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Lara Stone Wins Case Against French Playboy

fashionologie — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:38:14 PDT

>> "I think naughty shoots suit my personality," said Lara Stone, who has seen her career grow with controversial images - like those of her in black face, or more recently, those banned from Australia for being "suggestive of rape and violence." "I don't mind doing a straightforward fashion shoot, but it's more fun when there's something naughty in it."

She does mind, however, when images of her are published without permission. In July, she sued French Playboy and photographer Greg Lotus for putting unauthorized photos in the magazine's June 2010 issue. ''Playboy had no right to publish these unauthorised photographs," Stone said at the time. "It's not the kind of publication I would ever choose to appear in. I feel I have no option but to take steps to protect my reputation.''

The case has come to a close, with Stone winning "significant" damages, which she will donate to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Through a statement released by her law firm, Stone said: ''No woman wants photos of them to be published in Playboy without permission. I'm very pleased to have won the case, although of course I would rather not have had to take legal action at all.'' Playboy has also been ordered to publish a prominent legal statement in its next edition, confirming that it has infringed on Stone's image rights.

Lara Stone Suing French Playboy

fashionologie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:20:16 PDT

>> Lara Stone is taking legal action, alleging that unauthorized photos of her appeared in French Playboy's June 2010 issue. Stone is suing both the magazine and the photographer, Greg Lotus. ''Playboy had no right to publish these unauthorised photographs," Stone said. "It's not the kind of publication I would ever choose to appear in. I feel I have no option but to take steps to protect my reputation.''

The offending photos (NSFW), below.

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Bianca Balti's "Erotic Summer" for Playboy France June/July 2009

fashionologie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:24:10 PDT

>> Models are making some scores stateside with the August 2009 issues - Steven Klein shot Lara Stone as Brigitte Bardot for W and Christy Turlington is headlining Vogue's Age Issue, shot by Annie Leibovitz. But if raw is what you're looking for, Greg Lotus shot Bianca Balti for the June/July 2009 cover of French Playboy - the magazine that has featured Anouck Lepere, Lily Cole, and been photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and Terry Richardson in the past - with little to cover up in, save a bikini bottom and a stretch of net.

Gallery is NSFW.

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