Spanish beauty wears a feather embellished dress from Saint Laurent with Versace earrings. For the accompanying shoot, Penelope poses in luxe pieces from the spring collections. Fashion editor Inmaculada Jimenez dresses ‘American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ star in the designs of Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Balmain and more.

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Penelope, had her doubts about playing Donatella, the designing superstar and brother of slain fashion icon Gianni Versace. Cruz, who herself speaks with a rich and distinctive Spanish accent, struggled some to transform her speech into Donatella's vibrant Italian voice.

“No one speaks like her. She has such a strong personality,” Cruz told the Today show. “Finding the voice was the basis of everything. I had to find that first. Until the day I found it, I didn’t feel like I was able to capture the essence of this woman.”

An ardent feminist, Cruz will be auctioning off her black Golden Globes gown from Ralph & Russo in support of 'Time's Up'.

Photographer: Xavi Gordo (8 Artist Management)
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