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GRAZIA VIEW • 7 SEPTEMBER 2021

Introducing the next pandemic. It’s not cool, but it is going viral

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CHART OF LUST

WHAT’S NEW KEEPING US GOING NOW! • SHOPPING EDITOR JULIA HARVEY REVEALS THE THINGS GETTING HER SEPTEMBER REVVED UP

1 In terror of the Taliban: Afghanistan’s forgotten orphans • After the UK pulled its troops out of Afghanistan – and the window to evacuate refugees closed – Rabia* , who works in an orphanage in Kabul, is desperate to get vulnerable children to safety

2 Solved: your September style sums

3 Kristen wows Venice – and the Oscar buzz begins

4 LOVE ISLAND’S FAYE WINTER: ‘I got things wrong’

5 Carrie masters the humble brag bag

6 Sex, supermarkets and superyachts: it’s the battle of the showmances

7 Autumn’s sleeper comeback: the Breton

8 ‘Dick pics teach girls that men can force sex on them without consent’

9 Meet Jen’s fail-safe wellness weapon

10 Rise of the Insta It book

IT BOOKS TO ANTICIPATE

AIMEE LOU WOOD ‘IT CAN START TO FEEL A BIT LIKE EVERYONE OWNS A PART OF YOU’ • As Sex Education returns to our screens, Aimee Lou Wood talks to Shannon Mahanty about fame, heartbreak and letting yourself feel everything

AND WHAT TO SEE THIS AUTUMN... • Consider this your cultural cheat sheet – our curated hot picks for TV, film, music and theatre

THE NEW PARENTING DIVIDE: THE CRÈCHE OF MUM AND DAD • Never mind the mortgage – these days, the real secret to getting ahead is free childcare, says Rebecca Holman

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‘WE’RE THE DAUGHTERS OF 9/11’ • Two decades after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center,

HERE’S WHAT A BUSINESSWOMAN LOOKS LIKE TODAY

FRIENDEAVOURS • Vive la difference! Let’s love and enjoy our friends’ eccentricities

HAPPY NEW NEW YEAR • Reasons to be excited about September...

GRAZIA FASHION

YOUR NEW SEASON STARTER PACK!

WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT IT? • Plus, find inspiration in the most unlikely places with these micro-trends

NOW SHOP THE TRENDS! • SHOPPING + WORDS JULIA HARVEY

IN GRANDMOTHER’S FOOTSTEPS • To mark Second Hand September, Grazia’s Natalie Hammond decided to dig through her grandmother’s wardrobe. What she found was a treasure trove of memories – and a whole new way of dressing

YOUR SECOND-HAND SHOPPING DIRECTORY • Make mindful additions to your wardrobe this month with our guide to the best charity, vintage and online shops for pre-loved fashion

TAKE NOTE • Your need-to-know fashion news

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HEALTH+ BEAUTY • THE LATEST IN THE LOUIS VUITTON FRAGRANCE FAMILY, SPELL ON YOU, £222, IS AS POTENT AND BEWITCHING AS IT SOUNDS. IRIS DRENCHED IN MUSK MAKES IT EMPHATICALLY GROWN UP, BUT THE VELVETY PEACH KEEPS IT FEELING FRESH.

MAKE YOUR MARK • From lacquered lids to amped up lashes, this season’s make-up makes its presence known

WHY I’M OPEN ABOUT THE WORK I’VE HAD DONE • As the tide turns on tweakment transparency, Polly Vernon makes a case for why beauty honesty matters and shares the non-surgical procedures that keep her looking fresh, never fake

SCENTS THAT HIT THE SWEET SPOT • Our desire for nostalgic, comforting scents has led to a...