Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2019 i ELLE

If I’m shinin’, everybody gonna shine,” Lizzo exults on her inescapable radio hit “Juice,” perfectly encapsulating the way that women in music right now are working to support one another and collaborate, rather than compete. Lizzo and her fellow Women in Music cover stars, Billie Eilish and Camila Cabello, are continuing the charge to upend an industry that has long been male-dominated with their messages of strength and solidarity. All three artists have very distinct, bold perspectives, and are open and honest in their cover stories about personal struggles with depression, anxiety, and insecurity—and the collective realization that we all have our good days and our bad days. Can they please form a supergroup? Speaking of musical role models, the Queen is back. Nicki Minaj has a new collection with…

Sometimes it takes the right moniker to crystallize a fashion moment—think “normcore,” “athleisure,” or “millennial pink.” When Bri Malandro, a Texas-based pop-culture archivist, came across images of the R&B singer Ciara sporting westernwear, she coined her own: “The yee haw agenda is in full effect,” she tweeted. Malandro then started an Instagram account, @theyeehawagenda, which functions as a celebration of the black cowboy aesthetic in popular culture. Her feed juxtaposes current images of Houston natives Megan Thee Stallion and Solange Knowles with throwback shots of, say, Beyoncé circa Destiny’s Child in a cowboy hat on the cover of Texas Music, or Mariah Carey wearing one on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1998. There’s even a picture of Bernie Mac in a bolo tie. “ANYONE CAN WEAR THESE LOOKS. WHY…

STONE CRAZY In a bold design move, Cartier mixes unexpected materials for its latest high jewelry collection. While the maison’s better-known baubles (Liz Taylor’s nearly 70-carat diamond dazzler, Queen Elizabeth’s Halo tiara) featured exclusively precious gems, much of Cartier’s most iconic work—particularly during the Art Deco period—incorporated less rarefied elements like coral and onyx. For Magnitude, the house’s latest high jewelry range, the artisans embraced such a contrast, sourcing precious and semiprecious stones, including multiple varieties of quartz, to pair with megawatt gems. At the center of the collection: this stunning necklace, which nestles seven round Colombian emeralds inside terraced rock crystals, further enhancing the stones’ brilliance.…

Closet Must-Haves Experiment with unexpected proportions and whimsical prints, then toss in a few surrealist touches for good measure. Milan-based Vivetta specializes in surefire conversation pieces.…

You only have to walk a few blocks in Manhattan’s Upper East Side to figure out that the neighborhood is the city’s plastic surgery district. Seemingly every other building has a discreet, gold-plated sign with a surgeon’s name on it (and often an even more discreet side door for high-profile clients). While many of these offices look similar from the outside, more and more doctors are changing what’s happening on the inside. Dara Liotta, MD, and Steven M. Levine, MD, are two New York City–based plastic surgeons in the new guard: doctors who don’t just work on patients but work with them by listening before suggesting and keeping a light hand. Their approach has earned them a following among editors, actresses, politicians, and bankers around the world (both travel internationally),…

HOMETOWN: Chicago CURRENT LOCATION: New York City BIG BREAK: I don’t know if I’ve had a big break, but I often feel like, “Wow, I can’t believe I’m actually here and experiencing this.” Last year was my first worldwide press tour, with Laura Harrier for BlacKkKlansman. It was like a reality show challenge, with four looks a day. BEST BEAUTY HACK: I like to use Schwarzkopf Göt2b Ultra Glued Invincible Styling Gel ($5) on eyebrows, especially for longer, coarser brows. I think brow gels leave a lot of residue and feel clumpy, but hair gel gives you a sleek look. I just put the tiniest amount on a spoolie and brush it through the brows, and then I fill them in with pencil afterward. BEST ADVICE YOU’VE RECEIVED: My friend…

In the last six months, podcasts have taken me on a self-care odyssey. They inspired me to launch my own consulting agency and start a beauty brand with my husband—and one pod in particular made me realize that after a decade, it was time to quit the prescription stimulant drug Concerta. In 2009, while studying fashion design at Parsons School of Design, I found that I couldn’t sew in a straight line, patternmaking was beyond boring, and my draping was a joke. Concerned, I met with a psychiatrist and explained that I was nervous about getting through college. After one session, she whipped out her Rx pad and handed me a prescription for Concerta, typically prescribed for ADHD. Almost immediately, I became a straight-A student, a stark contrast to the…

HOLLY WOOD RISING Shooting arrows off the back of a galloping orbak is not where Naomi Ackie imagined she’d be within a decade of graduating from London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. “For many different reasons, I thought my journey into filmmaking would be a slow burn,” says the newcomer to the Star Wars franchise and still-untitled Game of Thrones prequel. “Partly because I’d never seen characters that looked like me in [blockbusters] growing up. But suddenly, in the span of a year, I’m in two of them.” Over the phone from Ireland, where she’s filming the GoT pilot, Ackie admits she’s only just now catching her breath. “It’s like, ‘Okay, all good, I’m still alive.’ ” The 28-year-old actress’s performance as Anna, a housemaid and the lone…

Soledad O’Brien first heard the starfish story in Haiti, when she was reporting on the unimaginable devastation of the 2010 earthquake. Walking down a beach strewn with starfish dying in the sun, a man comes upon a boy throwing them back into the water, one at a time. When he points out that there are too many starfish, that it doesn’t matter because he’ll never save them all, the boy shrugs and replies, “It matters to the one.” In many ways, the parable represents O’Brien’s career. She built her reputation by hunting down the stories of individuals and elevating them to the national conversation for a single reason: “Even while you’re telling good stories through individuals, you’re talking about systems,” she says. “I’M VERY FAST ON MY FEET. IF PLAN…

The Girl Who Fell to Earth Billie Eilish, the teenager who hit Record in her bedroom and her world exploded, is making sense of the crazy. By Eve Barlow Lillie Eilish’s mother is apologizing for the messy house. “We’re just back from tour,” explains Maggie Baird at the door of their little bungalow in Highland Park, just east of the Los Angeles River. Indeed, her daughter’s pop stardom has seemingly hit the family home like a tsunami. Tour luggage is by the door, unsure of whether it’s coming or going. The dining room looks like a Hot Topic stockroom after a burglary, with stacks of merchandise boxes containing flashes of neongreen shirts and sweaters. A container of heavy silver jewelry is on the floor next to a book of Rupi…

COVERS On Camila Cabello: Jacket by David Koma, $1,640, The Kingdom (Calabasas, CA), Tootsies (Houston). On Billie Eilish: Coat by Louis Vuitton, $10,510, louisvuitton.com. Hoop earrings, $4,000, rings, $3,500–$8,400 each, by Cartier. On Lizzo: Jacket, tights by Gaultier Paris, Jean Paul Gaultier (Paris). Strapless bra by Savage x Fenty, $56, savagexcom. Bodysuit by Christian Siriano, christiansiriano.com. Necklace by De Beers, debeers.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 44: Coat, shirt, pants by Balenciaga, Balenciaga (NYC). Rings by Tiffany & Co., tiffany.com. Sneakers by Prada, select Prada boutiques nationwide. PAGE 52: Jacket by David Koma, fwrd.com. Earrings by Bulgari, bulgari.com. EDITOR’S LETTER PAGE 60: Headpiece by Gucci, gucci.com. Jumpsuit by Alexanderwang, alexanderwang.com. NINA’S EDIT PAGE 62: Watch by Audemars Piguet, $38,600, audemarspiguet.com. NEW ARRIVALS PAGE 64: Handbag, charm by Chloé, Intermix boutiques nationwide,…

READ Cyrus Grace Dunham (Lena’s sibling) explores gender and identity in A Year Without a Name, a profoundly honest memoir written in succinct language that often has the power of a punch and resists tying up tricky situations in a neat bow. As the first sentence reads, “I could try to tell a story that ends with resolution, but the only way to succeed would be to lie.” READ While the birth control pill has been around for nearly 60 years, the way it impacts women’s sex hormones remains ill-understood and under-researched. Evolutionary psychologist Sarah E. Hill’s This Is Your Brain on Birth Control tells us what we do know and explores the Pill’s cascading effects on women’s lives (it alters the body’s response to stress and even whom you’re…

THE BAG The perfect accompaniment to Natacha Ramsay-Levi’s bohemian-accented fall lineup? The latest iteration of the Chloé C mini bag, adorned with a few lucky talismans. Handbag, $1,690, charm, $460, both, Chloé, chloe.com. THE NECKLACE Since his prefall 2019 debut, Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee has made artfully updated classics his calling card. Case in point: a chunky gold-and-lapis link necklace in a perfect collargrazing length. Necklace, Bottega Veneta, $6,700, bottegaveneta.com. THE BOOT Blending Kate Moss’s ’90s minimalism with Talitha Getty’s haute-hippie flair, Edgardo Osorio’s fall collection offers a worldly, refined take on seasonal essentials—no plane ticket required. Boot, Aquazzura, $1,195, aquazzura.com.…

BEYOND THE HORIZON Rendered in a lustrous design of gold and diamonds, while balancing fluidity and modernity, De Beers’s new Horizon ring is the elegant answer to innovative jewelry. Three bands come together for a clean, geometric shape, and an ingenious architectural style frees the middle band of micropavé diamonds so that it moves with you. Crafted in rose gold, yellow gold, white gold, or in all diamonds, there is a style that undeniably suits you. The Horizon ring truly operates in its own orbit. DISCOVER THE COLLECTION AT DEBEERS.COM…

Closet Must-Haves Slick leather, highlighter hues, and mesh detailing blur the lines between day and night dressing—because glamour never sleeps. DJ-turneddesigner Peggy Gou brings club culture into the daylight with Kirin.…

THE PRODUCT: Billing itself as a #newtox, Jeuveau (which rhymes with “hello”) is FDAapproved to temporarily soften glabellar lines—those furrows between the brows known as the 11s—with botulinum toxin type A, the same muscle-paralyzing agent in Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin. Jeuveau is rumored to last longer, requiring only three treatments a year rather than the typical four, and is being launched with promotional pricing. “We created a product with the same volume and dilution that’s more affordable on an annual basis,” says Crystal Muilenburg, vice president of corporate communications and public relations for Jeuveau’s parent company, Evolus. COST: At the office of dermatologist David Bank, MD, in Mount Kisco, New York, where I tried Jeuveau, all toxins start at $500. Evolus says prices vary but can start as low as…

When she discovered a small lump in her breast in April 2018, Alyssa Reed was 28 at the time and didn’t think much of it. She was just about to graduate from her master’s program, and she was planning a wedding. All the research she’d done on the internet told her the lump was likely a benign cyst. But when she finally went to see a doctor that June, Alyssa was given news she never expected—the lump was actually one of several tumors. She had breast cancer. “That isn’t typical, of course,” she says. “So my doctor immediately put in a referral for genetic testing for me and my family.” Hidden away in Reed’s DNA was the BRCA1 mutation. According to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, women with an altered…

For fashion trendsetter, beauty authority, and international globe-tritter Laura Jung, style truly knows no bounds. The Seoul, South Korea native moved to New York City in 2013 to nurture her love of all things fashion, travel, and culture. Here, she spills her makeup bag, unzips her suitcase, and gives us a sneak peek inside her living room, sharing her fashion, beauty, and home essentials of the season. Her curated list of must-have products is just as lust-worthy as her Instagram feed, @laurajung. See more on ELLEExtra.com/TheEdit “My skin care and beauty routine has become a calming ritual I enjoy doing every day.” “After a long day, I put my phone away and focus on unwinding at home.” “I love traveling to see what fashion trends are popular around the world.…

Even if you’ve never heard of Tayla Parx, you’re probably familiar with her work. Having cowritten “Thank U, Next” for Ariana Grande and “High Hopes” for Panic! At The Disco, Parx knows how to pen a hit. But the multitalented performer’s first taste of success came back in 2007, playing Little Inez in Hairspray; she was 12 at the time. “My acting helps me get into the role of writing for other artists,” says the L.A.-based 26-year-old, who was raised in Dallas. But Parx was her own muse for We Need to Talk, her debut album for Atlantic, which she describes as “two years [of my life] squashed into 35 minutes. Now I’m at the point where I’m creating the next album, and I’m just letting life happen.” If you…

in 2019, it’s hard to imagine a world in which Lizzo is not a musical force, a world in which bops like “Juice” and “Boys” are not on a constant loop in our heads and our earbuds. In that world, most of us wouldn’t know the unadulterated joy of watching the singer-rapper-flutist extraordinaire twerk onstage while casually slaying a flute solo. It seems unfathomable now, and yet that world very nearly existed. Back in 2017, on the day she dropped her now-massive sleeper hit “Truth Hurts,” Lizzo felt so demoralized, both by the industry and by life in general, that she texted the song’s producer to say she was thinking about quitting. She was tired of putting her blood, sweat, and literal tears into music most people would never hear.…

READ Who better to take you on an insider’s tour of Palm Beach than cosmetics scion Aerin Lauder? She’s been vacationing in the land of palm trees and Lilly Pulitzer (where her grandmother Estée kept a home) since she was a child. Weaving together Lauder’s favorite restaurants, shopping recs, and scenic spots with local history, Palm Beach provides a welcome dose of sunshine wherever you may be this fall. (assouline.com) READ Phoebe, Stella, Lee. Do any amount of research into fashion’s biggest names, and you’ll find a common thread: Central Saint Martins, arguably the most famous fashion school in the world. Thames & Hudson’s Fashion Central Saint Martins is a treasure trove of early sketches, never-before-seen student work, and exclusive interviews with industry legends. (thamesandhudsonusa.com)…

It’s been nearly a decade since Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana debuted their first Alta Moda collection in Taormina, Sicily. Since then, the island (Dolce’s birthplace) has provided no shortage of creative fuel for the designers, including a $50,000 majolica tile–printed refrigerator made in collaboration with SMEG (it’s currently on back order, by the way). And as Dolce & Gabbana’s oft-used hashtag, #DGLovesSicily, suggests, there was plenty more to explore this season. The duo mined the island’s Greek history, homing in on the Valle dei Templi, a UNESCO World Heritage site first established in the fifth century BC. In addition to channeling its architectural details into goddessworthy accessories and mind-blowingly detailed gowns, the brand worked with the Italian government to devise a platform that allowed models and guests to stroll…

Closet Must-Haves Fit is paramount when it comes to a wardrobe of classic denim and tees. The goal: to look like you’ve scored the vintage finds of the decade. Mother’s Mystical denim capsule fits the bill perfectly.…

Until just a few years ago, the only way to know what was in your cleanser or serum was to read the tiny label on the back of the packaging. That is, until brands like The Ordinary launched in 2016, showing off star ingredients front and center. The line’s Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution ($9) and Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% ($6), for example, quickly became cult favorites. Fast-forward to 2019, and anyone serious about their skin care knows the difference between hyaluronic and salicylic acids (the first is hydrating, and the second is drying). Suddenly, we’re all ingredient experts—or so we may think. “I find most of my patients spend a lot of money on the wrong things,” says New York City dermatologist Anne Chapas, MD. Without knowing what…

1. Bumble and bumble Glow Blow Dry Accelerator, $32, bumbleandbumble.com A thorough misting of this frizz-fighting spray not only cuts blow-drying time, it protects against damage. 2. Paintbox Power Couples in Like Blush and Like Rain, $40, paint-box.com This dusty pink and bluegray nail polish duo is meant to stir up the cozy feeling you get after an autumn thunderstorm. Luckily, the formula lasts over a week. 3. Aerin x Johanna Ortiz Lip Gloss in Candelaria Nude and Rose Balm Lipstick in Caribbean Nude, $30 each, Neiman Marcus New York beauty executive Aerin Lauder and Colombian fashion designer Johanna Ortiz sent samples back and forth over more than 6,000 miles before landing on this signature collection of four gorgeous nude lipsticks and glosses. Mix any together for your own bespoke…

TOKIMONSTA @tokimonsta Music producer and DJ “My hair is currently colordamaged but hanging in there. I love the balmlike texture of Oribe Balm d’Or Heat Styling Shield ($45), and it’s surprisingly nongreasy. I put it in my palms and run it through damp hair, starting midway down so my scalp doesn’t get oily, and then I blow-dry. Afterward, my hair looks shiny, and I finish with hair oil on the ends.” MARISSA MARINO @marissa.marino Celebrity hairstylist; clients include Jessie James Decker and Marina “Dove Style + Care Smooth and Shine Heat Protection Spray ($5) is very lightweight, which makes it perfect for all hair types. I spray it onto damp hair before blow-drying, but it’s not just for heat styling. I also like to use it before braiding—the hair is…

Rosalía is speaking a mile a minute. She’s in a van driving to a rehearsal for her Lollapalooza performance, after landing in Chicago mere minutes ago. Yesterday she was in Canada to perform at Montreal’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival. Before that, she was in Sicily, playing for an elite crowd at the Google Camp on climate change. It’s just a normal week in the life of the rising Spanish singer-songwriter, whose catchy mash-up of traditional Andalusian music and contemporary R&B has set her on a path toward becoming a household name—and who also happens to be making her bigscreen debut this month in Pedro Almodóvar’s loosely autobiographical film Pain and Glory (she shares a dreamy scene with Penélope Cruz in which the women sing a Lola Flores song while…

MUSIC Ask any millennial for her self-medication of choice when it comes to dealing with the latest racist Trump tweet or climate-change scare piece, and you’re bound to hear an equally digital remedy along the lines of “streaming old Disney flicks” or “image-searching ‘I’m baby’ memes.” For years now, young women have been scrubbing away the psychological residue of a 24-hour news cycle and endless social media scrolling with sugary nostalgia for a more analog world. Need proof? See Lisa Frank, the elusive artist behind all those swirly dolphin-bedecked ’90s Trapper Keepers, who, upon quietly joining Instagram earlier this year, racked up hundreds of thousands of followers. But as we careen toward the end of 2019, some cultural observers are starting to wonder whether we’ve entered a phase of the…

This past June, Naomi Klein makes her way through the crowd outside the Bloor Street United Church in Toronto. There are young people chalking slogans on the sidewalk, old people leaning on canes, and a contingent wearing neon-pink “Justice for Foodora Couriers” T-shirts. All are there for an event titled A Green New Deal for All, at which the last speaker will be Klein, an author, intellectual, and environmental activist who is often deemed one of the leading progressive voices of our time. She looks up at the building, a rugged 129-year-old stone structure. “This is a very rundown church,” she says matter-of-factly. “We could have all kinds of technical problems.” Klein is wearing, as she often does, dark, chic but inconspicuous clothing; rimless glasses; and a statement necklace, her…

DEAR E. JEAN: My agent set up a meeting in the mid-’90s with a now-famous movie director. When we met in his office, what started out as a normal conversation about my acting took a turn when he said, “You’re so innocent!” I was sitting on one end of a couch, he on the other. He unbuttoned his shirt, unzipped his pants, and then said, “I want to do something to shock you,” and started masturbating. He asked me to squeeze his nipples—I didn’t move! He climaxed and then wanted to continue the conversation. I made an excuse about a dentist appointment and left. He never tried to touch me, and I was easily able to leave. I’m conflicted: Is it better to send a private communication to him about how…

camila Cabello paces Sunset Boulevard in the sweltering heat. Having just finished an acting class, she laughs easily and often into the cell phone cradled to her ear as she makes her way toward her mother’s car for a ride home. She seems like a regular, endearing, playful 22-year-old—except for the fans swarming to greet her along the way. There are many ways you could describe Cabello’s life over the past year, but “regular” isn’t one of them. Since the rise of 2017’s radio smash “Havana,” she’s become Spotify’s second-most-streamed artist. She opened for Taylor Swift on the pop star’s Reputation tour, and headlined her own Never Be the Same world tour. She was nominated for two Grammy awards; her self-titled album went platinum; and she became a L’Oréal Paris…

In April 2003, a 21-year-old Beyoncé made her first appearance on the cover of ELLE. The Destiny’s Child frontwoman was prepping for the release of her first solo album, Dangerously in Love, that summer (it went on to debut at number one on the Billboard 200); she was also fresh off a Super Bowl pregame performance with Carlos Santana and her big-screen debut in 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember. As producer John Lyons said in ELLE’s profile, “There’s no question that she is going to be a big movie star.” That star quality was evident during this cover shoot, which saw Beyoncé sporting awe-inspiring couture for the lens of Gilles Bensimon. Of course, at that point, she was already establishing herself as a budding style icon as well, thanks in…