John Frieda

KATIE HOLMES  covers the November issue of Marie Claire magazine popping her collar in red leather for what just might be my favorite editorial she's done in a very long time. You may have seen this issue floating around the internet or at your local newsstand, but I think it's due time I express my interest in the fashion frenzy that surrounded this daytime photo shoot. In the issue Katie sat down with Galt Niederhoffer, who wrote, produced and directed her in the 2010 film "The Romantics", at a Brooklyn diner to talk about the next chapter in her -- including her clothing collection and new film projects. I can't say that the cover of Katie -- clad in a red leather trench coat from the Resort 2012 Collection by Yves Saint Laurent -- is my favorite. It's kind of bland. Fortunately the shoot got more and more interesting as it went on.