Article: The making of an O cover: after being photographed for 60 O covers, OPRAH recalls the good, the bad, the less-than-flattering, hats and dresses she's loved, the miracle of fake snow, and the shoot that changed her life.(behind the scenes)

MAY 2005 "When I first saw this dress, it brought tears to my eyes. It's all metal--little teeny-tiny metal threads handcrafted especially for this anniversary cover. Narciso Rodriguez designed it to fit my body, and as soon as I put it on I felt like a princess. I could sense the love that Narciso (standing next to me, far left) and his team put into this gown."

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JANUARY 2001 "Because O's covers are shot three months in advance, to find snow in October we went all the way to Jackson Hole, Wyoming--where there was no snow. So we made some."

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