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Have your say… Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk ■ Post comments on graziadaily.co.uk ■ Tweet us at @GraziaUK ■ Find us on Facebook at Grazia UK ■ Follow us on Instagram @GraziaUK CARE FOR CARERS ‘It’s emotionally hard looking after very sick patients’ (4 May) was thought-provoking. We already know the wonderful, courageous and selfless job our NHS staff are doing to keep looking after us all, but we should not forget the emotional and psychological turmoil these workers must be going through. Their tremendous support, not just to patients but to each other, is amazing. It’s heartening to see this but, as the pandemic continues, these people will face new challenges on a daily basis, and it’s therefore more important than ever that they themselves are able to access resources…

IF OUR PERIOD of lockdown could be boiled down to a symbol, perhaps it would be the cherry blossom, which was in bloom as coronavirus reached its peak in the UK, reminding us all that nature was thriving as the world slowed down. So, for this issue of Grazia we asked two of Britain’s most talented creatives – Erdem and Richard Quinn – to design an image around the theme of nature for the cover, and others at the helm of the $2.4 trillion global fashion industry to show us how their perspective has changed: see page 44. One of the themes that emerges is slowing down; and that is happening in Grazia’s world too because, for the next few months, each issue will be on sale for a fortnight.…

1. New in JUNG KIM There are many reasons to watch Kim’s Convenience (Netflix), but Jung with his shirt off rates among them. 2. Non-mover DAISY MAY COOPER With specific ref to her Instagram feed, which makes a comic art form of the much underrated quality of silliness. 3. Up THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE Got an epic boost in profile last week following endorsement from the Harry formerly known as Prince. Possibly gutted he can’t claim to be ‘by royal appointment’. 4. Up LAUREN S O C H A Once of E4’s Mistfits, now of a Derbyshire care home where she’s working full-time again, having been a carer before all the acting. 5. New in ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY FT ANNA WINTOUR During an interview re his memoir, he said, ‘It’s…

SIMONE ROCHA has always understood the emotional side of fashion. And her ability to offer women clothing that conjures a sense of beauty and wanderlust, but also comfort, holds a unique appeal right now. ‘When you come back to a piece of clothing that feels very familiar, it can completely evoke the idea of security or reassurance. That human emotional connection is really important,’ she says over the phone. In Simone’s world, clothes are a powerful form of escapism, from her trademark bulbous dresses to her voluminous jackets. A subtle thread of fantasy weaves its way throughout each piece, offering the wearer a gateway to a number of historical periods and worlds, whether it be the Victorian era, and rock climbers clambering up mountains in their petticoats, or modern day…

PHOTOS: GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK ON 8 MAY 1945, Betty gathered with her family in south London to celebrate the end of World War II. ‘We had an enormous street party – it stretched the whole length of the street, which was about 100 yards long,’ Betty tells me over the phone from her house in Faversham, Kent. ‘We had tablecloths and party hats but there wasn’t much food because we were still rationing. All we had was jelly and little cakes. ‘Everyone from the neighbourhood came – it was a jolly good party. Everyone was so pleased, as you can imagine,’ Betty, who was nine at the time, explains. ‘We weren’t very sociable in those days – we’d lost several houses down the street, people had been killed – but it…

FASHION AND BEAUTY THINK YOU KNOW YOUR BALENCIAGA FROM YOUR BALMAIN? LET’S PUT YOUR STYLE SMARTS TO THE TEST 1) Which actress wore a cape emblazoned with the names of female directors who were snubbed at this year’s Oscars – and who was it designed by? 2) Lady Hale wore a brooch that caused an internet sensation in 2019. What was it shaped like? 3) Kim Kardashian had to rename her debut line of shapewear (now Skims). But what was it originally called? 4) Which actress was newly minted as a style icon after stepping out in a cashmere cardigan and matching bra? And who were the pieces designed by? 5) Gwyneth Paltrow released a candle on Goop earlier this year said to smell like, ahem, an intimate area. What…

1. The subject should be something you know inside out. Perhaps it’s your field of work or a hobby you’ve mastered. 2. When naming your course, avoid puns or flowery language. Make it really clear what your course is about, eg, How to bake a sourdough loaf. 3. If you’re not already talking about this subject on your social media, start now. Become the person everyone thinks of when this topic comes up. 4. Websites such as Thinkific and Podia charge a monthly fee to host your course. Or you can use a plugin, like Learndash, and host the course on your own website. 5. For the content, a combination of video and text works well. And include exercises: give people something actionable to do. 6. Once your course is…

HOTOS: ©HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE.©AGNES VARRAINE-LECA/MSF, RUE DES ARCHIVES BCA. GUCCI: CREATIVEDIRECTOR: ALESSANDRO MICHELE. ART DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHERSIMMONDS. PHOTOGRAPHER/DIRECTOR: ALASDAIR MCLELLAN. HAIRSTYLIST: PAUL HANLON. MAKE-UP: THOMAS DE KLUYVER Plan a post-lockdown getaway. See Gucci’s Pre-Fall 2020 campaign for bucolic inspiration. Step into Catherine Deneuve’s shoes. Roger Vivier’s new collection celebrates the buckle shoe made famous in 1967’s Belle Du Jour . Bring poolside inside. Maje’s new capsule features Slim Aarons’ sun-drenched photos. Carry hand sanitiser. (Bravo Bulgari for giving 160,000 units of medical-grade gel to the NHS.) Take your cosy closet to the next level in The Vampire’s Wife’s Moon Bathe collection of knitted bralettes, bodies and cardigans. Give back. Cartier has joined the Covid-19 relief efforts, making donations to Médecins Sans Frontières and more...…

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RICHARD QUINN Q: WILL WE STILL SHOP? Absolutely. But how we shop will likely change. The new fashion landscape will be challenging, but as consumers we have the chance to help rebuild it into something more positive. Here’s what to look for next: Buy less, but better We’ve been forced to pause, causing many to have an ‘I’ve got too much stuff ’ epiphany. A seemingly unstoppable, escalating cycle of newness was the norm for too long. Let this be the start of a more conscious fashion era. Positivity It’s been inspiring to see so many fashion brands unite behind worthy causes during this crisis. Consumers are more likely now to demand that their favourite names stand for something – and shun those that don’t. We need to think as…

LIGHT IN THE SHADE Thank you for Grazia’s mental health life skills (20 Apr). I am on a waiting list to access MBT (mentalisation-based treatment) via the NHS, which has now been deferred for an unknown period due to the Covid-19 crisis. Although I completely understand, it’s a therapy I’ve already waited over a year to access. I am sure there are many others who are also in my position. So thank you for highlighting the effect this strange period is having on people’s mental health. Please do continue to share any advice and tips on how to continue throughout this time. It’s a real struggle every day, but Grazia offers me some much-needed light relief in my week. Charlotte…

“As calls to domestic abuse hotlines continue to soar during lockdown, last week, the Domestic Abuse Bill was back in Parliament. For months, Grazia and campaign group We Can’t Consent To This have been fighting for it to include a ban on the ‘rough sex’ defence, whereby men claim death or injury was due to a consensual sex game gone wrong. During debate in the Commons, MP Mark Fletcher spoke movingly about his own childhood experience of domestic violence: a stepdad who ‘reigned with physical terror’. It was a reminder that we need a mix of voices on this topic. Everyone must get behind ending this vile injustice.”…

GRAZIA’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR CAZ ROBERTS ON THE PIECES GETTING HER THROUGH LOCKDOWN CHAIN REACTION I’ve been coveting chain-link necklaces. I’ll layer them up for FaceTime. From £110 each, Laura Lombardi ZOOM IN A big shoulder is working well for above-waist work ‘meetings’. This shirt has padded shoulders for extra power-dressing points. £79, Uterqüe PHOTOS: ISABEL MARANT FORMATCHESFASHION BY AMIT ISRAELI SMALL WONDER Is it a purse, is it a bag? Whatever, it’s cute for spring. £175, Coach CALIFORNIA DREAMING I’m re-reading Didion’s essays and dreaming of another LA road-trip. Her famous quote, ‘We tell ourselves stories in order to live,’ was never more apt. £8.99, Waterstones OLD FLAME I like to mark the day turning into evening by lighting this candle. I’m comforted by the late’90s nostalgia this scent evokes.…

IF YOU’VE ALREADY started on BBC Three’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People (or binged every episode in one sitting), you’ll understand how the show has become a phenomenon. Last week, it launched thousands of rapturous tweets, Instagram fan accounts – and an unprecedented level of lockdown lust. This is thanks, in part, to the electric performances of its two leads: Daisy Edgar-Jones’s portrayal of the intense and vulnerable Marianne and Paul Mescal’s faultless performance as Connell have made them overnight stars. Actor Paul, meanwhile, has fast become the romantic hero 2020 didn’t realise it needed (‘Paul Mescal is just exquisite,’ read one tweet). In the 48 hours after the show, directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald, dropped on iPlayer on 26 April, Paul’s Instagram following soared by 40,000…

THREE GRACES LONDON TRACKPANTS: A LOCKDOWN love story in three parts. First, we were wooed by their novelty (an elasticated waist for work!). Next, we settled into the comfort of familiarity (hello again, you). Finally, we grew a little too familiar, bored even (another day, the same trackpants – is this it now?). But, a twist. Now, our heads have been turned by an item of clothing promising to stave off our most feral fashion instincts: the lockdown dress. Breezy designs that have all the comfort you demand now, while still tapping into the ‘real’ world, these pieces are heralding the next stage of our working-from-home wardrobe relationships. We’re done with reruns of our teen hangover wardrobes, and are hankering after something a little more grown-up. Kate Middleton has got…

WHEN THE GREAT interiors docu-series Home dropped on Apple TV+ during week four of lockdown, the timing could not have been better. In nine episodes, Home travels across continents to tell the story of households who have re-engineered their definition of modern living. ‘When I started out,’ says Anders Solvarm, a gallant Swedish father who built his family home as a log box inside a greenhouse, creating its own sustainable microclimate, ‘I didn’t understand that a home can heal you.’ Home is about unique homesteads that think out of the literal box of four walls. ‘There is an alternative way to live,’ offers the Hong Kong architect who transformed his 344 sqft apartment into a trompe-l’oiel of moving parts, effectively unpicking its natural claustrophobia. It’s a show for now. While…

LIFE WHO IS CHANEL THE PARROT? WE INTRODUCE YOU TO THE MEME EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. LIFE ‘I’ve found flaws I never knew I had’ We speak to six women about how seeing themselves on video calls during lockdown is changing their relationship with their face. Emily says she is enjoying wearing no make-up, while Nicki has realised she doesn’t need her regular Botox top-ups. FASHION You can buy Villanelle’s actual wardrobe Killing Eve’s Villanelle has her hitlist – and we have ours: her entire wardrobe. Although many pieces are off the catwalk, some you can buy in stores – like this The Vampire’s Wife dress. For updates on what Jodie Comer is wearing this season, and where to buy it, head to our shopping pages.…

PHOTO: SONNY MALHOTRA I HAVE NEVER experienced a mental illness in my life. Not until I had a baby. And then I went mad. Two years ago, I woke up on my first Mother’s Day in a psychiatric ward. My son was just three weeks old. I’d had a dream pregnancy. I felt purposeful and, actually, pretty glowing. We didn’t overdo it on the research; we didn’t overly plan our labour or buy the entire floor of John Lewis. We took care of ourselves and each other and were excited to meet our little boy. But as 40 weeks approached, I did not feel remotely ready to have a baby. I didn’t look ready, either – I was showing small. I tried to remind myself that everybody was different and…

1. Learn how to stop snacking If, like us, you can’t stop eating right now, you might want to try food and eating psychology coach Josie Buck’s Overcome Emotional Eating course, £67. 2. Jazz up your home Spending all this time around the home is sure to make us all a bit fed up with our surroundings, so interior designer Lucy Gough’s new Interior Styling course, £99, has come at just the right time. 3. Join the masters Masterclass video workshops are led by industry experts and include creative writing with Margaret Atwood, modern Italian cooking with Massimo Bottura, photography with Annie Leibovitz and film-making with Martin Scorsese. Yes, really. (Annual fee of £170 to access all courses.) 4. Create something crafty Pimp your interiors by learning how to make…

WHAT DOES luxury mean in the time of Covid-19? How do we feel about fashion? And what purpose does it serve in a time of crisis? It can be difficult to see the value in a dress when you’re mourning a loss, are worried about whether or not a sick loved one will pull through or struggling to make ends meet. As we lean into week six of lockdown, much of our lives has been distilled to two categories: essential and non-essential. And the indulgences we took for granted (a flight to a hot, sandy beach, for instance, or a day out shopping on a crowded high street) now seem impossibly out of reach. And just as we’re all reevaluating our lives and choices in this period of isolation, so…

COUVERTURE & THE GARBSTORE For the kind of clothes that real women want to wear – think labels such as Rejina Pyo, Raquel Allegra and Rachel Comey – you don’t want to miss Notting Hill institution Couverture & The Garbstore. Its Working From Home edit of throws, socks and puzzles will prove most tempting of all. A SUSTAINABLE DEPARTMENT STORE It’s never been more important to support small businesses, so a good one to start with is A Sustainable Department Store. It champions consciously-created goods (everything from candles to jewellery to clothes) from independent makers. DEBORAH BLYTH Each of Deborah Blyth’s pieces, handcrafted using the process of lost-wax casting in London, will become a treasured heirloom. The brand is also donating 15% of each sale to Camden Food Bank to…

RUKMINI IYER’S The Roasting Tin Around The World is the perfect cookbook for now. Confined to our homes, unable to go much beyond the local park, it allows us to travel the world through mouthwatering flavours; rustle up her Chermoula Roasted Tuna and be transported to the heat and spice of North Africa; lift Korean-Style Aubergines out of the oven and breathe in the sights and sounds of Asia; tuck into a slice of Peach and Dulce de Leche Cake and imagine yourself in a café on a tree-lined square in South America. And what makes it all the more appealing is that, like her other best-selling books, the cooking is fast with no fuss – simply mix all the ingredients into a roasting tin, bung it in the oven…

I love being by the river. I’m near Putney, in south-west London. It’s so beautiful and there are so many gorgeous dog walks. It’s the ideal mix of feeling like you’re out of the city, but able to get into town in half an hour. The first thing I do at the end of the day is scrape my hair back into a bun. I’ve got to get my hair off my face, take my make-up off and get into my comfy clothes. I listen to music the whole time at home: I’m obsessed with hearing new bands and new artists, so I’ll listen to Annie Mac’s show. I’ll take my dog, Alfie, for a walk, then eating is the priority. I’d be lying if I said I cook. I’m…

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AT TIMES, over the years, I’ve wondered what it might take to end my preoccupation with my physical appearance. What sort of epic life shift might make me less bothered about my skin, hair, brows and bod; wardrobe, posture, demeanour, look . Would let me finally see the pitiful folly of all the bad-feminist years and bad-feminist quid I’d frittered primping, preening, plucking and puncturing* (* with Botox needles) in compliance with a beastly, patriarchy-perpetuated idea of what looks nice. Zombie apocalypse, maybe? A cancer diagnosis? The wisdom only age can bring? Six weeks into lockdown, and I know one thing: it’s gonna take a lot more than a global pandemic before that shiz goes down with me! Babes ! Corona hasn’t touched the sides on me caring how I…

‘PEOPLE ALWAYS think of fashion as quite frivolous and superfluous. But it’s surreal: now we’re the people who have skill sets to provide the protection that can save lives.’ This is the milliner Noel Stewart speaking, who I caught on the phone as he was finishing the latest batch of 1,700 visors, made by members of the British Hat Guild, which will be donated to London hospitals this week. A surreal turnaround – you can say that again. Last time I saw Noel, he was backstage in Paris at Givenchy arranging his sensationally dramatic black floppy hat on the model opening the show. That was 2 March. Now, he’s one of the London East End millinery force who’ve joined up to the national #VisorArmy, supplying essential face protection for frontline…

As sparks fly on camera, it’s easy to forget the work going on behind it. But the clothes play an important part in Normal People, from the school uniforms to Connell’s sportswear and Marianne’s entire wardrobe. For costume designer Lorna Marie Mugan, who has worked on Peaky Blinders, it was a pinch-me moment. ‘I don’t think in my 25-year career I’ve read such good reviews,’ she says. With Marianne’s fringe inspiring many to reach for the scissors, she’s also got us rifling through our jewellery box. Her array of earrings are, Lorna says, ‘a mix of vintage, second-hand, ’80s-feel pieces. We even made some.’ There were challenges, among them making actors in their twenties fit school uniforms – ‘it worked better on some than others!’ – and Lorna worked hard…

NATALIE BOND, 34, had a dream pregnancy. No morning sickness, regular yoga sessions, able to work right up to the end. And then lockdown happened. ‘My waters broke at home and I went into hospital alone,’ she says. The labour happened fast, it was over in four hours. My husband almost didn’t make it because hospitals are so strict about allowing anyone in. He couldn’t stay overnight, which felt scary. I was determined to get home as quickly as I could.’ Natalie had her baby, a healthy boy named Lucas, three weeks into lockdown. And if her birthing experience was strange, then her maternity leave certainly isn’t shaping up to be what she was expecting. Like Natalie, Carrie Symonds has just welcomed a baby boy and, while life as a…

WE’RE MIDWAY through a global pandemic and my partner is making a phone call. He paces the living room as he speaks, his voice nasal, the nervous cough heard through the thin walls of our flat. He’s enquiring about life insurance, worried that, if anything were to happen to him, I wouldn’t be able to pay the mortgage alone. He’s not wrong. The thing is, he’s not about to jump from a plane or trek Mount Everest: he’s a doctor. Over the last few weeks, his job as an ICU consultant has turned into a dance with death. Tending to patients severely ill with coronavirus is how he spends his days (and nights, depending on the shift). He wears PPE, but I worry dangerous particles could still float in the…

PHOTO: STOCKSY ‘THIS EPIDEMIC has completely changed my life plans,’ one woman in her early forties tells me over Twitter. ‘One week before lockdown my partner and I were about to start contacting IVF clinics, as we’d been advised by doctors that we had to go that route to start a family. One week into lockdown, he broke up with me. So now not only am I mourning the loss of a relationship I had thought was so committed, but also, with no options for IVF alone because clinics are closed, I am having to come to terms with the fact I will now not be a mother.’ One of the most significant symptoms of the Covid-19 pandemic is, at the moment, uncertainty. Uncertainty over our health, our jobs, our…

I’VE HAD A FEW quiet days lately. Days where I’ve had to turn off social media, avoid the news, not check emails or WhatsApp. I’m sure you’re the same. The lockdown is really starting to take its toll, and there’s a panic out there that keeps popping my thin bubble of life-management. Even though I don’t want to bury my head in the sand, I know that sometimes the sand is the only way to get any proper break. The sand is a necessary escape. A brief head-dip in the sand helps me to be a half-decent friend/partner/mum the rest of the time. It’s a bit of time to reset and recharge. As someone who needs regular solitude in order to function (ie, think), and someone who lives in a…

What we appreciate most now is the time to spend with our kids. Once we got through that first week or two of not knowing what to expect from lockdown, we started relaxing into it because we’re realising we haven’t been spending as much time with our seven-year-old, Blythe, and 11-year-old, Fauve, because of work and school. Now, we’re all sitting together and reading books and talking about them. We’re currently reading The Boy At The Back , about a young refugee trying to adjust to life at a British school. Just having that time together, coupled with the sunny weather, has been so amazing. Being able to appreciate spring together. Our life is normally so full with the fashion schedule. This has forced us to slow down and take…

SHAPESHIFTER Contrasting shapes – like its hexagonal dial and rectangular links – gives the Maillon graphic edge. HEIRLOOM With its 18ct rose gold case, and a bezel set with 24 diamonds, this timepiece is made to be worn, loved and passed down through generations. MULTITASKER Its chain-link strap, set on a look-twice diagonal, makes the Maillon De Cartier part-timepiece, part-bracelet.…