NEW YORK — Send Marge Simpson to Paris and she really lets her hair down.

Marge and her family take France and the fashion world by storm in the August issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Supermodel Linda Evangelista, or at least her Simpsonized alter ego with wide eyes and a dark angular haircut, serves as a tour guide for the cartoon spread, taking them into the ateliers of Donatella Versace, Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel and Alber Elbaz of Lanvin, among others. After all, they do need to ramp up their glam factor as Marge, Homer, Bart, Lisa and the gang get ready for their big-screen debut in "The Simpsons Movie," on July 27.

Evangelista said she was flattered to be chosen "They make me smile. ... For me, the Simpsons are an icon of modern American pop culture."

Illustrator Julius Preite drew Evangelista with a dark bob. Evangelista also said she likes most of the outfits worn by both herself and her cartoon friends. In real life, she has the round-toe Lanvin shoes she's pictured in and she already modeled the double-breasted Jean Paul Gaultier coat for an upcoming Neiman Marcus campaign.

Laura Brown of Bazaar said the scenes feature real styles straight from the catwalk that will be offered as part of the designers' fall collections.

Given the chance to take a real family like the Simpsons to Paris, Evangelista would make stops at the shopping district of Avenue Montaigne, the giant Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Elysees and to the very cool Colette boutique. But she wouldn't try to change Homer's style.

"My tip for Homer is he doesn't need to change. It's OK — fashion isn't for everyone."