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Vanity Fair UK

Editor’s Letter

Spring FORWARD • As spring beckons, bloom back into colourful life with the best new arrivals in booze, books, beauty and more

Contributors

Rising STARS • A glittering crowd of acting and musical talent descended on JOIA at London’s Battersea Power Station for V.F.’s annual pre-BAFTA party.

ALTON MASON walks the walk

Best for Last • Spring’s cookbooks skew sweet, with a side of personal history.

Secret GARDEN • To make the most of vernal pleasures, don your midiskirts and Wellies, drape yourself in delicate woven accessories, and take a romp—literal or otherwise—in the Scottish Highlands

Circle ROUND

New York DOLL • A chameleonic presence on the runway and stage—and in this summer’s Barbie—HARI NEF embodies a subversive glamour that is wholly her own

Staying Power • La Bouche Rouge, known for its keepsake leather-clad lipsticks, brings a sustainability mindset to perfume.

Lens FLARE • Lush coffee-table books invite the reader to revel in the details

SIX-PACK Three love stories, a Western, and two more to enjoy

Splash! • Mermaids are having a moment in the cultural slipstream.

Electric BOOGALOO • A market is springing up for tricked-out conversions of vintage vehicles as the motor industry shifts gears

It’s a BARBIE WORLD • In the age of TikTok and Instagram, the original lifestyle influencer fulfills her true calling

BAFTA Awards 2023 • This year marked the 76th annual BAFTA ceremony, which was held at London Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in partnership with Bulgari. Step inside!

Writer’s BLOCK • Journalists see artificial intelligence bots like ChatGPT as a potential threat—and an opportunity

WILD AT HEART • AFTER THE SPLIT THAT ROCKED THE WORLD, SUPERMODEL GISELE BÜNDCHEN IS SUPER-READY FOR WHAT COMES NEXT—AND SHE’S GOT SOME BIG IDEAS FOR WHAT THAT WILL BE

CURTAIN CALL • CATCHING UP WITH THE SEASON’S BRIGHTEST STARS AS BROADWAY ROARS BACK TO LIFE

ECHOES IN THE DARK • After the shocking murder of four Idaho college kids last fall, a media frenzy exploded into their quiet town, boosting the image of upstart news reporters—but bringing along a new breed of web sleuth, conspiracy-minded, vindictive, and often dead wrong

CHAT PERSON • Muckraker of the moment KARA SWISHER has seemingly every power player in Hollywood, media, and tech on speed dial. Now, as she tangles with Elon Musk and churns out podcasts, the ultimate insider is running her own show

THE KINGD OM OF PREP • Before there was Olympia Gayot, before there was Jenna Lyons, there was EMILY CINADER, the enigmatic J.Crew cofounder whose and its catalog—take off

BOB MACKIE • The fashion designer famous for besequining the stars from Marilyn to Cher on the importance of investing in a full-length mirror