Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2021 i ELLE

1. SMELL-A-VISION The brand behind Instagram’s favorite candles has just launched five fragrances under the Cologne de Parfum moniker. “They have a tension and balance between scents thought to be masculine and feminine,” says Boy Smells cofounder Matthew Herman. The unexpected combinations, like white flowers and saffron in Flor de la Virgen, create universally appealing olfactive symphonies, with grid-worthy bottles to boot. Boy Smells Cologne de Parfum, $98 each, boysmells.com. 2. RED RISING It takes nearly 1,000 crushed female cochineal insects to create the bright red hue in a typical tube of lipstick. But after three years and 19 trial formulas, Hourglass Cosmetics has achieved Red 0, a vibrant true-red hue with a lab-created pigment that is long-lasting and 100 percent vegan. Hourglass Cosmetics Confession Lipstick Red O, $40, hourglasscosmetics.com.…

When FKA twigs came forward with her account of intimate partner violence, or IPV, at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, her story instantly struck a chord with me. I have always admired twigs as an artist because of the purity of her convictions, and I was in awe of her bravery and transparency as she spoke about what must have been an unbelievably painful experience. She is a woman of incredible courage, and I immediately knew that what she had to say would resonate with our readers, especially as we honor International Women’s Day on March 8. After all, it is our responsibility as a women’s magazine to let women and young girls know they’re not alone—that this is something that could affect any one of us, as…

It seems there is a point at which even the most ardent sweatpants devotee breaks rank. Perhaps it was the smattering of temperate late-fall days or the stultifying relentlessness of WFH life, but suddenly all the cozy, plush, fleecy piles in shapeless silhouettes were anathema to me. The cognitive dissonance I’d felt marveling at the sheer volume of variously shaped outside shoes and the riot of shrewdly cut frocks in my closet no longer seemed absurd and profane. Call it a circadian rhythm, call it desperation, but I could not get over this pent-up kinetic energy, this need for catharsis, this unslakable desire to get a ’fit off, to dress at someone. As life became startlingly, stunningly precious, the notion of saving a look, putting a piece on ice, seemed…

Ironically enough, in Simone Rocha’s early days showing at London Fashion Week, the most truly subversive thing you could do was go against the punk-influenced grain of the time. Back when the leather-and-chain-clad off-duty model ruled, Rocha presented a counter-narrative larded with lace, bows, pearls, and, yes, even the dreaded pink. Cut to 2021, and it’s clear that Rocha was on the cusp of a larger shift in fashion, one that veered toward overtly feminine dressing as opposed to shying away from it. “Femininity can be strong. It can be powerful. It can be an armor,” the designer says. “And it doesn’t mean that you’re defined by something soft.” Her work has always focused on “looking at these things that build up all the facets of womanhood and girlhood” and…

When Tanya Morovati, 41, an anesthesiologist and mother of two from Santa Barbara, California, took her daughter for a routine eye checkup, she mentioned to the ophthalmologist that they were on their way to have a family photo taken. The eye doctor, Mark Silverberg, MD, asked if she might like to try a new medication for ptosis (droopy eyelids) to whiten—and widen—her eyes. “Are you telling me I look tired?” she asked. She placed drops of Upneeq, a newly FDA-approved treatment for acquired ptosis of the upper eyelid (which can happen as we age), into each eye. “It’s awesome,” Morovati says of the results. Within just a few minutes, “my chronically tired, working-mom eyes looked rested, alert, and really white, and not in an artificial or weird way.” Silverberg was…

IF ANYTHING could ignite giddy anticipation of a post-pandemic holiday, it might well be your next fragrance. Research shows that smell triggers memory and mood more than our four other senses do, which may explain why some of the most buzzy scents hitting the market, like Atelier Cologne’s Lemon Island and D.S. & Durga’s Jazmín Yucatan, seem to have been specifically designed to evoke a sense of carefree wanderlust. A prime example is Versace’s new Dylan Turquoise. With its fresh, heady blend of citrus, white flowers, and sun-warmed woods, this fragrance reminds us of the curative powers of a proper vacation, even if such a thing still lies months away. (And if you need a visual, Hailey Bieber’s fragrance campaign, shot on the French island of Cavallo, serves as ample…

The night before the first read-through for It’s a Sin, an upcoming British drama set during the early days of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Lydia West received a text from the show’s writer and executive producer, Russell T. Davies. “Lydia, I don’t want to alarm you, but [your character] Jill is based on a very, very close friend of mine who lived through the time,” the text read. He then revealed that his real-life inspiration for the character, Jill Nalder, would be playing West’s mother, and that the two women would meet face-to-face for the first time at the table read the following day. “It was so emotional to be playing this part and to sit opposite from someone who was around during that time, who had lived these experiences,” says…

Though my family and I were fortunate to find refuge outside New York City during the height of the pandemic, by the time August rolled around, we, like many of you, were all going a bit stir-crazy. I wanted to find a semi-remote destination that offered a wide variety of outdoor activities for my husband and two sons (and amenities for me). After doing plenty of research, I landed on the Resort at Paws Up in Greenough, Montana. It’s located on a 37,000-acre working cattle ranch, so I knew we would have plenty of room to roam. What I didn’t know: The week that would follow would prove to be one of the most magical travel experiences of my life. Deciding it best to simply dive right in upon our…

PLANÈTE BLEUE is an appropriate name for this stunner from Louis Vuitton. Suspended from over 30 carats of baguette- and flower-cut white diamonds is a 13.77-carat pear-shaped sapphire, part of a suite of five other designs (including the emerald and diamond studs also pictured here) that was inspired by the earth’s relationship to the galaxy. The necklace’s T shape was made for plunging necklines, a pairing that lends the piece a dose of disco-era glamour. Should you be lucky enough to don one, stellar times under the night sky are sure to follow.…

When Tory Burch bought the Whoop Strap 3.0 health tracker for 700 staffers last fall, the device had already been spotted on pro athletes like Sue Bird and Maria Sharapova. It gained widespread attention back in June, when the respiratory monitor helped pro golfer Nick Watney accurately detect his COVID-19 infection early. The device’s heart rate variability (HRV) tracking puts it at the forefront of a trending health fixation: “HRV is the variation in the time intervals between heartbeats, which measures the balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. This can indicate how our bodies respond and adapt to stressors,” says Stacy T. Sims, PhD, who studies HRV in New Zealand. “Research has shown a relationship between low HRV and worsening depression or anxiety, and an increased risk of…

“I HAVE TWO KIDS AT HOME, a new job, my husband is about to throw himself out a window, and you want me to pick up shells on the beach? All I did was brush my teeth today.” This is what ran through Julia’s* head when a friend suggested they go sea kayaking last spring, just as COVID-19 had begun raging in and around her northeastern suburb and she, like so many office workers, was working from home. Days would pass when the 46-year-old lawyer at a big-city law firm couldn’t remember the last time she showered. She missed her hourlong commute home, her time to decompress. With a working spouse, a nightmare boss, and a (very slowly) potty-training toddler, Julia found her workdays filled with distractions she couldn’t block…

THE FIRST THING the people of Millinocket would like you to know about the so-called “Millinocket wedding”—a coronavirus superspreader event in rural Maine last August—was that it didn’t even happen in Millinocket. Part of it happened in East Millinocket, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town of around 1,700 that calls itself “The Town That Paper Made,” and part of it happened at the now equally infamous Big Moose Inn Cabins & Campground, more than 20 minutes away, on the shores of Lake Millinocket and Ambajejus Lake, at the edge of the Katahdin wilderness. Millinocket itself is just about smack in between the two, but a good 10 minutes or so away from each. “Most people in Millinocket had absolutely nothing to do with that wedding,” a longtime local business owner told me with…

ARIES MAR 21–APR 19 Revel in the possibilities of a clean slate. With your ruler, excitable Mars, entering Gemini on the 3rd, sample before choosing a keeper. Romantic highs come on the 13th, when the new moon connects to Venus and Neptune. Love could be cemented on the 28th, under the Libra full moon. Reserve some “me time” when Aries season begins on the 21st. TAURUS APR 20–MAY 20 Ping your connections while the Sun illuminates your networking zone until the 21st. Could you team up for profit? Activator Mars assists with negotiations after the 3rd. Recharge after the 21st, as the Sun dips into your restful twelfth house. A full moon in your wellness corner on the 28th helps you ease into spring training. GEMINI MAY 21–JUNE 21 The…

The SHOE Looking to make an entrance? Christian Louboutin’s vertiginous snakeskin-printed sandal with brass studs and raffia fringe ought to do the trick. Sandal, Christian Louboutin, $1,075, christianlouboutin.com. The BAG Louis Vuitton’s relaxed Coussin bag is equal parts luxe and practical, with a handy pouchlike frame and two different straps to take it from day to night. Handbag, Louis Vuitton, $3,950, louisvuitton.com. The NECKLACE Cartier has reimagined its fierce feline mascot as an infinitely wearable yellow gold, enamel, and emerald pendant. Necklace, Cartier, cartier.com.…

RIHANNA WAS IN JAPAN A FEW YEARS BACK, and she happened to be in the market for a designer meat cleaver. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Jahleel Weaver, the deputy creative director of Fenty and the star’s stylist, recalls her stopping at a Chrome Hearts store to buy both a meat cleaver and a stapler from the outré brand, whose products—a mousetrap, a plunger, a dagger—regularly break a certain sector of the internet. A Chrome Hearts–besotted doctor once had them design a bespoke stethoscope. What, you might reasonably ask, does this have to do with fashion? At first glance, not a lot. But Chrome Hearts is not like other fashion brands. Before Supreme was stamping its logo on bricks, Chrome Hearts had its own tongue-in-cheek take on everyday luxury. Its…

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Despite her overall youthful appearance, new mom Nicole Gist couldn’t quite shake her sleep-deprived look. So after consulting a few friends, she booked an appointment for undereye filler. “You can feel a substance being injected, but the process itself is not painful,” says Gist, who had only slight swelling post-procedure. “After a few days, I looked as if I were getting the eight hours of sleep that I may never get again.” Judging from the recent uptick in noninvasive eye treatments, Gist isn’t the only one feeling (and looking) a little more sleep-deprived in the COVID-19 era. “Tear trough fillers have been on the rise in my office,” says Michelle German, a board-certified physician assistant based in Washington, DC. Undereye fillers, usually made of hyaluronic acid, build volume under the…

body GLOSSING SEEN AT: Versace Sexy, bare skin is a signature of the Italian fashion house, and in this season’s dreamy livestreamed show, which conjured the underwater fantasy world of “Versacepolis,” models glistened like sea sirens. DIY: Cocoon skin in a layer of Oui the People Featherweight Hydrating Body Gloss ($65), then double up on high points, like the collarbone, with a body luminizer, such as Fenty Beauty Body Lava ($59). sweet SPOTS SEEN AT: Jason Wu A smattering of freckles embellished the faces of models like Grace Elizabeth (left). The goal? To make them look as if they’d been on vacation, according to makeup artist Erin Parsons, who created the faux freckles with lipstick. DIY: Dot flecks on upper cheeks and across your nose with Freck OG ($22). Or,…

Almost every weekday for six years, Christie Smythe took the F train from Park Slope downtown to her desk at Brooklyn’s federal court, in a pressroom hidden on the far side of a snack bar. Smythe, who covered white-collar crime for Bloomberg News, wore mostly black and gray, and usually skipped makeup. She and her husband, who worked in finance, spent their free time cooking, walking Smythe’s rescue dog, and going on literary pub crawls. “We had the perfect little Brooklyn life,” Smythe says. Then she chucked it all. Over the course of nine months, beginning in July 2018, Smythe quit her job, moved out of her apartment, and divorced her husband. What could cause the sensible Smythe to turn her life upside down? She fell in love with a…

“It’s a miracle that I came out alive,” says FKA twigs. The British singer, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has spent the last hour painfully recounting the abuse she endured for nearly a year at the hands of her former boyfriend and Honey Boy costar, Shia LaBeouf. Sitting cross-legged on the floor of her London home, where she’s been sequestered due to the COVID-19 Tier 4 lockdown, twigs manages to exude a raw vulnerability her audience has come to expect from her. An oversize hoodie that reads “janet”—an homage to Janet Jackson’s self-titled 1993 dance album—is thrown over her petite frame; her newly bleached blonde curls appear damp, her cheeks flushed. While speaking to me over Zoom, she maintains perfect posture, fidgeting ever so slightly by tapping her long acrylic nails…

Imagine teleporting into one of your favorite movie universes, and you’ll have some idea of how KiKi Layne feels right now. “It hasn’t fully hit me,” the 29-year-old actress says of playing opposite Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America, the sequel to his 1988 comedy. Her eyes widen behind her glasses. “Like, ‘Yo, this is the sequel to Coming to America, and you are Prince Akeem’s daughter. What is this?’” Layne, who describes herself as a “huge fan” of the original, found great pleasure in watching Murphy at work. “It was incredible to witness the level of mastery he has over his craft,” she says. “He wasn’t super over-the-top or anything like that; it was just these little faces he would make or a one-liner he would improvise, and it…

COVER FKA TWIGS Jacket, $1,790, turtleneck, $850, by Ralph Lauren Collection, ralphlauren.com. Hoop earrings by Cartier, $3,900, cartier.com. Necklace by Bentley & Skinner, $40,500, bentley-skinner.co.uk. BACK COVER Tank Louis Cartier watch, $12,900, Santos de Cartier watch, $7,100, Panthère de Cartier watch, $20,700, Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch, $5,750, Trinity de Cartier ring, $1,340, Cartier Love bracelet, $6,550, and Cartier Juste un Clou bracelet, $7,100, by Cartier, 800-CARTIER. NOW TRENDING PAGE 64: Necklace, $17,500, rings, $4,200–$4,900 each, by Sorellina, sorellinanyc.com. FRONT ROW PAGE 105: Dress, compact, top, headband, hair clips by Simone Rocha x H&M, select H&M stores nationwide. ACCESSORIES PAGE 108: Shoulder bag by Tod’s, tods.com. Tablescape by Mrs. Alice, mrsalice.com. PAGE 109: Mules, tablescape by Hermès, hermes.com. Tablecloth, Mrs. Alice, mrsalice.com. PAGE 110: Handbag by Dolce & Gabbana, select…

1 A WISH FOR ARTISTRY In the 1970s in New York, Italian-American designer Aldo Cipullo had a bold idea: Turn a humble nail into a piece of Cartier jewelry. “I believe in a radical change in jewelry—it should be more fun! If you have a Louis XVI desk, you can have a Le Corbusier chair next to it. It’s the same with jewelry,” Cipullo told Women’s Wear Daily in October 1970, adding, “the Juste un Clou bracelet is a reflection of life.” The result is a radical, uncompromising bracelet with clean, sweeping lines that breaks all of the rules. Both edgy and sophisticated, it’s been worn by everyone from the provocative Lou Reed to today’s most glamorous royals. Keep things casually cool with the all-gold version, push the glamour with…