Cate Blanchett stars in the December 2015 cover story of W Magazine. Photographed by Tim Walker, perfectly chic Cate insists she is not the embodiment of perfection. During the shoot for this story, when Blanchett slipped into Prada pajamas, she immediately transformed into Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince. As Carol, Blanchett wears a strikingly huge mink coat with a shawl collar that symbolizes her wealth and social status.

Hair and headpiece by Julien d’Ys; makeup by Val Garland at Streeters; manicure by Anatole Rainey at B Agency. Set design by Shona Heath at CLM. For more visit wmagazine.com