1. May 2003 #16. Designed by Denis Simachev and shot by photographer Blinkk for the Absoulut Metamorphosis calendar, this photo captures the essence of change. (Covers start in upper-left corner and go clockwise in order.)

2. Oct. 2003 #32. The woman at the center of one of the Bolshoi Theater’s biggest scandals to date, Anastasia Volochkova demurely poses with a big bouquet of lilies.

3. Nov. 2003 #33. Russia’s most enigmatic pop star, Vitas, makes history on this LifeStyle cover as the first male to make the cut.

4. Feb. 2003 #5. Intriguing to the eye, this photo of German lounge group De-Phazz, features cool colors and bare toes.

5. Feb. 2003 #4. Pop group A-Studio’s Polina Griffith looks as beautiful upside down as she does right-side up. This angle really tests the eye.

6. July 2003 #25. This cover evokes the feeling of summer, with bright colors, the outdoors and the cast and crew of The Moscow Players.

7. Nov. 2003 #34. LifeStyle’s photographer Sergei Lyalyakin caught up with 5’nizza during a concert, capturing the duo’s positive creativity on film.

8. Oct. 2003 #31. In town for the premiere of blockbuster film "The Italian Job" LifeStyle’s own Sergei Lyalyakin snapped this photo of South African actress Charlize Theron.

9. July. 2003 #24. Ludivine Sagnier, one of France’s most in-demand young actresses, looks fresh in this photo taken by Sergei Lyalyakin.

10. Mar. 2003 #8. To celebrate Women’s day on Mar. 8, this cheery photo of Katya Gomiashvili was used on LifeStyle’s special holiday edition.