So, I know it was the shortest issue of Vogue in a while, but isn't Natalie beautiful?

Her article made me see both Natalie and her "Black Swan" character, Nina, in a new light. Natalie said, "I like pleasure. I like joy. I'd never get to the point where I starve or injure myself like Nina does. I'm the opposite- when I'm hungry, I eat, and I always make sure I'm eating something delicious. I'm tough on myself in terms of standards I want to live up to, but that's also part of my pleasure: knowing you are being your fullest self. Being your fullest self is a lot of work. It's almost more important for me to be going at something full force than what the specific thing is." Determination and commitment to herself is what makes Ms. Portman so flawless and intriguing. She was perfect. Just like Nina in Swan Lake. She truly is "spreading her wings."

Oh, and she inspires my friends and I to see Black Swan opening night, dressed up as ballerinas: 

My Tutu from Free People was 70 bucks at a sample sale! My friend Emily's pink tutu was 5 dollars in the kids' section at Christmas Tree Shops!