ON THE COVER

Eric McCormack wears a suit by Vestimenta; shirt by Valentino; belt by Calvin Klein. Sean Hayes wears a shirt by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche; pants by Dries Van Noten; belt by Nautica. Debra Messing wears a top by Missoni; pants by Giorgio Armani; earrings and ring by Cartier. Messing styled by Lori Eskowitz-Carter. Megan Mullally wears a top by Temperley; skirt by Agnona; ring and earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. Carson Kressley wears a vest and shirt by Marc Jacobs; pants by Dolce & Gabbana; watch by Harry Winston. Gale Harold wears an Hermès shirt; pants by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche; tie by Dries Van Noten; shoes by Helmut Lang. Hair products by Paul Mitchell and Neutrogena. Makeup products Christian Dior. Messing's hair by Robert Vetica. All others' hair by Serena Radaelli. Messing's makeup by Karen Kawahara. All others' makeup by Jo Strettell. Grooming by Natalie Miller. Manicures by Marsha Bialo and Michelle Denicola. Production by Ruth Levy. Set design by Walter Barnett. Styled by Janine Israel. Photographed exclusively for V.F. by Mark Seliger in Los Angeles on September 18, 2003.