Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 889 i Grazia

FEW TV SHOWS provide more stylish escapism than Emily In Paris (hands up if you’ve already binged the first drop of episodes). We hopped on the Eurostar to spend a day with the show’s MVP, Philippine LeRoy-Beaulieu, who stars as the inimitable Sylvie. Slightly less fearsome than her on-screen character, she still has plenty of wisdom to share on caring less what others think. If you still need help channelling your inner Sylvie, on page 38 one writer shares how she kicked the people-pleasing habit once and for all, then head to page 46 for some chic workwear inspiration. À bientôt! @hanna_woodside / feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk…

COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR I’VE REDISCOVERED this powerful wellness practice. I used to do it religiously, fell out of the habit in Covid, didn’t pick it up again for years and years until last week, when – no word of a lie – after 48 brief hours, it had cured every last thing that ailed me. My sleep became deep, long, untroubled; my digestion: impeccable. My skin glowed, my hair shone; grudges, long-brewed senses of injustice and intrusive thoughts vanished like smoke. So did my sinus gripes, and the cycling sporadic twinges in my neck, lower left back, right ankle. And that bone-deep fatigue? The one that isn’t just in your brain, or your body, but somehow, your soul; the one which never, ever relents? It relented. What is it,…

OSTENSIBLY, THE POINT of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s quasi-royal tour to Colombia is to highlight child online safety ahead of an international conference dedicated to ending violence against children in November. The couple has just launched The Parents’ Network, which aims to tackle online harm and offers a ‘safe and supportive community to all caregivers navigating the complex digital world’. Certainly, their four-day trip – starting as Grazia went to press – including tourist attractions in Cartagena, a cultural festival in Cali and social initiatives in Bogotá, will offer colourful pictures and the opportunity for Meghan to use her fluent Spanish. But the question on everyone’s lips back at Buckingham Palace is ‘why are they going?’ The Sussexes and their spotlight won’t be there on behalf of the…

THE CLUTCH BAG used to be the clubber’s safety blanket, as much a part of the out-out experience in the early noughties as bodycon and peep-toe platform sandals. As the decade progressed, it was stealthily edged out for the more practical cross-body (hands-free!) or kitchen-sink tote (practical!). Kendall Jenner has something to say about the clutch bag being consigned to the ‘out’ pile, however. Spotted in Paris, swapping the front row for the raised stands of the Olympics, the supermodel tucked the latest cult bag from The Row – a tote-sized clutch bag called Margaux – in the crook of her arm. Capacious and made of ‘polished saddle leather’, Margaux commands a four-figure price-tag of £5,420, making her something of a departure from the Accessorize clutch bag that you might…

IT’S TAKEN THE entire summer to get temperatures worthy of activating ‘holiday mode’, but in a few short weeks it’s going to be the home straight to autumn. This seems particularly unfair, seeing as you only had a few weeks to acclimatise to bare arms and beach flip-flops – but in better news, you’ve officially got the green light to consider the next-season deliciousness about to drop into stores. And if there’s one item to buy now and wear later, it’s the transitional trench coat. A trench coat for autumn might not be ground-breaking, but the new styles to shop offer a subtle twist on the traditional outerwear. ALIGNE’s Barnaby trench is two coats in one, with one waxed side and one checked, not to mention a collar and turn-up…

1. EMBRACE THE PERSONAL REBRAND Daisy Edgar-Jones’s hot girl summer has been noted in WhatsApp chats around the globe. Thanks to a new super-stylist, Dani Michelle, and a highly publicised Twisters tour, Britain’s newest It girl has firmly shed her Marianne-next-door image with a megawatt makeover, complete with bouncy new locks and a swag in the step of her Chloé Maxime wedge sandals. This summer alone she’s put flared trousers back on the agenda, kept the boho trend alive and is bringing back the ab flash. Plus, Edgar-Jones is making a serious case for extensions. Or, at the very least, encouraging us to book a hair appointment. 2. ICYMI, YOU CAN METHOD DRESS TOO Unless you’ve been on a year-long, self-imposed digital detox, Hollywood-sponsored thematic movie tours won’t have gone unnoticed.…

WITH THE SCHOOL RUN ON THE HORIZON, KIDSWEAR HAS HAD A PREPPY UPGRADE – THINK STRIPED RUGBY SHIRTS, PLEATED PINAFORES AND NEAT CARDIS.…

FACIAL LORE HAS IT that after a cleanse, steam and massage you’ll doze off into beauty bliss. Except in 2024 our skincare expectations have shifted and if you’re not being pricked, pummelled or zapped, then why even book in for a facial? At least that was how I felt when I was treated to traditional pampering recently. I’d been to the same place 10 years ago and loved it; this time around it was still nice. But I felt frustrated knowing in that precious hour I’d had to myself, I could have experienced more intense treatments; a shot of laser perhaps, a touch of microneedling or a heavy-handed gua sha lymphatic drainage massage that I’d wince through in return for my cheekbones feeling an inch higher. I’m not the only…

Kosas BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream, £36 A great option for oily types; don’t be put off by the watery texture. This dries down to a semi-matte finish for all of the glow but none of the grease. Vieve Skin Nova Complexion Balm, £34 Consider this a souped-up tinted version of the brand’s best-selling primer, Skin Nova. Supercharged with mega moisturisers, skin is boosted, brightened and achieves that rare thing of making people wonder, ‘Is she or isn’t she wearing make-up?’ Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick, £35 Scribble this illuminator all over your face and build up until you reach your desired level of coverage. The Queen of Glow has you covered. Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Balm Serum Boosted Skin Tint, £44 The creamy texture,…

The last book I read… Siobhan Miller’s Make Your Birth Better. I read it all through my pregnancy leading up to my home birth. If I hadn’t practised hypnobirthing, I would not have been able to survive for seven and a half hours in labour. The last song I listened to… an Afro remix of Wheels On The Bus. The last box set I binged… Baby Reindeer – I finished it in two days. The last podcast I listened to… Glad We Had This Chat with Caroline Hirons. My sister Keshia and I were on it recently talking about our heritage and our haircare brand The Kurl Kitchen. I got schooled by Caroline, because I admitted I used baby wipes and Vaseline until six years ago when I actually got a…

Have your say… Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk ■ Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GraziaUK FEATURED LETTER Not so miserable now! ‘I am a childless cat lady and found Polly Vernon’s column A Day In The Life Of A Miserable Childless Cat Dog Lady (6 Aug ) spot on. I decided marriage and children were not for me at the age of 16. I suffered similar comments from an aunt scornfully saying she would remind me of this silly decision when I was married with children. I can’t imagine what it would be like waking up next to JD Vance. My darling little cat with her leg up in the air, licking her bum, is a much more wholesome alternative.…

1. Non-mover SNOOP Who technically won the Olympics. Let there be another situation over which he may preside with humour, and sublime outfits soon. 2. Up PRINCE WILLIAM Whose beardish suggestion of stubble, as showcased in his and Kate’s video to the GB Olympians, reduced many to a lust-addled flurry. 3. Up JANET JACKSON Recently revealed herself a cousin of Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman and Samuel L Jackson; quite some genetic pool in which to swim. 4. Up JULIA FOX Appears to be trolling ex Kanye West via the imaginative medium of a Gap dress. (Gap and Kanye have beef, we learn.) 5. New In ALEX JUMELIN Gifted BMX rider who also looks like David Beckham, briefly convinced TikTok he was Becks. That’s a lot of talent, in just one…

STREET STYLE has become rather like the red carpet; nice to look at, but not always relatable. Enter Copenhagen Fashion Week, where there’s always a handful of trends that are designed to be worn IRL. The Danish capital might not be part of the ‘big four’, but thanks to its early slot in the fashion calendar, kicking off roughly a month before New York, its tastemakers also, happily, set the tone for the season ahead. From smart cover-ups to the new spin on the denim skirt, these are the four items you can cherry-pick ahead of autumn from Copenhagen. A KNITTED JACKET Abisola Omole’s grey outfit was the definition of ‘workwear goals’; particularly the cropped jacket she shrugged over the top, leaving every button, bar one, undone to up the…

On-set spats? No problem Many online commenters likened the It Ends With Us controversy to the drama that enshrouded the release of Olivia Wilde’s 2022 film Don’t Worry Darling. It was reported at the time that one of the film’s stars, Florence Pugh, had fallen out with Wilde, who was dating her co-star Harry Styles at the time. The film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival was also riddled with drama, of which the most notable was ‘Spitgate’, when fans speculated that Styles had spit on his co-star Chris Pine, whose rep denied the ‘ridiculous story’. The film was deemed a box office success, grossing $87.6 million despite mixed reviews from critics. Fan the romance rumours Almost 20 years after its release, it’s far more likely that you remember Mr…

THE SPRITZ, THE mojito, the piña colada: summer drinks usually have alluring names. This year, however, hits differently. It’s all about the chicken wine. When I first heard of chicken wine’s cult following, I had no idea what it was. Was it a health thing, like bone broth? Would we all have to make our own, or buy it at food vans from big, gentle men with tattooed faces? In fact, part of chicken wine’s appeal is that it isn’t hipster at all: it’s the nickname of the wine brand La Vieille Ferme, whose labels feature an illustration of a chicken and a rooster. The fandom is real. Chicken wine is huge on TikTok, where users show off fridges packed with pink bottles; organise parties around it; and post themselves…

YOU’VE HEARD of red flags in relationships – dismissing your feelings, hiding their phone, bad-mouthing your friends – but what about financial red flags? They’re the eyebrow-raising decisions that point to financial incompatibility, and left unchecked, can destroy relationships (and bank accounts). There are few topics more fraught for a couple than money, so we put five anonymous dilemmas – that might feel uncomfortably familiar in your own relationship – to financial expert and author of Your Money Life, Bola Sol, for a dose of her no-nonsense advice. THERE'S RECKLESS SPLURGING BEHIND YOUR BACK ‘My husband’s been on a mad one, splashing out on flashy stuff like we’re rolling in cash. We have good jobs but his spending is ridiculous. He bought “us” a brand new Mercedes outright, without consulting…

FASHION GRAZIA Knit wit How to layer knitwear now? Throw a jumper over your shoulder for a colour boost and added warmth Bring out your boots Knee-high boots are the shoe of the season; wear with a dress and trench coat for a ’70s style formula that never fails Suits you Want to wear shorts to the office? Go oversized and elongated, and add a matching blazer…

GRAZIA HEALTH+BEAUTY WHEN IT COMES to summer beauty routines, we’ve mostly nailed luminous limbs, good fake tan and glossy manicures – but shiny locks often elude us. As soon as the temperature soars our hair health plummets, thanks to salty air, UV rays, humidity and chlorine leaving our strands feeling (and looking ) parched. Little wonder, then, that Google searches for ‘how to fix damaged hair’ have skyrocketed over the past few weeks. With that in mind, what better time to indulge in some hair care TLC? Consider this a deep (conditioning ) dive into mastering glorious, glossy hair, whatever the weather. SAY GOODBYE TO FRIZZ Keeping wayward hair under control is easier than you think. A few subtle tweaks to your existing routine is all you need to join…

FEELING PEACHY Shaved fruit is having a moment. Fab chef @johngs makes the perfect summer breakfast by freezing peaches, then grating them, skin and all, on to creamy Greek yogurt, before adding a drizzle of honey and a scattering of mint leaves. His shaved watermelon looks gorgeous, too. CHERRY RIPE To rustle up choc cherry bark, created by Dimitra Lora Terzoglou (@ demylora), melt dark chocolate with coconut oil. Lay pitted and halved fresh cherries, cut side up, on baking paper on a baking tray. Pour over the chocolate and refrigerate for two hours. SWEET GRAPES Why eat grapes plain when they’re even more delectable – and pretty – frosted with sugar? In her TikTok hack, @michellebreax makes candy grapes by coating them in lime juice, then rolling them in…

20 AUGUST 2024 Brat is dead - it's all about 'demure' now Brat summer is officially over, thanks to Deutsche Bank and its Instagram advert, ‘looking for a brat in finance’. Few things are less brat than an investment bank. Enter ‘demure’, the latest term to enter the online lexicon. It originated with beauty influencer Jools Lebron, who shared a satirical TikTok showcasing a pared-back look. ‘See how I do my make-up for work? Very demure.’ Internet users quickly offered their own takes. Not rushing off the plane when it lands? Demure. Flossing your teeth? Also demure. Essentially, demure is a philosophy that lets us celebrate small, sensible wins in an irreverent way – and we’re here for it.…

HAPPY FEET Transitional shoes are a thing. Case in point: these leopard-print mules. Wear them with your summer dress now and woolly socks once temperatures drop. Mules, £65, White Stuff AL FRESCO DRESSING In the market for a light layer for chillier evenings? A cardi -from this summer’s cult brand – will do the trick. Cardigan, £75 Peachy Den CELEBRATION SEASON Bookmark Worme for covetable dresses that’ll see you through to the end of wedding season and far beyond. Dress, £385, Worme TAN IN A CAN Don’t let the sun set on your holiday tan – top up the natural glow with a spritz of James Read’s facial mist. Sunblush Hydrating Tan Mist, £39, James Read at Selfridges BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Release your inner coin belt-loving boho girl with a little…

WHEN I ANNOUNCED I was pregnant in 2014 and would be coming back to defend my Olympic title, people didn’t believe me. Typically, athletes started a family after they retired, not in the middle of their career. A baby was seen as a distraction that could have a negative effect on your success. I also had to change my plans to accommodate my son. My whole athletics team went out to a training camp before Rio 2016. My son, Reggie, was 13 months old at the time, and leaving him wasn’t an option. Instead, I went to my own small training camp in Barcelona with my personal team, so my son was able to come with me. Things have come a long way since then. Paris 2024 has been a…

ADELE ANNOUNCED HER engagement to Rich Paul in the most Adele way possible – nonchalantly on stage during one of her concerts in Munich. She is currently playing a sold-out summer residency in Germany and responded to a fan’s sign asking if she would marry them. The singer said simply, ‘I can’t marry you, because I’m already getting married!’ Adele and Paul, a sports agent best known for working with NBA star LeBron James, have been dating since 2021 – two years after she filed for divorce from her ex-husband, Simon Konecki, with whom she shares an 11-year-old son, Angelo. However, people have been speculating as to whether the couple have secretly been married for years, not least because she referred to him as ‘my husband’ during a show at…

IT STARTED OUT like any normal work trip for Chloe Ayling. In 2017, aged 20 and working as a model, she’d flown to Milan for a seemingly legitimate photoshoot. But it quickly turned into a nightmare when she was attacked by two men in balaclavas and injected with the tranquilliser ketamine. ‘It happened so quickly. I was struggling to breathe because the glove was over my nose, so my main focus at that point was trying to get it off me,’ she tells Grazia. This was the start of her harrowing ordeal, which is now being told in a six-part BBC drama, Kidnapped. It follows her experience of being transported 120 miles from Milan to a remote farmhouse in Turin in a car boot. Her kidnapper, 30-year-old Lukasz Herba, told…

FEATURE GRAZIA "I LIKE THOSE RADICAL TAKES INSTEAD OF BEING IN THE MIDDLE PHILIPPINE LEROY-BEAULIEU knows you might be afraid of her. ‘[People] think I’m this bitchy French woman,’ she says, adding with a glint: ‘Which I love, by the way.’ That reputation is understandable. As the very elegant, very French Sylvie Grateau in Emily In Paris, she is a formidable foil to Lily Collins’ exhaustingly peppy protagonist. It’s a role Leroy-Beaulieu tackles with gusto – Sylvie is the archetypal Parisian woman: achingly chic, of course, but also bloody terrifying. In ‘real’, non-Darren Star choreographed life, however, Leroy-Beaulieu is thankfully not very Sylvie. Or at least not all Sylvie. Sure, like her screen alter-ego, she is stylish, cultured (raised in Rome by a model mother and actor father, she speaks…

PREGNANCY DRESSING used to be a necessary evil on the procreation journey, a daily task to be endured rather than enjoyed. That was a time known as ‘Before Rihanna’, who systematically rewrote the rules of maternity fashion with outfits like sheer babydoll dresses that very much revealed (as opposed to concealed) her curvature. She’s since been pregnant for a second time – debuting her bump in a sculptured leather corset at last year’s Super Bowl – and instigated a ripple effect in the world of maternitywear that has reached your average shopper (not to mention fellow pregnant style icons like Sofia Richie Grainge, Suki Waterhouse, Adwoa Aboah and Hailey Bieber, who chose a gown the colour of panna cotta with a single ruffle over her stomach for a recent post…

Mini Rodini Independent, sustainably minded with a dollop of fun; fashion parents can’t get enough of Mini Rodini’s printed puffers and slogan tees. Organic Zoo Each gender-neutral piece is made in a female-run Ukrainian factory, promoting ethical, organic fashion – with plenty of cuteness. Rompers, co-ords and a divine colour palette you’ll want to recreate at home. Bobo Choses Less beige, more bold; Bobo Choses is all about colour, print and a sense of humour. Don’t miss the joggers. Wheat DK Proof that Scandinavians can do both chic and sensible? Wheat DK’s mega-cute line-up of thermo waterproofs and fleeces.…

AFTER YEARS of Love Island-inspired, filtered by foundation faces taking up our feed, there’s been a shift to the light side. While looking pore-less used to mean looking flawless, the mood right now is a lot more, well, real. It started with Pamela Anderson. The 57-year-old actor regularly eschews traditional glam in favour of going bare-faced, whether attending fashion week or on the red carpet. Then there’s Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sienna Miller, who have taken to applying a smattering of faux freckles to their barely-there bases. In the digital world, TikTokers have declared the under-eye concealer dead – but what does that mean for our make-up kit, or tired Millennials who still need a pick-me-up? Enter complexion balms. A new breed of make-up/skincare hybrids that hydrate skin and leave an…

CRAFT GRAZIA A quick quiz for you. Is spending a couple of hours painting flowers on a plate: a) the perfect children’s party event; b) a hobby for retirees; or c) the chic new way to pass an afternoon with friends? That’s right: a catch-up over crafts has been thoroughly embraced by the style set as the new social activity of choice. House of Hackney recently invited journalists to cast and hand-paint a tile; upmarket fashion brand Toast threw a mug-making party, and the designer textiles company Knot Rugs organised a workshop to flower-foil a tote bag. Former fashion designer Henry Holland and ceramicist Deborah Brett, whose good taste has attracted more than 50,000 Instagram followers, are among those who’ve organised workshops, with the help of interiors publicist Adam Crudgington.…