Kirsten Gillibrand Vogue Magazine Photos

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sports a variety of designer outfits in a photoshoot for the upcoming issue of Vogue magazine.

In the accompanying article titled, "In Hillary's Footsteps: Kirsten Gillibrand," Vogue contributing editor Jonathan Van Meter writes, "Gillibrand is nothing if not genuine, and through sheer force of personality she bends the occasion to suit her style, which is essentially folksy and earnest. She radiates kindness. But she is also direct and no-nonsense. Despite the fact that she is a Democrat (and a fairly progressive one, at that) and worked for fifteen years as a hotshot Manhattan lawyer, she seems utterly at ease among this crowd of mostly Republican farmers, with their rough hands and weathered faces."

Gillibrand, who was called the Senate's "hottest member" by Sen. Harry Reid at a recent fundraiser, also talks about her weight loss in the article.

"I started on a very strict diet, played tennis, and over a year, my goal was to lose my pregnancy weight, and I've done it," says Gillibrand, who lost 40 pounds since giving birth to her second son in 2008.

The November issue of Vogue hits newsstands nationwide on Oct. 26.

Above: Kirsten Gillibrand in a Michael Kors coat and dress.

Photo Credit: Vogue Magazine