Jessica Alba Instagram – Mogul, mother, movie star… Is there anything @jessicaalba can’t do? For the inaugural issue of MADAME Arabia, we decided to use our launch cover to celebrate a woman who perfectly embodies our readers. Alba knows what she wants, goes after it, and doesn’t suffer any fools. “There’s this confidence, a sort of swagger that happens when you are in your late 30s and into your 40s and 50s, it is just undeniable. You can really feel the energy,” says the businesswoman in our exclusive cover story. With her impressive and varied career Alba is proof positive there is no stopping a woman who has passion, drive and vision. At the height of her acting career in Hollywood – she stepped away from Tinsel Town to co-found a clean and sustainable consumer products business. It was an industry she had no expertise in and one that didn’t exactly welcome her with open arms. Jump cut to 12 years later and The Honest Company is now a multimillion-dollar enterprise sold around the world. When we spoke, Alba admitted that she faced more than a few moments of imposter syndrome but once she passed the age of 35, she felt a shift inside her. “I got a lot clearer about how I wanted to operate in the world. Who I wanted to surround myself with, and what I was not going to do anymore,” she tells us. MADAME Arabia’s February/March 2024 issue is now available; tap the link in bio to read the full cover story interview. Credits: Photographer: @jonnymarlow Stylist: @monicarosestyle MUA: @mariavargasmakeup Hair Stylist: @brittneyryanhair Stylist Assistant: @katie_peare Executive Producer: @Rheasky Executive Producer: @Camraface Producer: @Bodonofficial Production: @NiteRiot Casting: @georgemadeit Agency: @EarlyMorningRiot 1st Camera Assistant: @johnnytergo 2nd Camera Assistant: @anthonyavellano Digi Tech: @Choefs Manicurist: @nailartbyqueenie Outfit: #bottegaveneta Jewellery: @boucheron Dubai, United Arab Emirates