Natalie Portman

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Wearing a pompadour and a Swarovski-studded Calvin Klein Jeans jacket, Natalie Portman looks tough in this sneak peek of the winter 2009/2010 issue of V Magazine, shot by photographer Mario Testino. And in the accompanying interview she’s talking tough, too — about the role of beauty in her industry. “You see people who were stars five years ago and already they’re waning,” Natalie says of the imposed short shelf life of many Hollywood actresses. “As actresses approach 40, it starts becoming really, really difficult.” And while at 28, she’s still years from that marker, she’s ambivalent about plastic surgery in the future. “I would hope not,” she says of whether she’d ever go under the knife. She does not, however, completely rule it out, explaining that she won’t know how she’ll feel as she ages. While wrinkles aren’t a problem yet, she admits, “if I have a pimple I want to get rid of it.” Check out the full interview in V Magazine, on stands today.

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We can’t wait to see the Other Boleyn Girl when it premieres in theaters this Friday–and not just because it stars Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. We’re also dying to see the costumes! PEOPLE caught up with Portman at the Alberta Ferretti-sponsored private screening last night, and got the scoop on how it felt to wear dresses fit for a queen. “It was incredible!” says the Ferretti-clad actress. “It definitely makes you feel more regal when you’re in this ‘queen’s wear.’ But there is also the comedic side; you can’t really eat lunch and you can’t fit into the bathroom in your trailer.” Luckily for the film’s female stars, the movie was set pre-corset times. Still, says Natalie, “you’re tied in there pretty tight.” Portman’s off-screen style of late has been just as regal as her character’s. While promoting the movie, the actress has worn everything from Christian Lacroix Couture to 3.1 Philip Lim. Among them all, though, Natalie says her favorite–so far–was a blue lace Rodarte dress. “It was so unbelievable and so delicate,” she explains. “The necklace was beautiful too. It was made out of this mesh material and could be destroyed so easily.” Check out our full gallery of Natalie and Scarlett’s chic Boleyn premiere style here. Then be on the look-out for those gorgeous costumes and more press-tour dresses in the weeks to come!

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We’ve been anticipating Natalie Portman’s line of stylish vegan shoes for Te Casan for months, and the star debuted the collection at their SoHo store Tuesday night. Clad in Derek Lam and her own “Pippa” mary janes, the actress spoke to PEOPLE about why she did the line — and how she’s one actress who is never hungry! “It’s very exciting to have this idea that was sort of a crazy idea and then have it come into being,” Portman says. “They’re really comfortable and I think they look like a really elegant shoe, I think that was the goal to make a classic elegant shoe that was animal friendly.” The long-time vegetarian recently became a vegan, and while she says finding chic shoes that don’t use animal products is always a struggle — “I haven’t been able to wear the shoes I want to wear” — eating well is not. Portman explains, “I am definitely not hungry ever. It’s hard to find things to eat out at restaurants, so I tend to cook a lot more for myself. But it was very hard finding shoes, which is why I got to this point.” We have to say the shoes are as adorable as Natalie herself — check them out at tecasan.com.