Lily Allen is to appear topless on the front cover of Australia's Harpers Bazaar.

The 24-year-old is planning to launch her collection of designer clothes hire station after wrapping up her singing career.

The front-page photo of Allen is expected to be out in the May edition of the magazine, The Daily Express reported.

In the pic, Lily will be seen naked above her waist, with one arm covering the right side of her chest but her left breast clearly visible.

To avoid any allegations and controversies over the nudity, the image is a painting based on a photo from Allen's topless shoot for Harper's Bazaar Russia in January (10).

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