Gwen Stefani has never made it any secret she is really concerned with her looks.

The 41 year-old lands the cover for Elle magazine’s May 2011 Women in Music issue and says she does love the way she looks.

“I mean, I’m very vain. That would be my middle name. Of course I am, you know what I mean? I love the visual,” Stefani tells Elle.

The No Doubt frontwoman pays attention to not only how she looks, but how other women in music are dressing as well. Facing the inevitable comparisions to Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Stefani sees their style as much more sexual than hers.

“I don’t see myself in those girls. I usually put pants on,” the singer said. “I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. I was more, in the band, like a tomboy.”

“Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that,” she said. “But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.”

The issue is on sale April 12th.

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