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CHART OF LUST
WHAT’S NEW KEEPING US GOING NOW! • DIGITAL FASHION FEATURES AND NEWS DIRECTOR HANNAH BANKS-WALKER ON HER RAYS OF SUNSHINE FOR SUMMER ’21
1 Meghan takes a break before her next move
HARRY’S NEW BOMBSHELL
2 Go wild! It’s the world’s hottest swimwear
3 The problem with Love Island’s ‘nice guy’ narrative
4 Jodie’s farewell to Villanelle marks a new start
5 Your Cannes-do guide to staying chic in the heat
6 The big summer reboot
7 Finally, the world is waking up to the climate change emergency
8 Is this Adele’s new significant other?
9 The great Freedom Day friendship divide
10 Yes, Carrie and co have aged – and we should celebrate that
THE STORY SO FAR
IT’S TIME WE STOP DEBATING WHETHER RACISM IS REAL • After the Euros final – which saw Black footballers racially abused – academic and broadcaster Emma Dabiri says we must break the cycle
WHY BIG TECH IS UNDER PRESSURE TO ACT NOW
STYLING UP SUMMER • Yes to black; no to leather. From embracing glamour to trying ‘onion’ layering, four women reveal their tips for getting through a predictably unpredictable summer in style
ROSH MAHTANI • Designer and founder, Alighieri
CLARA FRANCIS • Actor and co-founder of O Pioneers
Rise of the TIKTOK FACE • Move over Insta-glam... The newest social platform is causing sweeping changes to the current beauty ideal. Freckle pencil at the ready…
3 TIKTOK TRENDS TO TRY
AND 3 TO SWERVE
MODERN ACTIVISM
LET’S DISMANTLE THE HAVE-IT-ALL MYTH FOR GOOD • No one’s life is perfect, says Grazia columnist and author Anna Whitehouse, but it’s hard to remember that when we’re scrolling. Here’s a solution…
NO LONGER JUST • FOR AFTER DARK, A CLUTCH IS YOUR TAKE-EVERYWHERE PLUS ONE THIS SUMMER. MAX MARA’S SUMPTUOUSLY SQUISHY VERSION IS A CHIC CHANGE OF PACE FROM YOUR KITCHEN-SINK TOTE, BUT STILL ROOMY ENOUGH TO BE PRACTICAL. WEAR WITH BREEZY TRAPEZE DRESSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
OUT OF OFFICE • Log off email. Turn off notifications. The new season invites you to re-embrace the joys of downtime off-screen, with easy separates and statement accessories that will inspire you to get up and go. We start with Dior’s bold spins on timeless classics
NEW HORIZONS • Break for the beach – home or away – in a mix of summer stripes and bold block colours that will blow the last year’s cobwebs away
HOLIDAY HOT LIST • Whether your summer downtime involves a countryside staycation or something sun-soaked (and a little further afield), here’s how to optimise your out-of-office wardrobe
TAKE NOTE • Your need-to-know fashion news
EMMA BREWIN
RINGS + THINGS • The latest jewellery trends
HEALTH + BEAUTY • THE PERFECT PALETTE DOESN’T EXIST… OH, WAIT. HOURGLASS’ NEW CURATOR EYESHADOW COLLECTION HAS LANDED, AND IT HAS ‘NEED RIGHT NOW’ WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. SNAP UP THE EYESHADOW CASE FOR £12 AND POP IN YOUR CHOSEN THREE SHADES (£28 EACH) FOR YOUR IDEAL COLOUR COMBOS.
GRITTY PRETTY • A tougher take on make-up’s sweetheart shade means pink is having a moment. The bolder, the better…
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