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EVERY
MONTH
45 E DITORS LETT ER
Editor-in-chief Anne-Marie
Curtis on the enduring
power of glamour
55 L OV E LETTE R
Designer Simone Rocha
pens a paen to the
inspiring women in her life
56 TE N TH IN GS
Blue fizz is the new green
juice; skateboarding is
cool again, and why were
all going to Hull
58 GU EST L IST
Introducing some of the
fabulous people behind
the scenes who helped
create this issue of ELLE
306 P. S.
Wait! Before you go,
make sure youre up
to speed on rubber
facemasks, silk pyjamas
and Manolo Blahniks film 100
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118
OCTOBER
MOOD
BOARD
6 3 M A KI NG G L AM O UR
GR EA T A G AI N !
So long, dress-down
Fridays: the catwalks are
all about dressing up right
now and were all in
6 8 F A SH I O N N E W S
The white shirt reimagined,
slogan tees are here to
stay, and who knew you
could do all that with
glitter? Plus a memoir by
Stephen Jones and the
cosy return of the cardigan
ZOOM
8 7 C O LOU R
Red, purple, yellow
the colour of accessories
youll come to covet
H O OP DRE AM S
C u rat e d e a r s a r e 1 0 0 %
a t h i ng no w
64
127
MARKET
102 M AR K E T P L AC E
Add to basket: patent, soft
leather and mini bags
109 TRY THIS
Double denim made
easy, thanks to these
fashion-editor tips
118 THE SHOOT
Colour block the grey
away! Heres how to make
the trend work for you
THE
PLAY COVER
126 J AC K O C O N N E L L
Photography: Slve Sundsb
Styling: David Vandewal
ELLE has lunch with the
Hair: Yusef at Factory
Downtown for RICH Hair Care
British bad boy who
conquered Hollywood
Make-up: James Kaliardos for
Fenty Beauty
Manicure: Kimmie Kyees at
celestineagency.com for
132 C UL T UR E Defy & Inspire
Local production: Tommy
Frieze art fair, podcast
Romersa at Joy Asbury
and TV pairings, plus Productions
seriously fashionable Fashion assistant: Daniel Gaines
restaurants RIHANNA WEARS:
Faux-fur coat with plastic cover,
CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC.
134 R UL E O F T H R E E
Diamond and white-gold
Kiersey Clemons, Kali earrings, CHOPARD
Uchis and James Massiah
are the names you need
to know this month
140 ELLE BOOK CLUB
Books to buy now,
and Alex Eagle shares
her favourite coffee-
table tomes
144 MY WORLD
Daisy Hoppen invites
us round to her Hackney
apartment and we might
never leave

THE
FEATURES
148 LET S GO OUT OU T
Put on your dancing
shoes, book an Uber and
head into the night. And
no, we dont care that
its a Tuesday
152 H O R M ONE H EA LT H
Mood, hunger, sex and
sleep our hormones
control all these things,
so why arent we paying
them more attention?
ELLE investigates
169 O N: T H E A GONY A N D
ELA T I O N O F H A V I NG
SI ST ER S
Theres no relationship
quite like it. One writer
explores the twisted
nuances of sisterhood
170 C O OL T O BE KI ND
Maybe were not the
narcissists we thought
we were
THE
FASHION
176 R I H A NNA
The pop star introduces her
radical new beauty range
CONT
184 W H ER E T H E W I LD
T H I NGS A R E
-ENTS Heavy knits meet slip
dresses perfection
152
176
1 9 8 P AR I S , M Y L O VE
Where better to step out
in a chic weekend look
than the City of Light?
2 1 0 L O O K S H AR P
Career-ascending tailoring
to take you through autumn
and beyond
2 2 0 P R E T T Y T O UG H
Dress to impress just took
on a whole new meaning
265 M AD E M E O I S E L L E
2 3 0 D R E S S F O R S UC C E S S Our columnist confronts
Raey, The Row and, hair extensions
of course, Armani are
redefining power dressing 2 6 7 AS K S O P H I E
ELLES beauty director
AL L AB O UT E R D E M answers your questions.
236 This month: red lipstick
On the eve of his
collaboration with H&M,
ELLE catches up with 271 M O O D B O ARD
Erdem to talk through Skin, hair, body: sorted
the collection
279 B E AUT Y S H EL FIE
BEAUTY Lust after this curated
bathroom cabinet
243 & SMILE!
The beauty trends youll
want to wear all season
TRAVEL
281 S US T AI N AB IL ITY
2 5 0 T O O L I P P Y? J US T G O T S EXY
Whatever you think about An eco-honeymoon (yes,
lip fillers, this might change really), and the worlds
your mind most environmentally
254 B E AUT Y E XP E R T
friendly hotels
Charlotte Tilbury 286 M E E T M E I N...
The best hotels for
258 CELEBRITY PROFILE an Indian summer
Amanda Seyfried
289 S UI T C AS E
2 6 1 T H E T R UT H AB O UT ... What to pack for the
Collagen
291
last of the summer sun
D R I VE
Why dont you
take an Audi to the
Atlas Mountains
200
243
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LETTER

me, if I looked
OCTOBER
an accident
Its fair to say the
job of an editor
on a glossy mag-
azine from time
to time involves contact with A-list celeb-
rities. From my years as a fashion direc-
tor to now, Ive totted up a fairly impres-
sive tally while shooting our cover stars
over the years. Its an interesting thing,
meeting a very famous person, in that
they are never quite what you expect.
They can be nicer, smaller, taller, more
or less beautiful, grumpier, funnier, the
list goes on. But the one thing they often
have in common is that they are invari-
ably not quite as starstruck-inducing as
you might imagine. In fact, in my expe-
rience, most famous people are actu-
ally far more ordinary than you expect.
A few have been so extraordinary, Ive
ended up falling a little bit in love with
them by the end of the work day. Only
one, though, has ended in a full-blown,
no-holds-barred infatuation of epic pro-
portions. And that would be this months
cover star Rihanna (page 176).
As is the case with most celebrity
crushes, I was not the only one enam-
oured by her. In fact, every single person
in the studio that day was transfixed (as
are Eminem, Pharrell Williams and Tyra
Banks, who have all talked to her for
this issue). It was impossible not to be.
Photographs: Kai Z Feng
good,
it WASNT
When we think of glamour,
a sense of dressed-up dazzle
(heels, lipstick, dramatic cloth-
ing, the works) often comes
to mind. And Rihanna has that
down, as witnessed by any num-
ber of her viral looks from 2017
alone the bejewelled Crop-
Over costume, the sweeping
Giambattista Valli gown at the
Valerian premiere, and her Gu-
cci crystal bodysuit at Coachel-
la, to name a mere few. But true
glamour is more than that. Its a
cant-quite-put-your-finger-on-it
allure, a heady mix of mystery
and bravado, and, most impor-
tantly, a sense of genuinely not
giving AF about what anyone
else thinks.
That is what made my col-
leagues and me fall in love that
good, it wasnt an accident. Kenya
Hunt shows you how on page 64.
Of course, hand-in-hand with dress-
ing up is going out. After all, a night in
with Netflix and a bottle of red isnt go-
ing to cut it when youre wearing those
new sparkly Miu Miu shoes. Nellie
Edens paen to the Big Night on page
148 explores why the fashion crowd is
going out out right now. It will make you
want to go dancing immediately.
But glamour is not just about dressing
up and after-dark fun. One of my go-tos
when I need a quick hit of glamour (or
have something slightly nerve-racking to
do) is Top Nails salon near our office in
Soho. Its not the fanciest of places, but
its chock full of women like me getting
their fix at lunchtime. I always choose the
same red. But its not the colour that is the
point, rather the confidence boost and
mood lift it gives me every time.
And while Ive never embraced a
red lip, I might after reading Sophie Ber-
esiners brilliantly informative column on
NORA EPHRON
obviously a huge star in
the making. After having
watched his career pro-
gress, Im so happy to see
his singular vision reach its
biggest audience yet with
his new H&M collabora-
tion. Having seen it up
close, I advise you to get in
the queue early. Its going
to be a sell-out.
While youre in the
shopping mood, our fashion
well has all the inspiration
you need: the best dresses
of the season (I want them

That Rihanna is incredibly beautiful, and day. Oh, and the fact shes an
even more so in the flesh, was of course absolute riot to be around, in
a factor. But as we all know, looks soon the best way possible.
wear off if there is not much else going And speaking of glamour,
on beneath the surface. What Rihanna getting dressed up is very much
has in spades is a quality I can only the mood of the season; even
describe as glamour. the humble cardigan has had
a glitzy makeover this autumn
(page 82). Perhaps this is a reaction to the
recent athleisure moment or simply because,
in difficult times, we all crave a little fun and
escapism. Its fine right now to look like
youve made an effort. Take inspiration from
the late, great Nora Ephron, who summed it
up with her words, Believe me, if I looked
shade rules (page 267) and how the all), the most covetable
right colour can change your look. shearling coats to cocoon
Creating modern glamour and mak- yourself in, and excellent
ing women feel powerful is something tailoring to raise your office-
Erdem Moralioglu has always been a wear game.
master of. He made my wedding dress In short, I cant imagine
when he was a fledging name on the you wont be ready for a
London Fashion Week calendar, but little more glamour in your
life, whatever form that
takes, after reading this issue. And if in
doubt, may I suggest channelling a little
Rihanna AF attitude? Its the perfect ac-
cessory this season try it and see.

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THE
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Polyester
DRESS
bag, 39, Its longer, bigger and
T OP SHO P
The accessories more dramatic this
season, with black-tie-
LOUD AND
H AL PE RN AW 1 7

only levels of formality.

PROUD If you dont have plans
for a proper night out,
If a dramatic full look nows the time.
isnt for you, experiment
with glamour in smaller Silk-mix gown,
4,850,
BA L E NC IA G A AW 1 7

doses: a bag covered G U CCI

in multicoloured
paillettes, glittery
sunnglasses or studded
leeopard-print shoes.
BA L E NC IA G A A W 17

The attitude
VI N T A GE B A L EN CIA GA , 196 4

HIGH
VOLTAGE
From Michael
Halperns sequinned
jumpsuits to
Balenciagas outsize
shapes and
Gi
Giammbattista Vallis
flamboyant flourishes,
Patent leather confidence is key when
coat, 550, weaaring the look.
DIESEL
GI A M BA T T IS T A V A L L I A W 17

Leather shoes,
995,
JIMMY CHOO

Denim jeans,
110,
LEV I S
The look
DAY
GLAMOUR
Channel the spirit of
Dries Van Noten and
Isabel Marant by using
denim to dress down
shimmer, crystals or
faux fur.
B OTTE GA VE N E TA AW 1 7
OS C AR D E L A RE NTA AW 1 7
Words by KENYA HUNT
Somewhere along the line, glamour lost its lustre. In fashion, it was
once the goal, a decadent state of mind to aspire to: Elizabeth Taylor,
with her endless emeralds, husbands and range of perfumes. Bianca
Jagger dressed in off-the-shoulder red on a white horse in Studio 54.
Princess Diana in bejewelled, body-hugging Versace. Sarah Jessica
Parkers Carrie Bradshaw in her Vivienne Westwood wedding dress.
Photographs: Imaxtree, Getty, Jason Lloyd Evans,
Glamour was once the reference point women took to their hairstylists in
the salon and into the fitting rooms at department stores.
Then, from about 2008 onwards, the concept jumped off a cliff and
into a pit of internet memes (try Googling glamour shots), and camp TV
Graham Walser at Hearst Studios
humour (we love you, RuPauls Drag Race). Glamour became more enter-
tainment than wardrobe inspiration at least in knowing fashion circles.
When an ELLE colleague once told another, You look glamorous to-
day, with a raised eyebrow during London Fashion Week, it sent the latter
into a minor tailspin. Am I wearing too much make-up? Is my hair too big? I
feel like youre telling me I look uncool, she replied. This was at the height
of fashions Off Duty moment last year, when we were all wearing tracksuit
bottoms to the office and DHL T-shirts to gallery openings. The last thing
anyone wanted to look was glamorous.
Faux shearling
stole, 58, But this was before 2017 happened, the year that Miuccia Prada
HELEN MOORE
made it cool to wear ostrich feathers, Anthony Vaccarello made a solid
case for glitter, and Demna Gvasalia reminded us of the merits of a good
old-fashioned bombshell of an evening gown at the autumn Prada, Saint
Laurent and Balenciaga shows respectively.
When I spoke to Alek Wek, who wore said gown backstage, her
eyes were glassy with excitement. It was an emotional experience for me,
wearing that gown. It was just that beautiful, she said of the look, a draw-
dropping reinterpretation of an archive piece, complete with a voluminous,
Polyester oversized bow and pockets. The shift in the air was palpable, as back-
blazer, 39.99, stage dressers helped the models out of their massive gowns and carefully
H&M
packed them away like giant works of art and all this from Gvasalia, the
man behind those Vetements DHL T-shirts that made extreme underdressing
so popular in the first place.
He was hardly the only one to tap into the decadent, velvet-rope mo-
ment. Bottega Veneta offered up moody, vaguely Hitchcockian Forties-
I S AB E L M AR ANT AW17
inspired dresses and gowns, while Dries Van Noten showed rich velvet
dresses with faux-fur stoles. Alessandro Michele dialled up his already
maximalist use of crystals, sequins and embroidery on opulent dresses,
coats and tops at Gucci. And Dolce & Gabbana piled on their trademark
Siciliana with jackets, jeans and capes covered in shimmer, feathers, ro-
settes, beadwork, gold braiding, appliqus you name it. This is a season
in which faux furs are big, decorative flourishes even bigger, and Cline
Dion is the fashion icon of our times. A sense of deliberation is encouraged.
ItIts no longer uncool to look like youve made an effort. In short, glamour
is back.
MAKING
But why now? The answer is the same
one that has been driving the fashion con-
versation for a while now: disruption and
the collective desire to feel good in spite
GLAMOUR
of it. Clothes that com-
pel you to dress up and
Satin-mix
shoes, 45, go out out certainly fit
RIVER ISLAND the bill.
The world is quite
GREAT
a scary and intense
place. And with times like these, I feel there is always
a sense of escapism that comes into play, says Mi-
chael Halpern. The New Yorker and Central Saint
AGAIN
Martins graduate became one of London Fashion
Weeks brightest new talents in February, when he
debuted an unapologetically glam line-up of disco-
style dresses and flared jumpsuits covered in multicol-
!
oured sequins that would have made Ziggy Stardust
proud. In his lines short existence, hugely influential retailers, from
Londons Matches Fashion and Browns to Bergdorf Goodman in New
York, have picked him up. Hes already a rising performer at the for-
mer: Michael Halperns approach to glamour is different to everything
else and feels very contemporary and fun. A pair of his sequin trousers
will look incredible with trainers and a T-shirt, or you can go all out with
a dress or jumpsuit. Weve already had an incredible reaction to his
collection, which is selling very well, says Natalie Kingham, buying
director at Matches Fashion.
Opulent glamour as a whole promises to be one of the biggest ideas
on the sales floor this autumn, with dramatic robes, kimonos and crystal-
embellished satin heels emerging as early retail hits, according to King-
ham. I think more than ever, people need this sort of escapism today. To
go out and feel magnificent, confident and bright is a way to navigate this
type of climate, Halpern says.
Fashion insiders and customers seem to agree. Beyond the clothes,
glamour is an attitude, says Lisa Aiken, fashion director of Net-a-Porter. All
the collections that left an impression on me for their take on glamour
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G U CCI AW17
RI VE R I S L AN D

had a certain confidence, she says. Aiken adds that velvet-rope dress-
ing makes a refreshing counterpoint to minimalism after years of quiet,
tasteful, black-and-navy restraint. For a long time, it seemed so modern

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to be very understated. This seasons return to glamour is a bold reac-
tion against that. When we look at all the different situations we dress
for in daily life that require a certain seriousness, embracing this idea of
getting dressed up is certainly not a bad thing. Why not be that little bit Sequin- Style tip:
more playful and glamorous for the evening? embellished
dress, 2,245, CASUAL
Theres a fine line between playful dressing up and looking like
youre playing a game of dress-up, though. And a glittery cocktail mini
ATTI C O
LUXURY
may look like fire on the runway, as it did at Saint Laurent, but in a swish Do like Margot
hotel bar, surrounded by drunken revellers at 10pm, it could look like a Tenenbaum and make
slippery slope to fashion caricature. a flamboyant coat the
Aiken suggests avoiding the trap by limiting the glitz: Dont overdo key building block to
it. Keep one element of your look pared back, whether that is teaming your day-to-day look.
an evening top with denim, Go more casual with
keeping the hair and make- sportier layers
underneath (an athletic

This season,
up very undone or dialling
rollneck, vintage tee or
down the jewellery. One of track pants will do).
my favourite shows this sea-
son was Isabel Marant; the
soundtrack was irresistibly faux furs are
feel-good, the girls walked
with a certain attitude and
I loved the juxtaposition of big, decorative
lurex combined with denim
and giant crystal earrings, ourishes even Acetate
sunglasses,
topped off with an over-
sized blazer. It looked
fabulous but very wearable
bigger, and 684,
D O L CE &
GABBANA

and real at the same time.

Its about making the Cline Dion is Faux-fur coat,
120,
TOPS H OP
showy pieces feel like an
extension of how you al-
the fashion icon
of our times
ready dress, rather than put-
ting on a costume for a par-
ticular occasion. A return to
the street-style peacock this

Photographs: Imaxtree, Rex Features, Jason Lloyd Evans, Graham Walser at Hearst Studios
is not. Authenticity is the
most important thing when it comes to glamour, Halpern says.
Its a feeling thats also being underscored in pop culture. Witness
Style tip :
A L T U Z A R RA A W1 7

Cline Dions gusto in embracing a full snakeskin look, complete with a

Rochas coat and matching Balmain boots, for a flight an occassion in
which most people wear sweats. Or Solange Knowles brightly hued, SILK
carefully coordinated outfits on and off stage (yes, matching your cloth- SATIN
ing and accessories is now a perfectly acceptable thing). In both cases,
The satin, bejewelled
the sense of glamour and the woman are almost inseparable. And the
pump is officially back.
thought, planning and effort that has obviously gone into said looks is Wear with jeans and a
a huge part of the appeal. You have to admire a woman who cares classic white, mens
enough about herself to put her best foot forward, even on the occas- button-down.
sions when she doesnt have to.
Its about committing to it, Halpern says. Anything that doesnt
immediately feel genuine in turn makes it irrelevant. Glamour is not only
about something that sparkles, but something that breeds conviction.
GW YN E T H P A L TR O W I N T H E
R O YA L T EN EN B A U MS , 2 00 1

Silk shoes with

crystal buckle,
755, MI U MI U

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RICH TEXTURES. BOLD EMBELLISHMENTS. MAKE A STATEMENT
MOOD
BOARD
GO BIG
1. 3. 5.
COLOUR IT IN
4.
SHINY FEET
Do like the Miu Miu
woman and
embrace saucer- JAZZ UP YOUR
2. Channel the spirit of
Michael Jackson
and David Bowie DIAMOND
Sparkle doesnt have
to be in silver: Preen
added sequins to the
sized paillettes, or JEANS with socks and DETAILS ultimate all-red look,
go for big prints Yes, bedazzled boots that shine. Gucci encrusted while Nina Ricci
embellished with denim is happening. On the runways, no hats and coats with made pink dazzle
crystals like the Thank you, Isabel accessory escaped gemstones, while with sequin skirts.
Gucci muse. The Marant. Double up the glitter game. Saint Laurent made
world is your stage. on the look with an jackets shine with
embellished jacket. embellished lapels.

ve ways to wear:

the new
glitter
PRE E N

Once frowned upon in fashion circles as

naff, designers are now embracing glitter,
sparkle and shimmer again. From
pimped-up denim to super-sized sequins,
here are the runways biggest styling tips
GUC C I

for a dose of cool glamour. SM

The piece
CUSTOM
ARM

GUC C I
I S AB E L MARANT

CANDY

S AI N T L AURE NT
N I NA RI C C I

Add Fendi to the ever-growing list

of brands doing customisable bags.
Theirs is a series of leather purses
given the charm-bracelet treatment. S A IN T L A URE NT
Pick the colour, size and details, and
mix accordingly on a bracelet-sized
ring. Each pouch is detachable and
can be used separately for keys,
M IU MI U

credit cards, Kit Kats, whatever.

Available at the Fendi pop-up bar
at Harrods, from 980. BB

Market research
THE WHITE SHIRT
A pillar of off- and on-duty wardrobes alike, the classic white shirt has had a revival
for autumn, with reimaginings at Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga and more.
Think of it as a palate-cleanser after the mens shirting trend that ruled last year. KH

THE DETAIL- THE NEW THE WAIST- THE UPDATED THE OFFICE
DRIVEN BOYFRIEND CINCHER CLASSIC HERO
Cotton shirt, Cotton shirt, Cotton shirt, Cotton shirt, Cotton shirt,
38, R IV ER ISLAND 85, GANT 24.99, H & M 199, L UI S A C E RANO 28, V B Y V E R Y

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S AI NT LAU R E NT
B ALM AI N

PR O E NZA S CH O U LE R
ALE S S ANDR A R I CH

@ M ANU E LA_ S ANCH E Z_

M O NS E
B ALM AI N

The new girl:

MANUELA
the one-armed Ranked up there with Halima Aden
and Aleece Wilson as one of the

dress
years big breakout stars, Manuela
Sanchez, 17, signed to Viva Models,
is following in the footsteps of Lineisy

Photographs: Imaxtree, Jason Lloyd Evans, Graham Walser at Hearst Studios. Words: Billie Bhatia, Rachael Evans, Kenya Hunt, Shannon Mahanty
Montero as the latest model from the
Dominican Republic to watch.
The cold shoulders that ruled the spring/summer season have Get to know her. RE
moved on to the cold arm, as seen at Proenza Schouler, Saint S O N G : Anything bachata; its
Laurent and Balmain. It got us thinking: a whole free, my favourite genre at the moment.
unrestricted limb. What could we do with that? BB
F O O D : Moro de guandule

2. 4.
ensalada carne basically a
beef salad. Im a meat lover!

Ditch Uber in
1. Revisit your
Art Attack days by
dipping your arm in When you
3.
When theres a rush
for the free prosecco
5. S P I R I T A N I M A L : A dog.
Theyre loyal, friendly, and
the most fun to be around.
Wrap tinfoil around
favour of a an glue and rolling it in awkwardly bump at your work party, your arm in a
silver glitter for a into your ex, wrap dive in with both E M O J I S : The three monkeys,
old-school turkey-basting style
DIY Saint Laurent hands no one will because theyre cheeky like me.
black-cab ride, your arm around until you feel as cool
because the effect. Think of the ever know you
yourself in a as Zayn Malik
dramatic hailing satisfaction of double parked.
passionate looked in Versace
options are peeling it all off at embrace and at the Met Gala.
abundant without the end of the night. remind them what
fabric constraints. a fool they were.

Words with friends

SAY IT LOUD
The slogan tee has been through
many incarnations, from political
Retail therapy
(Katharine Hamnett) to comical
(Henry Holland) and back to politics GET IT NOW
again (Dior, Ashish, the list goes on). The dilemma of having nothing to wear
One man who has always stuck to his has finally been solved, thanks to a
fashion word is Jeremy Scott, who partnership between Matches Fashion
is taking the slogan back to a and Hotel Caf Royal. Developed with a
light-hearted place with a collection lost-luggage crisis in mind (21.6 million
of tees and hoodies demanding you bags went missing last year), the Fashion
Keep Fashion Weird, among Now project will deliver designer pieces
other things. From 118. BB ordered from the etailer within 90 minutes
Cotton T-shirts, 118 each,
J E RE MY S C OTT
to guests at the luxury hotel. Talk about
room service! hotelcaferoyal.com. BB

ELLE
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BOARD

VE R S ACE S S 13
325, BLOUSE

FKA T WI G S I N
Poplin shirt

ALE XANDE R
MCQUEEN
with lace

AT E LI E R
trim, 325,
Silk crepe shirt with B L OUS E

PR ADA AW17
velvet trim, 425, cotton
gingham shirt dress,
295, both BLOUSE

Cotton tartan
shirt with
Cluny tulle,
375,

S CH O U LE R S S 17
B L OUS E

PR O E NZA

BJORK
Silk crepe shirt
dress with

AL E XANDE R
MCQUEEN
Cluny lace
trim, 750,

AW14
B L OUS E
Label to know :

BLOUSE

N ATAL I E PORTMAN I N
B L AC K S W AN , 2 0 1 0

2 0 5 W 3 9 N Y C AW 1 7
Offering gender-neutral he says. It wasnt a very good shop, so

C AL VI N KL E I N
shirts for a new fashion you had to work pretty hard. It was really
about being intuitive and distinctive and
era, Geoffrey J. Finchs quite human and that feels like the right

new brand has been approach for fashion now.

That feeling has translated into what
a whirlwind success he calls a category business for a new
era that focuses on three core pieces: the
shirt, the T-shirt and the shirt dress. Take the
Words by BIBBY SOWRAY
George shirt, for example: its a mans shirt

B AL E NC I AGA AW 1 7
in blue, the archetypal businessman staple.
Its all happened so quickly, says Geoffrey J. Finch But it has a dislocated collar and cuff, and Cluny lace
of his new label, Blouse. Thats something of an un- inserted in the side seam and across the pocket, he

B I G B I RD
derstatement, he started working on his line in ear- explains. Its reimagining things in a modern way.

P RAD A AW 1 7
nest this March, and by mid June it was stocked ex- But why the emphasis on shirts and their deriva-
clusively by MatchesFashion.com. But then Blouse, tives? I was sketching one day and thinking how it

which does exactly what it says on the tin, isnt your
average fledgling label.
Finch has been a fashion mainstay for the past
decade. He arrived in London from his native Toow-
oomba, Australia, in 2004 and began working at
Soho boutique Antipodium. Two years later, he and
Additional words: Billie Bhatia. Photographs: Feature Flash, Getty Images, Imaxtree, Rex Features
was 10 years since the first Antipodium collection
and Im still sketching shirt dresses, which was a
staple of Antipodium. Times change and aesthetics
evolve, but fundamentally they stay the same.
The tight focus will remain, but additional pieces,
such as semi-structured blazers and possibly denim,
G A T SBY , 2 01 3

P R A D A A W1 7

the stores founder Ashe Peacock launched a label will be added with each bi-monthly, in-season drop.
T H E G RE A T

named after the store; and despite his lack of formal
training, Finch became creative director. It became
something of a cult brand, loved for its witty prints
and cheeky pop-culture references, with fans includ-
ing Alexa Chung. In 2013, he got the call to join
Topshop as creative design consultant, and left An-
tipodium the following year.
His new venture was born instinctively. I kept on
coming back to a feeling that reminded me of work-
ing in a shop when I was 18 on a Saturday morning,
It also means the entire collection is unisex. You
look at the way sexuality is accepted now and its
radically different to what I grew up with, and thats
something to be celebrated, says Finch.
Every piece is manufactured in London, and many In context
incorporate fabric from Cluny Lace in Derbyshire
and Roger Watson Laces in Nottinghamshire, which
produced textiles for the Duchess of Cambridge and
FEATHERS
Diana, Princess of Wales wedding dresses respec- From Balenciagas ostrich-
tively. Going to see [Cluny Laces] factory is amaz- feather gown and matching
ing; you have these huge, greasy, noisy machines Bazaar bag to J.W.Andersons
from the Thirties manned by gruff dudes, but spitting skirt embellished with swingy
out very delicate lace, says Finch. The provenance ostrich panels, the AW catwalks
of production adds an integrity to the brand. were covered in fluff. Here, we
Blouse is a label thats responding to fashions look back on some of the most
current sense of flux, and doing it with feeling. Its memorable feathered moments
important for things to have heart, he says. I hope in recent fashion history.
that comes through to the consumer, that they can

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BLO USE AW17 : THE DETAILS see that someones really thought about something.
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P R EE N B Y TH ORN TON B RE GAZ Z I

MU L B ER R Y
KAR LI E KLO S S
FAS H I O N E AS T

CH A N E L

MUL B E RRY PRI N C E S S D I AN A

G RA N D B U D A P E ST
H O TE L B AR NE Y

P O P E J O H N P A UL II
MARN I

LA LA LAND
MARN I
MIU MIU

MI U MI U

THE COLOUR :
CR I ST IA NO R O NA L D O L AC OS TE

MUL B ER R Y
M I S S Y E LLI O T T
MUL B E RRY

M IU M IU

GUC C I

PR I NCE

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Lilac, periwinkle and violet were a surprise catwalk hit this season.
AL TUZ ARRA

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From runway sets to orals, be inspired by a CADBURY-COLOURED world
OCT
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When John Galliano had just been appointed creative director of
Christian Dior, he asked me to come for lunch. I walked up the grey-
carpeted staircase, past huge photographs of Marlene Dietrich, Ava
Gardner and Grace Kelly sitting in the place I was at that moment, and
thought Id hit the mother load.
In the tremendously chic private dining room, we felt as though
we were having a drink in the headmasters common room, like we
were doing something very sneaky. It all seemed incredibly grown-up.
Please come and work here, well have a wonderful time, John said.
It was as completely exciting then as it is now, 21 years later.
Theres a story John tells, that he asked me to make some hats for him
while dancing at Taboo club in Soho in
the Eighties and I turned and said, I dont
In 1993, his assistant, Steven Robinson, called asking if Id be
interested in working with John on his eponymous label in Paris. When
we finally met, we chatted like we were like old friends, only realising
two hours later that we were supposed to be talking about hats.
The second Galliano show I worked on, the AW94 collection,
has since been dubbed the original fashion moment. John showed
18 outfits, all in black, which was extraordinary for the time. I vividly
remember us pinning a sash around Kate Mosss waist. He was
holding it and I was pinning it, like two people playing a duet on a
piano. We looked each other right in the eye and just smiled. We
knew we were on to a good thing.
Until then, I had always thought I should perhaps be
designing clothes instead of hats. I studied fashion design

J O H N G ALLI ANO , 1992

think so, dear. I cant actually remember at CSM and was completely terrified on my first day there
that moment, but everybody thinks its in 1976. I walked into the classroom and felt as though
true! John and I had known of each other I was goofy, badly dressed and didnt know anyone. On
for years before we started working one side there were all these girls wearing head-to-toe
together. London is a huge place, but beige and being very Chelsea-ish. On the other side of the
small, too. My hats were stocked at room, there were four punks. I literally came to a fork in the
Browns, and the founder, Mrs Burstein, road; I turned towards the punks.
bought his entire Central Saint Martins Fashion design in general was not easy for me. I had a
(CSM) graduate collection and told me tailoring tutor called Peter Crown, who owned a couture
of this extraordinary man, John Galliano. house called Lachasse in Berkeley Square. He came to me
TROJ AN, after a few months and said if I didnt improve my sewing,
Fashion Memoir: N I C OL A B OW E RY
AN D L E I GH I was going to fail the first year. So I went to do work

Stephen
B OW E RY , 1 9 8 5
experience with him,
and next to the tailoring
When your career spans work room was the

working with John Galliano, millinery work room.

Jones Princess Diana and Rihanna, So I transferred from

one to the other and
youre bound to have stories. realised then what

The iconic milliner opens up I really wanted to do.

Many years later,
watching John work,
confirmed my hunch: I couldnt be the best
fashion designer in the world because he was,
K A TE MOS S I N GAL L I AN O,

so I didnt want to try. We went on to do four

amazing collections together at Givenchy
when he was appointed creative director in
A W9 6 C OUTURE

1995, before leaving for Dior in 1996.

We absolutely thought Dior was forever.
As told to We believed that John was becoming
Christian Dior, in the way that designers
BIBBY SOWRAY
dont now because they know that their tenure
is temporary. John was there for 15 years, which,
in todays terms, is forever. There was a blissful
D IO R S S 17

ignorance. Thats how the world was; we were

doing something for the long haul and we
had to get it right.
Finding the new language of Dior was a
big challenge. We knew the first show, SS97
haute couture, had to be spectacular; Mr Arnault [Chairman of Dior]
had told John it had to be on the front pages the next day. It was total
panic; John was in a state of complete excitement and nerves. Even
though I was the milliner, I was really part of the whole team, working
on anything that was constructed, like corsets made using an African
beading technique.
I spent a month making a trilby out of tiny loops of telephone wire,
worn by Debra Shaw in the show. John still has it. I made a huge flower
to go on her dress, but the stem looked like a stick of celery; everyone
said, Have you got a bloody Mary to go with that?!
Photographs: Getty

Now, Im part of Dior and Dior is part of me. For somebody who
grew up in the arse-end of nowhere on the Wirral peninsula, its
fantastic. Last week I was sitting on the floor of Rihannas hotel room at
2am, sewing a hat for her to wear with a Dior outfit hours later. Funny

80
how life turns out, I said to her. Tell me about it! she chuckled back.
S TE PHE N J ONE S ,
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It was nothing special. Just your bog-standard school cardie. Not even
cashmere (as if!) just good old 100% M&S lambswool. But I loved
that cardie: the holes that ran along the cuffs, the warmth it gave; but
more than that, I loved the comfort. It didnt need its mandatory school
name tag. Its scent one part Persil to two parts home ensured Id
know that cardie anywhere.
In the pantheon of Great Cardies I Have Known And Loved, the one
that took me through fifth and sixth form is right up there. This season,
though, some new candidates will be joining it on its plinth because,
after several seasons of the jumper reigning supreme, the humble cardi-
gan is back again. And then some.
Funny how I wrote humble there. Why are cardigans viewed as
humble? Is it because theyre so often shrugged on for convenience, in
lieu of a dressing gown? Is it because your dad wore one in his later
years, and you used to tease him for looking ancient? Is it because
they are the opposite of sex? Librarians wear cardies. Geography
teachers wear cardies. Morrissey wore cardies. Your mum was always
telling you to take-a-bloody-cardie (the swearing is mine, not hers) in-
case-it-gets-cold-later. It is entirely thanks to our mothers, perhaps, that
cardigans have these sensible, slightly dreary connotations. Cardigans
were never the stars, but
the support act; a woolly
afterthought to stop us feel- THE COMEBACK:
ing cold.
But not this season.
Oh, no. Finally, the car-
digan has been given
The
the star billing that it de-
serves. On the catwalk,
there were so many itera-
return of
Traditionalists will love the chunky Fair Isle ones at Loewe. Modernists
will love the bright, true hues at Christopher Kane. Fans of the Seventies
will gravitate towards the skinny-rib, zigzag-patterned ones at Missoni.
Lovers of the Twenties will swoon for the long-line ones at Gucci (a car-
die was the first look at Gucci thats how much Alessandro Michele
is behind the trend).
In fact, Ida Petersson, Browns buying director, attributes the car-
digan trend in large part to Michele. He has been pushing the cat-
egory ever since his first collection for Gucci, so Im not surprised to
see it catch on. With so many Nineties and early Noughties references
around, it feels like a natural progression. So assured is Browns of the
cardigans popularity that it has doubled last years buy. Demand is
sky high for Gucci cardigans our customers cant get enough. Pe-
tersson also singles out Isabel Marants oversized cardies, Azzedine
Alaas neat little cropped ones and R13s grunge-inspired versions as
this seasons stars, adding: But the pice de rsistance has to be the
full-on logo-mania cardigan from Balenciaga.
In truth, I prefer Balenciagas oversized grey
ribbed one, the hem of which hangs off, according
to the Net-A-Porter website, to mimic the effect of
being caught and ripped in a car door. It reminds
me of my beloved frayed school cardie, though, at
1,170, its considerably more expensive. Still, it
neatly illustrates the point that whether your tastes
run to the ragged or the rich, theres a cardie for
everyone this autumn. We have 45 different op-

the
tions that even the most tions for AW17, laughs Petersson. Theres defi-
cardie-averse person will nitely going to be a cardigan for everyone.
find it difficult to resist. But how best to wear them? After the simplic-
ity of a jumper (which you shrug on and forget

cardigan
about), even the sleekest, simplest cardigan can
afflict the wearer with an acute case of option pa-
ralysis. For a start, there are buttons to contend
with. Open or closed? Half-open, or does that

Finally, fashion is taking your mothers advice and wrapping

up warm. Only this time, its Prada
Words by

LAURA
CRAIK
CH R IS TO P H E R K A N E

T H OM BR O WN E

PRADA
CH RI ST O P H ER K A N E

C H RI ST O P H ER

MI SS O N I
A CN E

KANE
 look a bit weird? The to-button-or-not-to-button question
The right
cardi feels
is particularly vexatious for those who arent flat-chested:
button up and you look like Matron, leave wide open and
all you see is a pair of breasts. As someone who has al-
ways envied the prim, neat way that cardigans sit on the
body of a less curvaceous woman (not to mention every
like a seemed like armour, particularly
when worn, twinset-style, over

hug. Lord
man), my best advice would be to buy a size up. Grunge a jumper. Miuccia has long
is back in fashion: just channel Hole-era Courtney Love. been a fan of the cardigan, of
Lydia King, Selfridges director of womenswear, course, but this seasons versions
says: I love them worn over a dress with cowboy boots
relaxed, effortless, but with a modern edge. They work
equally well layered over a distressed tee, or worn with knows seemed to be particularly per-
suasive. Immediately, I wanted
one. Jane McFarland, fashion di-
great jeans and a killer heel. Consider the cardigan as
an alternative to a jacket: a hard-working piece that
we all rector of The Sunday Times Style
magazine, also found herself

need one
can be worn with almost anything. They really come into
their own in tricky, trans-seasonal situations when its too
warm for a coat, or youre faced with Arctic air-con but
are wearing something too good to cover with a jumper.
A cardigan is a bit like a jumper, but with added benefits.
As for how to avoid looking frumpy, King counsels wearing a car-
digan as a point of contrast. If you choose a baggier fit, team it with
something form-fitting. A neat, preppy classic always looks good with
old vintage denims, while a ladylike, close-cut round neck is best worn
over a slinky, bias-cut dress, super-wide trousers or a voluminous skirt.
Then again, maybe looking frumpy is the point. While the grunge-era
cardie and the statement cardie are undoubtedly having A Moment,
so, too, are the less-stylised iterations. Much has been written about
the dadcore movement (which shows no signs of abating, given that
lusting after one for the first time
in ages. I did have a coordinat-
ing twinset from Benetton in the
Nineties, but the less said about
that, the better, she laughs.
Thanks to Mrs Pradas sophisticated take, Im reconsidering what
Id thought of as an anti-fashion cover-up. As for how shell style it,
McFarland says shell tuck her cardi into high-waisted Margaret How-
ell jeans, with a slightly oversized blazer.
Partly, the cardigan has resurfaced again because fashion is cycli-
cal, and after so many seasons of jumpers, we all needed a refresh.
And partly, its back because the Nineties are: those unfamiliar with
the shaggy green cardie Kurt Cobain wore during his MTV Unplugged
appearances in 1993 should Google it, for a more iconic cardie never

Balenciagas recent menswear show namechecked young dads in the
park at weekends), but the menocore movement has cardigans as a
central tenet, too. Named in tribute to relaxed, post-menopausal dress-
ing (dont shoot me I didnt coin the term), menocore also champions
the mumsy, no-bells-and-whistles version of the cardigan as a wardrobe
essential. Think Diane Keaton in And So It Goes (or in Annie Hall , or,
well, anything), though you could equally think of Winona Ryder in
Mermaids surely the frumpiest cardie ever committed to film.
Pradas cardigans werent frumpy, yet there was something of the
Photgraphs: Imaxtree
OCT
lived (which is possibly why, two years ago, it was sold at auction for
93,000). But theres more to it. Here in politically
challenging 2017, we want a very specific kind of
woollen a flexible one, without ego, that will work
around us, both literally and figuratively. The right
cardigan feels like a hug; and Lord knows we all
need one of those from time to time. That cardigans
are humble? Thats nothing to apologise for. If only
more things were. Humble is underrated.

homespun about them, even if they came bejewelled with beads. In

fluffy mohair and in vibrant primary shades, there was also a fierce-
ness: they provided warmth, but they also gave protection. It makes
no sense, of course, that a cardigan should feel more cocooning than
a jumper does technically, a jumper offers more protection, not less
but such is Pradas way with a hidden subtext that these cardies

ELLE
L O E WE

V IC TO R IA B E CK H A M

CH R IS T OP H E R K A N E
S O N IA R Y K IE L
P RA D A

G UC CI
M IS SO N I
BOLD
TEXTURE
RED
PATENT
STRIPES !
Photographs by

ISAAC MARLEY
MORGAN

Styling by

DONNA
WALLACE

Leather and shearling aviator jacket, 1,375, S AN D RO.

Leather bag, 1,795, MAX MARA.
Cotton-mix trousers, 360, MARQUE S AL ME I D A.
Patent leather boots, 1,155, MI U MI U
M
ZO
OM

Viscose dress, 2,110, and

lambskin boots, 1,197,
both NI N A RI C C I .
Leather bags, 340
and 570, both
E MPORI O ARMANI .
Denim jacket, 265, AG
J E ANS . Gold-coated
hoops, 79, and gold-
coated ring, 69, both
UN O D E 5 0 . Steel and
mother of pearl watch,
1,250, TAG HE UE R

BOLD
TONES
PILEATHER
NK
!
Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan

GOLD
 BOLD ZO
FUZZ OM
LAVENDER
AUBERGINE
QUILTING !

Mohair jumper, 480,

M ULBER R Y . Leather bag,
1,350, BALLY.
Cupro skirt, 189, BOSS.
Stretch leather boots,
1,195, MULBERRY
Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan

ELLE
91 OCT
BOLD
VELVET
JADE
CHAINS
LEOPARD !

.
u

I I

M
Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan

Leather shirt, 1,280,

J . W . AN D E RS ON.
Leather and velvet bag, 1,295,
J I MMY C H OO. Jeans, 234,
ARI E S ARI S E .
Patent leather boots, price on
application, OS MAN

ELLE
92 OCT
BOLD
PLEATS
LILEMON
LAC
STUDS !
ZO
OM
Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan
Leather trench coat,
4,875, VAL E NTI NO.
Leather boots (all colours),
1,130, all
VAL E NTI NO GARAVAN I .
Gold-coated hoops, 79,
and gold-coated ring, 69,
both UNO
NO D E 5 0
 Leather dress,
7,530,
VAL E N TI N O

Silk organza dress,

5,140,
V A L ENT INO

ELLE
95 OCT
ZO
OM

Viscose top,
1,312, and leather
bag, 3,880, both
C L I NE

BOLD
LEATHER

!
Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan

OCHRE
STATEMENT
SMOOTH ELLE
96 OCT
 DENIM

ZIGZAGS
BOLD
SCARLET
YELLOW
!

Leather bag, 1,065,

605, B OTTE GA VE NE TA
FE RRAGAMO. Wool-mix skirt,
S ARA B ATTAGL I A FOR S AL VAT O R E
Denim jacket, 145, W OOD W O O D .
ZO
OM

Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan. Hair and make-up: Terri Capon at Stella Creative Artists using Bumble and bumble and
YSL Beaut. Manicure: Saffron Goddard at Coffin Inc using YSL Beaut. Model: Katie Braatvedt at DNA Models
 ZO
TH I S PI C TURE :
Mode ls ri ght e ar, fro m
top: 1 8ct y e llow-go ld and
OM
di amo nd thre e -ho op
e arri ng ( so ld as se t) ,
1,440, ME S S I KA. 1 8ct
y e llo w gold e arri ng ( so ld
as pai r) , 1 ,550,
TI FFANY & C O .
Le ft e ar, fro m top:
1 8ct y e llow-go ld e arri ng
( sold as pai r) , 1,300,
GE ORG J E NS E N . 1 8ct
y e llow-go ld and di amond
e arri ng ( so ld as pai r) ,
9,1 20, ME S S I KA. Wo ol
jumpe r, 300,
MARQUE S AL ME I D A.

GOLD
L E FT:
Whi te gold and di amo nd
e arri ng ( so ld as pai r) ,
2,980, pi nk go ld and
di amond e arri ng ( so ld as
pai r) , 8,900, pi nk gold

STANDARD and di amo nd ri ng, 11,000,

all CARTIER. Viscose jumper

HOOP
( wo rn unde rne ath) , 1 75,
E KATE RI NA KUKH ARE VA.
C otto n-mi x to p, 540,
MARQUE S AL ME I D A

DREAMS
Mixing MULTISIZE HOOPS is a fresh
way to update your curated ear

Yellow gold earrings,

2,800, B UC C E L L ATI .
18ct gold cuff, 7,925,
E L S A PE RE TTI f o r
TI FFAN Y & C O .
18ct pink gold and pav
diamond ring, 5,100,
B OUC HE RON . Cashmere
jumper, 620, TI B I
OCT

Photographs: Isaac Marley Morgan. Hair: Elvire

Roux at Carol Hayes Management using EVO
Hair. Make-up: Phoebe Walters using MAC
100

Cosmetics. Model: Cassey at Wilhelmina

From top:
18ct white and yellow-gold
ear cuff with diamonds,
4,600, 18ct yellow gold
earring (sold as pair),
ELLE

2,500, both CHANEL F IN E

JEW ELLERY . White gold and
diamond earring, 15,100,
DIOR JOAILLERIE . Viscose-
mix jumper, 695, PRINGLE
OF SCOTLAND
 MARKET Leather boots,
880,
MARN I
Leather and elastic
boots, 695,
RUPERT
S A N D E R S ON at Leather hat,
N E T - A - P OR T ER price on request,
MI U MI U

Polyester dress,
M ANG O
35.99,

Techno-nylon trousers, 470, E MPORI O A R M A N I

Leather shoes,
550,
Vinyl coat, 225,
C H L O
HUNTE R ORI GI N AL

Plexiglass
earrings, 160,
and resin brooch,

Latex/PVC trousers,
1,030, E L L E RY
160, both
E M P O R IO
A R MA N I

Plexiglass
shoes, 160,
PVC bra top, 32, EMPORIO
ASO S . Cotton top, 372, ARMANI
C ECILIE BAHNSEN

Polyester skirt,
40,
H! by HENRY
HOLLAND FOR
DEBENHAMS

Leather boots,
835,
h
ELLERY
Photographs: Graham Walser at Hearst Studios.
polyester coat,
S T U TT E RH E IM

Edit: Roberta Hollis, Felicity Kay, Lila Roberts

PVC and
449,

Stretch techno
fabric boots,
695,
J I MMY C H OO
170, C A MP ER
Leather shoes,

PVC trousers,
55, T O P SHO P

ELLE
102 OCT
MAR Leather shoes,
85, VAGABOND

Acetate sunglasses,
234, VAL E NTI NO

Leather bag, 415, Leather

Acetate sunglasses,
253, M I U M I U GIVENCHY BY RIC C ARD O TI S C I shoes,
350,
BY FAR

Shearling jacket, 839,

MARC C AI N

Leather keyring,
25,
POP & S UKI

Suede and leather bag,

Velvet shoes,
169,

1,745, CH L O
WHISTLES
Leather bag,
945,
T O D S

Suede coat,1,510,
L ON GC H AMP

Leather gloves, Goat-skin

415, trousers, 550,
DSQUARED
Z AD I G &
VOL TAI RE
C L AUD I E P I ER L O T

Leather jacket,
465,

Leather belt, 70, YMC

Leather bag
g,
930,
Leather boots, 1,780, P R A D A

S O N I A R YK I E L

Leather bag,
315,
SANDR O
Leather trousers,

Acetate
S ON I A R YK I EL

and metal
1,675,

sunglasses,
273, PRADA

Leather bag, 370,

Alter-suede
EUDON CHOI
shoes, 485,

104
S TE L L A
McC ARTNE Y
ELLE OCT
 Corduroy coat
MARKET
with shearling collar,
2,590,
ERMANNO S C E RVI N O

Resin and brass earrings,

225, D I NOS AUR D E S I GN S
Corduroy skirt, 70,
at NE T-A-PORTE R
FR ENCH CONNECTION
Metal
sunglasses, 143,
R A Y- B A N
Wool-mix
jumper, 269,
MARC C AI N .
Leather bag,

Corduroy
T O DS
945,

dungarees,
390,
PAUL & J OE

Resin earrings,
100,
DINOSAUR
Corduroy coat
DESIGNS at
with faux-fur
NET- A- PORTER
collar, 1,758,
M A R C J A CO B S
Suede boots,
225
5,
KARE N MI L L EN

Corduroy
trousers, 425, Corduroy boots,
A.W.A.K.E price on request, E L L E RY
at M AT C HES
FASHIO N

S TUART W E I TZ MAN
Suede boots, 735,
l
Acetate
Corduroy trousers,

sunglasses,
490, A CN E

45, POL A R O I D
trousers, 395,
Corduroy

E TR O

Corduroy
blazer, 690,
Suede bag, MULBERRY
1,098,
J .W.ANDER SO N
Resin and brass earrings,
225, DINOSAUR
DESIGNS at
NET- A- PORTER Leather boots, 85,
VAGABOND
trousers, 215,
AG JEANS

Corduroy

ELLE
105 OCT
MARKET

VALE NT I NO G AR AVANI
Metal bag, 590,
Leather
bag, 365,
TODS

Leather bag, 995,

B URB E RRY

Leather bag,
895,
LO EWE Leather bag, 965, Leather bag,
CHLO 1,095,
B AL E NC I AGA

12 of
the best

Edited by

DONNA
WALLACE

Leather bag, 495,

C OAC H 1 9 4 1

Leather and canvas

bag, 2,610,
LOUIS VUITTON
Velvet bag,
5,290,
FE N D I
Photograph: Graham Walser at Hearst Studios
Leather bag, 280,
FURLA

Nylon bag,
Leather bag, 625,
425, MON CL E R
L ANVI N GAMME R O U G E

ELLE
106 OCT
 Denim corset
(worn over shirt),
39, URB AN
OUTFI TTE RS . Cotton
shirt, 50, L E VI S .
Cotton bodysuit
(worn underneath),
39, J OHN L E W I S .
Leather bag,
1,250, GI VE NC H Y .
Denim jeans, 435,
RAL PH L AURE N
C OL L E C TI ON . Styling by
Leather boots, 780,
FE N D I . Plexiglass FELICITY KAY
earrings, 160,
E MPORI O ARMANI

T R Y T H I S :

DOUBLE
DENIM Banish all thoughts
of Britney and Justin
circa 2OO1 from
your mind: done
right, doubling up
on this
WORKWEAR STAPLE
really can
be twice as nice
Photographs: Viet Tran using Instax SQUARE SQ10

RIGHT
Denim jacket, 130,
TOMMY JEANS .
Cotton bodysuit, 39,
JOHN LEWIS . Denim
jeans, 38, ASOS .
Cotton lace belt, price
on application,
ARIES. Leather
shoes, 80, DUNE .
Plastic earrings,

109
85, BIMBA Y LOLA
ELLE OCT
 Denim jacket, 580, and denim
jeans, 315, both I S AB E L
MARAN T at NE T-A-PORTE R .
Cotton shirt, 267, FRAME .
Leather bag, 3,900, D I OR.
Plastic earrings, 195, S I MONE
ROC H A at MATC HE S FAS H I ON

Whether your
reference is
AMERICANA
or Eighties rock,
sophisticated
shapes and
CLEAN LINES
make for a
modern retelling
of this denim duo

Celia Evans using NARS. Model: Embrey at Wilhelmina. White leather mules, 365, Dorateymur at Net-a-Porter
Photographs: Viet Tran using Instax SQUARE SQ10. Additional images: Imaxtree, Rex. Hair and make-up:
EMBRACE DARKNESS
D A RK D EN I M M A K ES FOR
A GROW N - UP TA K E ON
T R Y T H I S : TH I S TRI C K Y TREN D . TUC K
Y OUR S H I RT I N FOR TH E

DOUBLE
FUL L C A L V I N K L EI N EFFEC T .

DENIM WHITE ON
WHITE ACCESSORIES WERE
ONCE CONSIDERED OFF-
LIMITS. NOW, THEYRE THE
PERFECT COUNTERPOINT
TO DOUBLE DENIM.

TWO TIMES BLUE

DOUBLING UP ON DENIM
Cotton shirt, 515, RALPH L AURE N C OL L E C TI ON . Short denim skirt, 385, DOESNT HAVE TO MEAN
and long denim skirt (worn underneath), 345, both MARQUE S AL ME I D A A CANADIAN TUXEDO.
at NET- A- P ORTE R . Leather shoes, 199, KG KURT GE I GE R . MAKE LIKE DEBBIE HARRY

110
Leather bag, 585, S ON I A RY KI E L . Metal earrings, 12.99, MAN GO AND MIX UP THE TONES.
ELLE OCT
COLOUR
BLOCKING
THE
GREY
AWAY !
Photographs by Wool coat,
165, & O T H E R S T O R I E S .
JAMES
Cotton shirt, 320,
NELSON M A R Q U E S A L M E I D A .
Cashmere polo neck,
815, B O T T E G A V E N E T A .
Wool and silk,
120, M O D E R N R A R I T Y.
Leather boots, 800,
S T U A R T WE I T Z M A N .
Yellow-gold earrings (just
seen, worn throughout),
2,200, CA R T I E R

Styling by

SOPHIE
VAN DER WELLE

LAYERING clashing, unexpected colours is to

2017 what head-to-toe neutrals was to 2016.
Its the EASY WAY to SERIOUS fashion cred
 Wo o l t o p , 39,
A R K ET .
Velvet skirt, 275,
M A X M AR A.
L e a t he r b o o ts, 2 8 9 ,
K U R T G E IGER
L O N D ON

Make your biggest segment of COLOUR

here, a velvet Max Mara skirt the BOLDEST
in your look. All the better to grab the eye

ELLE
119 OCT
COLOUR
BLOCKING
THE
GREY
AWAY ! Wool coat, 2,860,
RALPH LAUREN.
Cotton-blend polo
shirt, 330,
A L E X A CH U N G .
Cashmere-mix jumper,
155, K A T E S P A D E
N E W YO R K .
Polyester boots,
85, R I V E R I S L A N D

Make-up: Yae Pascoe using Nars Cosmetics. Model: Ilvie Wittek at Viva Models
Photographs: James Nelson. Hair: Hiroshi Matsushita using Oribe Hair Care.
Push the CLASSIC CAMEL COAT into modern
territory with a shock of Yves Klein blue
preferably in STILETTO, thigh-high form

ELLE
120 OCT
 COLOUR
BLOCKING
THE
GREY
AWAY ! Mohair coat, 119.99,
and wool-mix
bodysuit, 19.99,
both MAN GO .
Wool trousers,
355,
I S AB E L MARAN T .
Leather shoes,
85, VAGAB ON D

Leather boots,
995,
J I M M Y CH O O

Do like the Calvin Klein,

Marni and Prada woman
and let OCHRE, teal and plum Wool blazer,
serve as your BUILDING BLOCKS 630, and wool
trousers, 315, both
PAU L S M I T H .
Leather shoes, 640,
MARNI

Cotton twill
jumpsuit,
800, and cotton
collar, 60, both
KENZO

ELLE
122 OCT
 a
pl y
elle

HUSTLE
LISTEN
DISCOVER
THINK
PARTY
Edited by

SHANNON
MAHANTY
Natalia LL, Consumer Art, Photography, 1974, courtesy of lokal_30, Warsaw
XXXXX XXXXXXXX

THIS MONTH IN CULTURE,STARRING

Photographs:

JACK OCONNELL AND FRIEZE ART FAIR

 Hes the
award-
winning Words by

SHANNON

actor and MAHANTY

grade-A
charmer
who has
just bared
all for his
latest role.
How Jack
OConnell
hit the

jackpot
Original photographs: Stefan Heinrichs
 ELLE
PLAY

Im a shady
individual. Im a hard one
Oi, look at that! Im sitting with Jack OConnell in
the small, leafy courtyard of his favourite Primrose
Hill restaurant, near to his new flat. A flower has just
drifted on to the table from a balcony above, land-
ing directly between us. He picks it up. How ro-
mantic. This feels like a date, this! Jack grins, his
face full of boyish charm.
Its a face Ive seen hundreds of times in the
weeks leading up to our meeting. Across London,
theres barely a station that hasnt, at some point,
been plastered with posters for the Tennessee Wil-
liams play hes starring in opposite Sienna Miller,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Intense and brooding, a top-
less Jack stares from the poster into the eyes of
commuters and tourists. He plays the lead in one of
the years most-hyped productions, a character that
Paul Newman played opposite Elizabeth Taylor in
Illustrations by
the 1958 film adaptation, and an archetypal Ten-
nessee Williams-flawed man. But none of this seems PATRICK WAUGH
to faze Jack. He says of the plays run so far, with
a coy smile: Its going well. Theres a really good
chance Ill not get bored of it. A few weeks later,
I see him on stage. Gone is the boy full of wit and
one-liners, and in his place, derobed, stands Brick,
a failed athlete whose forced masculinity gives way
to stifling sadness and repressed homosexuality.
His performance is startling. The transition from an
alcohol-induced numbness to a climactic display of
vitriol is deeply moving; Jack takes on Bricks sad-
ness with astonishing conviction.
The Jack OConnell I meet today is much less
troubled. Whether its winning the 2015 EE BAFTA
to put your nger on
Rising Star Award, playing a prisoner of war in the Angelina Jolie-directed Unbroken football took centre stage for a long time. When a career in
(he assures me shes as sound as a pound post-Brad Pitt split) or shutting down the the sport was ruled out after a knee injury aged 16, and on the
streets of New York to take George Clooney hostage in Money Monster, nothing ever advice of his drama teacher, Jack auditioned for Nottingham-
seems to temper the northern soul and roguish charisma that made the boy from Derby based drama school The Television Workshop. Gradually,
stand out in the first place. He may be taking interviews in Michelin-starred restaurants, acting became more and more appealing. They did quite a
but the 27-year-old actor is doing it his way: turning up in shorts and trainers, charming bit of theatre, he explains. Being involved with them meant
and chain-smoking his way through. we had an opportunity to [act] at proper theatres such as The
I try to avoid these, Shannon, he explains to me as he tucks into a bowl of crisps on National, and we were just kids. I guess I took it for granted.
the table, but Im a crisp connoisseur. These are mature cheddar and spring onion. Now, that kind of thing happens less and less, doesnt it?
I notice early on that Jack has a tendency to name check during interviews, but he Thats old sexy eyes and her government for you.
assures me that rather than it being something purposeful, a ploy to get an interviewer It was at The Television Workshop that Jack caught the
on side, it just sounds better than love or darling. I tell him I watched Theresa May attention of British film-maker Shane Meadows, who cast him
do the same thing with audience members during the election debates, and his eyes as naive and thuggish teenager Pukey Nicholls in This is Eng-
widen. She does it, too? Really? Shes keen to please, like me. He crunches on an- land. By 2009, an 18-year-old Jack had landed the part of
other crisp. Shes quite a hottie, isnt she? You can say a lot of bad things about her, James Cook, the bad-boy heartthrob in E4s Skins. Such was
but shes got sexy eyes, he says, with a glint in his own. the power of the cult TV show, he still gets tagged in Skins-
Confident and curious, its not surprising that acting comes naturally to Jack, though related Instagram posts on a daily basis. Since then, hes con-
it was never really his plan. I used to go to fancy-dress parties as a builder because tinued his ascent with a run of acclaimed film roles: in 2014s
thats what I thought Id be. My mum would get out her eyeliner and put stubble on my 71, he played a British soldier stranded during the Northern
chin. Growing up, you have different ambitions every week. As a talented athlete, Ireland conflicts. Next, he took on a violent young offender

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I ring my nana

twice a week. Shes strong; she

almost cost him a custodial sentence. He can wax lyrical
about most things, but his past is a topic that makes him
flit between ease and agitation. If I could do this all
again, I wouldnt give so much away about myself.
in Starred Up , before playing real-life prisoner of war Louis Zamperini in I wouldnt have people know where Im from because
the Angelina Jolie-directed Unbroken, and an out-of-luck father-to-be in and heres a quote from Ian Brown Its not where
Jodie Fosters Money Monster. Later this year, hell play a 17th-century youre from, its where youre at. Im at a different place
Dutchman in Tulip Fever opposite Alicia Vikander and Cara Delevingne, to where I was then. I certainly wouldnt have eaten this
and a Czech soldier tasked with assassinating a Nazi leader in The Man 10 years ago, he says, knocking back an oyster, then
With the Iron Heart. If theres a common thread between the characters, carefully extracting a bit of shell from his teeth. Do you
its Jack ability to take the disaffected, and play them with humility. In An- want this for a necklace?
gelina Jolies words: Jack has something very unique to him. I challenge Although he worries about being defined by his past,
you to find another young man full of more fire. Cat on a Hot Tin Roofs his hometown of Derby is a huge part of who he is today.
Brick is cruel and unmoving, but its difficult not to empathise with Jacks Hes extremely close to his family, who still live there:
portrayal. On paper, he does some dislikeable stuff, says Jack. But Mr I ring my nana twice a week. Shes super strong, she
[Tennessee] Williams did a good job of the complexities. [Bricks] a re- takes no bullshit. If I say the wrong thing in interviews,
ally obscure character its hard to pigeonhole him. shell have me for it. His mum is dead strong and his
The idea of being pigeonholed, as an actor and in his personal life, sister something else. He surrounds himself with friends
is something Jack brings up a lot. Im a shady individual. Im a hard one from home, not actor or industry types. The overly social
to put your finger on, he explains, lighting a cigarette. Thats why I dont side of this job isnt for me; if you get wrapped up in it all,
like being pigeonholed. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is his third play, and if you start fangirling or fanboying, thats just a distrac-
life has changed a lot since his first in 2008. His teenage years have tion. I ask if his respect for his friends and family trans-
been well documented: he was often in trouble, and one particular fight lates into all relationships is Jack a good boyfriend?
I have been and I havent been. Relationships have
proven difficult in the past. I felt bad at the time, but listen:
I dont think Im a bad person. Im not a C word. I can
sleep at night. Hes currently single, and says hes
a long way off settling down.
When we talk about his next project, Godless,
a wild-west drama coming to Netflix this autumn starring
Jeff Daniels and Michelle Dockery, it turns out hes not
entirely immune from fanboying himself. To prepare,
Jack had to spend weeks in Mexico City learning to
horse ride at the mercy of real cowboys. I had to put in
the groundwork and win them over, he says proudly.
They were dead cool. By the end, I was one of the boys;
they were calling me Cactus Jack. The cactus part being
added after he rode into one: The horse dodged it, but
the cactus slapped across me, so I ended up with loads
of pricks in my leg. Im there in the desert with me arse
out, trying to get them out, like, Fuck off, fuck off, fuck
off. Despite injury, Jack cant wait to get back on the
horse for a second season. But with a run of sold-out
shows ahead of him, right now both feet are firmly on the
ground. That suits Jack just fine, he tells me, as hes going
back to his flat to paint the decking and have a low-key
afternoon. Because tomorrow, its show time.

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ALL
ABOUT
MOTHER
NATURE
FROM FASHION WEEK TO
FOOD TRENDS, ETHICAL
LIVING IS GETTING
A WHOLE LOT OF LOVE
Eco fashion house Ministry of
Tomorrow recently launched
its own online magazine,
MOT. Issue one celebrates
Vivienne Westwoods
commitment to saving the planet
(pictured below) and shines
a light on subjects including
bionic yarn and historys
most iconic activists. A new
generation of forward-thinking
creatives such as French
designer Faustine Steinmetz,
who makes recycled and
October
hand-woven denim pieces, and
Paola Masperi of Mayamiko,
an ethically minded label that
IF YOU LIKED... LISTEN TO...
POD PAIRS STRANGER THINGS NIGHT VALE
WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES
OBSESSED WITH PODCASTS:
major TV studios are now looking
to them for their next commission.
With six million monthly listeners,
its no surprise that Aaron
Mahnkes horror podcast Lore
TRANSPARENT NANCY
caught the attention of Amazon
Studios, which has commissioned
a 10-episode TV series starting
on 6 October. With Mahnkes
real-life tales now straddling
uses vibrant textiles from
podcast and TV form, here are
three more podcast pairings
Malawi fabric markets
is helping to quash any
remaining stigma attached
to get behind.
INSECURE 2 DOPE QUEENS
WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE +
to sustainable fashion.
STRANGER THINGS
DRESSED
Zero waste has also been
Fortnightly podcast Welcome to
creeping into the food and
Night Vale is a mock radio station
drink scene, with London
pioneering the movement.
revealing cryptic happenings
in a fictional town. Get into it FOR
The Scratch set menu at
Somerset Houses Spring
restaurant is an innovative
alongside the return of Winona
Ryder and co for season two of
the otherworldly Stranger Things.
DINNER
three-course affair made RESTAURANT UNIFORM
from the days leftovers, GETS A CHIC OVERHAUL
NANCY + TRANSPARENT
while east London cocktail With fashion designers taking
Super queer, super fun duo
bar Scout grows herbs and to their sketchpads to redesign
Kathy Tu and Tobin Low host
infuses seasonal ingredients the staff attire of some of
Nancy, a podcast exploring
on site. Asparagus, parsnip Londons most iconic hotels
LGBTQ issues. Tune in alongside
and cream are all used in and restaurants, it seems the
gender-identity comedy
cocktails, to delicious effect. service industry has upped its
Transparent, which, like the
sartorial game. These three
podcast, veers from side-splitting
establishments are leading
humour to searing honesty.
the way, serving food with
a welcome side of style.
2 DOPE QUEENS + INSECURE
From irreverent chat about
Spanx to nuanced debate on
cultural appropriation, no topic
is off limits for 2 Dope Queens,
aka Phoebe Robinson and
Jessica Williams. Pair with Sky
Atlantics Insecure, which offers
similarly insightful commentary
on the black female experience.
Clockwise from left:
Jumpsuit, E M I L I A
WI CK S T E A D F O R
CH I L T E R N F I R E H O U S E .
Utility dress and jumpsuit,
R I CH A R D N I CO L L F O R
S K E T CH . Jumpsuit and
dress, J O H A N N A
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1.

1 . SEX WORK: FEMINIST

ART & RADICAL POLITICS 2.
In a new themed gallery
1. section at the main fair, curator
Alison Gingeras pays homage
to a group of artists who have

FRIEZE : been pivotal to a radical

feminist canon. Transgressing
3. LYNDA BENGLIS
Benglis was one of the first

IN FOCUS sexual mores and often subject

to censorship, it has taken
many of the artists 20 years
sculptors I got into. I loved her
floor pourings and the rubbery
looking fluoro-coloured latex
TOP TIPS FROM ARTIST works that seemingly fell out
or more to be recognised. Look
PHOEBE COLLINGS-JAMES
out for works by American-born of the walls. She shows at 5. JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Art fairs can be a little the main fair at the combined Away from Frieze, theres a
Dorothy Iannone.
overwhelming for artists Cheim & Read and Thomas unique chance to see the work
Frieze London is huge, with Dane Gallery. of American artist Jean-Michel
2 . HANNAH BLACK
more than 60,000 visitors Basquiat at the Barbican.
The brilliance of Hannahs
streaming through Regents 4. DONNA KUKAMA I love the fervour with which he
storytelling lies in her ability
Photographs: Jackson Davis/Netflix, Justin Mintz/HBO, Chris Moiser

Park so you will most likely The South African artist paints, managing to translate
to weave together both
find them propping up the bar is presenting a botanical both the anguish and vitality
the passions and anxieties
to relieve the pressure. The display of medicinal plants of his short life in New York.
of her community, which
high point for me, though, is the outside the entrance to Barbican Art Gallery,
includes people of colour
huge selection of work from the fair as part of Frieze 21 September 2017 to
and members of the LGBTQ
galleries across the world. Projects seven non-profit 28 January 2018
community. Her show, part
Second to that is the people commissions being shown.
of Frieze Focus, pulls together
watching the looks are Im interested to see how
the voices of her closest friends
outrageous, with people going the healing aspects of plants
and allies in a collection of
full glam for the opening night.
books and other items. offer what she describes 5.
Outside Frieze itself, galleries as a performance of social
across the city utilise the influx exchange and empathy.
of an international audience
to put on their best shows.
Here are my recommendations 3. 4.
for what not to miss during
Frieze. 58 October

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MEET THE GRIME-INSPIRED

POET TELLING IT LIKE IT IS
Growing up in a Christian family
in south London, poet James
Massiahs earliest inspiration was
a mix of psalms and Dizzee Rascal.
UK grime was a massive influence,
he explains. The music was so real,
and I wanted to marry that with my
reading of the King James Bible.
After attending Brunel University, his
beliefs started to shift; hes now an
atheist, but street culture still feeds
into his work. His project, 27, out
this autumn, is a filmed collection
THE ACTOR PUTTING HOLLYWOOD TO RIGHTS
KIERSEY

Words: Shannon Mahanty. Photographs: Instagram/@Jamesmassiah, Instagram/@Kiersey, Instagram/@Kaliuchis

of poems exploring what its like
to live through a cycle of violence.
In 2007, 26 young people were
shot or stabbed in London. This story
is about the twenty-seventh, the one
who evaded it, he says. I want
people to broaden their notions
of what poetry is. I write in a way
thats interesting to read, whether
Im present or not. Thats poetry.
Visit jamesmassiah.com
AND CALLING OUT SOCIAL INJUSTICES
CLEMONS Actor Kiersey Clemons is no stranger to taking on diverse roles:
in the remake of Nineties sci-fi thriller Flatliners, she plays a student
experiencing the afterlife; later this year, she is reporter Iris West in
Justice League, and also stars in the horror film Sweetheart. Like Amandla Stenberg and Rowan Blanchard,
Kiersey is part of a generation of actors committed to calling out injustice: in April, she tweeted to her 75k
fans, Our pay (as women) is determined not by talent but [by] followers, and Im done pretending its not.
But shes sceptical about actor/activist labels: Its easy to write a tweet, but were not going to make
change by sitting behind our computers, she says. You cant turn speaking about politics into a trend: I want
things to come from a genuine place. Flatliners is out 29 September, Justice League is out 17 November

KALI
UCHIS THE COLOMBIAN SINGER MAKING
WAVES IN MODERN SOUL

Kali Uchis cites Aretha Franklin and Astrud Gilberto as her heroes, and
though their influence is tangible (her music veers from soul to beat-laden
R&B), her own style is distinctly 2017. Tyrant is Kalis dancefloor-ready
post-apocalyptic love song, while dancehall-infused Ridin Round is the
perfect antithesis to years of male bravado in hip-hop. The singer was
18 when she released her first mixtape, Drunken Babble, but shed
already spent years forging a name for herself making and selling clothes
to her classmates. My dad was homeless as a child; he raised me to
be hard-working. I grew up learning to be innovative, she says. Born in
Northern Virginia and raised between there and Pereira, Colombia, Kali
is now LA-based. Aside from still making her own clothes (think Brigitte
Bardot meets Nicki Minaj), its her music thats now taking centre stage.

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ON THE
FRONT
LINE OF
The best in culture and fashion this month
FASHION
THE DOCUMENTARY
WORTH STAYING IN FOR
Alongside Miu Miu model,
Twin Peaks actress and fashion
writer, Hailey Gates can also
add TV host to her CV. This
month, shes fronting a second
season of the Vice documentary
States of Undress. This is
a show about women, says
Gates, who travels to areas of
conflict to uncover subversive
fashion against a backdrop
of political unrest. Most
organisations wont send
someone to these places to
cover fashion because they
want hard news, she says.
I understand that but hope
there is interest in talking about
things other than conflict in
these places. We spoke to
Gates about what to expect
Liberia Fashion Week was
a lot of fun. The women who
organise it want to showcase
a new generation of Liberian
culture. With so much conflict,
fashion weeks are a way to
show visibility a marker of
being on the world stage.
Romania is the hub of the
European webcam industry.
I met some sex vloggers at the
height of a communist protest
people cant find a job to
save their lives, yet there is this
booming industry of camming
and women can make eight
dollars a minute at home. For
the most part, men just call in
to talk its basically therapy.
We filmed an episode at a
concealed gun show in Ohio.
There was a male-dominated
industry making gun-concealing
clothes for women until female
entrepreneurs started making
these pieces themselves,
because they understood their
bodies better than men. Its
amazing entrepreneurship,
surrounded by complicated
political issues.
States of Undress is on
Wednesdays throughout
the month on Viceland
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GET YOUR SIDE HUSTLE
DOORS
OFF THE GROUND
First came the slashies
a generation of workers who
NOT ALL ART WORKS BEST
could happily accompany
INSIDE A GALLERY...
one career with two more:
For the past three years, street
the actress/model/DJ or the
artist Lakwena MacIver has
waitress/web developer.
been brightening up streets
Now its all about the side
from Vienna to Vegas with
hustle defined by bestselling
colourful graphic murals.
New York Times author Chris
I cant get too attached, says
Guillebeau as an income-
Lakwena, you never know
generating project that you
when theyll be knocked down
start without quitting your day
or painted over! Elsewhere,
job. Guillebeaus latest book,
Bristol street artist 45RPM has
Side Hustle: From Idea to
made a name for himself by
Income in 27 Days, claims
tagging the city with cheerful
anyone with an idea can start
cartoons, while Camille Walala
a side hustle within a month.
transforms drab concrete walls
The key? Dedicating half an
across the UK with bright
hour a day to the project.
geometric designs (pictured
Side Hustle: From Idea to
below). Artist and founder
Income in 27 Days (12,
of Obey clothing Shepard
Crown) is out on 5 October
Fairey recently completed his
biggest ever mural in Sydney
find his work closer to home
at the Envision Peace mural
in north London.
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to up-end cinematic cliches about
kick-ass women. It will be directed by
Reed Morano, who also oversaw the
first three episodes of Channel 4s The
Handmaids Tale, the brutal, brilliant

We have a long
CHRISTINA HENDRICKS adaptation of Margaret Atwoods
Tin Star, Sky Atlantic novel, which dared to show a horrific
near-future America where womens
rights have been suppressed by
politicians who do not look dissimilar
Early on in this years Wonder Woman movie, theres a scene in to some sitting in Washington today.

way to go, but there is a will to

which actor Gal Gadots no-nonsense demigod Diana bursts into It takes far less time for TV shows to
a meeting of British military and political elite all men, naturally as go from idea to screen and, in many
they attempt to negotiate an end to the First World War. They bluster YARA SHAHIDI ways, streaming services have led
at the sight of a woman in their presence, not so much angered as Black-ish, E4
the way by being quicker to grasp
perplexed: what could she possibly have to offer?
the obvious fact that women consume
Its an analogy for many of the stories that have been told in
media, too. Studies have shown that
mainstream films and TV programmes over the past few decades.
women actually watch more TV than
Women are under-represented on both sides of the camera; far too
men, with female viewers averaging
often theyre written as cliches if theyre written about at all. The
three hours per week watching on
lack of substantial roles for women on screen made it necessary for
demand TV series half an hour
a scale to be invented, the Bechdel test, which discerns whether or MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
not a film portrays its female characters in a sexist or stereotypical The Deuce, Sky Atlantic more than their male counterparts*.
way. (To pass the test, the film must feature at least two named Services like ours, serving different
women talking to each other about something other than a man an demographic groups, are willing to
Europacorp, See-Saw Films (TOTL2) Holdings Pty Ltd, Beth Dubber/Netflix, Erica Parise/Netflix, HBO, Myles Aronowitz/Netflix, Sky, AllStar/Screen Gems

astonishing amount of movies still fail it.) There used to be a notion that take more perceived risks on programming, including the portrayal of
films with female leads could never make money. Wonder Woman characters that break the norm, explains Cindy Holland, VP of original
has lassoed that into oblivion. Even better, shes done it with a smart, content at Netflix, who is responsible for shows like Jessica Jones, 13
*Data from Ericsson study of self-reported time spent watching TV, Statistica.com. Photographs: Allstar/Warner Bros, Helen Sloan/HBO, Allstar/

witty story thats also directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins. But still, Reasons Why and GLOW. These include women, who, after all,
according to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and make up half the worlds population and represent roughly half our
Film, in 2016, just 7% of all directors working on the top 250 grossing member base it is only natural for us to programme for them. And
films in the US were women. it shows. Netflix romcom The Incredible Jessica Jones starred Jessica
Theres a lot of work to be done, but it feels as if we could be at the Williams, co-host of the hugely popular podcast 2 Dope Queens, who
beginning of a sea change where stories about women, and for women, at one point in the film delivers the line, Of course you do! Everyone
are no longer niche concerns. Wonder Woman will be back in Justice does. Im freaking dope, in response to a guy admitting he really likes
League later this year, alongside her old friend Batman. Luc Bessons her. The standout episode of the last season of Master of None was all
massive and expensive epic Valerian starred Cara Delevingne in the about Denise (Lena Waithe), the best friend of Aziz Ansaris character,
lead role. And its not just sci-fi and superhero movies: the upcoming Dev. It was directed by rising star Melina Matsoukas, whose previous
Daphne is a low-key British indie that takes a Fleabag-style approach credits include Beyoncs Formation video and episodes of HBO/
to the story of a misanthropic woman struggling to process a trauma. Sky Atlantics Insecure, starring Issa Rae. Insecure is another critically
Less low-key is Battle of the Sexes, out acclaimed comedy showing a womans perspective on dating in LA.
in November, with Emma Stone playing There are also more boundary-defying shows to come this autumn.
womens tennis pioneer Billie Jean King in FILM WOMEN The Deuce (Sky Atlantic), a new series about the rise of the porn
the run-up to her infamous match against industry in Seventies New York, may not sound like an insta-feminist
Bobby Riggs, which is as much a story classic, but Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars, has been keen to allay
about feminism as it is sport. concerns. I didnt know if I could play a prostitute without some kind
After six decades, even Doctor Who of guarantee that they wanted to use not just my body but also my
(BBC One) is moving with the times. The mind, she said in a recent interview, deciding the best way to solve
13th Doctor will be played by Jodie the problem was to become a producer on the show.
Whittaker, a first in the shows history. EMILY BEECHAM Nicole Kidman had two great TV roles this year, first in the female-
In Atomic Blonde, we saw Charlize Daphne, 29 September
led Big Little Lies, and then in the return of Top of the Lake (BBC Two),
Theron flexing some serious martial arts directed by Jane Campion. She also starred in Sofia Coppolas The
as a super-spy, while Bond producers Beguiled alongside Colin Farrell (who Coppola joked was their
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson token male). At the Cannes Film Festival in May, Kidman pledged to
have cast Gossip Girls Blake Lively in work with a female director at least every 18 months. Hopefully it will
their new assassin-led thriller The Rhythm change over time, but everybody keeps saying, Oh, its so different
Section. It feels that finally, after much now, and it isnt, she told a press conference, a reminder that change
focus on the lack of opportunities for ELLEN PAGE
Flatliners, 29 September is slow. Its also a reminder that recognising a problem, speaking up,
woman and a lot of effort from multiple
and taking action is the only way to speed change up. After all, what
organisations, things are beginning to
would Wonder Woman do?
change, says Broccoli. We still have a
long way to go before we have diversity
and representation in our industry, but
there is a strong will to initiate change.
Its not a female 007, but it does promise
EMMA STONE
Battle of the Sexes,
initiate change
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THE BURNING GIRL
by Claire Messud (Fleet)
Childhood friends Julia
and Cassie shared
everything, but as they
grow up, their lives
take very different
paths, with devastating
consequences.
SEVEN DAYS OF US
by Francesca Hornak
(Piatkus)
When the Birch family
is forced to spend
Christmas together
for the first time in
years due to dramatic
circumstances, a week
starts to feel like years.
MY BOOKS ARE A BIG PART OF MY LIFE AND I REFERENCE THEM ALL DAY FOR BOTH WORK AND PLEASURE.
THIS DREAM SHELF ENCOMPASSES ALL THINGS I LOVE: FASHION, DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY AND TRAVEL.
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Literary editor Sharmaine Lovegrove picks
the books to devour this month
FOREST DARK
by Nicole Krauss
(Bloomsbury)
An intricate mystery LET US BE TRUE
by Alex Christofi
that follows the
(Serpents Tail)
parallel stories of
68-year-old New An evocative love
SUGAR MONEY Yorker Jules Epstein story centering around
by Jane Harris and a young Brooklyn- Ralf and Elsa, who
(Faber & Faber) based writer, who both meet at a bar in Paris in
Martinique, 1765: two travel to Tel Aviv and the Fifties. But can their
brothers are told to become embroiled in love resist the pasts
return to Grenada life-changing events. theyre hiding from
and smuggle back each other?
slaves. Adventure and
intrigue ensues.
BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD THE BREAK
Photographs: Graham Walser at Hearst Studios
by Attica Locke by Marian Keyes
HOME FIRE
(Serpents Tail) (Penguin)
by Kamila Shamsie
DEMI-GODS
HISTORIES By the writer and Amy and Hugh are (Bloomsbury)
by Eliza Robertson
by Sam Guglani (Riverrun) producer of Emmy- on a six-month break. When the families of (Bloomsbury)
Set over one week in winning TV show Hugh is off to lose Londoner Isma and A bold debut novel
a hospital, this original, Empire, this page- himself in south-east the handsome son from a buzzed-about
thoughtful and insightful turning, Chicago-set Asia, while Amy is left of a powerful British author, this is a story
novel by oncologist thriller is a timely story to find herself among Muslim politician, about nine-year-old
Guglani gives us a on the collision of race the everyday. A novel Eamonn, become Willa, whose life is
first-hand account of life and justice in the US. about overcoming inextricably linked, turned upside down by
at the heart of the NHS. obstacles in order to the consequences the arrival of her new
live your best life. are explosive. stepbrothers.
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READING:
At the moment Im
catching up on lots of
issues of The Week.

EATING:
Rochelle Canteen is
great its part of an
arts hub in east London.

Photographs by

BELLA
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MY Words by

BILLIE

WORLD
DAIS HOPP
BHATIA

SHOPPING:
As far as interiors go,
I dont have one
place I prefer to pick
things up from various
shops. That said,
PRIMPING:
locally, Rooms of
MAC mascara
Clapton is a favourite.
its just the best.
For clothes, you cant
beat Dover Street
COVETING:
Market.
Id love a pair of Cline
pearl earrings, or a
Rimowa suitcase.

WEARING:
A Ganni silk
leopard-print skirt.
 DRINKING:
I prefer pubs to bars,
but the Chess Club
in Mayfair has a
I DONT THINK I HAVE A STYLE, AS SUCH I know what particularly lovely bar.
I love and I know what I love collecting, says Daisy Hoppen. With her I do like a good
eye for spotting new talent, the London-based publicist has made a name pinot noir, but
Im also a fan of a
for herself within the fashion world as the woman to approach in order to
tequila, served with lots
discover the next big thing. Its a skill she honed working across the worlds
of ice and lime.
of fashion and art for her clients Dover Street Market, Molly Goddard,
the Michael Hoppen Gallery (owned by her father) and more.
Its no real surprise, then, that her home overlooking Hackney Downs,
which she shares with her boyfriend, fashion consultant Paul-Anthony
Smith, and cat, Olive, is a treasure trove of art, clothing and collectibles
by emerging names and established artists all

I didnt grow
pieces shes used to put her stamp on the space.
The apartment is actually my boyfriends,
so over the years I have tried to de-bachelorify
it, starting with photographs. The amazing thing
about photography is its quite an inexpensive up in a clean
medium to start collecting in. And one of our walls
is covered in strange paintings and pictures weve aesthetic
picked up over the years: things that friends of
ours have done, mixed with more serious works environment:
from my fathers gallery or artists such as Sarah
Moon and Alex Prager. I was
Set in an old Georgian townhouse, their
space reveals an obvious synergy between Daisy surrounded
and Paul-Anthonys collections his wall of vinyl
records and DJ decks and her bookshelf of fashion
hardbacks which gives the place a charming
eclecticism. The light, which streams in from the
by colour
park across the street, gives the house an airy, leafy feel, something that
self-confessed near-hoarder Daisy says balances out the abundance of
miniature vases, tiny toy cars, African figurines and mismatched cushions
she has on show. She loves searching regional flea markets, car-boot
sales, charity shops (though shes quick to note she avoids university cities)
and Etsy. But when it comes to bigger investments, she consults close
friend and curator Antonia Marsh.
I didnt grow up in a clean aesthetic environment I was surrounded
by colour, print and texture, she explains. Daisy spent her childhood in
southwest London before eventually settling in east London as an adult
(after moving between Brixton, Clapham and Tooting). Now, I like things
that I didnt think were cool growing up. I find items that belonged to COLLECTING:
my parents and love them. My father is obsessed with crocodiles and My mother gave me
octopuses and collects a lot of taxidermy, and while that is not quite to a box of ribbons that
my taste, I have held the Moroccan rugs hostage at my place. I constantly add to.
Her time spent travelling has been just as influential on her interior I use them as finishing
touches for my hair,
style as her parents: her work regularly takes her to Copenhagen and
gift wrapping and
Paris, and when shes off-duty, she splits her time between the family home
table settings.
in Majorca and London. But its India that inspires her most. If I could
move to another city, it would be Mumbai. I love the colours, the people,
the food, the chaos. And it just feels like one of those cities where exciting
things can happen. We have some really amazing old Indian prints on
the walls at home, and every time I look at them I want to be back there.
It has influenced her on the food front as well: I love hosting dinner
parties. Curry is my go-to recipe or anything in the slow cooker, she
says. And my girlfriends and I do a day called Bitch Perfect, where we
go around to each others houses on a Saturday, eat chips and dips and
watch Nineties films. Its heaven.

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ELLE VOICE
LETS
GO
OUT
OUT
It started as a quiet drink in a pub but you stil
got dressed up because, well, you never know.
Thank God you did by 1am youve been to
three parties and are heading to a club where
youll dance until sunrise. Nellie Eden reports on
the rise of hedonism (even on a school night!)
Its 4am and I cant remember how I got to the dancefloor. Im wearing
a see-through red lace dressing gown by Eric Schlsberg with red knick-
ers and nothing else in a palazzo in Milan. Ive just ripped the hem, but
Im six negronis down and I dont care.
Ive been flown to Italy for a Gucci party, along with 15 of Londons
biggest new-wave party kids: among them artist Margot Bowman, pho-
tographer Lea Colombo and party influencer (yes, its a thing) Cora
Delaney. To my left, Kendall Jenner is grinding with A$AP Rocky. To
my right, Jared Leto, in obligatory Gucci florals, is being barged out of
the way so people can dance to the Seventies funk thats now making
the walls and chandeliers in the ballroom reverberate. I have thrown my
Gucci mules down the other end of the room so I can dance freely. Ive
no idea where or when this night will end.
Im not always this carefree. I definitely dont spend every weekend
partying with A$AP Rocky; mostly, I worry about my rent money and
whether Ill be able to afford my weekly shop. So why, and also how, do
I find myself out, more and more, long into the wee hours? And I know
Im not the only one asking this question. Despite last years reports in-
dicating that millennials had made a collective decision to get into the
recovery position, download Deliveroo, subscribe to Netflix and close
our rented front doors firmly behind us, the proliferation of the term go-
ing out out (on social media, in the press, in the pub) would indicate
otherwise. For me, going out usually means showing face at a friends
birthday before a back-door-exit around 11pm. But going out out is
popping out for one, because its Wednesday, only to find myself, four
parties deep, at a basement members club, shoes in hand, at 4am. Go-
ing out out is spontaneity, its an open mind, its getting glammed up for
no reason and its a massive Uber receipt the next day.
While weekends have always been for escaping the monotony of
the nine-to-five, when people are faced with a worrying socio-political
climate, there is even more of a need to let go. According to psychiatrist
Dr Jeremy Beider, when the political or economic environment is anxie-
ty-provoking, we find ourselves seeking out greater social connection to
combat stress. He cites dancing as particularly rejuvenating.
Indeed, youth culture has always managed to shake off the blues
on the dance floor in times of crisis, from the Prohibition to David Has-
selhoffs 1989 Berlin Wall gig and the acid-house movement that smiled
in the face of Thatchers cuts. Manhattans Studio 54 opened in the
aftermath of Watergate and the Vietnam War to become a hedonistic
epicentre. Closer to home, Eighties London saw the Blitz Kids named
after the Blitz Club in Covent Garden where they all went birth the
New Romantic movement as the country swore in another Conservative
government. And now, more than ever, people are going out in search
of those dance floors, where we can stomp out our worries and feel con-
nected in an ever-fragmenting society.
Its why I find myself at Celestial Dance Party, a club night at the
recently opened Five Miles in Londons Seven Sisters (and named af-
ter its distance from the city centre). Owned by 32-year-old Deano Jo,
who co-runs Real Gold, the company responsible for opening Dalstons
cult venue The Alibi in 2010 (think New York dive bar meets your living
room), Five Miles was intended as a club that avoided any stereotypes
(too dark, too expensive) a place
where you know you can bump into
friends and hear interesting music.
As soon as I get in, Im taken aback
by Five Miles understated opu-
lence: a sweeping, polished con-
crete bar, an adjoining cloistered
dancefloor framed by discreet
neon-pink lighting and a sound
system to rival any of Londons su-
per-clubs. Stylish girls in a mixture
of metallic heels, flares and mini
skirts puff on cigarettes outside,
while boys in trainers clog up the
bar area. The dancefloor is sweaty
with revellers getting to know each
other and letting loose to dancehall music.
Five Miles is now considered one of the capitals most thriving clubs,
alongside east Londons Oval Space, which is known for day raves such
as those put on by Secretsundaze, Shoreditchs XOYO, feted for its big-
time DJ summer residencies, and Phonox in Brixton, where fan-boys con-
gregate to see their favourite house and techno acts. These spaces are
filling a void, particularly with more than half of Londons clubs closing
down in the past eight years (this came to a head last year as iconic ven-
ue Fabric was shut down; it subsequently reopened after public outcry).
Less formalised parties, including outdoor raves on Hackney Marshes,
are becoming more popular, promoted via word-of-text or Facebook
groups. Safe space nights, run by PoC (people of colour), non-binary
and feminist groupings, such as Bbz (a DJ duo), gal-dem (a PoC platform)
and Pxssy Palace (a collective), have also joined the going out out cir-
cuit. According to Jo, these alt-nights are happening now because peo-
ple are dictating the cultures, rather than venues, artists or press, which is
refreshing. Its also nice that whats happening in the crowd is becoming
of equal importance to whats happening on the stage does it feel
nice in there? Is it a mixed crowd?
Do people dance and let go?
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ELLE
VOICE
Everyone works so
hard, so when you
go out out, you give
yourself the platform
to be the newest
version of you
On the fashion circuit, where going out out has been embraced,
the biggest parties now happen on a Wednesday or Thursday night
(weekends are actually seen as downtime for Generation Y) and ELLEs
accessories editor Donna Wallace would know. I dont make dinner
plans on a Thursday night because I know therell be something on, she
says. Wallace is invited to more events than she can attend and brings
a change of clothes to the office every day. By the end of the week
theres a bag under my desk with all the best pieces from my wardrobe!
Wallace says she goes out out much more often now: I dont blink an
eye if Im home past 3am on a Tuesday. For me going out out is about
not organising anything. Its dressing up even if youre meeting friends
at a dingy pub, because who knows where youll end up? Its about an
evening snowballing.
I ask if, as a style editor, she recognises consistent late-night fashion
trends. Nope. I think as Brits we love to dress down when we shouldnt,
and vice versa. Marc Bremner MacDonald, who works as a PR for
Dazed Media, which organises some of the biggest fashion parties,
agrees about the death of the dress code. These days, people come
dressed in what they feel comfortable wearing whether thats Alaa or
a sack. Glamour is people taking pride in their identity.
Wallace is adamant that fashion parties are no longer for stiff
networking, either. Oh my gosh, no! she says. Take the recent Tiffany
& Co. party where TLC performed. The venue was tiny. The stage was
basically in the crowd. Everyone was there to dance and relax, she
says. Another London-based editor noted this change of attitude up
close at the Gatsby -esque opening of Londons The Ned. It was bac-
chanalian, debauched and opulent. I havent been to a party like that
since the early Noughties. There was champagne flowing and people
dancing on tables. There was no roped-off VIP area, so you could enjoy
the glow of celebrity and the celebrities could feel at ease knowing they
were mingling in a trusted crowd.
Last years ELLE Style Awards embodied this key change, too. Lon-
don drag collective Sink The Pink got the after-party started, French
designer Jacquemus danced on the podium for most of the night with
editor-in-chief Anne-Marie Curtis, and Beth Ditto had to, reluctantly, shut
the party down. And where the fashion pack is involved, nightspots be-
come subject to changing trends. While Sohos La Bodega Negra and
The Box were must-dos five years ago, by 2015, Chiltern Firehouse and
Sexy Fish were the only places to be seen.
Like the collections, every season we wait to hear which new venue
has been christened worthy. Right now, its Isabel in Mayfair, which
opened in March this year on Albemarle Street and is the newest go-
ing out out destination, where decadence comes as standard. Isabels
decor is fittingly sumptuous: a mirrored, black bar caterpillars through
the main room and is book-ended by real trees, while brass lamps give
the illusion of golden light. The poster-boy proprietor, Juan Santa Cruz,
a financier-turned-restaurateur from Chile
via Buenos Aires, doesnt really give a damn
about any formalities that might go into a
good time, recently explaining: Im Latin.
As far as I am concerned, the more the mer-
rier. I love it when a table for three becomes
a table for nine. While the majority of the
menu is carb-, lactose-, sugar- and gluten-
free, with dishes such as half a dozen quail
eggs with spice salt on offer, the famous
lock-ins sound contrastingly carefree. Sienna
Miller and Cara Delevingne have ushered in
the early hours there alongside Santa Cruz
and his extended guest list of friends.
Like Santa Cruz, 48-year-old Alex Proud,
who founded the Proud group in 1998,
a business made up of two galleries, a
nightclub in Camden and multiple cabaret
venues, has a party-boy reputation that pre-
cedes him. Proud, who begins our conversa-
tion by telling me about a Babyshambles gig
in the early Noughties where he had to drag Pete Doherty, Carl Bart
and one of the Gallaghers off-stage, assures me that hes calmed down
(Im old now) but that the entertainment industry has never been in
ruder health. Last year, Proud considered closing Proud Camden
down, but is relieved he didnt. Like Chanel No.5 or LBDs at Christmas,
partying has never gone out of fashion. Theres never been a better, saf-
er, more creative time to party in London. We host hip-hop brunches all
weekend at Proud for 270 people and they get dressed up like theyre
going out out.
Another key player on Londons party circuit, feted for her ability to
draw the best crowds, is Mandi Lennard, who has earned the moniker
East Londons Party Godmother. Shes as energised by this renewed
lust for proper partying as she is by the freshest personalities defining
the moment. She cites HMLTD, an avant-garde six-piece band, as the
hottest name on the scene right now: There seems to be a new sophisti-
cation, in that clubbing is a platform for their creative portrayal of them-
selves. These post-art-school disruptors are the band that event organ-
isers are desperate to get on their guest lists for their outrageous looks
but, more critically, for their ability to cause a stir wherever they go.
Now, the type of glamour the next generation is seeking cant al-
ways be paid for. Going out out is about celebrating life, individual-
ism, freedom and experimentation. As Lennard says: Everyone works
so hard, so when you go out, you give yourself the platform to be the
newest version of you. I think thats the best gift London gives you and
that you can give to yourself. Amy Lam, who was appointed night czar
by Londons mayor Sadiq Khan and tasked with the job of turning Lon-
don into a 24-hour city, agrees. Night clubs are places where lifelong
relationships are formed and hearts are broken, where you find your
family and discover your true self. So much of Londons life can be found
on the dancefloor. Now, are you seriously thinking of staying
in tonight?
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AT

THE DAILY SPLICE

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ELLE VOICE
HORMONES :
ITS TIME TO
PUT YOUR
MONEY
WHERE YOUR
MOUTH IS
Mood, hunger, sex, sleep... Hormones
inuence far more than you think. And
as the wellness industry becomes more
bespoke, hormonal health is the latest
frontier. Hannah Nathanson gets a taste
for this new era of medicine
Hormones make good headlines: Cant park the car? Blame your hor-
mones!, Want to buy sexy clothes? It might be in your hormones. Its
part of the reason Ive always known that hormones can dictate your mood
but had never given much thought to how my own might be affecting my
health. Its also why, when it comes to hormonal health, two moments
in a womans life stand out: PMT and menopause. Cue another shouty
headline: Our house of horrid hormones: A mother on the nightmare
of going through menopause while her teenage daughter hits puberty.
But hormone health is far more nuanced than such hyperbolic head-
lines would have you think. To get the sciency bit out of the way, hor-
mones are the bodys chemical messengers produced by glands; they
trigger activity in different parts of the body and regulate the function of
cells and organs. There are sex hormones, hunger hormones, love hor-
mones, happy hormones and stress hormones (among others). If these
are out of whack, they could cause any number of modern-day ailments,
from insomnia to burnout and bloating. And, as Im slowly learning, bal-
ance is key.
According to Dr Sohre Roked, a hormone specialist who sees a
range of symptoms in patients, including exhaustion, fertility issues and
weight gain, Hormones are really the foundations to your body. If your
hormones arent right, it doesnt matter what youre doing with your diet
and lifestyle, because your foundations are shaky. So if we can get the
foundations right, everything can flow much better.
As a health-conscious person who has guzzled down the green juice
Kool-Aid and lives by the mantra that what you put into your body 100%
affects what you get out of it, I realise that I am spectacularly unaware
of my own hormones. Up until now, I havent properly acknowledged
that, as a 31-year-old woman on the pill, my body is making absolutely
none of its own oestrogen and progesterone (the two main female sex
hormones). Ive been on the pill for 10 years and Im beginning to notice
changes in my body and my mood that I dont feel in control of.
Of course, age plays a big part. Its only since turning 30 that I start-
ed noticing changes (weight gain around my middle and mood swings
that make my boyfriend hide in the pub). Naturally, our hormones start
to decline from about 27 onwards, Dr Roked tells me when I go to see
her for a consultation at Omniya, a health clinic in Knightsbridge. No
wonder studies show that 27 is the age of the quarter-life crisis.
When you ask women when they felt at their prime, most will say
their late twenties, Dr Roked explains. Then, suddenly, theyre like, Oh
God, Im 30 now, I cant drink as much, I need to exercise more. For
men, the age at which their hormones start to decrease is later, but Dr
Roked emphasises that women in their early twenties can still suffer ter-
ribly from hormonal health. It is more complicated in women: too much
progesterone and you feel moody, sluggish and tired, but if you have
too little, you feel the same as well its about getting the optimum level.
Dr Roked had sown the seed: I immediately want to find my optimum
level, so, after a blood test to measure my testosterone (important for
womens mood, sex drive and muscle strength), I leave with an adrenal
stress kit. Adrenals are glands that sit above your kidneys and produce
the stress hormone cortisol, which
is the hormone linked to the bodys
fight-or-flight response. Last year,
a nutritionist loosely diagnosed
me with adrenal fatigue when
your adrenal glands are function-
ing below their optimum level and
causing symptoms such as tired-
ness and an inability to handle
stress but I never did a test for it.
The kit consists of four saliva col-
lection tubes (gulp) and some very
complicated instructions. Im both
intrigued and terrified of what the
test results will reveal. Do I really
want to know?
Hormonal health is a growing
area of medicine and part of the wellness trend for much more bespoke
treatments and therapies, not just a one-size-fits-all solution. According
to Dr Amalia Annaradnam, who co-founded The London Hormone Clinic
and prescribes bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (using body-
identical hormones made from living organisms, such as Mexican yams,
to restore balance), Its a new era of medicine. There will be more
coming out on hormones over the next year or two because its such a
big topic. Dr Roked, who also offers genetic testing to determine how
your health is affected by your DNA blueprint, agrees: You can get
your cheek swab done and find out the best diet for your body. You
can also see how your body metabolises hormones, so you can use this
information to your advantage. You might need to take supplements to
promote or handle your hormone production. Shes not too concerned
that, at a cost of 900, taking one of these tests isnt exactly available
to the masses, In 10 years time, its not going to be so expensive
everybody will be getting it done. Personalised healthcare is going to
be the way forward.
After an evening deciphering the adrenal kit instructions, I wake up
at 6am the next day to prepare myself for the first sample (one hour after
waking and after no food or drink other than water). Spitting into a vial
is far from glamorous, but finding a freezer at work to conserve the sam-
ples proves much more difficult. Eventually, I find one on the executive
floor and post the samples to the lab at the end of the day. As I wait for
ELLE
VOICE Central to Cowans practice is our ability to land in the present,
where youre not guarded, not pretending, not worried youre still.
Through a series of gentle postures, breathing and stretching, Carolyn
shows me how to do just this. She explains that when people come into
her classes, their bodies are filled with adrenaline, testos-
terone and cortisol. What she does is try to allow people to
ADAPTOGENS
tune in, balance themselves and stimulate happy hormones
These plant supplements,
my results, I start to research other areas of health such as dopamine and serotonin, our bodys natural anti-
including ashwagandha,
that are linked to hormones and learn that nutrition depressants that eat our stress hormones.
maca and ginseng, help
and in particular gut health is huge. I like the idea of my stress hormones being eaten and,
balance hormone levels.
According to nutritional therapist Eve Kalinik, thinking back to the adrenal test I took and the pending re-
Find adaptogens in the
95% of serotonin, the key hormone that affects your sults, I want to find more ways to achieve this state of calm
I AM blends range by
mood, is produced in your gut. The gut is involved and switch off for an hour. It turns out that one of the best
Naomis Kitchen.
in many hormonally related conditions that might ways is through sound therapy. As a committed yogi, hor-
be felt very far from the gut itself, she tells me. We mone yoga didnt seem too alien, but
often think of thyroid hormones as being in the thyroid gland, but in fact BROCCOLI AND a sound bath might be a step too far
20% of our thyroid hormones get converted in the gut, which has a mas- MUSTARD POWDER into hippy-dippy-dom. I speak to sound
sive impact on our metabolism. Eve has dedicated an entire chapter to Boost broccolis powers therapist Louise Shiels before one of
hormones in her recently published book Be Good to Your Gut , which by pairing it with mustard her sessions and she assures me: I get
explores how supporting the gut, and all the trillions of microorganisms powder. Nutritionist Eve a lot of people who have never tried it
in it, can help achieve a happy hormonal balance. Kalinik suggests adding to before and they are converted every
I ask whether there are any superfoods that help hor- vinaigrette and drizzling time. I am one of those people.
mone health. Brassicas, such as broccoli, cauliflower over broccoli. Sound therapy works by inducing
and kale. Broccoli is a pin-up for health foods, but with calm brain waves that put your body in
good reason. These foods contain a compound that repair mode. Were normally in beta
helps the body to metabolise oestrogen. But Kalinik is HORMONE mode the active mind. When we slow down we
quick to stress that you cant just rely on adding broccoli
to your diet. You need to have a healthy gut to get the
benefits from it. Avocados are a really good stress food
HACKS: go into alpha, and we go into theta brain waves
when we are drifting off to sleep. When these
are activated, the parasynthetic nervous system is
as they contain good levels of the pantothenic acid our How to get switched on, which is responsible for controlling
adrenals need, but it only works to a point. back in balance all the bodys systems. During the hour-long ses-
So my diet could help me manage my stress levels, sion in a whitewashed studio in east London, we
but I need to make sure I eat in a calmer lie under blankets while Louise plays the gongs.
environment and not at my desk. If you At one point I open my eyes to see whats going on, and its like an
shut your laptop and dont eat with your
THE RABBIT POSE intense game of sleeping lions everyone is completely still and very
Like childs pose but with
work around you, its amazing how zen. Theres a crescendo towards the end before Louise plays chimes
arms stretched back to hold
much better you feel. It even affects to break the gong frequencies and were brought back to earth. Its one
the soles of your feet and
things like your hunger levels, says of the best hours Ive spent all week and makes me feel calm about the
with your chin tucked into
Kalinik. Often, we wolf down our food test results which Ive been unduly anxious about.
your chest. It helps you feel
and still find ourselves hungry, or we It turns out I could do with a lot more gong baths in my life. Dr Roked
balanced by stimulating
need a coffee. We just havent allowed tells me my cortisol levels are elevated in three out of the four samples,
the thyroid gland.
enough time for our hunger hormones to and off the scale in the morning: High cortisol
kick in and tell us weve had enough. levels cannot be sustained and are often a pre-
OHHHHHHM
But there are ways to influence your hunger hormones that cursor to adrenal fatigue, the result sheet says.
Skip the chanting in your
dont involve food. Sleep is one of them, as is the time of day So my loose diagnosis last year wasnt com-
yoga class? You could
you exercise. Eve suggests working out first thing in the morn- pletely unfounded. In contrast, my testosterone
be missing out. Chanting
ing, as this can help to support glucose tolerance for better and levels are low, which Dr Roked explains could
stimulates the meridian
more balanced blood-sugar management. When it comes to be due to the pill and high cortisol levels. To
points on the roof of your
exercise, the trend for HIIT classes and squeezing an intense treat this, its good to find the cause and resolve
mouth and helps trigger
session into 20 minutes isnt necessarily helping our hormone it. Doing things like intermittent fasting, strength
serotonin and dopamine.
balance. Everyone I speak to name checks yoga as the best training and making sure your diet has good
way to minimise stress. According to Dr Annaradnam, the peo- levels of fat and protein are going to help your
ple who need to do yoga most are the people who say, Oh, I cant body make testosterone, which is very important for women it gives
relax in a yoga class, I cant switch off. Thats why you need to do it! If you a bit of spark and get up and go.
you cant switch off for an hour, thats a problem. It takes a while for it all to sink in, but I decide not to get stressed
Which is how I find myself switching off with one of the most about being officially stressed and something clicks. Im much more in
switched-on yoga teachers Ive ever met. An ex-drug addict and alco- control, especially of lifestyle factors, than I think I am. Dr Roked suggests
holic, Carolyn Cowan has been a kundalini yoga teacher for 20 years stress-busting supplements called adaptogens, which I soon discover are
and is fascinated by hormones. Do you want a dopamine hit? she asks the break-out star on the wellness scene. Known as magical plants, be-
during our session at Chelseas Triyoga, where shell be running a work- cause they grow in harsh conditions and bring some of that hardiness to
shop on how yoga can rebalance your hormones in November. I say your own body, they help lower stress and promote balance. But mostly
yes, obviously, and then follow her into a cross-legged seated pose that Im glad I found out more about my hormone levels. Its made me think
involves stretching up, letting my head fall, inhaling and opening my of hormonal health in a totally different way, as well as understanding
mouth wide while sticking my tongue out as far out as I can. I feel stupid, that it will change as I get older and different decades will bring differ-
but then I get the hit. A large number of dopamine receptors are in the ent symptoms. I definitely wont take any notice of the shouty headlines
mouth, which is why eating comforts us, she says as I release my arms from now on. Ill be too busy taking sound baths and getting my
and giggle at my light-headed buzz. yoga-induced dopamine hits. Oh, and the pill? Im coming off it.

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ON
ABIGAIL BERGSTROMS sisters are her strongest allies and most
brutal critics, and know her better than she knows herself. But
sometimes, she says, she has to step away from the sorority
It was dark, and as she grasped my hand tightly through the car window,
the fear in her eyes burned into me.
Its going to be OK, I said. She nodded slowly, her eyes stretched
wide from the adrenaline. I thought she might cry, so I broke eye contact
and smiled at my brother-in-law, who was sat in the driving seat.
Right, lets go, then! My mum breezed past me, getting in to the
back seat. I breathed in her scent in an attempt to take in the calmness
of her maternal energy.
I looked back at my sister, who was still staring at me asking me
a question, pleading with me for an answer I didnt have.
I love you.
I love you, she whispered back. I peeled my sweaty hand out of
hers and the Land Rover sped off, racing into the uncertainty and darkness
of what was once our safe and quaint village street.
Its now six years later, and I take immense pleasure in watching my
healthy niece, who was born that night, play with her little sister, forming
a secret bond that belongs to them and them only. But I remember that
moment as if it were yesterday, because for what had felt like the first time
in my life, my eldest sister Amy a woman who had imprinted her strength
on me and hand-carved my understanding of the world was more afraid
of something than I was. She was the vulnerable one, and I was the per-
son she was looking to for help. As the youngest of three (there are three
years between each of us), my instinct had been to turn to our middle sister,
Nicola. I wouldnt have needed to utter the words: What do we do? She
would have known. She would have taken over, and all responsibility for
reassurance and combating fear would have been hers. But Nicola had
been away and there was no one but me.
I didnt sleep a wink that night; I was transfixed by the new reality Id
woken up to. Like the day you realise your parents arent superheroes or
magic, theyre just regular people doing their best and youre a selfish
twat. It suddenly hit me, and it felt like the time Amy winded me for eating all
the sweets from her Goofy Pez dispenser. Not only was she not invincible,
but the world would inevitably throw at us some terrible and inconceivably
painful situations and Nicola wasnt always going to be there to stand
in and fix them for us.
A sister is a mirror. She will reflect your abilities and inadequacies in equal
measure, and she will make you face the most unlikeable parts of yourself.
She can destroy you with a single sentence and unearth your very deepest
insecurities with nothing more than a word. She knows you perhaps better
than you know you. And while this ensures an inimitable connection, it can
also inflict great pain.
Your sister will brutally date your school crush and teenage obsession,
and then have a fist fight with the girls who are mercilessly bullying you.
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the agony
and
elation
of having
sisters
Your sister will spitefully mock your ugliest feature in front of your friends,
but shell make you laugh for the first time in weeks when your dad is se-
riously ill in hospital. Your sister will teach you your worth and talk you
through asking for that pay rise, but shell pull the rug from under your ego
when you get carried away. You will know your sister so intently, youll
communicate through raised eyebrows and side glances. You will loathe
your sister so vehemently that youll wish youd had a brother.
As a child, I repeatedly asked Amy and Nicola to tell me the story of
the day I was born. Theyd returned from a sleepover one morning to find
a baby they assumed belonged to the neighbours, only to be told she was
theirs and they could keep her. On meeting me, they immediately went up-
stairs to collect all their soft toys and worldly belongings. When my mother
looked down to see how I was getting on, she found a chubby face float-
ing in a sea of teddy bears and pastel-coloured, stuffed limbs. They were
there from the moment theyd met me, offering up all they had, sacrificing
everything they loved, telling me all that was theirs was mine now, too.
I often think of me and my siblings as being like The Graeae, the
three sisters in Greek mythology who collectively share one eye and one
tooth, which they pass to a sister when needed. We shared a womb, a
complex childhood and were reared with the same hilarity and insan-
ity by our parents. From that emerged a uniquely shared perspective;
like The Graeae, we have a shared lens that only we have the ability to
look through. Like their tooth, we have a shared grit to our characters that
feeds our collective discernment.
Although this may sound poetic, there is a danger in it. I recently read
Nadja Spiegelmans three-generational memoir, Im Supposed to Protect
You From All This. It grapples with the way the older women in our lives be
they sisters, mothers or grandmothers offer up their memories and under-
standing of reality, and we then absorb them unquestionably as our own.
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Its difficult to differentiate your own characteristics and beliefs if youre
chewing through the fat with a shared tooth. And it is, of course, impos-
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sible to decipher your own perspective when youre looking at the world
through someone elses eye.
A large part of my identity is built from the memory bank and reality
that my sisters constructed for me, but it is important to break free from the
webs of certainty the women in your life have spun sometimes for your
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protection in order to create your own sense of self. That night, when
Amy went into labour, I realised my sisters strength and perspective were
not impenetrable or infallible, and that forced me to muster up my own.
To know my sisters have got me is my quotidian safety blanket, but to
pull away from the women whose strength you most admire is essential in
determining your own. Most importantly, it gives you the ability to
know without any fear or hesitation that Ive got you, too.
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FEMOJIS

Its cool to be kind

Chances are youre probably a lot nicer than you think,
and part of a growing wave of do-gooders who get
a kick from being more considerate and less cut-throat.
Nell Frizzell discovers why altruism is so hot right now

I am not, I suspect, an innately kind person. Aged eight, I was accused of
bullying by a boy called Sam because I told everyone his clothes looked
like someone had sewn a hoover bag to a fire blanket and given it a pair
of knitted sleeves. Inspirational quotes on Twitter set my teeth on edge.
I get an intense feeling of satisfaction when I overtake men in cycling shorts
when Im on my bike, and I love winning at Scrabble.
And yet, like 14.2 million other people, according to the National
Council for Voluntary Organisations in 2015, I volunteer at least once
a month (as an English teacher at a community centre for refugees and
immigrants); I recycle; I pay people compliments; I talk to strangers; I
dont like to see people cry. Perhaps this is evidence, if evidence were
needed, that my generation of Xennials (those born
between 1977 and 1983) is just as, if not more,
socially responsible, ethically minded, environmen-
tally concerned and empathetic than those that
came before it. Or, perhaps, Im simply a follower So many of our st
in what social psychologists call the generosity
contagion, when people imitate others prosocial vulnerable now rely on
behaviour. Do I, for example, offer to carry older
peoples suitcases up train platform steps because
the kindness of strangers,
rather than the state
I really care about their limbs, or because Ive seen
other people get rewarded for doing the same?
In a world where professional empaths can
now charge 200 an hour to, literally, feel your
feelings, it is difficult to say whether kindness really
is on the increase, or if tolerance, empathy and compassion have simply
become the latest power tools in the game of personal development. Pub-
lic figures, from politicians to pop stars, have always been keen to pre-
sent their kindness to the world. Only now, thanks to social media, rolling
news and international communication, the stories reach further, for longer
and under more scrutiny. Brooklyn Beckham donated all proceeds from
his photography exhibition to Grenfell Tower victims, Ariana Grande vis-
ited victims of the Manchester attacks in hospital, and footballer Jermaine
Defoe continued to visit the six-year-old club mascot and sufferer of a rare
cancer, Bradley Lowery, until his death. These acts of kindness seem, in
some respect, to show that our world has moved away from the cut-throat,
greed-is-good culture of the Eighties and Nineties towards something a
little softer.
Of course, it is often claimed that millennials are the most narcissistic,
selfish and abusive generation of all time. According to the NSPCC, one
in three children have been a victim of cyberbullying, while an Australian
study by digital-security firm Norton found that one in four women under
30 had received general threats of physical violence. But the picture is far
from simple. As Cerian Jenkins, campaigner and co-founder of the Gender
Equality Network, put it to me: You cant deconstruct gender inequality
in 140 characters. When I first started campaigning, I was quite reaction-
ary to people who were cruel to me. Now, 10 years later, Ive definitely
learned that its up to us to respond kindly to everyone. Obviously, if some-
one is being abusive to you, or threatening violence or sexual assault, you
are under no obligation to be kind or to even interact with that person. But
if they are coming across as unkind because they feel threatened by what
youre saying, there is an argument for extending kindness to those peo-
ple. As a campaigner, Jenkins advocates for radical kindness: I go out
of my way to offer information and be gracious towards people who are
reacting negatively to me, online as well as face-to-face, she explains. It is
exhausting, though. So you also have to be radically kind to yourself. That is
perhaps misinterpreted as narcissism by older people, but its actually sur-
vival. In order to be kind to other people, you have to be kind to yourself.
Going through the list of acts suggested by Kindness UK, the not-for-
profit organisation that organises an annual Kindness Day (13 November,
for those of you taking note), I scored a whopping 15 out of 77. Ive never
left money in a parking meter, ticket or vending machine for the next per-
son. I have not signed up as an organ donor. I have never left a pile of
pennies by a fountain for passers by to make a wish because, come on,
Im not a Brothers Grimm character. Ive never made a house for hedge-
hogs because a) I live in London and b) Im not actually Beatrix Potter.
But I have cooked meals for people, donated to charity, given blood and
made the effort to reach out to vulnerable people in my neighbourhood, as
the list suggests. As for acts of kindness on the internet, I have picked more
low-hanging fruit than the man from Del Monte in that regard sending out
supportive tweets, wishing people a Facebook happy birthday, leaving
celebratory comments on Instagram: Ive done it all. And only sometimes
to try to make people like me.
As author and trainee psychologist Eleanor Morgan points out, in many
ways the internet has made it easier for our generation to show empathy.
Whereas, in real-life situations, the Bystander Effect means we might as-
sume that someone else a friend or a person in authority will intervene,
you can be very direct in online acts of kindness. People have, argues
Morgan, been pushed out of soft relationships with their shopkeepers,
neighbours, GPs to the extent that millennials have become separated
from others. And so, she asks, if we are losing those daily human connec-
tions, who are you kind to? Maybe the answer is, somewhat surprisingly,
strangers on the internet.
Just as it is easier than ever to take to Twitter and anonymously plough
into a stranger because you dislike their politics, body shape, spelling or
opinions, simultaneously it has never been easier to go to Twitter or Tum-
blr and find millions of people who think, feel, look and identify the same
way as you. Campaigns for trans rights, abortion rights, gay rights, racial
justice, economic equality and social justice have all become more vis-
ible, more easy to access, more familiar to generations born after 1980
because we can simply look them up online.
The internet has also allowed a far broader reach for volunteer organi-
sations run quite literally in the case of Good Gym, which delivers shop-
ping while out jogging on kindness. Take a scroll through the Do-It Trust
website and you can, with just a few clicks, volunteer at a food bank, visit
local elderly people, be a mentor to an unemployed young person or clean
up your local canal. While such actions are certainly to be celebrated,
the fact that so many of our most vulnerable must now rely on the kindness
of strangers, rather than social security ensured by the state, is a worry.
Without individual kindness, many in Britain would have no safety net at all.
So, while I may worry that my own acts of kindness are simply that
individual acts that dont quite knit together into the warming blanket of
being a good person I also, genuinely, dont care. Or dont care as
much as I used to. As Eleanor Morgan put it, If kindness really is benefiting
people, does it deserve cynicism and derision? Does it serve anyone to
question my motives, study my Twitter feed for hypocrisy or stroke their chin
and smirk as I talk of trying my best? Isnt it good enough that Im having a
go? As a woman far wiser than me once said, you cant do everything, but
you should still try to do something. Even if it is just to apologise to Sam in
Year 4 for slagging off his jumper.
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 OCTOBER 2017 FASHION

CAN YOU DRESS YOUR WAY

to a happier, more successful new you?
LETS ATTEMPT THE FASHION
EQUIVALENT
of creative visualisation, shall we?
PICTURE YOURSELF
IN THAT SWANKY OFFICE
and shiny new job, dressed in the seasons
new suiting the Calvin Klein jacket
hanging just so.
OR RUNNING WILD AND CAREFREE
through the woods with your love,
wrapped in the most opulent Prada
shearling and comest Mulberry knits.
OR STROLLING THROUGH PARIS
dressed in shaggy, neon Miu Miu, there on
a whim because it seemed like a fun idea.
OR HAVING A CASUAL
SATURDAY
off-duty, revelling in having nowhere
to be and no one to answer to, adorned
in a glamorous, owing Fendi dress.
SHE CAN BEAT ME, BUT SHE
CANNOT BEAT MY OUTFIT
you keep Rihannas quote on a Post-It
note. And it has served you well.
LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE.
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Singer, actor, fashion designer
and now beauty entrepreneur,
RIHANNA is a true pop-culture
polymath. Here, ELLE investigates
her diverse power and inuence
and talks to her exclusively
about her eagerly awaited Fenty
make-up range
Words by
The first time I met Rihanna, in November 2005, it seemed distinctly possible to me,
anyway that she might go down as a one-hit wonder. The year she turned 17, Robyn LAUREN
Rihanna Fenty released her first single, a reggae- and dancehall-tinged pop song called WATERMAN
Pon de Replay. It did well, reaching number 2 on both the Official Singles Chart and the
Billboard Hot 100. But the album from whence it came, Music of the Sun, made less of
an impression, peaking at number 35 in the UK and number 10 in the US. But she wasnt
worried: This is just the beginning, she told me towards the end of a brief interview at a
Manhattan photo studio. My dream hasnt come true yet. Its not about having five sec-
onds of fame: I want to become a very successful artist.
Ill admit, I didnt take her words especially seriously. Back then, I was writing for
Teen Vogue, and I spoke to at least a few would-be very successful artists every month;
needless to say, a not-insignificant percentage of them were never heard from again.
Rihanna, I soon learned, was different. Less than three months after the release of
her debut album, she had started working on another. SOS, the first single from A Girl which shed learned to dream even bigger. She was
Like Me and her first song to go to number 1 came out in February 2006, less than a hoping to try acting, she said, ideally in an action movie:
week before her 18th birthday. I love that kind of stuff, she told me. Its just cooler to
From there, the hits kept coming. Unfaithful, an over-the-top ballad in which she me. Asked what else she might want to do, she didnt
lamented, somewhat absurdly, I dont wanna bea murderer, was followed the next hesitate: I want to start some of my own businesses, she
year by Umbrella, the exuberant, plainly unstoppable first single from her third LP, Good answered, including some clothing lines. A few minutes
Girl Gone Bad. By the time we met again, in July 2007, the young woman from Saint later, when I raised the subject of her then-current gig as
Michael Parish, Barbados (whose neighbours, shed told me, used to complain about a face of the cosmetics line CoverGirl, she ignored the
her loud singing), was fully a star, with a silver-glitter manicure shed had done in Japan opportunity to talk up the brand. I also want to bring out
and a glowing collection of tattoos of similarly far-flung provenance. a make-up line of my own, she said.
I remember shed arrived to the shoot more than an hour late, but she didnt seem Even for the singer whod recorded the undisput-
particularly contrite. Nor did I expect her to be; I think we both knew by then that her ed song of the summer even for a 19-year-old whod
time was far more valuable than mine. As we began talking, neither of us pointed out, in released an album that would ultimately go platinum in
so many words, that her dreams had come true. Instead, we talked about all the ways in 19 countries her plans were ambitious. But, almost
exactly a decade later, Rihanna has done it all.
As well as recording five more best-selling albums
(bringing her total to eight, and counting), she began
designing clothes for Armani in 2011, and then for River Island in 2012. Later that year, she made her big-
screen debut in, as promised, an action flick (director Peter Bergs Battleship). By 2015, she was the first-
ever black face of Dior and the creative director of sportswear brand Puma, a title she still holds.
This year, shes appeared on the American TV show Bates Motel , in the space-set adventure movie
Valerian, collaborated on two jewellery lines with Chopard (one haute, one merely very expensive), put
out her third collection of high heels with Manolo Blahnik, and, oh yes, hit a number 1 again, this time as a
featured artist on DJ Khaleds irresistible Santana-sampling single Wild Thoughts. Now, with the much-
anticipated debut of her eponymous make-up line, the 29-year-old mogul is finally checking off the last
item on her long to-do list.
Contrary to what many expected, the first batch of Fenty Beauty products includes just one lip colour
and zero eyeshadows, liners or mascaras. Instead, Rihanna opted to focus on creating a truly inclusive
complexion collection, with 40 shades of foundation (her own colour, #340, is near the middle of the
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Faux-fur coat with plastic
cover, CALV IN KLEIN
2 0 5W39NYC . Diamond
and white-gold
earrings, C HO P AR D

MY APPROACH WITH
FENTY BEAUTY
WAS JUST TO DO THINGS
MY WAY

SLVE SUNDSB
Plastic coat and
hood, both
D OL C E & GABBANA.
Viscose bodysuit
(worn underneath),
G IV E N C H Y

IVE HAD ENOUGH

OF PUTTING A
FACE ON.
I JUST WANT TO
BE ME NOW
SLVE SUNDSB
range) and 20 concealer/contour sticks. Shes not exactly being altruistic: plenty of
money has been left on the table by brands that insist on starting at Alabaster and ending
at Almond, and her products, produced in partnership with the luxury conglomerate
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LVMH, arent cheap. But the move still feels somehow sweet, as well as smart; like shes
doing a favour for her millions of diverse, devoted fans.
Rihanna told ELLE US beauty editor April Long: One of the things that was most
important to me [when designing her beauty range] was to make sure everyone was
included. Foundation was the first product I ever owned; it was
like magic, and Ive been in love with make-up ever since.
Avidly hands-on throughout the collections development,
Rihanna led everything from the playful name selection
(theres a gold powder highlighter, for instance, called Tro- BEAUTY,
phy Wife) to the packaging, which, like its creator, is multifac- THE RIHANNA
eted, with tough, graffiti-inspired outer boxes opening onto
sleek, streamlined, sweetly pretty individual products. There WAY
are plenty of options out there when it comes to make-up,
Rihanna said. My approach with Fenty Beauty was just to Q. WHEN WAS T HE FI RST T I ME
do things my way. YOU WORE LI PST I C K?
Nobodys entirely sure when the stars biggest fans be- A. Lipstick always got me in trouble.
gan calling themselves the RihannaNavy; some have traced Whether it was at home as a kid or in my
the name back to a lyric from the stars 2009 album, Rated early teenage years in my career,
R. But their loyalty is well known should anyone, celeb or I always had the urge to wear it. increasingly interesting, as she
civilian, dare to criticise their leader, the Navy will be quick So I broke all those rules. Now, lipstick ditched the going-out tops and
to challenge them. Of course, Rihannas own clap backs are is like my lil secret weapon! sparkly minidresses in favour of
legendary: in 2011, when Ciara complained on TV that, dur- couture gowns and avant-garde
ing a recent run-in at a party, Riri wasnt the nicest, Rihanna Q. WHAT S T HE C RAZI EST T HI NG streetwear. Its always very as-
promptly tweeted, My bad, Ci, did I forget to tip you? YOU VE EVER T RI ED FOR BEAUT Y, AND tonishing, the things she puts to-
But, as the above anecdote illustrates, it wasnt only WOU LD YOU DO I T AGAI N? gether, says Chopard creative di-
Rihannas music that converted casual admirers into aco- A. A corset Id wear it every day rector and co-president Caroline
lytes. Her fans were also responding to a change in her ap- if I could make it out alive! Scheufele. Manolo Blahnik CEO
proach that came about during the years she was racking up Kristina Blahnik agrees, noting
smash after smash. Q. WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL DRESSY that the stars inventiveness is key
Before, she told me during our 2007 interview, I was AND DONE, BEAU T Y-WI SE? to her outsize impact on the fash-
a different way in my career than I was in person. But Ive had A. My finishing touch is usually ion world. She lives by her own
enough of putting a face on. I just want to be me now. What highlighter. I just love the way it adds rules, and thats so refreshing
you see is what you get. a sense of fantasy to any look. I think a lot of people aspire to
At the time, I wasnt sure what she meant; shed been have that kind of freedom.
polite but low-key during both our conversations, display- Q. OF ALL T HE C ELEBRI T I ES YOU VE Today, shes both a verita-
ing little of the wicked sense of humour that shed eventually MET , WHO SMELLS T HE BEST ? ble meme machine fans love to
become known for. Her signature D.G.A.F. demeanour A. [Photographers] Inez [van post pictures of her many hilari-
was newly apparent when she explained, It kind of trips Lamsweerde] and Vinoodh [Matadin]. ously eloquent expressions along-
me out that people put so much energy into saying negative Inez actually gifted me her scent, side comments such as, When
things about me I think theyd feel really stupid if they knew because I was always asking about it. yall beefn n he txt u first, or When
how much I dont care. Im still breathing. Nothing they say u explained something for the 3rd
can faze me at all. Q. WHOS YOUR HAI R I DOL? time & the person still doesnt get
It was only when she gained greater control over A. Its between Toni Braxton, from back it and, it seems, a woman living
her sound and her videos, and when Myspace gave way in the day with all her short haircuts, and her best-possible life. Not only is
to Twitter, Instagram and, eventually, Snapchat, that the Cindy Crawford; she had the most she having fun whether shes
real Rihanna truly emerged. Her style choices, too, grew effortless yet stunning hair. heckling NBA basketball players,
making out with a hot Saudi bil-
Q. WHOS YOU R MAKE-UP I DOL? lionaire or dancing at Barbadoss
A. Id have to go with [Sixties model] annual Crop Over festival in a
Veruschka. She made make-up barely-there jewel-encrusted bi-
look like silk. kini and matching thigh-high gladi-
ators it appears that theres no
limit to what she might accomplish.
Consider her recent sit-down with the president of France, to discuss funding for
international education (Rihanna is a global ambassador for the Global Partner-
ship for Education).
As the writer/director Gary Ross, who cast her alongside Cate Blanchett,
Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway in next years all-female Oceans Eleven spin-
off Oceans Eight , puts it: She has so many incredible gifts, its just a question of
how many hours there are in a day. A decade ago, I didnt think shed do even half
of what she said she would. Now I, like millions of people, cant wait to see
what shell do next.
RIHANNAS
PHARRELL WILLIAMS,
MUSICIAN/PRODUCER:

Q: Youre a pluralist in

famous friends
every sense of the
word. Did you always
have these dreams to
do so many things,

get the chance in addition to being

an artist?
A: Ive always been a

to grill her dreamer or, lets just

say I kept my options
open. In my heart,

and NOTHING
I knew singing was
gonna be in my future,
but I considered
psychology, banking,

is off-limits LAURA KIM AND

FERNANDO GARCIA,
OSCAR DE LA RENTA
DESIGNERS:
hairdressing, teaching,
acting, modelling,
aviation and
philanthropy. I just
didnt know Id pretty
much be doing all
TYRA BANKS, MODEL AND EMINEM, RAPPER: Q: Whats been your these things eventually!
ENTREPRENEUR:
Q: You dont seem like best vintage nd?
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successful and about trends when you 1952 that was worn
surrounded by people go in the studio, yet Q: Youve had so many
in the movie Singin iconic fashion
who want to please you end up setting in the Rain.
you. Who gives it to them. What are you moments and taken
you straight? For me, looking at when you so many risks. The
its my mama. Who is start your recording CHARLI XCX, iconic Adam Selman
that in your life? SINGER/SONGWRITER: dress you wore to the
process? CFDA Awards in 2014
A: They all fake, Q: Whats your
A: I rarely know exactly what gave you the
LOL, and red! what I want to do, but karaoke song? courage to take that
always know exactly A: Bon Jovi, Livin on a risk, which was so
how I want it to make Prayer; Journey, Dont perfect and elegant
JACQUIE AICHE,
JEWELLERY DESIGNER: me feel. Feeling always Stop Believin; and yet daring?
Whats your leads to the sound. Brandy and Monica,
Q:
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favourite body part? my titties before they
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body parts on pretty MAGICIAN:
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are the collarbone is a real offer: I can Q: I love your shoe
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collaboration with Q: Would you consider
and reappear Manolo Blahnik. How having a cocktail
WYCLEF JEAN, RAPPER: anywhere in the world. much of the designing with me some time in
The last time I saw Where do you want to the near future?
Q:
go, and why? do they let you do?
you, it was at the A: They give me all the
Id like to get
World Cup. If you could A: Ten minutes before to know you better.
I lost my virginity creative freedom (Not hitting on you.)
be any football player I could ask for, but of
in the world, who and Im holding you to course I have this A: Your place or mine?
would it be? that offer, LOL. unique opportunity to
A: Cristiano Ronaldo. work with Mr Blahnik
But then again, himself, so his expertise
Beckham did marry is always more
Posh Spice. than welcome.
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boots, 1,430, all P R A D A .
OPPOSITE
Leather-mix coat, 1,055,
C H L O . Viscose-mix jumper,
425, M O N CL E R . Silk
embroidered skirt, 5,660,
GUC C I . Wool socks, price on
application, M O N CL E R
GAMME RO U G E . Shearling
and leather slides, 275,
CO A CH 1941

JAN WELTERS
ELLE
187 OCT
ELLE
188 OCT

Y O U WA N T YO U R
KN I TS O V E R S I Z E D T O
B L AN KE T P R O P O R T I O N S
AL L T H E B E T T E R T O
W RAP Y O U R S E L F U P I N .
Wool jacket, 1,235,
and silk dress,
1,695, both E T R O
JAN WELTERS
 AVOI D C RE A T I N G B U L K
WHEN PILING ON
TH E H E A V Y K N I T S B Y
AD D I N G A L I G H T L A YE R
(A FL A S H O F F L E S H
I S RE C O M M E N D E D ) .
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Shearling and leather vest,
1,495, CO A CH 1941.
Wool jumper, 625, and
polyester skirt, 1,895,
both L OE WE . Shearling
boots, 1,430, P R A D A .
OPPOSITE
Polyester jacket, 1,315,
MON C L E R . Silk dress,
7,475, A L E X A N D E R
McQUE E N . Wool socks,
price on application,
MON CL E R G A M M E
ROUGE . Shearling and
leather slides, 275,
CO A CH 1941
OCT
190
ELLE
JAN WELTERS
JAN WELTERS
Feather fringe (worn
as headband), 33.33
per metre, M ac CULLO CH
& WALLIS . Shearling
stole, stylists own.
Silk-mix top, 4,300,
and silk-mix skirt, 4,600,
both LO UIS V UIT T O N

ELLE
193 OCT
ELLE
194 OCT

FL ORA L S L O O K B E S T
W HE N WO R N WI L D
AN D UNR U L Y. S H A G G Y
BOOTS KEEP THE
PRE TTI N E S S G R O U N D E D .
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Leather and shearling
gilet, 1,055, S A N D R O .
Wool jumper, 425,
VI VI E N N E WE S T WO O D .
Shearling boots,
1,430, P R A D A .
OPPOSITE
Wool-mix hat, 1,550,
MON C L E R G R E N O B L E .
Wool gilet, nylon
dress, cotton turtleneck
(worn underneath) and
fur boots, all price
on application, all
MON C L E R GA M M E R O U G E
JAN WELTERS
ELLE
196 OCT

JAN WELTERS
 Shearling jacket,
2,070, L O N G CH A M P .
Wool top (just seen),
705, M I S S O N I .
HAI R : P H IL IP P E T H O L IM ET
AT S A IN T L U K E A R T IS T S
U S I N G O R IB E. M A K E- U P :
AN D R EW G A L L IM O R E A T
C LM H A IR A N D M A K E- U P
U S IN G N A R S . M O D EL :
S OFI E H EM M ET A T EL IT E
LO N D O N . T H E T EA M
S T A Y ED A T C H IL S T O N
PAR K H O T EL , S A N D W A Y
Photographs by

GILLES
BENSIMON

PARIS, MY

LOVE Styling by

MELANIE
HUYNH
T H IS P AG E
Wool jumper, 250,
C HLO . Silk skirt, 960,
ISABEL M AR ANT .
18ct rose-gold diamond
earrings, 28,550,
and 18ct rose-and-white
gold ring, 4.900,
both DAUP HIN .
O P P O SIT E
Shearling jacket,
2,410, LO UIS V UIT T O N .
Cashmere turtleneck,
380, M AX M AR A .
Cotton trousers, 728,
and leather boots,
998, both DO LCE
& G ABBANA .
Leather bag, price
on application,
P IER R E HAR DY .
Gold watch, price
on application,
R O LEX V INT AG E

Whether or not your weekend involves

a jaunt on the Eurostar, embrace
glamour as if it did. Dressed-up
Saturday is the new casual Friday
 ELLE
200

A FUL L -L E N GTH MI U MI U
FUR I N AC I D -B RI GH T C H E C KS
OCT

I S E XAC TL Y W H AT Y OUR
W E E KE ND J E ANS -AND -
ROL L N E C K UN I FORM N E E D S .
Faux-fur coat, 2,295, denim
jeans, 415, leather and crystal
shoes (just seen), 535, and
leather bag, 2,750,
all MI U MI U . Cashmere
turtleneck, 380, MAX MARA .
Leather belt, price on
application, B E Y ON D RE TRO
GILLES BENSIMON
GILLES BENSIMON
U SE NAT UR AL HAIR AND
M AKE-UP T O T EM P ER T HE
D AYT IM E G LAM O UR O F
T H E DR ESSIER NEW Y O U.
Y O U WANT T O LO O K LIKE
Y O U V E M ADE AN EFFORT
W I T HO UT AP P EAR ING
O V ER LY DO NE .
T H IS P AG E
Wool coat, 2,100, and
cashmere jumper, 1,180,
both BO T T EG A V ENET A .
Leather bag, price on
application, P IER R E HARDY .
Leather skirt, 585, SKIIM .
Cotton socks, not for
resale, C O ACH AR CHIV E .
Suede shoes, 595,
SO P HIA WEBST ER .
O P P O SIT E
Silk top, cotton shirt (worn
underneath) and silk skirt,
all price on application, and
leather boots, 1,580, all
ISABEL M AR ANT . Pink-gold
earrings and ring, both
price on application, both
R EP O SSI AT NET -A-P O R TER

ELLE
203 OCT
 ELLE
204
OCT

GILLES BENSIMON
R EV IV E T HE FLAM BO YANCE
O F T HE SEV ENT IES WIT H
SHAGGY O UT ER WEAR , MARY
J ANES AND HANGO V ER-
H IDING SUNGLASSES.
T H IS P AG E
Shearling coat, 555, Z ADIG
& VO LT AIR E . Metal and acrylic
sunglasses, 235, silk-mix dress,
1,150, leather bag, 1,150,
and leather shoes, 580, all
C HLO . 18ct rose-gold ring
set with diamonds, 3,090,
R IHANNA LO V ES C HO P ARD .
O P P O SIT E
Cashmere cardigan,
1,995, BUR BER R Y . Leather
bag, price on application,
leather boots, 1,580, and
silver-brass earrings, 354,
all ISABEL M AR ANT .
Microfibre briefs (just seen),
8, IM T IM ISSIM I . Rose-gold
and diamond necklace
and bracelet, both price on
application, both ST O NE PARIS
 ELLE
206
OCT

I F Y OU B U Y O N E
AC C E S S ORY THI S A U T U M N ,
L E T I T B E A PAI R O F T A L L ,
B L AC K L E ATH E R B O O T S .
Y OU L L N E E D THE M T O I N J E CT
J US T THE RI GHT AM O U N T O F
C OOL TO Y OUR D R E S S E S .
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Wool coat, 3,600, and
leather boots, 1,140, both
L OUI S VUI TTON . Leather bag,
890, I S AB E L MAR A N T . Gold
watch, price on application,
VI N TAGE R O L E X . 18ct
rose-gold ring, 2,250,
RE POS S I AT N E T - A - P O R T E R .
OPPOSITE
Silk and wool coat, 1,080,
and cashmere turtleneck,
380, both M A X M A R A .
Leather bag, 890, I S A B E L
MARAN T . Leather belt, price
on application, B E YO N D
RE TRO . Corduroy trousers,
190, 7 FOR AL L M A N K I N D .
Gold bracelet, 5,450,
C ARTI E R . Gold watch and
ring, both as before
GILLES BENSIMON
ELLE
208 OCT
B R IGHT FLO R ALS NEED
N OT BE R EST R ICT ED T O
W A RM DAYS. M AKE T HEM
W INT ER AP P R O P R IAT E WITH
D E L BO Y -ESQ UE SHEAR LING.
T H IS P AG E
Metal sunglasses, price on
application, V INT AGE M ODES .
Shearling coat, 1,750, and
cotton dress, 895, both
C O AC H . Gold watch, price on
application, V INT AGE R O LEX .
OP P O SIT E
Cotton dungarees, 390, and
silk top (worn underneath),
330, both P AUL & J O E .
Leather bag, price on
application, ISABEL M AR ANT .
Leather shoes, 580, C HLO .
18ct rose-gold ring set with
diamonds, 3,090, R IHANNA
L O V ES CHO P AR D

H A IR : M AR IO N ANE AT
O P E N T ALENT P AR IS USING
D A V ID M ALLET T . M AKE-UP:
M A R IO N R O BINE AT O P EN
T A L E NT P AR IS. M ANIC UR E:
A L E XANDR A J ANO WSKI
A T AR T LIST P AR IS. M O DEL :
G A B R IELLE R UL AT T HE HIVE

GILLES BENSIMON
TH IS P A G E
Navy tweed jacket, 4,725,
and navy denim jumpsuit, 2,850,
b o t h C H A N EL. White nappa leather
boots, 565, M AR Q UES ALM EIDA .
OP P O SIT E
Wool jacket, 1,020, silk shirt, 760,
wool skirt, 450, and leather and
mesh boots, 635, all M ULBER R Y
NATA
LOOK
NEAT

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Wool jacket, 1,752,
leather shirt, 1,978,
wool trousers, 971,
and leather shoes,
585, all C L I N E .
OPPOSITE
Black leather beret,
610, D I O R . Black and
white polyester blazer,
835, and white nappa
leather boots, 565, both
MARQ U E S A L M E I D A .
Black silk blouse, 239,
MAJ E . Black technical
wool trousers, 470,
E MP O R I O A R M A N I
MATTIAS BJRKLUND
ELLE
213 OCT
LOOK
SWEET
T H I S P AG E
Leather beret, 610,
D IO R . Acetate
sunglasses, 256,
C U TLER AND GR O SS .
Wool coat, 2,970,
and wool trousers, 770,
both M IC HAEL KO R S .
Cotton top, 263,
N O. 21 .
O P P O SIT E
Grey tweed shirt, 850,
and grey tweed trousers,
795, both CHLO .
White leather boots,
585, C LINE

MATTIAS BJRKLUND
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Grey wool jacket, 985,
grey wool turtleneck,
465, and grey wool
trousers, 650, all
S TE L L A M c CA R T N E Y .
Leather boots, 565,
MARQ U E S A L M E I D A
OPPOSITE
Leather beret, 610,
D I OR . Wool-mix jacket,
1,960, and wool-mix
trousers, 1,020, both
J I L S AND E R . Cotton top,
25, GAP . Leather boots,
1,020, CA L V I N K L E I N
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MATTIAS BJRKLUND
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MATTIAS BJRKLUND
 l
T H IS P AG E
Leather beret, 610,
D IO R . Wool jacket,
345, M AJ E . Cotton
top, 25, GAP . Wool
trousers, 315, M AX
M AR A . Leather bag,
2,100, LO EWE . Leather
boots, 585, C LINE.
OP P O SIT E
Black leather beret, as
before. Black and cream
wool jacket, 1,830,
and black and cream
wool trousers, 865,
both R ALP H LAUR EN
C O LLECT IO N . White
cotton bodysuit, 140,
W OLFO R D AT NET -A-
P O R T ER . White nappa
leather boots, 565,
M AR Q UES ALM EIDA .
H AIR : ALI P IR Z ADEH

1
A T CLM HAIR AND
M AKE-UP USING O R IBE.
M AKE-UP : KR IST INA
R ALP H ANDR EWS AT
ST AIN LUKE AR T IST S
U SING CHANEL T R AV EL
D IAR Y AND CHANEL LE
L IFT SKIN-R EC O V ER Y
M ASK. M ANIC UR E:
C HISAT O YAM AM O T O
A T DAV ID AR T IST S.
M O DEL: AR I WEST P HAL
A T V IV A LO NDO N

LOOK
SUITED
The new way
to subvert
the codes
of femininity
right now? DIOR
Take the most Leather beret,
silk taffeta dress, 7,400,
leather bag, 3,700,
,

unapologetically
and metal choker with
palladium finish and crystals,
280, all D I O R . Lurex

girly frock you

socks, 3.50, T O P S H O P .
Suede shoes,
129, KU R T G E I G E R A T

can find and

F E N WI CK

add muscle
with functional
footwear and
tough leather
accessories

PRETTY
 Styling by

JOANNA
SCHLENZKA

GUCCICrepe de chine dress,

2,840, and cotton-mix socks,
90, both G U CCI .
Leather sandals, 60,
B I RKE N S T O CK A T S CH U H .
Gold ring (Aaliyahs left
hand), 145, and gold ring
(Aaliyahs right hand), 140,
both D I N O S A U R D E S I G N S

T UGH
Photographs by

CLARE
SHILLAND
VALENTINO
Wool dress, 6,650,
VAL E N TI N O .
Cotton-mix rollneck
(worn underneath), 24,
TOPS HOP . Leather
trainers, 59.99, AD I D AS
AT AMAZ ON FAS H I ON

CLARE SHILLAND
 FENDI
Leather beret, 610, D I OR .
Silk georgette dress,
3,750, FE N D I . Cotton-mix
bodysuit (worn underneath),
145, W OL FORD
AT N E T-A-PORTE R . Leather
boots, 890,
AL E XAND E R McQUE E N
CLARE SHILLAND
ALEXANDER
MCQUEEN
Silk dress, 3,275,
and leather belt, 565, both
AL E XAND E R McQUE E N
 SAINT
LAURENT
Silk lam dress, 2,135, and
leather boots, 855,
both S AI NT L AURE N T B Y
AN THONY VAC C ARE L L O .
Nylon tights, 27,
W OL FORD
 MARNI
Silk dress, 1,160,
MARNI

CLARE SHILLAND
H A I R : H I R OSH I M AT SUSH IT A
US I N G O R IBE H A IR CA RE .
M A K E- U P : KRIST INA RA L PH
A NDR EWS A T SA INT L UKE
A R T I S T S U SING CH ANE L
T R A V EL D I ARY AND CH A NE L
L E LI F T S K I N - RE CO V E RY SL E E P
M A S K . M A NICURE : A M I
S T R EET S A T L M C. M O DE L :
A A LI Y A H H YDE S A T FIRST
M O D EL M ANA GE M E NT

VERSACE
Leather beret, 610, D I OR .
Cotton-mix polo shirt,
24.90, UN I QL O . Wool
and tulle dress with
embroidery, 2,400,
VE RS AC E . Polyamide-mix
tights, 20, FAL KE
AT N E T-A-PORTE R . Suede
trainers, 62, NI KE
AT S C H UH
CLARE SHILLAND
 ETRO
Leather beret, 610, D I OR .
Cotton-mix bodysuit, 145,
W OL FORD AT N E T-A-PORTE R .
Silk dress, 2,425, and leather
embroidered belt (just seen),
520, both E TRO . Polyester-mix
tights, 11, C AL Z E D ONI A .
Cashmere socks, 60, FAL KE .
Leather sandals, 60,
B I RKE NS TOC K AT S C H UH
 FOR

Photographs by

JAMES
NELSON

Styling by

SOPHIE
VAN
DER WELLE

Shoulder pads, pencil skirts and button-downs:

meets three designers, from the iconic to the
SUCCESS

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Grey wool blazer,
425, grey wool top,
195, and grey wool
trousers, 350, all
R A EY at M AT C HES
FA SHIO N . White
leather boots,
418, BY FAR .
Sterling-silver earrings
(worn throughout),
355, FAY ANDR ADA
OPPOSITE
Jersey jacket, 620,
and jersey skirt, 370,
both EM P O R IO
A R MANI . Leather
boots, 545,
R O BER T CLER GER IE
a t NET -A-P O R T ER

the power dressing of old is long gone. ELLE

emerging, redening womens workwear today
 take on suiting was revolutionary in a decade in which women were climb-
ing the career ladder in record numbers, most of them dressed like men, in
boxy shapes and shoulder pads. I was able to experience first-hand how
much fashion influences customs and perceptions. Its the primary means

ARMANI This is an age when women build

small empires and reach C-suite-
level jobs wearing uniforms as var-
ied as bodycon dresses, leather
by K E N Y A H U N T trousers, the classic off-duty combo
of jeans and a tee, and (yes!) yoga
leggings. At the time of writing this
article, the women making head-
lines in business couldnt look more different from the prototypical careerist
in the 1989 film Working Girl . Ubers new chief brand officer Bozoma Saint
John, a lover of bright, flamboyant dresses, and Into The Gloss founder Emily
Weiss, a sweater-and-jeans loyalist, both come to mind. So its ironic that
workwear has come full circle back to the suit when most office dress codes
have moved away from it. After percolating throughout the spring/summer
and pre-collections, power dressing in the traditional, tailored and heritage-
printed sense hit a tipping point for autumn, blanketing the runways from
Stella McCartney and Cline to Off-White and Gabriela Hearst just as it
was on the verge of extinction in real life.
For Giorgio Armani, the man famous for being an early architect of the
idea with both his eponymous and Emporio Armani lines, the new wave of
workwear is a case of going back to the future. He started cutting suits for
women in 1975, a year after showing his first mens collection. That was af-
ter my sister and some women friends wanted to wear what I had designed
for men. They wanted simple, soft jackets, in which they would be able to
move freely and naturally, he explains from Milan. His feminine, elegant
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White tricotine jacket,
OCT
of outwardly representing oneself and a powerful tool, the value of which
should never be underestimated, in any context, he says. His trademarks:
jackets and trousers in easy, elongated silhouettes and a chic, neutral col-
our palette that implies wealth became a currency in the workplace. To
own an Armani suit was to have arrived.
I realised that my work responded to an existing need for professional
attire that would give women a sense of dignity and an attitude that would
let them satisfy the demands of professional life without having to give up on
being women. I tried to render that into a strong image. And from there the
phenomenon of the power suit was born.
The idea exploded in the Eighties, with Armani, Anne Klein, Donna
Karan and Ralph Lauren all taking the rigidity out of the suit and replacing
it with a sense of femininity and sensuality. It was precisely the construction
and stiffness of certain suiting that relegated women to the role of dolls.
With my styles, I wanted to offer suiting that would communicate authority,
while remaining comfortable and fluid, he says.
Four decades later, Armani has maintained his commitment to the
task, throughout the many phases and faces of tailored workwear the Jil
Sander minimalism of the Nineties, the clean tailoring of Phoebe Philo-era
Cline, and the revaped suiting from a range of designers in stores now.
Though his definition of power dressing has changed with the landscape,
as have the women who wear his clothes.
The concept has changed radically since the Seventies when the au-
thor John T. Molloy wrote The Womans Dress for Success Book , instructing
the female work force to consider the male gaze because it is a stark real-
ity that men dominate the power structure, before advising
to never wear a shirt and tie or pinstriped or chalk-striped
suit. No doubt Molloy would have cringed at the reimagin-
ings of those very things on the womens runways. Perhaps
the designers had all seen the results of the 2016 study
published in the Social Psychological and Personality Sci-

660, and black velvet ence Journal linking clothing to strategic thinking, negotia-
trousers, 430, both tion skills and feelings of power, revealing that people were
232

EM PORI O ARMANI .
Sterling-silver earrings, more likely to perform like a boss when wearing more pol-
355, FAY AN D RAD A ished workwear pinstripes and all. For Armani, the beauty
OPPOSITE of work wear lies in its progression. The evolution of my style
Cotton shirt, 900,
has followed a path parallel to that of womens emancipa-
double-faced wool
skirt, 3,350, and tion. Today, women make their own choices and decisions
ELLE

leather boots, 1,020, independently, and not to please any man or society.
all TH E ROW at
MATC HE S FAS H I ON .
Earrings, as before

THE Its fitting that The Row has

become a byword for work-
wear. By the age of 18, twin

ROW sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley

Olsen had thriving acting ca-
reers, having starred in the
by B I B B Y S O W R A Y American comedy Full House
since they were nine months
old. They launched their first
clothing line at the age of 12,
and spent their teens wearing cut-to-size Chanel and Marc
Jacobs for their sitcom So Little Time . While most of us were
planning gap years, they were taking control of Dualstar, the
multi-million-dollar company they founded when they were
Photography: James Nelson

just six, to handle multiple merchandise lines and direct-to-vid-

eo films loved by tweens the world over. As such, they spent
their formative years surrounded by women in the upper ech-
elons of business, while becoming ground-breaking busi-
nesswomen themselves. They may lack formal design train-
ing, but they have enough hands-on experience to put many
of their qualified contemporaries to shame. Proof? They were
the second-most-Googled fashion designers of 2016.
POWER DRESSING became
- Mary-Kate Olsen

before then
WOMEN were working hard long
 Named after Londons Savile Row, The Row began life as a quest to
design the perfect T-shirt. That snowballed into a seven-piece collection that
ELLE
234 OCT

included stretch-leather leggings and a cashmere-wool tank dress; plush

versions of basic pieces that could be added to any outfit for a sense of
low-key luxe. Now, its the go-to for refined elegance. Tailoring is key, and
there are no look-at-me details or eye-catching embellishments; these are
quiet clothes that speak volumes.
Its a new type of power dressing, a type that aims to nourish the wear-
ers requirements, as opposed to meeting the perceived requirements of
the outside world. We want our clients to feel comfortable and confident
in any circumstance, so we always question what that is and keep that in
mind, says Ashley from The Rows New York studio. The autumn collection
wasnt about work wear, or feminism, or power dressing. The idea of strong
and fine tailoring has always been a part of The Rows DNA.
But dont get them wrong, theyre not eschewing the wave of activism
that swept the AW17 catwalks. Rather, they support it in their consistency.
Everyone copes with todays world differently, says Mary-Kate. Power
dressing may have been popularised in the Eighties, but women were work-
ing long and hard before then and dressed the part.
cashmere in versatile colours, and a skirt length suited to all shapes and
sizes (whether that be vertiginous, flat, curvy, or vertically challenged).
This is welcome news for young women in the early stages of their ca-
reers, as well as those on the upper rungs of the ladder, as Rachaels at-
titude to inclusivity extends to price-point. I think in all respects, practice
ranks above preaching, so if were committed to giving women the choice
of beautiful basics that can be dressed up and down, we want to give them
the choice of buying those staples in multiple colourways with accessible
prices. Pieces from the current collection range from 85 to 2,100, and
include featherlight coats in a wool engineered by luxury clothiers in Japan,
as well as fluid silks sourced from mills in Italy.
Theres a green coat from the September drop that Im definitely
eyeing, Rachael says before adding that basic does not have to mean
a palette of black, navy and grey. In fact thats where Raey gets it right,
navigating the fine line between fashion and style, slipping with ease from

RAEY How do you think about workwear

when our work keeps changing? Not
only has public-sector employment in
the UK dropped by 15.5% since 2008,
seasonless basics in core colours to bolder, trend-led looks.
So will we see Rachael legging it behind a bus in Septembers puffa-
coats and side-split blouses? Youd better believe that if its on the website,
I can run in it and let it be known, for the record, that I can run in heels,
by S A R A M C A L P I N E with tech fast replacing staff, but were she says. I just choose not to. Thats a sentiment worth drinking to outside
increasingly ditching the nine-to-five- of office hours, obviously.
desk job. A quarter of 18 to
34-year-olds are now working as slashies with multiple jobs, or
portfolio careers, according to a study by Barclaycard*.
Were not dressing for one job, were dressing for a re-
ported average of four, a fact the team behind Raey, the ready- Grey wool blazer,
to-wear line launched by multibrand retailer Matches Fashion, 425, grey wool
is aware of. Its about practicality, insists Rachael Proud, the top, 195, and grey
Topshop and Christopher Kane alum now overseeing design wool trousers,
350, all RAE Y
and buying for Matches in-house label. When Im designing, at MATC H E S
Im thinking, Would I be able to wear it? Would it fit on me as FAS H I ON . White

* Slashie Generation Taking Up Paid Hobbies , July 2017. Photography: James Nelson. Hair: Hiroshi Matsushita
someone wearing multiple hats throughout the day, as I know a leather boots,
418, B Y FAR .
lot of women do now? Thats one of Raeys founding princi-
Sterling-silver
ples, creating luxury basics that fit seamlessly into the modern

using Oribe Hair Care. Make-up: Yae Pascoe using Nars Costmetics. Model: Ariela Soares at Storm
earrings, 355,
womans wardrobe. But what does modern mean in the con- FAY AND RAD A
text of a working womans lifestyle?
Simple: can you run for the bus in it? says Rachael, quick-
fire and to-the-point. Its obvious where the no-fuss sensibility
at the base of Raey comes from (and worth noting that the line
takes its name from its head designer). As for the notion that
practicality and polish are mutually exclusive, she says bin it.
Raey is predominantly for women who work, but I want you
to do whatever you like in it. Whether youre going to work, to
your friends house or to your grans. Its designed for you to
feel comfortable moving around in.
And pockets are requisite: Everything has to have pockets,
to make each piece functional, she says. We also think, How
does this piece move when you bend your knees? How does it
move as youre walking? Will this wear well? Is it easily wash-
able? Is it long-lasting?
Rachael of all people would know. Her typical work day in-
cludes commuting through London at peak time from a morning
gym class, overseeing the design and buying of Raey menswear
and womenswear, responding to calls and emails, and dealing
with strategy, as well as all the admin that comes with manag-
ing a large team. I couldnt do all that in what you might call
Apprentice dress, she says referring to the fitted skirt suits and
heels usually worn by contestants on the show.
Raey is all about nailing the building blocks of everyday
dress, with jewel toned silk-satin slips and camisoles, fine-gauge
 Hes the man behind many of the
THI S PAGE , FRO M L E F T
Polymix coat, 139.99,
leather bag, 79.99,
and polyamide and
metallised fibre shoes,
79.99, all E R D E M X
H & M . Wool coat,
149.99, lace blouse,
79.99, leather bag,
199.99, and leather
boots, 139.99, all
E RD E M X H& M. Cotton
socks, stylists own
OP P O S I T E
Coat, bag, socks and
boots, all as before
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Now, hell reach his biggest audience

red carpets most detail-rich gowns.

Photographs by

JAMES
NELSON

All
Styling by

SOPHIE
VAN
DER WELLE

yet with a new H&M collaboration

 obscure objects, vintage furniture and materials to reuse, including parquet
floors, marble and ironmongery. This is not just for their home but for Erdems
Mayfair shop, designed by Philip and featuring a Victorian fern garden, Al-
var Alto seating, art by Hockney, Warhol and Cocteau, and a harlequin pat-
terned marble floor. I wanted the feel of a pied--terre somewhere comfort-
able and private, he says of the townhouse space. Its wonderful to have a
home for the entire collection and see how women react to that, he adds.
Erdems success coincides with a slew of London-based designers finding
wider fame: Jonathan Saunders, Roksanda Ilincic and
the late Richard Nicoll joined Erdem in representing
the success of a new generation of British designers.
THE Throughout his career, Erdem has channelled
INTERVIEW his cross-cultural background and early sense of
Erdem rootlessness into creativity. He draws from personal
s office has shafts of light Moralioglu memories, impressions and culture in palimpsest-like
s that support glossy art, layers. That skill allows him to design clothes that
; the lenses of the design- manage to feel both relevant for now and timeless, a
ers trademark Oliver Peoples spectacles reflect the flicker defining quality of his work for H&M.
of a Cire Trudon candle perched on his desk. Is the scent too intense? he asks as I wanted to do the antithesis of fast fashion; a
he welcomes me into his workspace inside a converted Victorian fabric warehouse collection you would keep: the perfect tweed suit or
in Londons Aldgate. Walking into Erdems world is a kaleidoscopic, multi-sensory ex- brocade party dress, and working with Harris Tweed
perience where everything is perfectly poised yet slightly askew. This is true of his and small Italian mills to create it. All the cotton jer-
theatrical shows, his carefully curated boutique on Londons South Audley Street and sey is organic, he says. The Swedish high-street giant
his narrative-rich clothes. This autumn, his universe will expand considerably, when he kicked off its collaborative series in 2004 with Lager-
follows in the footsteps of Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney and Rei Kawakubo with a feld, and since then has worked with A-list designers
new collection in stores as H&Ms newest designer collaboration. To be precise, its including Marni, Versace and Balmain. By contrast,
220 stores around the world in 66 different countries. Erdem is a small independent known for his highly
The line-up of 48 pieces, which lands on 2 November, will come hot on the heels considered dresses. Felicity Jones, Michelle Obama,
of some of his most emotional work to date. His current collection, for example a Nicole Kidman and legions of women both in and out
mlange of Ottoman miniature and English florals, ravishing silk velvets and black of the public eye adore his romantic view.
voile gowns with swishing white petticoats started with Erdem fantasising about an The unlikely pairing began when H&M contacted
improbable meeting of his two great-grandmothers. One was from Birmingham and him last December. They approached me with the
the other from Istanbul; I imagined these two women together on the Womens March, idea that we could collaborate with a film-maker.
sharing their stories. I never wanted it to feel literal its a fuzzy set of memories com- I found myself thinking about a Nineties video for the
bined with the idea of a beautiful army of women marching. The figures in the show Pet Shop Boys that was directed by Bruce Weber.
felt almost like my family, he says. The 39-year-old was raised in Montreal, Cana- It takes place in the English countryside and sees a
da, by a British mother, Marlene, and a Turkish father, Erkal. His fathers side of the party of teenagers invading a stately house. The boys
family hailed from eastern Tur-
key, while his mothers came
from the Midlands. My great-
grandfather was a member Erdems AW17
collection took
of The Royal Scots regiment
English florals and
and died in France in the first Ottoman references Leather bag,
world war, and if you look as inspiration 199.99, wool
coat, 149.99, lace
closely at the current collec-
blouse, 79.99,
tion, there are bits of hidden and leather boots,
tartan alongside the Ottoman 139.99, all E RD E M
miniature patterns and mili- x H& M . Cotton
socks, stylists own
tary motifs, he adds.
Amazing, wonderful,
interesting: these are words
that Erdem uses a lot, in an
accent still tinged with a slight
north American drawl. None-
theless, he does not engage
in the fakery and histrionics for which the fashion
industry is known. He plays his part as the tuxedo-
clad professional at red-carpet events and the eru-
dite speaker at conferences, but otherwise maintains
a private life with his partner, the interior architect
Philip Joseph, from their newly restored house in east
London. It is perfect, of course apart from the fact
there are still no door handles in the kitchen. And
you can print that! They met at the RCA and both
have twin siblings. Erdems sister, Sara, works for the
BBC in current affairs. The couple adores hunting for
 are wearing tuxedos and T-shirts and the girls are running around in gowns. I liked
the idea of playing with the formal and informal, he says. When the name Baz Luhr-
mann was mentioned, Erdem was hooked. Hes such an amazing storyteller, and Words by
once I knew there was this opportunity to work with him, how could I say no? he
smiles. The Academy Award-nominated director, whose credits include The Great H A R R IET QUICK
Gatsby and Romeo + Juliet , worked with Erdem to create a video campaign for the
collaboration that features models running through a Hampshire garden wearing
pieces from the collection. The H&M line has the same thread
of personal history running through it. I love the idea of look-
ing backwards to create things that could feel completely new and AW17 embodied how modernity meets ideas past, she adds. With
again, he says. He looked to photographs of his father in the a sanguine outlook and wickedly dry sense of humour, Erdem is more than
Seventies wearing slim-fitted tweed sports jackets, to memories equipped to ride through the storms that have crashed through the business,
of his mother flinging a military coat over a short dress to do the exacerbated by difficult economic times and rapidly changing tastes. And
school run and to his own archive of pieces dating from his very his escapist aesthetic, combined with his expertise in rarefied fabrics and
first collection in 2005. patterns (Erdem trained in textiles at the Royal College of Art), is certainly
Making the leap from designing 3,000 gowns to ones proving a long-stayer.
that cost a fraction of that amount with equal integrity and a His graduate collection featured vintage textile seconds that he found
sustainable ethos is no easy task. The H&M line includes floral in Paris flea markets, mixed with African batiks discovered in London, which
embroidered hoodies, T-shirts and high-necked blouses, as well laid the groundwork for his future brand. In 2001, the Foreign and Com-
as hosiery, shoes and earrings, all ranging from 15 to 230. monwealth Institute awarded him a Chevening Scholarship, making Erdem
From the beginning, our collaborations have been about the first ever fine arts or fashion student to receive the bursary. It was the first
of many accolades, including the British
Fashion Councils (BFC) Fashion For-
ward Award in 2008, the 2010 inaugu-
ral Vogue/BFC Designer Fashion Fund
Make-up: Yae Pascoe using Nars Costmetics. Models: Ariela Soares at Storm and Carla Ciffoni at IMG. Backstage photography: Jamie Stoker
Erdem x H&M available from 2 November; hm.com. Photography: James Nelson. Hair: Hiroshi Matsushita using Oribe Hair Care.

Lace blouse, 79.99,

silk trousers, 69.99,
and leather shoes,
139.99, all ERDEM x
H&M. Wool coat
and leather bag,
as before

OCT
breaking down the walls of
fashion and giving people
the chance to own clothes by
designers they may not usu-
Erdem Moralioglu
ally get to wear, says Ann-
alongside some of his
Sofie Johansson, H&Ms references at his
creative advisor. I love how east London studio
Erdem talks about the collec-
tion like the perfect getaway
in a country house, bringing
together different generations and people from all sorts of back- Award, the British Fashion Councils New Establish-
grounds. When the collection is revealed, youll see this story ment Award in 2012, the BFCs Red Carpet Award
come to life in such a special way. The collection is also a nod in 2013, and the BFCs Womenswear Designer of
2
to British heritage, using ethereal silks, carefully chosen embel- the Year Award in 2014. Not to mention hes won
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lishments and the language of flowers from the English garden,
she says. In other words, its a true extension of his polished,
slightly skewed, completely immersive world.
Erdem is sold in more than 170 of the worlds most exclusive
retailers, including Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman,
Joyce, Colette, Dover Street Market, Selfridges and Harvey
Nichols. His signature romance plays with the light and dark,
creating a tension that moves his aesthetic forward, says Lydia
King, Selfridges director of womenswear. We are always
so excited to host Erdems shows in the Old Selfridges Hotel,
the ELLE Designer of the Year Award in 2015 and 2017.
And yet, despite the awards and celebrity following, what Erdem seems
to appreciate most is that moment we all experience in front of the mirror,
whether thats in a VIP fitting room or an H&M store. When you zip up
a dress or button up a blouse and look at yourself in the mirror, success
comes down to that moment of seduction, and thats why all of us do what
we do, he says. Of course I have pangs of anxiety and doubt like any-
one else, but I just keep going. The people Im around are grounded as
well, and that helps. Its never the end of the world. For the sake
of our wardrobes, we hope not.
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ROBERTA HOLLIS

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wrapped
up
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NEW-
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RED LIPS
PRETTY
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Photograph by Daniel Thomas Smith

BERESINER

YOUR COLLAGEN CRIB SHEET, MADEMOISELLES ADVENTURES IN

HAIR EXTENSIONS, PLUS LIP FILLERS: WILL YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
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THE LOOK

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Think of sweeter things when
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mini eggs (like Mary Katrantzou
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favourite candy colours, from
yellow to lilac to pink to duck-egg
blue. Youre not necessarily
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Passionate, rolling-in-the deep romantic, snogged off lips (in the words of Val Garland, champion of
the lived-in-and-loved look backstage at Preen), inappropriately dishevelled hair, sexy with a capital
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much as youre comfortable with. Same rules apply to eyeliner, hair, everything. Basically, do it right,
then un-do it as much as you dare.

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Imagine a townhouse dwelling, 3.
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TOO
LIPPY?

Welcome to
the age of the
lip job, where
plumping your
pout with llers
is potentially
as mainstream
as teeth
whitening.
But how did Photograph by

we get here? HARRI

PECCINOTTI

Joely Walker
investigates

Some trends enter the beauty zeitgeist overnight, infiltrating our social
media feeds for a short while before returning to oblivion. Then there are
the mainstays those that slice through the buzz and carve out their place
as a decade-defining beauty movement. Think Nineties over-plucked
brows, Noughties D-cup boob jobs and, now, our fixation with lip fillers.
But you knew that already. Youre living in the age of the lip job, with
the number of Google searches for lip fillers in the UK 10 times higher than
the figure from 2012 and lip augmentation proving the most popular non-
surgical cosmetic treatment of 2016, according to whatclinic.com.
But how did fillers move on from their trout pout reputation to the
modern working womans tweakment of choice? These days, it
seems plumping ones lips with a syringe full of filler is as routine as teeth
whitening and as easy to fit into your lunch break as a shellac manicure.
Scroll through Instagram and youd be forgiven for thinking that our
obsession with pouting perfection is a recent phenomenon. In fact, it
supersedes the millennial era, with the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons 2016 report highlighting an increase of 50% in lip augmentations
for 18 to 55-plus-year-olds between 2000
to 2016.
Angelina Jolie certainly piqued
our interest (and envy) for the naturally
plump lip in 1999 with the release of
Our social
Girl, Interrupted, but it was 16 years
later that one 17-year-old reality-TV media culture
star cemented the worlds burgeoning
obsession with augmentation. In May
2015, a preview episode of Keeping Up
and the certain
With The Kardashians aired, in which
Khlo Kardashian asked her youngest anonymity
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sister, Kylie Jenner (aged 17 at the time), about her
enhanced lips. As a result, Google searches for lip
fillers peaked globally, and one London clinic reported a 70% rise in
enquiries over the next 24 hours.
Jenner had previously sworn her lips were simply a make-up trick.
But why? Im just not ready to talk to reporters about my lips yet, she
said. People are so quick to judge me on everything. She makes a valid
point: our social media culture and the anonymity it offers means were
unashamedly quick to judge, call out or comment if someone particularly
another woman has had work done. Indeed, in this instance we did, but
what was arguably more interesting was the admiration of those wishing
to emulate the look; admiration that helped Jenner build an empire she
launched her debut line of Lip Kits that same August, which sold out and
subsequently sparked a thousand imitations. No longer fazed by the
judgement, Jenners venture into cosmetics helped make her the youngest
ever person to feature on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.
Leading cosmetic doctor (and go-to for the beauty industry)
Dr Frances Prenna Jones noticed a
surge in demand for lip fillers in her clinic
around a similar time, with a steady rise
ever since. Women of all ages enter
my clinic for cosmetic lip treatments;
half want a natural aesthetic, while
the other half still ask for a Kylie
Jenner look. Does she find this
surprising, considering her clientele
is made up of such a broad range
of working women? Im continually
blown away by the sheer volume of

it offers women asking for this; Kylie Jenners

influence is undeniable.
Sadly, the quest for lip perfection

means were isnt always so straightforward, with

lack of regulation leaving women at

unashamedly risk of botch jobs. These treatments

are now very straightforward, and
dangerous side effects are extremely

quick to judge rare, Dr Prenna Jones explains, but

should an issue such as anaphylaxis,
occlusion of blood vessels, allergic
reactions or extreme swelling occur,
I personally dont believe anyone other than a doctor, who is governed
by strict rules and regulations, would be best suited to dealing with and
rectifying such issues. Save spas and beauty salons for facials never
(ever, ever) fillers and choose your doctor wisely. The one question Dr
Prenna Jones recommends asking your practitioner? How many times
have you done this before?
The good news: where theres demand, theres supply. Cue a wave of
innovative products and treatments appearing in clinics over the past year.
One such treatment is the Lip Smoothie, spearheaded by medical doctor
and specialist dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams of Eudelo London. It
involves taking a small amount of the patients blood and placing it in
a centrifuge extractor to produce a platelet-rich plasma (or PRP). Post-
development, its mixed with hyaluronic acid before being injected into
lips. The result? Aside from instant fullness, it stimulates tissue regeneration
by kicking your stem cells into gear, which prevents loss of plumpness
down the line.
For those concerned with outline as much as size, Dr Tijion Esho of The
ESHO Clinic has pioneered the Cupids Bow Lift, whereby micro threads
are passed through the philtrum (the vertical groove in the middle area of
the upper lip) for a subtle, natural-looking resting pout. If softness and
improved texture are your end game, theres Volbella a dermal filler
treatment by Dr Bernard Hayot, which can be injected superficially under
the mucosa membrane to smooth out dehydrated-looking lips without
plumping. More intriguing still, if injected into lips for fullness, it doubles up
as a shine-booster due to its higher concentration of hyaluronic acid, which
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surface, where all the real work goes on). A semi-permanent lip gloss of
sorts, this will set you back 400.
Lips are big business, says Emma Grace Bailey, associate beauty
editor at global trend-forecasting company WGSN. While some might
opt for the more permanent mimicry of fillers, brands are also realising
FILLER Tempted by lip fillers but
want the facts first? Dr Frances
the need for less invasive solutions. Treatment-based formulas have
been appearing on the market over the past few months, targeting those
looking for temporary enhancements. These include Versos Lip Serum,
FAQs Prenna Jones answers Googles
most-searched questions.

which contains Retinol 8 and stabilised vitamin A, and Dr Brandts 3D

Lip Plump Fix, which helps stimulate fat cells to maintain and enhance WHAT ARE THEY?
fullness. Delivering clever concepts for an equally savvy consumer. The filler itself is made up of a hyaluronic
And if needles, short-term plumping products and wishful thinking acid molecule, which is a naturally occurring
arent your thing, theres always make-up. The easiest trick in the book is compound in the body that attracts water and
a reflective gloss or pearlescent highlighter in the centre of the lips and can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight.
atop the Cupids bow attracting light to all the right places. Diors new Injected, this results in a
Rouge Dior Double Rouge lipsticks do the job for you by tracing the outer plumper, fuller lip effect.
edge of lips with a deeper shade and the inside with a complementary CAN ANYONE
pop of lighter metallic. It all comes down to the right colour combinations GET THEM?
of matte and metallic, of which we tried hundreds, explains their For fillers, Botox and both
creator and Dior Make-Ups invasive and non-invasive
creative and image director, ROD I AL Dragon D I OR procedures, patients need
Peter Philips. Blood Lip Mask, Dior Addict to be aged 18. Plus, no clinical
6 for one Lip Maximizer
Volume and fullness are Lip Gloss, studies have ever proven that
most frequently top of the 25 each its OK to undergo treatment
lip wish list, but theres PMD while pregnant, when
another, more surprising Kiss Lip Plumping fluctuating hormones make it
element of the lip movement System, 125, D R FRAN C E S more difficult to predict results.
currentbody.com PRE N N A
thats only just beginning to
J ONE S
enter the conversation: lip
reduction. In the same report
Lip Work,
25 1 1 1 S KI N
HOW LONG
from the American Society Meso Infusion Lip Mash &
Plumping Duo, 95
DO THEY LAST?
of Plastic Surgeons, figures It depends on the product, the
revealed that lip-reduction patient and a number of other
surgery is dramatically on factors. As a ballpark figure, the
the rise with an increase first treatment should last four to
of 283% from 2015 to 2016, FI L L E RI N A six months, and after that can be
covering 3,547 operations Lip Volume anything from nine months-plus.
Grade 3, 69
in the US alone.
Unlike hyaluronic acid
WHATS THE
lip fillers which the body
can easily break down over
a period of four to six months Volume and fullness HEALING TIME?
There is no healing as such,
this procedure is invasive,
irreversible and requires are most frequently although swelling might occur
in a few cases for 24 to 48

top of the lip wish list

local anaesthesia. Certainly hours. Most patients see the
not something to be taken end result on the same day with
lightly, it involves removing very little swelling, as long as
skin from the wet-dry border theyve been to a reputable
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of the lips (or vermillion), practitioner. If swelling should

before stitches are used to create a new lip line and shape. Aside from occur, we use ice cubes
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decreasing size, patients can opt for reduction to help remove insoluble wrapped in gauze to cool
permanent fillers gone wrong (entirely different to your standard WHAT DO THEY the area to prevent bruising
injectable filler). COST? It varies depending and help reduce swelling.
You need only to search #LipReduction on Instagram to see nearly on the practitioner and product,
6,000 posts dedicated to before and after results. Although not entirely but you can expect to pay anything from 250 to beyond 1,500.
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new Thailand-based dermatologist Dr Nuttae Nuttapon confirms the You should think of it a little like a hairdresser you are paying for
popularity of lip fillers in Asia around five to 10 years ago its the wider the expertise of the practitioner rather than the actual product.
and escalating appeal thats significant. Our obsession with lips goes far
beyond the Kylie aesthetic, but to what end?
Throughout history, womens relationship with their own beauty WHAT IF YOURE NOT
standards has been tumultuous and that includes lips. Beauty ideals HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS?
are ever changing and, while we may not know what the future of our Go back as soon as possible to reverse the result.
face holds, its clear that for now at least lip alteration is on the We use an eraser enzyme that instantly dissolves the
cosmetic agenda more than ever before, as is the conversation around it. filler, returning your lips to their natural shape and form.
Bigger, plumper, smaller, glossier we clearly want our mouths to make
a statement before we actually open our lips. Lets just make sure
its a positive one.

The make-up artists real-life beauty
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The wrong shade of
foundation. Test out the
colour in a natural light:
use your fingers to draw
a line of foundation onto
your cheek, neck and
ears, and if its the right Summer make-up should
colour, it should blend
seamlessly into the skin.
WHAT S YOU R CA RE E R-D E F IN I N G
SIGNAT U R E SC ENT?
My own perfume, Scent
of a Dream, of course.
It has top notes (lemon,
peach and black pepper)
to lift the senses, erotic
floral notes (tuberose,
jasmine, frankincense,
violet and patchouli)
to attract love and light,
and seductive base notes
(Fire Tree, Iso E Super,
Hedione and Ambroxan)
to amplify your own scent.
MOST M EM ORAB L E
MA KE - U P MOM ENT?
Creating Kates [Moss] to for inspiration:
incredible make-up look
for her Castaway shoot
[for Vogue ] in June 2002.
It kick-started a trend for
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BEAUTY EXPERT
Charlotte
Tilbury
unevenness in an instant.
My Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Hollywood glamour, so I created this old
Pillow Talk, 16, mimics Hollywood glamour meets Forties Russian
the natural shade of lips, espionage look, but with a modern twist, for the
so you can cheat a recent Ulyana Sergeenko couture 2017 show.
perfect pout in seconds.
bronzed, beautiful skin. BEST SKINC ARE TIP ? 1. PREP THE SKIN: Re-energise the complexion
When it comes to with a plumping moisturiser, then follow with my
dial up your features and skincare, my top tip Retoucher pen (25) to erase any imperfections
accentuate luminous skin. would always be to but still allow the skin to show through.
cleanse, hydrate and 2. BRUSH UP BROWS to reveal their natural shape,
nourish the skin. I always fill in the gaps and elongate. Curl your lashes (ELLE
MOMENT? say you cant have a loves H&M Lash Curler, 3.99), then apply my
Launching my own beautiful painting Legendary Lashes Mascara (25) to top lashes.
beauty brand nearly four without a beautiful 3. APPLY HIGHLIGHTER, such as Hollywood
years ago. I came up canvas. Its all about Beauty Light Wand (29), to the inner corners of the
with the brand idea at having a fresh, radiant eyes and across eyelids, the tops of cheekbones,
13 and it developed as complexion. down the nose and onto the Cupids bow.
Compiled by Sophie Beresiner. Photographs: Graham Walser at Hearst Studios, Getty Images
I worked as a make-up
artist for 25 years.
Im passionate about Add a blush of colour to the cheeks with lipstick.
empowering women Lightly dab and blend across the cheekbones
to look and feel their and paint a stain on your lips. Try K.I.S.S.I.N.G
most beautiful. lipstick in So Marilyn for olive skin tones, Matte
Revolution in Red Carpet Red for warm skin
W H O IN S P IRE S YO U ? tones, and Hot Lips in Carinas Love for cool
I have a mix of creatives, skin tones (24 each).
rule breakers and
visionaries that I look
Coco Chanel, Helena
Rubenstein, Walt Disney,
Steve Jobs, Winston
MY KIT
Churchill, Este Lauder C H ARL OTTE TI L B URY
Magic Cream, 70
the list goes on. C HARL OTTE TI L B URY Instant
Beauty Glow Palette, 49
W HAT S YO U R B E ST CHARLOTTE TILBURY
MA KE - U P T IP ? Hollywood Beauty Light
Wand, 29
By tracing the natural S AM M C KNI GHT HAI R
outline of your lips, you Lazy Girl Dry Shampoo, 19
can completely re-shape C H ARL OTTE TI L B URY
Hot Lips in Carinas Love, 24
and re-size the cupids
OUAI Repair Shampoo, 22
bow, as well as any

REAL
TALK
AMANDA
SEYFRIED
The hair. The face. The optimistic
outlook. Did we mention the hair?
We want what shes having
IN MY HANDBAG
YOULL FIND
Chapstick, 1.16, Cl De Peau
Beaut Concealer, 77, and
Givenchy Le Vernis nail varnish
in Beige Mousseline, 17.50.
RIGHT BEFORE
I GO TO BED
I put a little bit of lavender oil on
the tip of my nose. It calms me.
[ELLE loves Neals Yard Remedies
Lavender Essential Oil. 7.50.]
IN EVERY HOUSE
IVE OWNED
theres a spot for me to paint.
I have a room in Los Angeles
that looks straight out on to the
trees, and thats just perfect.
I paint abstract watercolours,
and I only give them to the
people I feel closest to.
ELLE
258 OCT
BEAUTY
PROFILE
I CANT LIVE
WITHOUT
THREE WORDS
R+Co Bel Air Smoothing Shampoo,
19.95, and Conditioner, 20.95. THAT DESCRIBE
They make my hair really smooth,
and they smell amazing.
MY FITNESS
PHILOSOPHY ARE
WHEN IT COMES
TO SKINCARE
uplifting, fun and regular.
I exercise every day to get my
endorphins going. Taking care
Im a creature of habit. In the of yourself doesnt have to
morning, I wash my face with be painful its all about finding
Cl de Peau Beaut Softening the right balance.
Cleansing Foam, 47, wipe my
face with toner and then moisturise
FOR MY LAST
with Cl de Peau Beaut The
MEAL ON EARTH
Cream, 678. At night,
I do it all over again. Id serve manchego cheese
cupcakes in my back yard, with
sprinklers for entertainment.
THE BEST BEAUTY
TIP IVE BEEN GIVEN
is to wear a high-factor SPF all
the time, not just when Im in the
sun. I protect my skin as much
as I can. [ELLE Loves Dermalogica
Pure Light SPF50, 43.]
Compiled by: Joely Walker. Photographs: Kai Z Feng. Additional photographs: Graham Walser for Hearst Studios.
MOST PEOPLE
I FOLLOW
ON INSTAGRAM
are prolific Etsy sellers.
Amanda Seyfried is the face of Givenchy Very Irrsistible
I love people who embroider,
knit and work with wool.
You name it, Im into it.
MY SENSE
OF SMELL
is incredibly strong Im
sensitive to almost everything. I
went through a phase of not
wearing any fragrance, but
now I love Givenchys Very
Irrsistible Eau De Parfum,
60 for 50ml: its subtle,
intriguing, and I adore the
shape of the bottle.
 BEAUTY
WHAT EXACTLY IS IT? Its the molecule
equivalent of a Tom Ford lipstick you can never have enough.
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein found in skin and
other connective tissues, and forms the foundations of strength
and structure in the body, explains aesthetic doctor Dr Maryam
Zamani. Think of it as the glue that holds everything together.
Its basically your bodys scaffolding: There are 16 types
and 29 sub-types of collagen, and they support everything from
the skin, ligaments, cartilage and bones because of their
impressively flexible strength.

COLLAGEN + YOUR SKIN Your skins elasticity,

strength and ability to replace dead skin cells (which make your
skin look dull) come down to collagen. It is the main component of

ELLE
our skin, making it the most important factor for visible skin health.
But this sturdy support system naturally declines with age, leaving

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skin vulnerable to fine lines, wrinkles and loss of density.

YOUR COLLAGEN TIMELINE When were

young, our skin is crammed with strong, hardworking collagen
molecules. But our bodys natural collagen starts to decline
(albeit slowly and steadily) as early as our late twenties

OCT
until we hit menopause aka the collagen tipping point.

*
The peri-menopausal and post-menopausal period sees
the most rapid decline in collagen, at 30%, due to the
swift drop in oestrogen, explains consultant dermatologist
Dr Justine Hextall. At this point, the structure

The truth
becomes increasingly disorderly like single
bricks being knocked out of a wall, or that
frustratingly precarious Jenga tower.

about...
COLLAGENIts the make-or- THE ANTI-COLLAGEN OFFENDERS
Depletion of collagen is inevitable, but, like any form of skin

break molecule ageing, several factors are known to speed it up. But what are
the most notable collagen aggravators?

for healthy skin, SMOKING is one of the biggest anti-collagen contributors,

as it riles up enzymes that break down both collagen and elastin.
EXCESSIVE SUN EXPOSURE does this, too, as well as

but how much do causing DNA damage to cells and affecting the skins ability
to protect itself.

you really know POLLUTION contains harmful free radicals that can damage
skins strength and integrity, in turn degrading collagen levels.
ALCOHOL is a so-called anti-nutrient, because it encourages

about collagen?
Photographs: Graham Walser at Hearst Studios

depletion of essential vitamins and minerals from the body

while encouraging oxidative stress to cells that can cause
cellular damage.
EXCESS SUGAR can actually crystallise in the skin (a process
Words by
known as glycation) and damage collagen. Over long periods of
JOELY WALKER time, this can stiffen the skin and may accelerate visible ageing.
BURNT AND PROCESSED MEAT... contains free radicals that
can slow collagen-building processes, contribute to collagen
breakdown and encourage inflammation, which can damage
delicate collagen structures.

* Increasing collagen can also reduce cellulite and stretch marks

 BEAUTY
DO SUPPLEMENTS REALLY WORK?
Theres been much debate over the efficacy of ingestible collagen
1.
supplements, with some swearing they dont make it past our gut
in high enough volumes to make a difference. But with the global
collagen market set to reach $6.63bn by 2025, formulas are
advancing. Some collagen compounds may be destroyed during the 2.
digestive processes, [but] chances of absorption depend on the size YOUR
of the compounds (known as peptides), explains nutritional food COLLAGEN-
therapist Alice Mackintosh. Use products that have been hydrolysed
3. BOOSTER KIT
[structurally changed using water] into low-molecular-weight peptides
that can pass through the gut wall and are more resistant to digestion. SAVVY S PF S
Nothing can replace a good diet, beauty regime and consistent sleep, 1. E L I Z AB E T H A R D E N
but research shows they can help support skins elasticity and hydration. City Smart SPF, 55
2. N I OD Survival 30, 25
THE PROS Skin aside, research suggests that collagen 3. C HAN E L UV Essentiel
supplements can help bones, joints and even gut health, and with 4. Multi-protection Daily Defender
growing research showing that a healthier gut can reduce everything SPF 50, 42
from anxiety to bloating, it shouldnt 4. S KI N C E UTI CA L S Mineral
be overlooked. Supplementation 5. Radiance UV Defense
has been shown to nourish, repair
EAT TO BOOST and build new collagen on the gut
SPF 50, 40.95

COLLAGEN membrane, which can reduce 7. AC E ANTIO XIDANT S

by Alice Mackintosh skin symptoms such as redness, 8. 5 . L A ROC HE -P O S A Y Redermic
dryness, irritation and conditions 6. C10 Serum, 29.50
The skin needs a variety of
such as acne and eczema, 6. Z O C-Bright Vitamin C
nutrients to stay healthy.
explains Mackintosh. But not all Serum 10%, 72.90
Eat your way to better skin
supplements are made equal: 7. ME D I K8 CE-Tetra Vitamin C
with the following:
collagen gummy bears or waters Antioxidant Serum, 63
V I TAM I N C is integral
are definitely not going to cut it. 8. MZ S K I N Lift &
for collagen creation and
Lustre Golden Elixir
healthy cell turnover.
Antioxidant, 210
Found in: red peppers, kale,
broccoli, strawberries.
V I TAM I N A is essential
for protecting collagen
structures in our cells.
Found in: sweet potato,
* The word collagen is derived
from the Greek word for glue
RESULTS -DR IV E N
RETINO LS
9. PE TE R TH O M A S R O T H
Retinol Infusion PM, 62.50
10. MURAD Retinol Youth
carrots, dark leafy greens, 10.
dried apricots. 9. PRO-COLLAGEN Renewal Serum, 65

Z INC is crucial for collagen SKINCARE ROUTINE 11. THE ORD I N A R Y Advanced
Retinoid 2%, 8
creation and can speed up Collagen is such a large molecule
12. D R D E NNI S G R O S S Ferulic
the skins healing processes. that penetration into the skin is
+ Retinol Wrinkle Recovery
Found in: meat, fish, sesame difficult, so its possible that the
Overnight Serum,
and pumpkin seeds. benefits seen in studies on synthetic
77 at Selfridges
SU L P HU R is a key building collagen in skincare could simply
block for collagen and come from skin hydration, explains
SERIOUS SUPPLE ME NT S
helps remove toxins. 11. Zamani. But you can protect your
13. I ME D E E N Advanced
Found in: eggs, broccoli, collagen resources and trick
Beauty Shot, 32.99
leeks, garlic. your skin into creating more with
for 10 x 15ml shots
topical products. Implement these
14. E QUI Beautiful, 62
collagen-boosting hacks.
for a 30-day supply
PR OT E CT ... Use a high-factor SPF
13. 15. TH E B E AUTY CH E F Collagen
12. that protects against both UVB and
Inner Beauty Boost, 29
UVA rays (the latter of which have
for 500ml at net-a-porter.com
a longer wavelength and are able
to penetrate clouds and glass).
PR OT E CT & T R ICK... Vitamin C in
15.
topical skincare boosts collagen production and helps inhibit the
enzyme responsible for breaking down collagen; check the label
for concentrations of 5-15%. Its also a powerhouse antioxidant.
14. T R ICK ... Retinol, part of the vitamin A family, is one of the few
topical ingredients repeatedly proven to stimulate collagen
production and reduce wrinkles. The big guns.

* A lack of collagen could be the cause of peeling, splitting nails

ELLE
262 OCT
 MADEM
I AM
-OIS
ELLE
This month,
our beauty
columnist says
hello to hair-
thickening extensions
A LANKY, LIFELESS let-down, Ive been
locked in mortal combat with my own hair since
an early realisation that some of us were born
well-tressed, and some of us were not. Aged 14,
my fine hair got on my newly developed bosom
so much, I dyed it black and cut my fringe with
nail scissors (note: not an ELLE beauty tip to try at
home). Then, at 16, I discovered a hair-lightening
product called Sun In; going weird orange on a
family summer holiday remains unforgettable.
(I can still hear their screams.)
The stinky yet truly volume-inducing Schwar-
zkopf hairspray, bought for 20p at the discount
chemist where I worked every Saturday through-
out my teens, was replaced a decade later
by the beauty equivalent of the Second Coming.
A religious experience *falls to knees, wor-
ships at the altar of hair greatness* dry sham-
poo has been my holy grail hair go-to for years.
With several sprays of Batiste (always Batiste),
my limp hair ceases to stick to my forehead
Illustration by
JO
RATCLIFFE
(beauty tip for my thin-haired sisters: pre-hot sex,
spray your entire head with Batiste, because no
one should wake up thinking theyve just bonked
Sid Vicious). Thanks to Avedas hair-thickening
tonic (miraculous), Philip Kingsleys thickening
shampoo and 500 tins of Batiste, Ive come to
terms with the one thing I cannot control: I have
shit hair. But Ill live.
Then, three months ago, Rock God Friend
invited me to his 50th birthday party and I had
the meltdown of all hair-related meltdowns.
Guess who was on the guest list? Madonna.
Yup. Fricking Madonna. With the dress sorted
(a sexy, floor-length, snake-print thing by Preen),
I was set to go. Until I looked in the mirror and
saw a borderline middle-aged woman doing an
impersonation of a thin-haired Florence Welch.
Bollocks. *Quickly googles best hair extensions
in London.*
At boutique hair salon Inanch London, and
after an initial therapy session (I mean consulta-
tion), the stylist decides that half a head of exten-
sions should make me more Florence. She uses
her own brand of ethically sourced, 100% human
hair called Gold Class, which she suggests leav-
ing three inches past my own hair. Ordering two
packs of 40cm-long hair, each containing 25
extensions, she plans to blend two shades of
red together for a more natural look. A week
later, Im back in the salon chair as 50 extensions
are applied to the sides and back
of my hair.
For several weeks, I am a hor-
monally charged My Little Pony,
swishing though life without a care.
Then, three months after the Rock
Gods party, when Inanch finally
removes my grown-out extensions,
I shrivel likea depressed walnut
and sob. Ever tried a clip-on?
asks my best friend on the phone
from Los Angeles. A strap-on? I
hear through my sobs, disgusted at
the suggestion of trying out a new
sex act in a time like this. A C-L-I-P
O-N, she repeats, bored of my
first-world problems. Now theres
an idea.
At Daniel Hersheson Hair Sa-
lon, a ponytail is attached to my
head. For demonstration purposes
only, its bright blonde and clashes
horribly with my copper barnet.
Nevertheless, I stare at the great-
ness that is the 65 synthetic mas-
tery that just transformed my rat-tail
to ponytail in less than five sec-
onds. With the ponytail removed,
the stylist clips a Jane Birkin-esque
fringe to the front of my thinning
hair. Its black and I look odd, but I
remember the countless, immedi-
ately bemoaned haircuts and reck-
on the no-regrets fringe (30) is an
absolute bargain.
The magic doesnt end there.
Caressing several lengths of hu-
man hair that can be clipped in
or rather, on Im tempted to buy a pack of 10
for 146. Why? Held in place with incredibly
strong glue strips that wont wreck your hair, you
simply pop back to the salon six weeks later to
have them removed and re-glued back in. It
sounds so magical, I half expect Paul McKenna
to appear via a nearby hairdryer, like a genie
from a lamp.
Within a month of being back to my fine-
haired-self, I find myself in the Inanch London
chair again. With each extension, a carpet of lus-
cious red tresses begins to roll down my back. If
Dante Gabriel Rossetti were alive, Id be his
flame-haired muse. In black Ray-Bans, Im practi-
cally Cousin Its cousin, but man, I just love my
Grace Coddington hair! Except its not mine, but
I dont care. And neither did Madonna.
Inanch London (inanch.com). An application of
one pack of Gold Class hair (25 extensions,
which is enough to thicken, but not lengthen)
costs 300
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265 OCT
 BEAUTY

SOPHIE Q My signature red lipstick definitely doesnt get me the

SAYS attention (I think) I deserve. Am I doing something

wrong? Im sure its my lipstick My friend wears MAC Ruby
Woo and always gets phone numbers. Shall I try Ruby Woo, too?
Marie, Essex
ELLEs beauty director
Sophie Beresiner tackles your
beauty woes and make-up
dilemmas. This month: nding
the perfect red lipstick
A Marie, I hate to break it to you, but youre probably
in the wrong shade for your skin tone. You know those
women who wear one bra size their whole adult lives, then they
go to Rigby & Peller and discover theyre actually a 32D and
suddenly all their clothes fit differently and they emerge from
their chrysalis as Sandy at the end of Grease? This could be
you. Saying that, in my opinion, red lipstick is right even when its
wrong (its my trademark right now Im wearing Maybelline
Color Drama in Light It Up, in case youre
interested), but you can always do better.
Consider this: do you know what your skin
tone is? Once youve established whether
your basic complexion is light, medium or
dark quite self-explanatory you need
MA YBE LLI NE Co
lor Dra ma to understand your undertone. The easiest
in Lig ht It Up , 4.99
way is to look at the veins on the inside of
your wrist in natural light. If they look green
then youre warm (yellow-toned), if theyre
BOURJOIS Rouge Velvet The Lipstick
in Rubis Cute, 8.99 purple or blue youre cool (pink-toned),
and if you cant tell, youre either neutral
HO UR GL AS
S Ul tra Sl or youre not very good at this game. In
Lip sti ck in I C im H ig h In te ns ity Re fil la
an t Liv e W ith bl e which case go to a beauty hall and ask a
ou t, 28
professional instead.
Now you can pick your shade of red.
GIVENCHY Le Rouge Sculpt in Rouge, 28
Mac Lipstick in Ruby Woo, 16.50, by the
way, is a blue-toned red, so if it works for
your friend, she probably has blue veins;
blue-reds balance out the pink in cool
skin tones and let the lips be the focus.
BARE MINERA LS Luxe Shine Lipstick BareMinerals Luxe-Shine Lipstick in SRSLY
in SRSLY Red, 18 Red, 18, is a softer pinkish option if you
dont want to go as punchy as a Ruby Woo. If you have warm
HOURGLASS Ultra Slim High Intensity Refill in Icon, 18 undertones, then a more orange red would work brilliantly on
you try Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in First Light, 28. Neutral
undertones or olive complexions look great with bright, true reds or
CH AN EL Ro ug e
All ure Ve lve t in Firs more coral-based hues Try Bourjois Rouge Velvet The Lipstick in
Photographs: Imaxtree, Graham Walser at Hearst Studios

t Lig ht, 28
Rubis Cute, 8.99. Or you can cheat. Givenchy Le Rouge Sculpt,
28, is a very smart lipstick. The darker sculpting bit (it kind of lines
the lips for you), is PH-reacting, so it enhances the shade of red
Lip stic k
MA C Re tro Ma tte differently on each individual wearer. No guess work needed. So
.50
in Rub y W oo , 16
once you know your shade rule, you can go wild on the colour
spectrum, from deeply dark to almost fluoro. Build a lip wardrobe
(I have approximately 72 lipsticks in my arsenal), then go forth and
conquer. Those phone numbers arent going to call themselves.

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267 OCT
e lle p ro m o t i o n

She has a career as varied

a model
life
as it is accomplished, but what
really powers Lily Cole through her
world? The model-turned-actress
and entrepreneur reveals all, courtesy
of DYSON SUPERSONIC
m
ELLE and Dyson
Supersonic
spent a day with
idway into conversation with Lily Cole Lily in her native
former model, actress, social entrepreneur, London. Watch
writer, director (the list goes on) she the video at
mentions a famous quote by playwright Samuel Beckett: elleuk.com/
lilycole
Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Its
an apt reference for someone who, on paper at least, seems
to have no fear of failure or anything else.
She laughs. I generally try not to be limited by fear.
I mean, there are some types of fear you definitely have
to avoid dont jump in a fire, right? but emotional fear;
fear of doing something thats challenging? If Im scared of
it, it almost makes
me think I should do
it, because I know
Im only going to
overcome that fear I try not to be limited by fear.
by trying. If Im scared of it, it makes me think
Which brings us I should do it because Im only going
neatly to that quote:
to overcome that by trying
Coles point being
that if you dont see
[failure] as an end
but as part of the process it should help you grow.
As youve likely gathered, Cole has a wise head for one
of her relatively tender years. At just 29, she has already tried,
achieved (Tried again. Achieved better), more than many do
in a lifetime. What drives her to follow new paths?
Its a mix of things, she says after a pause, noting that
shes been fortunate enough to have lots of opportunities in
my life. That said, Some decisions have been easy, some
harder. To go back to university was a hard one. (After
deferring for two years Cole famously turned her back on an
ascendant film career to attend Kings College, Cambridge
in 2008). But again, it felt like a really powerful opportunity
that I would learn a lot from, even if I didnt quite know what
at the time. One thing just leads to another.
There is no primary passion, Cole notes when asked about
the breadth and variety of her CV. For her its more about
being able to explore her creativity, wherever that might
take her. Among the many projects she continues to juggle,
from Impossible.com the social impact tech company she
established in 2014 to encourage a gift-economy culture The DYSON
to her most recent film role in indie flick Orion , Cole is now SUPERSONIC
also trying her hand at screenwriting. hairdryer
(299.99)
I might not do anything with them, she caveats quickly
was fted as a
of her scripts-in-waiting. Ive never written a screenplay gamechanger
before and I might decide Im better off to leave that job upon release
to other people. She laughs, but based on previous form, last year. Find
its probably only a matter of time. Onwards and upwards! out more and
shop it at
dyson.co.uk
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it seems kind of inconsequential. Until
you use it, and see each and every lash
get a not-insignificant growth spurt. And
while Im on the subject, the new nude
lipstick, aptly called Victoria, is richer
BEAUTY LEXICON: and cooler than before, in the tonal and
cultural sense. Im bulk ordering to save

GRANNY SHADOW myself the sell-out heartache.

ELLE

Wrong-but-right colour to take a

nostalgic trip through avocado or sky
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blue. That little bit of frumpiness

takes you to a more fashionable place
OCT

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settle. And who are we to argue?
104 for 100ml.

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HOTELS
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MYKONOS

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SUSTAINABLE STAYS, MOROCCO ROAD TRIP, INDIAN SUMMER

 IM PACKING FOR MY HONEYMOON.
In goes another sweater, some waterproofs and
old walking shoes. Youd think someone who
was editor-in-chief of boutique hotel specialist Mr
& Mrs Smith for more than 10 years might choose
white-sand beaches and private cabanas for
that special escape, but no, not me. Youre
going where? asked my Canadian father. Yes,
Dad, Newfoundland for three nights.
Id had my eye on the rugged, rocky
coast of Canadas easternmost island since
Todd Saunders dramatic, stilted rectangular
architecture came to fruition as Fogo Island
Inn in 2013. Instead of dreaming about infinity
pools and marble bathrooms, I was excited
about hand-loomed artisanal rugs and foraged
F O G O IS L A N D INN
Sustainability
just got
sexy
food in this environmentally conscious social
enterprise. Id read that to revive the struggling
fishing villages economy, boat-builders had
been redeployed as the hotels furniture makers,
and patchwork bedspreads had been made by
hookers. Wow, that is novel, I thought, before
discovering thats the local nickname for quilters.
What better adventure for a honeymoon?
A few years before, Id heard Zita Cobbs
TED Talk about Fogo Island Inn. A Fogo Islander
herself and the sixth of seven children born to
an illiterate, cod-fishing family, Cobb left Fogo
Island at 16 to study business, retiring in her late
forties as one of Canadas richest women thanks
to a smart sale of fibre-optics stock. By setting up
the Shorefast Foundation, Cobb revived Fogos
Collages by
GUS
& STELLA
fishing community before financing the inn a
stunning 29-suite hotel at the edge of the Atlantic.
Fogo Island Inn exists to be a servant of
the nature and culture of this place, says
Cobb. How it was conceived and the way it
is operated is the lens through which we make
every decision about the positive impact on the
natural and cultural environment.
We believe that ecological sustainability
follows from social sustainability business is
one of our best tools.
FOGO I S L A N D I N N
GROOTBOS
U X U A CA S A
HO T E L & S P A
r
 EXPLORE
I can attest that the inn is also high on comfort,
charisma, style and good times. I experienced
first-hand how satisfying it feels to stay in a
place where profits go back into the immediate
economy from caribou sausages or pickled
quail eggs in the award-winning restaurant to
excursions with a local fisherman. The photos
of my new husband and me in high-vis orange
fishermens boiler suits, watching a pale-blue
iceberg on its way down from the Arctic, are
more Bear Grylls than clichd honeymoon snap,
but I wouldnt have had it any other way.
Another visionary who switched sectors
to put purpose before profit is Wilbert Das,
the brains behind Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa in
Brazil. The creative director of Diesel for more
TH E MOUNTAI NS B E HI ND
than two decades, the Dutch native wanted to ARI S TI MOUNTAI N RE S ORT
make up for his time in fast fashion by creating a
hotel in harmony with its Bahian village setting, life-enhancing places to stay that have one thing
where international designers worked with in common: consideration for their environment PAPAY A
PL AY A
local artisans using ancient methods and and their communities. PROJ E C T

reclaimed materials. How do you work out if a place is a difference-

We avoided invading the spectacular
beachfront or rainforest and instead repurposed
a handful of empty, 16th-century fishermens
houses at the heart of old Trancoso, right beside
local families, Das explains. Love, care and
appreciation for beauty and
tradition were key ingredients
of this successful collaboration, WHO
which has brought prosperity to
Trancosos artisanal community, ARE THE
allowing many to continue
traditional skills that might
GOOD
otherwise have been lost.
Uxua now has a dedicated
GUYS?
making do-gooder or a phoney? Its a good
sign if a hotel has strong messaging around how
responsible it is, but you still need to scrutinise
what theyre saying. Amazing pool shots or
seductive, well-dressed bedrooms pull us in, then
its up to us to dig deeper about
what theyre up to behind the
scenes. Do they keep the pool
clean naturally or is it toxed-
up with nasty chemicals? Was
that stylish furniture hand-made
by a neighbour, or was it bulk-
bought from a Chinese factory?
When guests grill hotels, the
UXUA C AS A
H OTE L & S PA

fashion following so, you see,
green can be glamorous. And
it is this kind of project that is
helping to change hoteliers
attitudes to the environment,
which have come on leaps and
bounds from the days of simply
suggesting hotel guests use
their towels and sheets more
than once. Now, its all about
reverse-osmosis-filtered water
(salts and impurities removed by
a semi-permeable membrane)
and organic roof gardens.
Where eco-friendly escapes
once threatened compostable loos and
Photographs:Sunya Thadathanawong, Claus Brechenmacher and
By choosing small hotels management takes sustainability
with big hearts, we all more seriously.
have the power to make This year, during the United
the world a better place. Nations International Year of
Bouteco (bouteco.co) has
a list of approved stylish
hotels and focuses on
areas such as solar
energy, local sourcing and
responsible construction,
to reach sustainability and
social-responsibility
objectives. GROOTBOS
( B E L O W)
AND BAMBU
INDAH (LEFT)

scratchy eco-cotton sheets, now thanks to

Reiner Baumann, Brian Hodges Photography, Markus Gortz

a new breed of drop-dead-gorgeous hotels-with-

a-conscience it means more than just adding
a few solar panels. From five-star city slickers to
thatched jungle shacks, there is a new crop of

SO NG SAA UXUA CASA PAPAY A PL AY A

HOTEL & SPA PROJ E C T

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Sustainable Travel, I launched Bouteco (bouteco.

co) with former editor of Green Hotelier Holly
Tuppen, to make it easier for seekers of stylish hotels
to find the most sustainable ones. On our site we
share stories of sustainability, offer independent
travel advice and generally support hip hotels that
are doing the right thing.
Its down to each of us to choose where we
stay wisely. Small steps can have a big impact
especially when more than a billion people globally
take holidays every year, and, of course, the
honeymoon market is booming.
So while my husband and I didnt spend our time
Instagramming ourselves clinking mai tais under a
palm tree, the awesome images of Fogos dramatic
architecture and bleakly beautiful untouched
landscape will live in my mind forever.
And the true feel-good factor came from staying
at a hotel that is working towards a happy-ever-after
that benefits the whole world.

B AMB U I N D AH

SONG SAA
V IL L A ,
CA M B O D IA

ARI S TI
MOUNTAI N
RE S ORT GROOTB O S

BE AN ECO
WARRIOR
1. MAKE A FUSS
If we all talk louder
about the hotels that do
support local suppliers and
consider environmental
impact, it will prompt others
to be more responsible.
Before booking, email to
ask the hotel about water
preservation. And request
menus that promise local,
seasonal ingredients from
small producers.
2. SAVE WATER
Shower instead of having
a bath and limit laundry,
including bed linens and
towels. Buy a refillable
water-filtering bottle such
as LifeStraw (lifestraw.com)
and make sure drinks in
restaurants are local and
not imported.
3. AVOID PLASTIC
Oceans are teeming with
rubbish and microscopic
plastics from beauty UV-filtering chemical found
products, and many tropical
destinations are landfill
disaster zones. Leave all
packaging out of your
luggage, avoid plastic and jasonnaturalcare.co.uk.
bottles of water and never
use a plastic straw again.
4. BE NATURAL
Chemicals in toiletries
are killing the coral reefs.
Avoid oxybenzone, the
5. GO GUERILLA
Initiatives such as
packforapurpose.org
in most sunscreens, in
recommend what to take to
favour of natural products
donate to certain places,
such as those at
including paperbacks for
nealsyardremedies.com.
South Africas Ulusaba
Private Game Reserves
adult-literacy programme.

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ECO
HOTEL
HEROES
FOGO ISLAND INN,
NEWFOUNDLAND
This remote 29-suite
inn was created by a
registered charity and
operates as a social
business, with a cinema
and art gallery.
fogoislandinn.ca. Doubles
from 1,041, full board
UXUA CASA HOTEL &
SPA, BAHIA, BRAZIL
With a beach club in
reach, the casas off
Trancosos grassy, car-free
square are set in original
Photographs: Brian Hodges Photography, Markus Gortz, Courtesy of Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
fishermans houses most
dating back 500 years.
uxua.com. Suites from 440, B&B
PAPAYA PLAYA PROJECT,
TULUM, MEXICO
These palapa huts and
treehouses are set in
pristine jungle fringed
by white sand and the
Caribbean Seas barrier
reef. Its goal is to be totally
sustainable and of true
benefit to the community.
papayaplayaproject.com.
Doubles from 133, B&B
THE SCARLET,
CORNWALL
Luxurious but laid-back,
this adults-only hotel in
Mawgan Porth is as
eco-friendly as it is chic.
Every room comes with its
own sea-view balcony or
BAMBU
INDAH
outdoor pod, and green
measures include solar
panels and biomass boilers.
scarlethotel.co.uk. Doubles from
240, B&B
ARISTI MOUNTAIN
RESORT, GREECE
This 24-room retreat is
built in complete harmony
with its Pindus Mountains
backdrop. It uses LED
lights, a high-tech
waste-water cleaning
system and was built with
local materials.
aristi.eu. Doubles from 105, B&B
THE ZETTER
TOWNHOUSE,
LONDON
This boutique hotel and
co-working space is one
of the greenest options
in the capital, thanks to its
energy-saving technology
and eco-friendly materials.
thezettertownhouse.com.
Doubles from 232, room only
BAMBU INDAH,
UBUD, BALI
This riverside eco resorts
fantasy bamboo suites
and organic grown-in-the-
garden meals tune you into
PAPAYA PLAYA
PROJECT
the jungle setting without
tampering with it.
bambuindah.com. Doubles
from 112, B&B
1 HOTELS, BROOKLYN
BRIDGE, CENTRAL PARK
AND SOUTH BEACH, USA
These hi-tech urban
bunk-ups reconnect you
with nature through the
plant-rich interiors and
living walls.
1hotels.com. Doubles from
273, room only
KASBAH DU TOUBKAL,
ATLAS MOUNTAINS,
MOROCCO
All staff come from the area
and the hotel supports
education and medical
care for local communities.
kasbahdutoubkal.com. Doubles
from 156, B&B
SONG SAA, KOH
RONG, CAMBODIA
A trailblazing luxury hotel
in a remote paradise, the
Song Saa Foundation
helps conserve Cambodias TOM S E C O
ocean habitats. In 2016,
they distributed iron
supplements to island
families and worked with
authorities to protect
native sea turtles.
songsaa.com. Doubles from
694, B&B
UXUA C AS A
H OTE L & S PA
SONG SAA
GROOTBOS,
SOUTH AFRICA
B AMB U
I ND AH
This luxury eco nature
reserve near a wild beach
has a plant-a-tree
programme, bans
single-use plastic bottles,
supports local suppliers
and runs a community farm.
grootbos.com. Doubles from
500, full board plus excursions
UXUA C AS A KATAMAMA,
HOTE L & S PA
SEMINYAK, BALI
In this 59-suite boutique
hotel, almost everything is
locally sourced, including
the hand-dyed textiles and
hand-pressed bricks. They
use no plastic and lighting
dims when no one is in the
room. katamama.com. Doubles
L OD GE from around 300, room only
TOMS ECO LODGE,
ISLE OF WIGHT
B AMB U I N D AH
Youll find eco pods, tents,
cabins and self-catering
cottages on this rustic farm.
Solar panels and
sewage-treatment facilities
make them as self-sufficient
as possible, and guests are
encouraged to pick from
the fruit trees and use the
herbs outside their tents
in their cooking.
tomsecolodge.com. Doubles
from 90, room only
FOGO
I S L AND
INN
MEET
ME IN...
GREECE:

MYKONOS
BLU,
Croatia, Barcelona, PSAROU
Mykonos, Albi. Chasing There are plenty of bouji
hotels on Mykonos that
the last of the summer are so generically
sun? We know just glamorous they could be

where to nd it anywhere. This isnt one

of them. The Mykonos
Blu serves up the perfect
combination of local
and luxury, and has
a laid-back, wafting-
around-in-a-white-cotton-
kaftan boho vibe,
broad bean hummus
which feels authentic
with pitta bread. Its right
on the island. A pathway
next to Nammos, one
down the rock face leads
of Mykonoss hottest
to Psarou beach, where
beach-party spots, so
the relaxed and friendly
you can walk or swim
hotel staff will bring you
to the action and escape
cold beers and delicious
back to the sanctuary of
Blu when the Euro-pop
gets too much. The rooms
are all Grecian white
and blue simple, and
deliciously cool. Splash
out on a private villa
with your own small
pool and hot tub that
overlooks the bay so
you can watch the
CROATIA: super-yachts park up.
metres from the hotel.
BROWN The public beach in front
B ROW N B E AC H
H OUS E , C ROATI A
We loved returning to
Mykonos Blu after a hot
BEACH may be pebbly, but hotel
guests can use the
night exploring the old

HOUSE, private beach club. Eat MY KONOS

town for an ill-advised
ouzo nightcap while
TROGIR well at Cartina (lots of
fish, seafood and truffle
BLU
swinging in a hammock
under the stars.
Brown Beach House is fettucine), burn it off on mykonosblu.com. Doubles from
where Instagram magic the free bicycles, then 178, B&B. Easyjet has return
happens. From plush treat yourself to a deep flights to Mykonos from London
blue velvet sofas, a tissue massage and from around 90
chequerboard-patterned a wallow in the spas
swimming pool and a thermo-mineral pool.
library to rival Maison brownhotels.com/croatia.
Assouline, Amsterdam- Doubles from 147, B&B.
based designer Saar Easyjet has return flights to Split
Zafrir knows how to from London from around 60.
make everything look Information: croatia.hr
good without a filter.
This very cool boutique
hotel is on the tiny,
medieval island of Trogir,
which is connected to
the mainland and Ciovo
island by bridge. Many
of the 25 rooms have
beautiful views of the
Adriatic, just a few

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SPAIN:

W HOTEL,
BARCELONA
With its sail-like structure,
the W is a beacon for
five-star fun along the the W has all bases
Barcelona beachfront, covered, with Bravo 24s
and when you enter Michelin-starred chef,
W HOTE L
the opulent lobby you Carles Abelln, creating
know youre in for traditional Catalan
a good time. The whole cuisine (smoked-cod
FRANCE:
place is gleaming from esqueixada with olives
LA a multi-million-euro and peppers, chocolate
RESERVE, refurb, which saw the
addition of the high-spec
fritters), Salt dishing
out some of Barcelonas
ALBI Sound Suite (Ws first
recording studio;
best burgers, and Eclipse
If there is anything serving sushi and
135 per hour) and cocktails 26 floors up.
more relaxing than an
transformed the 473 The Wet Deck pool bar
afternoon dozing on
rooms and suites (most is the place to hang
a sunny river bank,
with floor-to-ceiling out, with top DJs and
listening to the gentle
windows revealing acrobatic performers by
dip and splash of oars
spectacular sea views) night and Wow cabanas
of passing rowing boats,
into contemporary, to hire by day, making
we have yet to find it.
luxury living spaces. for the perfect autumn
This peaceful country
LA RESERVE When it comes to food, party weekend.
hotel has beautiful
w-barcelona.com. Doubles
lawns leading down
from around 207, room only.
to the river Tarn, just
partially wooded British Airways has return
a five-minute drive flights from London to
gardens and 20 light,
from the medieval, Barcelona from around 100
spacious bedrooms,
Unesco-rated town
many overlooking the
of Albi in southwest
river. And being a Relais
France. Competing
& Chteaux hotel, you
with the river for your
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can expect first-class

attention is a large
Words: Susan Ward Davies, Billie Bhatia, Lotte Jeffs.

seasonal food (think

outdoor pool, a small
roasted scallops with
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Photographs: adrianakupresak.com, Heinz Troll

spa, five acres of

a rosemary and
parmesan crust and
goats cheese with
morels) and service
to match.
OCT

relaischateaux.com/lareserve.
Doubles from 210, room only.
Easyjet has return flights from
London to Toulouse-Blagnac
from around 50. Holiday
Autos, holidayautos.co.uk,
offers car hire from Toulouse
W HOTEL
airport from 23 a day
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season ahead with
a little sophisticated
shine and sparkle.
Why not try:
Weaving several
strands together
through your hair
for a/w 2017, and
creates a romantic,
modern-boho
party look.
OFF THE
CUFF
Sometimes less
really is more its
how you style that
piece that counts.
Why not try: Don
a delicate single
strand over your
shirt cuff to add
a subtle twist to
a/w 2017 style.
ALL TIED UP
Need to navigate
the transition from
MAXIMUM office to bar?
IMPACT Accessories are
Layering was all the way to do it.
over the catwalks Why not try:
Wear a straight
its not just limited length of strands
to your clothes. looped like a bolo
Why not try: tie for true day-to-
Combine multiple night style.
strands in varying
lengths to add
movement and
sparkle.
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