Elle magazine’s December issue not only has Carrie Underwood on the cover, but it features the Season 7 Top 10–Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikezie, David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado–in a fashion photo spread within its pages.

The black and white photography is stunning, and I particularly like the photo above of Jason Castro, his dreads flying. Make sure to check out the slide show on Elle’s website for information on what designer duds each Idol is wearing.

This spread is like a little parting shot–the last time we’ll see these Idols together as a group. Bye guys! It was a fun year.

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  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    I’m gonna miss Season 7 Top 10 :(
    Boohoo..

    I’m crying haha :D

  • juliec

    I actually like the picture of Ramiele, she looks gorgeous and Brooke too!!

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Nice photos.

    It sure has been a fun AI year.

  • http://www.myspace.com/elizabethrosalyn Elizabeth

    Most beautiful group of Idols ever. I love love love these pictures!

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m gonna miss Season 7 Top 10 :(
    Boohoo..

    In his Songs of Hope red carpet interview, Jason himself looks lost without his AI buddies (and says as much).

  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    In his Songs of Hope red carpet interview, Jason himself looks lost without his AI buddies (and says so).

    Aww…:’(
    Do you have a link to the interview ?

    Btw, only one photo of David C? haha
    and no individual pic of MJ and Chikizie..hmm :D

  • tomsuzuki

    that kristy / archie shot is amazing. how did they get kristy to look hot / plain while at the same time getting archie to look old(er) / hot / dangerous!?!?!?!?

    only thought on that photo, kristys hand holding the collar of davids jacket should have the fingers underneath the jacket … although i guess that might go a bit beyond the boundaries for david.

    ramiele is stunning in these shots.

  • hypertwink

    I just realized why there seems to be an imbalance of girl to guy shots — Elle is a woman’s magazine (D’oh!), which means it’s less about the guys and more about the girls.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    I posted the link to it in the headlines thread, widz. But here it is again…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICUpEmAqSnA

    I agree those shots of Rami are good, although I probably like Carly’s best. Carly is really quite stunning.

  • David_Cook_Rocks

    I like the pictures but where the heck is Michael’s solo picture? That’s just not right! He’s looking mighty fine from the little bit I can see of him behind Carly.

  • Jabkmc

    Do you think there are more or different pictures in the print version? Maybe more MJ and Chikizie and DC?

  • amy123

    OMG-that picture of Michael and Carly is so hott!!! They look like they should be in a James Bond movie-he’s handsome and she’s stunning. Love it!!!

  • Trina

    Wow Archie looks [smallvoice] um hot [/small voice] I feel dirty LOL

    I love Brooke’s shot. She looks stunning.

  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    I posted the link to it in the headlines thread, widz. But here it is againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICUpEmAqSnA

    I agree those shots of Rami are good, although I probably like Carlyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s best. Carly is really quite stunning

    Thanks!

    Same here, I love Carly’s especially the photo with her and MJ..
    Anyone going to buy the magazine?
    the cover is Carrie right?

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    Does anyone know if there are more pics in the actual magazine? I bet Syesha’s mad that she’s the girl with just one shot!

    Rami is gorgeous and natural in front of the camera. Love her pics. Brooke looks good, but I thought her photo shoot for that other mag was better. It’s like her personality doesn’t shine through in these.

    I’d say Jason’s and Cook’s are the best combination of artistry and showing personality.

    I like Carly’s pic with MJ. The other seems a little OTT, like she’s trying too hard.

    I posted the link to it in the headlines thread, widz. But here it is againà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICUpEmAqSnA

    Thanks, purps. Holy awkward! :)

  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    Very nice pics. I think the solo one of Brooke is my fave. :)

  • frogcooke

    no idea if the print version will have diff pics or not… lol

  • hardkandy

    I love Brooke, Jason and Arch’s pics! :)

  • iloveidol

    WOW!!! I love Syesha so much… Every time I see a new picture of her I get amazed. She is so gorgeous. She is the HOTTEST IDOL EVER!!! WHOO WHEEE!!!

  • primeminister

    My favorites are:
    Carly in the Carly/Michael pic
    Archie in the KLC/Archie pic
    Jason solo
    Rami solo.

    I agree with pj- Brooke’s photoshoot with the other magazine turned out better. The woman is beautiful, but just needs some color on her, I think.

  • Kirsten

    Wow! Who knew the girls could all look so glamorous? Especially Carly (who had some fashion issues during the season). She looks smokin’ there.

    Meanwhile, the poor boys are kind of left to the background. Literally. MJ and Chickezie only got into the pictures by hiding behind the girls. MJ’s all about lurking and slowly sliding into the shot while you can practically see Chikezie thinking “So, that’s what the photographer looks like”. Jason is a man of action and lept into the frame, dreads flying, mid-shot. You can almost see Syesha behind him (that’s where her second shot went). Kristy is about to administer a half-nelson on Archie to get him out of the picture. And Cook? Well, he clearly spent all night before doing his taxes. Jason stole the photographer’s camera for a moment to catch that picture of Cook who is appears to be thinking “What the hell am I doing here? I could be sleeping. Or writing a song. Or screaming into a mic or something. At least I didn’t have to dress up like a matador again”.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    LOL, Kirsten.

    As a fellow Jason pointed out elsewhere, Jason’s shot brings to mind Alanis falling (after jumping) in her decade-ago You Learn video. Heh.

  • http://widyatarina.wordpress.com widz

    ^HAHAHAHA. You crackme up Kirsten LOL :D

  • Suzanne

    Well, it is weird that MJ and Chikezie are hiding behind girls, but they both look excellent in their shots. Most of the pictures are gorgeous.

    The glamour picture of Brooke is almost too much–she’s almost unrecognizable as a “golden age of hollywood” movie star.

    And the wild picture of Carly, for me, is too wild. She looks incredible in the pic with MJ though.

    I really like the shots of DC and Jason–the personality comes right through.

    I don’t love the solo picture of DA b/c it doesn’t really look like him, but that pic with Kristy is smokin’. Honestly, I’m surprised his guardian of the day didn’t intervene. The heat coming from my computer screen is heating my house.

    Seems like a lost opportunity with Syesha. She’s such a gorgeous model–I think the hair and outfit distract from how beautiful she is.

    Ramiele in the jacket–magnificent. The other pic? A poor waif–hides her face.

  • amy123

    I like the wild picture of Carly by herself-she looks like a rocker chick. Kinda reminds me of Amy Lee (Evanescence) or Stevie Nicks.

  • blissful

    Gorgeous photos! I had a secret wish that the top ten would be featured in those winter Gap campaigns, so this was a nice alternative.

  • http://myspace.com/saltwatercures pj

    LOL, Kirsten. :)

    I really think Rami could model if she weren’t 18 inches too short by industry standards.

  • brie200

    The Jason gifts continue to rain down this week. Anywho, I’ve got to say this is the most photogenic group of Idols ever. They are all gorgeous.

  • Dlynne

    The photo of Jason is amazing! I love b&w photos anyway but these are particularly nice.

  • clee1107

    All idols look stunning!
    I like Carly and Brook.
    I’m gonna get this one when it comes out.
    btw, I feel kinda guilty to say “Archie is smokin’ hot”, but it’s true. haha…lol…

  • gabam

    Those are some great pictures. I definitely need to buy that magazine when it comes out. They all look beautiful, IMO.

    I love, love, love that picture of Jason. The first time I saw him on TV his dreads were flying. (Top 24 dance)

    That picture of Kristy, with her pigtails, pawing Archie is kinda hot. Would be hotter if he were at least 18. LOL. They both look great.

    Rami, the model. Who knew? She looks beautiful in the picture of her standing up.

    I also hope they have more pictures in the magazine.

  • j08

    I hope Syesha has more pictures in the magazine. She is stunning. Most High Fasion magazines and really any photo shoot a model does…….the photographer will take many shots and pic the one he likes. It looks like they all had two looks. I wonder how her other outfit looked. They probably paired her with Jason.

    I’m sure Syesha had a bunch of dancer poses because she is a dancer, but they didn’t pick it. Well, I wish she had another picture.

    You go Syesha. Your fans love you and we are looking out for more beautiful pictures in the future.

  • E

    all ten look gorgeous!

    Archie Archie Archie… did I read somewhere that he used to attend modeling school? He’s growing up

  • cruzceleste

    ^He was in a school for models, but after a hard investigation from the Archie, seriously some of them should be working for CIA, we find out that in tht scholl also give vocalizing class and som,ething like a workshop for shy people… anyway he looks mature in those pictures…

    All of them looks gorgeos, my fav pics KLC, KLC and Archie, Archie….

  • gabygal

    to those who were wondering, the print version usually has a few more pictures than what they relase online…(to get you to buy the mag)

  • ozarka

    Oh cool! Thanks gabygal. It’ll be like getting the souvenir program at the AI tours. Did you all notice that Archie has holes in his T-shirt? Do you suppose they get to keep those outfits?

  • IGetCranked

    These are amazing! Jason’s picture really capture his spirit and that Kristy/Archie shot is all kinds of hot. Ramielle, is just stunning and hehe @ Chikeze and MJ’s face expressions!

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Apparently, there really are more where those pics came from…

    more Jason Elle shots

  • MJack

    Archie/Kristy one pic looks smokin hot.

  • cheese

    I like Rami’s shots, the Kristy/Archie one even though it makes me feel a little icky, the one where Michael’ head is growing out of Carly’s shoulder, and Cook’s ridiculous jewelry.

  • tanigue

    That Kristy and Archie pic reminds me of Daniele Radcliffe’s promo shoots for Equus. David for Equus?! LOL.

  • tanigue

    Great shots for Ramiele (both solos), Carly (with Johns) and Syesha.

  • hollygo9

    Hmmmm, needs more Cookie

  • Dr. Tracey

    Those are nice pictures, i’ll have to check out the magazine next time i’m in line at the grocery store.

  • gabam

    purplesmile Nov 8th, 2008 at 7:45 am

    Apparently, there really are more where those pics came fromà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

    more Jason Elle shots

    Nice. Thanks for the link. I hope that even more pictures of Jason will turn up.

  • cruzceleste

    That Kristy and Archie pic reminds me of Daniele Radcliffeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s promo shoots for Equus. David for Equus?! LOL.

    :lol_tb: :lol_tb:
    ps.
    I hope that never happen…

  • grrrr

    The glamour picture of Brooke is almost too muchà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s almost unrecognizable as a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“golden age of hollywoodà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  movie star.

    No kidding! She’s really pulling off that Hitchcock Blonde look. Brooke looks fantastic!

  • LK08

    Suzanne said:

    “I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t love the solo picture of DA b/c it doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t really look like him, but that pic with Kristy is smokinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢. Honestly, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m surprised his guardian of the day didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t intervene. The heat coming from my computer screen is heating my house.”

    David is growing up. He’ll be 18 in about a month and the picture is innocent enough. No worries.

  • CRB

    Brooke always looks stunning in these photo shoot things, I noticed that during Idol.

    I like both of Carly’s pictures, although the solo one (where her body contour looks very nice in silhouette) the position of her arms, in combination with the blank look on her face, seems a bit too Night-of-the-Living-Dead-ish, for some reason.

    The Kristy Lee and Archie picture is very cute and suggestive, of what I’m not quite sure: Perhaps pig-tailed prom queen/cage fighter executes a rear naked choke on reluctant biker boy date or something….

  • FolkFan

    I find it pretty amusing that the photo of DC looks more or less like he normally does on his somewhat more dressy days: spiky hair, bling, white shirt, vest. Assuming that he’s got on jeans and boots, this is just a more expensive version of his ABMB look, sans tie. I guess when you already did the full makeover during the show, there’s only so much that Elle can do to make you over….

  • kathrynTX

    Didn’t read every comment…but I BET there are more photos in the print mag. ?? I might have to get it. Although I am IN LURV with Mr. Cook, my strongest reaction was to Rami’s pics! WOW. She could be a model, I think. Just stunning.

    Can I get poster size prints of Cook’s shots? Please? Thank you.

  • Aladdin88

    Wow…those photos are all stunning. Very attractive top 10 indeed. I can’t recall a better looking top 10 than this year’s. One thing that really strikes me is just how multicultural this group is–American, Cuban, Columbian, Honduran, Irish, Australian, African, Filipino–all beautiful! What’s even better is that in addition to that beauty, they are great personalities. I love it.

  • MrsTrep

    WOW! These guys did an awesome job modeling, especially Rami….

  • gabam

    One thing that really strikes me is just how multicultural this group isà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’American, Cuban, Columbian, Honduran, Irish, Australian, African, Filipinoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’all beautiful!

    They had their own Benetton commercial this season. LOL. Pretty cool.

  • WestiesRule

    Rami’s pics are amazing and there is something innocently perverse about the Kristy Lee-Archie photo.

  • meme

    What a fun year of memories. The Carly/MJ shot..anyone think that Carly looks like a young Cher?

  • Duke

    I wish Carly and MJ would have babies- can u imagine those voices???!!!

  • heart2

    Michael………..Hott!!!

  • KrazeeK120

    I LOVE that picture of Jason! It’s so….Jason!

    That picture of Rami in the suit is pretty amazing as well…as PJ said, if she wasn’t so short, she could be a model.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/iamthepurplewalrus purplesmile

    Rami sure has a beautiful face and does she rock those shoulder pads or what?! Heh. (She really is quite short, though, even for a Pinay.)

  • leome

    These guys are really really pretty.
    My favorite picture is that last one of Rami. Gorgeous.
    Not liking the MJ/Carly and Brooke/Chikizie, I find the guy’s positions in those pictures to be very awkward.
    Loving Archie in the one with Kristy.

  • cruzceleste

    They had their own Benetton commercial this season. LOL. Pretty cool.

    LOL… United colors of AI…

  • jnd1221

    Wow, Ramiele and Kristy are gorgeous. As a petite woman myself, wow, Rami is stunning in these photos. The whole top 10 looks amazing, especially that Mr. Cook :)

  • frogcooke

    Carrie has a pic on the homepage of elle.com They also used the Archie/Kristy pic on their homepge.

  • abbysee

    Wow. That was one photo shoot. They are all gorgeous. My favorite group for sure. The Archie and Kristy pic is combustible. The solo shot of Archie is just all kinds of incredible. He’s so photogenic. And finally Carly and Michael Johns, damn! I don’t know who I want to crush on more, lol.

  • Zeppelin

    Wow. Ramiele’s shots are stunning! She looks incredible.
    That photo of Cook is probably my favourite ever photo of him. V NICE.
    Jason’s one’s awesome. Archie looks great. They’re a hot bunch.

  • kathrynTX

    And I bet Cook never thought he’d be “modeling” for Elle magazine, wearing a $300 white shirt and a $1200 vest! BWHAHAHAHHA! Is that his own eyebrow stunt there, ya think? Or did the photographer arrange that?

    They ARE a good looking bunch, all of them.

  • LK08

    Does Walmart sell this magazine?

  • ShariG

    Although it goes without saying that I love every picture of David Cook and he is looking fine in this shot, if a little tired, I really love the Carly and Michael picture. They look great together. Nice pictures.

  • Patchchat

    I don’t really like these pix. I found them a bit contrived…the photog was trying to hard.

    Rami’s are the best, followed by Jason imo.

    The first thing I notice in the David’s pix is nostrils. DC looks little trollish. DA…eh. Brook’s pose in the dress is amateurish. Syesha’s right leg bugs. Chikesie looks subservient. Kristy and David’s pic looks illegal…

    …but otherwise, I liked ‘em.

    :)

  • Grammie Kari

    I think these are amazing photos with Jason being my favorite.

    With a beautiful, cultural face and petite figure, I don’t see why Ramiele cannot be a model. Girls and women under 5’3 to 4’10″ do buy clothes. The camera seems to love her.

    Brooke looks like she has lost some weight. Although Season 4 was a favorite of mine, I am more attached to this group. Seeing them in concert, makes me feel closer to them.

  • cooktard76

    Is the mag out yet? If not, when can I purhcase it? TIA!

  • amy123

    Is the mag out yet? If not, when can I purhcase it? TIA!

    It’s not out yet-come out on November 12th. YAY!!!

  • iloveidol

    Ramiele and Syesha’s pictures were my fav.