Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2025 i ELLE

LEG DAY Whether you’re a street-style star in a pop of red or Charli XCX in wine-splashed sheer tights for her “360” music video, hosiery has become a staple, no matter your aesthetic. For spring 2025, Valentino and Chanel fancied patterned-lace tights and knee-highs; Balenciaga and Dolce & Gabbana went provocative with sultry takes on hold-up stockings; and Prada opted for a rainbow of opaque styles. “Statement hosiery, once reserved for avant-garde runways, has now infiltrated everyday style,” says Cami Téllez, executive creative director of L’Eggs, a 55-year-old legacy brand that’s been experiencing a revamp. According to the brand’s customer research data, 45 percent of women plan to wear more colored and patterned tights this year. Téllez calls it “the red lipstick of the category.” Another view comes from the…

Thanks to Sabrina Carpenter—and Armani beauty Celebrity Makeup Artist Carolina Gonzalez, who spent the past year on tour with the singer—blush is experiencing its biggest revival since the ’80s. The perennially-flushed-cheek look that’s taken over the makeup world came together in a surprisingly simple way: “Sabrina just wanted more blush,” Gonzalez tells me. “She really knows what she wants.” Gonzalez knows what she wants, too. Growing up as a “child of art,” she’s thinking about painterly makeup for spring, a maximalist take on Carpenter’s artful look (which was partially inspired by Alberto Vargas’s 1940s drawings of pinup girls). She juxtaposed two seemingly contrasting ideas: richness and sheerness. “What makes things fresh is that you’re seeing the skin underneath,” she says. “This year, you can play with color, whether it’s deeper…

IT’S 8 P.M. ON A FRIDAY AT DIMES, the restaurant that lends its name to New York City’s Dimes Square, a micro-neighborhood on the border of Chinatown and the Lower East Side that has become the preferred meeting ground (or meme fodder, depending on your viewpoint) for artistic tastemakers. The dinner crowd is split between those dressed to impress in their best night-out pieces and, at the opposite end of the spectrum, those wearing their most lived-in outfits—as if to say they’re not here to impress anyone, even if they very much are. Then Zoë Kravitz walks through the door in layers of black, hair slung in two loose braids and tucked under a knit striped kerchief to guard against the bitter winter chill, preternaturally achieving the look that all…

ELLE: When did Bridget Jones enter your cultural universe? LEO WOODALL: I’d seen the first movie on repeat over the years at Christmas. I just thought it was joyous. Just sweet and cozy. ELLE: And now you’re playing one of Bridget Jones’s love interests. We’re in a full-blown moment for movies about older women and younger men. What do you think is going on here? LW: Yeah, I don’t know! I mean, these relationships—they’re not new. I couldn’t tell you why it’s suddenly happening now, but I know that the best thing about it is reminding everyone that people are just people. We can connect across planets and across genders—well, not planets, sorry, across the planet. ELLE: Any relationships in your life with a similar age gap? LW: Definitely not.…

1 The BAG The sleek Teen Josephine bag was a highlight of Celine’s French summer–inspired collection, which looked to Françoise Sagan and Françoise Hardy as muses. Handbag, CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE. 2 The WATCH Cartier’s elongated Baignoire (“bathtub”) timepiece debuted back in 1912, and the curvilinear style looks just as fresh in its 2025 incarnation. Watch, CARTIER. 3 The SHOE Alessandro Michele’s runway debut for Valentino included plenty of unabashedly feminine accessories, like this bow-bedecked Bowow slingback. Shoes, VALENTINO GARAVANI.…

Every single morning, Linda Fargo, Bergdorf Goodman’s senior vice president and women’s fashion and store presentation director, swipes on the brightest shade of scarlet lipstick and selects an outfit for the day: something slightly surreal, artistically creative, or a little bit head-turning—maybe a huge, glittering bow headpiece; ruffled black cargo pants with a massive turquoise necklace; or a leopard-print suit. “I definitely believe you should always dress for yourself first,” Fargo says. “But if I don’t live this, then who’s going to live it? At times, I need to represent Bergdorf’s, and we need to walk the talk.” True tastemakers will tell you: Personal style is one thing that doesn’t come instantly. It’s molded, shaped, and curated over many years of careful (or reckless!) sartorial expression. So it makes sense…

Mind TURNING THE DIAL TO COLD Celebrities like Hailey Bieber have lately touted cold plunging, the practice of dunking yourself into icy water that dates back to ancient times. Devotees claim cold plunges can improve mood, energy, metabolism, and dopamine levels. Controlled and large-scale studies are limited, but a 2022 analysis in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health suggested that ice bathing may bolster the immune system, help prevent some cardiovascular conditions, and counter insulin resistance. Cold plunges certainly can be a social lubricant: At Othership in New York, the sauna/ice bath/repeat cycle can be done as a community, thanks to a 7,000-foot-space with flickering candlelight, a 90-person “performance sauna,” and some of the coldest ice baths in North America (there’s a DJ on Saturday nights, and the space recently…

CHERRY BLOSSOM GIRL Twenty years have passed since Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami’s iconic collaboration rocked the fashion world. To ring in the anniversary, the two have reunited for a re-edition featuring LV’s reworked, multicolored monogram (shown at left). The first drop hit stores in January, while the second, based on Murakami’s Cherry Blossom pattern, arrives this month. louisvuitton.com. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS To celebrate the opening of its global boutique in New York, Brazilian jewelry brand Sauer has launched an exclusive Madison Avenue collection. A highlight at the new store is the 18K yellow and white gold Gisela ring. Gisela ring, Sauer. THE LAGERFELD LEGACY Marie Ottavi’s Karl Lagerfeld: A Fashion History offers a new window on the late designer, and spotlights his close relationship with Jacques de Bascher. The…

PISCES FEB 19–MAR 20 Time for a reset. After taking a look at your financial decisions and evaluating your self-worth, you’ll shift focus to self-love and personal reinvention. No more sweeping your discontent aside or ignoring your needs. Reclaim your power. ARIES MAR 21–APR 19 As Venus retrogrades through your sign this month, you’ll turn your attention inward. After March 27, concentrate on releasing any lingering heartache. By April 12, you’ll emerge with a clearer sense of what—and whom—you want. TAURUS APR 20–MAY 20 Your ruler, Venus, reverses through your introspective 12th house, nudging you to rest and recharge. Later in the month, you’ll reconnect with supportive friends and your broader community. Reflect on who’s worth keeping close. GEMINI MAY 21–JUNE 21 Check in: Are you surrounded by like-minded people?…