The good thing about stylists like Nicole Formichetti keeping a blog is the fact that people who admire her work, say, us get to catch a sneak peak of her latest projects before their results in end up in our favorite glossy. That's how we were able to attain a glimpse of Lakshmi Menon's stunning cover for the April issue of Dazed & Confused. Donning the aqua number from Dolce & Gabana's spring '09 collection, the Givenchy campaign queen looks regal and poised as ever to dominate the accompanying editorial inside the magazine -- and by the way, she most certainly does.

Preview: Lakshmi Menon by Josh Orlins for Dazed and Confused April 2009