Innholdsfortegnelse for June/July 2022 i ELLE

1 FRIEND REQUEST Founded by the late Alber Elbaz, the fashion house AZ Factory aims to encourage transparency, inclusivity, and trust in the industry. As part of the brand’s new Amigos program, guest designers will be enlisted to create a collection that will be sold on Net-a-Porter and Farfetch (as well as on the label’s own website and at select stores). First up: LVMH Prize winner Thebe Magugu, whose optimistic designs would have surely had a fan in Elbaz. azfactory.com. 2 RANCH STYLE This summer, Malibu’s The Ranch puts a dolce vita spin on its transformational wellness program. The retreat’s newest outpost, which opened in mid-May, is about an hour outside of Rome at Palazzo Fiuggi. The eight-day experience has some similarities to the Cali regimen: daily four-hour hikes, yoga, naps,…

With two children at home, it’s hard to escape the songs of the summer (“Kiss Me More” and “Best Friend” have both been on heavy rotation in seasons past). My interest in Doja Cat, the woman behind both those hits and so many more, has been brewing for quite some time. I had the opportunity to meet her and was immediately impressed with her personality, not to mention how easy she is to talk to. What you see on TikTok is what you get—she’s so real. She has been on my radar for an ELLE cover for a while now, and I’m so excited to be doing this portfolio with her. The chameleonic singer-rapper tells Marjon Carlos that her success all boils down to that authenticity. “There’s no formula to…

AS THE GREAT modern philosopher Julia Fox once said, “You’re either born a muse or you’re not.” By her own meme-ified suggestion, the actress has been a source of inspiration to many. Most notably, Uncut Gems codirector Josh Safdie and her former paramour Kanye West. Say what you will about the veracity of Fox’s claim, but her allusion to this mythical role was a callback to one of history’s oldest tropes. In ancient Greece, Muses were goddesses and sources of inspiration for the arts and sciences. In more recent eras, this embodiment of the divine feminine came down to earth—and started dating an artist or a musician. Think of Picasso’s lover and subject Dora Maar; Kiki de Montparnasse, who appeared nearly nude in some of Man Ray’s surrealist photos; or…

LEARN MORE HERE! PRESENTED BY EUROPEAN WAX CENTER For acclaimed actress Hilarie Burton, less is more. With an exciting, busy life balancing a family of four, her acting career, and her family’s working farm, Hilarie prefers a low-maintenance beauty routine. “When I need to be on set at a moment’s notice, European Wax Center gives me the confidence to transition from my real life in a super-easy and lovely way.” See how European Wax Center enhances Hilarie’s everyday life, and get inspired to feel your best self this summer! Super-Simple Solutions Hilarie’s reservations at European Wax Center give her more free time to do what she loves. “Because I don’t shave my legs every day, I have more time to read with my kids or take another business call. If…

Roses are red, violets are blue, and both are for women when it comes to blending perfume. That’s the way it’s always been in the traditional fragrance industry—the scent of a flower or anything sweet has been seen as distinctly feminine, while notes of leather, tobacco, or spices have signaled masculinity and testosterone. But a new generation of LGBTQ+ brand founders and perfumers are rebelling against the hyper-gendered rules of fragrance blending, and instead creating fluid scents that reflect the complexity of human nature. “The gender roles that have been given to fragrance don’t make any sense,” says perfumer and author Tanaïs. “A fragrance can inhabit any body. It’s about being drawn to the scent and putting it on—it’s not as if a rose wouldn’t smell appealing on the skin…

Before Rina Sawayama was a pop star, she was a gamer. With her hands on a controller, clambering around a virtual world, she could get out of her head and “be that character for the 50 hours or whatever the game’s going to take.” Video games were also a huge influence on her songwriting (and not just because she samples the Final Fantasy theme song on “Snakeskin,” the final track on her debut studio album, 2020’s Sawayama). “For me, everything’s about stories. A good video game is a great story,” she says, adding that whenever she puts pen to paper, she asks herself: “Who’s the main character, who’s the side character, what’s going on around them? Who’s going to listen to this, and what are they going to feel?” There…

GEMINI MAY 21–JUNE 21 Attention can often be fleeting for distractible Gemini, but try to focus on where you can get true satisfaction. After June 21, stop dabbling around and swiping with no purpose, and see what can happen if you pursue one single option for an entire month. By going deeper rather than wider, you allow fascination to steadily grow. This experiment may include an all-encompassing love affair near the July 13 full supermoon, or the discovery of a creative passion that’s worth studying formally later in the month. CANCER JUNE 22–JULY 22 With go-getter Mars and no-limits Jupiter soaring through your career zone all month, no ceiling (including the glass one) can stop you! But until Cancer season begins on June 21, keep your ambitious plans to yourself,…

THE PACE OF PARIS FASHION WEEK seldom leaves time for exploring all that the City of Light has to offer. This season, however, ELLE editor-in-chief Nina Garcia managed to find a wealth of inspiration off the runway—and no, it wasn’t at the Louvre, but at Dior’s revamped flagship boutique on the Avenue Montaigne. “It had to be 30 Avenue Montaigne. I was going to settle here and nowhere else!” said Christian Dior of the address, and thank goodness he did. Built in 1865 by Count Alexandre Walewski, the stunning hôtel particulier has been expanded to nearly 108,000 square feet after a two-year renovation by starchitect Peter Marino. Among the highlights: three gardens (a nod to one of the couturier’s favorite pastimes); a restaurant and café overseen by chef Jean Imbert;…

GOLDEN GIRL Embrace all things shiny and embellished for a seamless transition from pool to party. ISLAND HOPPER Nail that haute-hippie mix with artisanal details and artful prints. COLOR THEORIST Bold hues and restrained silhouettes allow your own true colors to shine through.…

We’re well-conditioned to load up on sunscreen in the summer. But UV rays aren’t skin’s only warm-weather threat. Spending more time outdoors also means increased exposure to pollution, which is packed with skin-aging free radicals. How can we shield our skin? Enter a new crop of face mists. Some antipollution mists work by blocking pollution particles in the air. Orveda Respure Breathable Mist Beauty Shield ($85; orveda.com) uses algae extract to prevent these particles from adhering to the skin, while Embryolisse Active Water ($25; us.embryolisse.com) is enriched with negative ions that are purported to repel them. “There is data to suggest that negative ions can neutralize pollution particles,” says Blair Murphy-Rose, MD, a New York City dermatologist, but she adds that the exact amount hasn’t been clinically quantified. So while…

When veteran model Eva Herzigová graced the runways in February, she found her mind focused far away. Eastward. “It was a bit surreal because of the situation in Ukraine. I think it started exactly when Fashion Week in Milan started. It was awkward,” recalls Herzigová, who was born and raised in the Czech Republic. “It was on my mind constantly. It was really difficult, actually, for me to participate in fashion shows while that was going on. It was just really surreal.” She searches for the right word. “Just irrelevant.” In order to feel comfortable participating, Herzigová, 49, had to think carefully about her motivations—understanding that she could be aware of the greater world but also find purpose in doing work she has long done and knows how to do…

For super-glam celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero, hair is the best way to express who you are. “We have the power to style hair the way we want—without gender norms or bias.” Haircare brand OGX celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and champions individuality & love through hair. Get inspired to show off your unique, amazing personality with your locks and give your hair some TLC from OGX. Why do you feel it’s so important to love your hair? JG: Hair is one of the first things people see and it represents you as a person. How you care about your hair showcases who you are, so love and appreciate it! What are the most important steps to healthy, gorgeous hair? JG: The mindset of love and being yourself are key, then using…

THEY WERE WALKING, breathing Slim Aarons photos come to life—literally. The photographer who defined midcentury style by taking photos of “attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places” frequently captured them at home and at play, and often both. Some 60 years later, much like “walkers” and long lunches at La Côte Basque, these stylish women—whom Truman Capote dubbed his “swans”—have largely faded from view. But this season, they took wing again. Look no further than the 2022 prefall shows at New York Fashion Week, where the swans’ silhouettes found their way into collections as varied as Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Khaite, and Christopher John Rogers—complete with some thoroughly modern updates. At Oscar, perfectly cut tweed suits came with statement buttons and bare midriffs. Carolina Herrera’s models stood…

Tracing white eyeliner along the waterline to brighten the face is one of the oldest tricks in a makeup artist’s handbook. But on fashion runways this spring, bright white color expanded its reach, migrating to eyelashes, brows, and nails—even the undereyes. At Dior’s haute couture show, models wore a graphic slash of white liner on the lower lashes—a style reportedly inspired by Willow Smith’s makeup when she attended the brand’s 2018 couture show. “The look is very fresh and conceptual, without being too intimidating,” says Peter Philips, Dior Makeup’s creative and image director. To do it yourself, he suggests using a liner like Diorshow On Stage Liner in Matte White ($32; dior.com) to create three dots beneath each eye: one slightly outside the inner corner, one directly beneath the pupil,…

CURTAIN BANGS These bangs took off on TikTok and in real life because they’re an easy option for almost anyone, says Chris Appleton, celebrity stylist to clients like Jennifer Lopez. Shorter in the middle, longer on the sides, and split like a pair of drapes, curtain bangs work on all hair types. They also suit most face shapes, and, because they’re longish to start, are pretty painless to grow out. To style, Appleton suggests spritzing with a volumizer, like Color Wow Raise the Root ($24; colorwowhair.com), then using a round brush and blow-dryer to lift the bangs at the root and bend slightly at the ends. “The key is to keep the face open,” he says. CROPPED BANGS A more forgiving take on super-short baby bangs, a cropped fringe hits…

It’s pouring rain in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but the fire dancers swinging flaming poi outside the warehouse party don’t seem to mind. They’re entertaining cryptocurrency industry executives, blockchain developers, and Burning Man types who’ve flocked to the island in December 2021 for Blockchain Week, in which the island’s crypto bigwigs rent out basement club venues, party-hop in gated communities with top-shelf liquor, mingle with some Miss World contestants (there for the pageant the following week, funded in part by local crypto billionaires), and catch COVID together. I’d come from a dinner earlier that night where a different set of fire dancers twirled in the background while a founder of a “social impact” blockchain company explained how his team, despite tireless efforts, couldn’t find a qualified woman to fill their…

COVER ON DOJA CAT: Dress, $3,495, necklace, $1,195, by Dolce & Gabbana, select Dolce & Gabbana boutiques nationwide. Gloves by Gasoline Glamour, gasolineglamour.com. Tights by Falke, $32, falke.com. Platforms by Sophia Webster, $595, sophiawebster.com. Trench coat by Duran Lantink, $4,400, duranlantink.com. Brooch by Tiffany & Co., $65,000, tiffany.com. Dress, $9,900, tights, $300, by Valentino, Valentino boutiques nationwide. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 28: St. John, St. John boutiques nationwide. PAGE 48: Earrings by Almasika, $11,950, twistonline.com. PAGE 50: Necklace by Daniela Villegas, $24,000, danielavillegas.com. DOJA OVERLOAD PAGE 85: Sportmax, maxmara.com. Area, area.nyc. PAGE 87: Alaïa, maison-alaia.com. PAGE 88: AZIZ, instagram.com/aziz_rebar. Falke, falke.com. Sophia Webster, sophiawebster.com. PAGE 90: Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli (Paris). Paumé Los Angeles, paumelosangeles.com. PAGE 91: Fendi, fendi.com. Yandy, yandy.com. PAGES 92–93: Dolce & Gabbana, Dolce & Gabbana boutiques nationwide. Gasoline…