She is blessed with the ability to transmit beauty from either side of the camera, dates a rock star, and is one of the biggest models in the world. But Helena Christensen is not above life’s petty annoyances. “Oh my god, I just spent 10 minutes in a cab that was playing one long, new-age jazz fusion number,” she says, her piercing green eyes fiery with rage, as she strides into Dactyl Foundation gallery to discuss her current photography show “Far From, Close” (up until the end of January; she's pictured above with Dactyl's Neil Grayson). “It was a live concert, so people were yelling and clapping the whole way through. It was so bad, I literally wanted to leave the cab.” After that harrowing journey from her West Village digs, the Danish beauty, dressed head-to-toe in black, sits down to chat and notices her fly is down. “I’m always doing that!” she says with a laugh.

The show has a quiet power and meditative quality about it.
I cannot meditate or do anything of that sense with myself, but it’s nice to know I’m doing it with my work. I really find it peaceful to take photographs, but there is no way I can just sit down and zone myself out.

Is your brain always hyperactive?
Totally. My body might not be, but my brain is. It’s pretty hectic in there.

● Betsey Johnson just cancelled her Bryant Park runway show for a more intimate presentation. Vera Wang is following suit, presenting her collection at her new Mercer Street store. [NYM, WWD]
● Tom Cruise attempts humor while reading David Letterman's Top 10 List about himself. [Faded Youth]
● Flight of the Conchords season 2 premiere now available on Funny or Die. [Funny or Die]

Agent Provocateur’s latest ad campaign takes place in a world where female pirates rule and wine flows like water. A slew of scantily clad models -- which includes such recognizable faces as seasoned supermodel Helena Christensen and newbie Alice Dellal -- show off a whole lot of flesh and a wide range of weaponry (knives, pistols, and swords included) in the Brit lingerie label’s latest ads. The campaign is typical AP: two parts theatrics to two parts exposed skin, which altogether makes for a pretty entertaining final package.