Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 826 i Grazia

IT’S ALMOST Mother’s Day, so brace yourself for social media to be alight with memes. Because, like everything these days, there’s a new, performative nature to motherhood. On page 60, we look at the modern mum tribes. And if you’re looking for something to gift – or ask for yourself – don’t miss our round-up of the best exhaustion-busting beauty heroes any woman will be happy to receive. But while we celebrate Mother’s Day, let’s also keep in our thoughts the people of Ukraine, especially the mothers going through the trauma of giving birth under siege. We hear their heartbreaking stories on page 18, where you’ll also find details of how to donate to the Red Cross, if you’re able to do so. @hattie_brett / feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk…

Yes! Two great wins for women’s justice and safety “We’re celebrating a week of justice for women. As well as Grazia winning our campaign to end cyberflashing – which will become a criminal offence in England and Wales – the High Court ruled in favour of #ReclaimTheseStreets, stating that the actions taken by the Metropolitan Police to stop the vigil the group had organised for Sarah Everard last March were unlawful. ‘As women we needed a safe space to stand together in solidarity, grief and defiance,’ the group said of the win. ‘This judgement sets a powerful precedent for protest rights.’ When women come together, we can and will achieve justice – and we won’t stop now.”…

DANCING QUEEN Despite having spent the last year in practical trainers and rebranding myself a ‘loafer devotee’, with heels as good as these, I’m not ready to hang up my party shoes. £550, Piferi RIGHT STRIPE When it comes to mood-boosting knits, this rainbow vest is guaranteed to brighten your day. £70, French Connection CLASSIC COAT With my winter coat retired for another year, it’s time for a transitional trench. This camel iteration is my weekend uniform. £90, River Island ready, set, glow This powerful serum combines hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and niacinamide for brighter, refreshed skin. Who needs eight hours sleep? Régenerie H.C.F Triple serum, £95, Lancôme must-read Coco Mellors’ debut novel follows the repercussions of an impulsive marriage between Brit Cleo and New Yorker Frank, 20 years her…

For fans of Bridgerton, season two has been a long time coming, particularly as they’ve been bombarded with merchandise and collaborations that have only intensified their desire for its return (or tempted them to dedicate their interiors to Regencycore). There’s been patterned ‘nap dresses’ from Hill House, evenings of debauchery with Secret Cinema, and a collection of shoes (in jacquard and festooned with feathers) via Malone Souliers. Pat McGrath Labs has already partnered with Shondaland, Bridgerton’s production company, on a sell-out collection of swoon-inducing palettes and products. Now it’s back with a second instalment, starring none other than Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan). Phoebe Dynevor, meanwhile, has been revealed as the brand ambassador for Sunday Riley, famous for its cruelty-free and sustainable skincare, and eco-ethical haircare brand weDo/. The British Fashion…

THIS MONTH, host Rebel Wilson opened the BAFTAs by acknowledging her recent weight loss. ‘I might look a bit different from the last time you guys saw me here,’ she said, as a picture of her from 2020 flashed up on screens. The ‘before’ and ‘after’ shots were met with applause and cheers from the audience. I imagine Rebel had her own reasons for addressing her weight loss – taking back control of the narrative after the extensive commentary around it, perhaps – but the moment felt… uncomfortable. It felt like an explicit show of praise for a smaller body, which is something I hoped we were moving away from. We are, after all, in a time where we are interrogating diet culture and collectively realising that thinness isn’t the…

LAURA HADDOCK HAS woken up to a snowstorm in a bitterly cold Montreal where she’s filming Graymail, an upcoming spy thriller for Netflix. ‘We shot right across the winter and the conditions are really harsh,’ says Laura. Her character, ‘a psychopathic murderer’, is Russian, so as well as shooting in freezing conditions (it’s minus 10°C the day of our interview), she’s been busy perfecting her Russian accent. Turns out, the voice coach she’s working with also helped Laura nail a convincing Cockney accent for her role in Downton Abbey: A New Era – the second film spin-off of the hit upstairs-downstairs drama – which is in cinemas next month. Wigged up in a peroxide waved bob, Laura, 36, plays Myrna Dalgleish, a 1920s silent movie star who’s filming at Downton…

IN A WORLD where everything is content, modern motherhood is no exception. Whereas pre-internet you needed to wait by your landline to be plugged into the latest school-gate drama, now endless updates on the non-denominational winter fundraiser and ‘is pyjama day today?’ are live-wired to your phone via several WhatsApp groups. World Book Day politics will go viral by lunchtime (a school letter imploring children not to dress up as a character from The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas was a recent win in my area). And Instagram, of course, is awash with parenting discourse, from mum-fluencers, maternity-campaigners, memes from Motherland, memes about coffee and gin, links to think pieces dismissing mothers who only post about coffee and gin, attachment-parenting pop psychology and artful shots of babies wearing giant bows…

WHO BETTER TO deliver a masterclass in maximalism than Iris Apfel? The 100-year-old style icon has teamed up with H&M for a collection of prints, colours and gigantic jewellery. From £19.99, 31 March CUTENESS OVERLOAD. Childrenswear designer Louise Misha has teamed up with ecoconscious Studio Romeo to create two slings: one for babies and one for dolls. AND THE AWARD for an Oscar look you can translate to real life goes to… Sharon Stone’s GAP men’s shirt and Vera Wang skirt at the 1998 ceremony. *Adds to wedding season mood board* SHE’S DRESSED the likes of Kamala Harris and Gigi Hadid, and now the very fabulous fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson is also dressing you. Her new collaboration with Weekend Max Mara is a vibrant party of clashing prints and poppy…

DOES-IT-ALL FACE MASK VOTARY RADIANCE REVEAL MASK, £55 Votary comes out top because it’s thick, feels luxurious and leaves my skin looking plump and hydrated. It also washes off easily, which is a plus. Candice Brathwaite EXHAUSTION CANCELLING CONCEALER LANCÔME TEINT IDOLE ULTRA WEAR ALL OVER CONCEALER, £28 Medium coverage and comfortably lightweight, I love how easy this is to use, and a little goes a long way. On good skin days, I’d use this in lieu of foundation. Sarah Tarleton EASY HAIR STYLER CHARLOTTE MENSAH MANKETTI HAIR OIL, £48 My hair is thick, wavy and prone to frizz (times that by 10 if it’s rainy or humid). This oil, full of hair-nourishing goodies, tamed the frizz and left my hair soft and shiny. Maria Lally BEST BASE BOBBI BROWN…

…WHO’S THE MOST Instagrammable of them all? The answer, for many interiors experts, is that the mirror itself can be as gorgeous as anything it reflects. Statement mirrors are everywhere on social media; it’s probably no coincidence, given that a mirror is a crucial ingredient for a quality selfie (much easier to find your angles in a reflection). No wonder, then, that many of the most followed influencers have invested in mirrors that go beyond the standard Ikea rectangle. Most sought after, perhaps, is the Ultrafragola: a neon pink, wavy, full-length version designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1970. It’s proved popular with Bella Hadid, Lena Dunham, Danish influencer Pernille Teisbaek and singer Frank Ocean – and it has a VIP price tag to match, of around £7,500. ‘It’s the original…

PHOTO: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO BARELY A WEEK seems to pass without a comedian complaining about what they can and cannot say to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of cancel culture. This is what happens when a generation asserts its priorities, loudly, and has the digital media to get heard quickly. Golden Globe winner Hacks – which has finally found a home in the UK – might be the most engaging entertainment set-piece yet to address this culture war head-on, with a spoonful of sympathy deployed for both sides of the generation gap. Emmy-winner Jean Smart plays Deborah, a stand-up clinging on to her Vegas residency. She’s old-school heels, glitz, gowns, with palpable touches of Joan Rivers about her. She’s made a career out of saying the unsayable before the…

Anna Whitehouse, aka Mother Pukka I’m going to coin the phrase ‘the parental paradox’. Because I think we are in this constant pendulum as parents. Like you, I miss the kids when I’m at work. But am desperate for them to go to sleep when I get home. I want them to grow up while willing them to stay small. Most parents I know want to keep working but their hearts are often breaking – at missed moments and distracted huffs of ‘just a minute’ when children ask for just a second of your time. The guilt is always there. I’m in this hinterland of pining and trying to escape the whining. I flit between aching for them and aching from them. Like all parents, I’ve found love on another…

Have your say… Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk ■ Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GraziaUK THE WONDER OF ONE My husband and I chose to have only one child. Our toddler was bringing so much happiness that we couldn’t bear to spoil that by going back to the overwhelm of another baby. I went through a period of upset when I thought I should have a second due to external pressure. I thought about our son being alone as an adult and felt guilty. But my sister died aged 41 and I’m now an only child. Circumstances can change in a heartbeat and you can’t predict the future. All I know for sure is that my son is happy, well-socialised and thriving and I am so grateful. Listen to…

PHOTOS: JOANNA BONGARD ARE WE LIVING through a golden age of the grifter? I ask because 90% of my TV viewing now revolves around one con artist or another. If it’s not the glamour and calamitous lies of fake heiress Anna Delvey (Netflix’s Inventing Anna), it’s the brittle ambition of Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes (played by Amanda Seyfried in Hulu’s The Dropout). Last month, it was The Tinder Swindler’s ghastly Simon Leviev; next month, it’ll be faux CEO Ali Ayad (who lured 52 people into unpaid work for nonexistent company MadBird, the subject of BBC Three documentary JobFished). I know I’m not alone in my spiralling obsession. The Tinder Swindler was streamed in 45 million households in its first fortnight; the only reason everyone stopped talking about it constantly was…

SHOPPING: JULIA HARVEY.. PHOTO: SPLASH NEWS FOR THE LAST couple of years, you’ve probably found that the only baggage you’ve been toting about (dragging, perhaps) was the emotional kind. The shift to working from home meant that diddy, shoulder-liberating crossbody bags, and perhaps a cotton tote for overspill, were suddenly sufficient for stowing your stuff. But now your new-old life has returned, which means actual baggage is back. A Lilliputian pouch won’t cut it any more. There are laptops to lug, heels to haul and all manner of general flotsam and jetsam, up to and possibly including the kitchen sink, to cart about. The big bag comeback might not be the best news for your back, but it needn’t spell a washout for your spring style outlook. Capacious carryalls made…

After a six-year fight to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, MP Tulip Siddiq talks to Georgia Aspinall about the momentous day she finally came home. The moment Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe landed at RAF Brize Norton, her seven-year-old daughter Gabriella could be heard delicately asking her dad, ‘Is that mummy?’ It had been six years since the family had been together, finally able to embrace after years of failed efforts to get her home. The British-Iranian national, 43, was detained in Tehran in April 2016, accused of spying and spreading propaganda against Iran. Her husband Richard has fought tirelessly for her release ever since, maintaining that her imprisonment was due to a £400m debt the UK Government has owed Iran since 1979 (when Iran ordered British tanks and armoured vehicles that were never delivered).…

PHOTO: SUKI DHANDA IT TOOK EIGHT months of campaigning, but we finally got through to the Government: MPs have announced that cyberflashing is officially set to become a criminal offence in England and Wales. The new Online Safety Bill dictates that sending unsolicited sexual images will now carry a maximum prison sentence of two years. Since Grazia started the #EndCyberflashing campaign last summer, many brave women have come forward to share their personal and heartbreaking experiences of being cyberflashed. One of them was actor and comedian Emily Atack, who also met with MPs in Parliament last November to ensure the issue was taken seriously. ‘In October 2021, I opened up about being bombarded with explicit messages across the course of my career in a piece for Grazia Daily. This dark…

CHANEL TEENAGE DREAMS Was cult teen drama Euphoria on every designer’s mood board this season? Coperni’s show was shown on a runway, framed by school lockers, while Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière topped evening dresses with rugby shirts. At Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada set her sights on the post-lessons tennis club, giving traditional tennis garb a rebellious makeover – think super-short pleated whites and peek-a-boo bloomers. New balls, please! MIU MIU LOUIS VUITTON RAISING THE BAR The boots to buy next winter? High and thigh. At Isabel Marant, over-the-knee boots were worn with sweater dresses and oversized coats, while Bella Hadid did her best Puss in Boots impression in slinky black patent at Coperni. Even Chanel, the last word in demure, offered its own take on rubber waders. COPERNI CATSUITS ‘The…

AUDREY DIWAN PHOTOS: GETTY When Diwan, director of French film Happening, missed out on the Best Director BAFTA to Jane Campion for The Power Of The Dog, she didn’t see it as a loss, but a win for all women. The directing award also went to a woman (Chloé Zhao for Nomadland) last year, so Diwan says this year proves ‘It’s not a case of “that was the women’s year”.’ Happening is the tale of a pregnant young student who knows a baby will end her academic dreams. But it’s 1963, so abortion is illegal, and the film’s brutal denouement is visceral. ‘People said, “Why do you want to make a movie about abortion now?” As if it’s not relevant,’ she says. ‘I was like, “I hope you’re going to…

‘I’M SO EXCITED,’ says Roxie Nafousi. ‘I’ve always wanted to be in Grazia.’ It’s no surprise to hear this, because Roxie’s special skill – which she is trying to teach the world – is to turn dreams into reality. Roxie is the author of Manifest: 7 Steps To Living Your Best Life. The book, a guide to the self-help practice known as manifestation, is becoming a phenomenon – it has been in the top five of The Sunday Times’ best-sellers list for nine weeks and Bella Hadid has been spotted carrying a distinctive orange copy around New York. The appeal of manifestation is obvious: transform your life simply by changing the way you think. There’s a bit more to it than that, however. ‘I’m trying to debunk the myth that…

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LITKOVSKAYA LITKOVSKAYA FROM A FAMILY of tailors, Lilia Litkovskaya founded her namesake brand in 2009. She used her slot at Paris Fashion Week – as the only designer from Ukraine – to spotlight the country’s creative community. ‘We will have freedom again,’ she told Grazia. Available at farfetch.com IENKI IENKI FOUNDED BY Dima Ievenko, Kyiv-based IENKI IENKI’s supersized padded jackets are as playful as they are practical, with repeat-wearers including Emily Ratajkowski and Hailey Bieber. Available at farfetch.com SLEEPER IENKI IENKI SLEEPER THE FASHION set’s favourite feathered pyjamas come from Sleeper; the nightwear label that was started by two former editors, Kate Zubarieva and Asya Varetsa, with a team based in Kyiv. Available at the-sleeper.com RUSLAN BAGINSKIY FOUNDED IN LVIV, and now based in Kyiv, Ruslan Baginskiy is the millinery…

CLEOPATRA BATHED in sour donkey milk; Lord Byron wore multiple jumpers to increase sweating. Elizabeth I painted her face with white lead; Sigmund Freud considered cocaine a therapeutic wonder drug. Humans have eternally sought out ways – the wacky, the wonderful and the WTF – not just to maximise our time on Earth but, to use the parlance of now, optimise it. Crystals and colonics, serums and psychics, keto diets and kombucha: I’ve done them all – and I’m not alone. The demand for things that make us harder, better, faster, stronger is unceasing. Wellness is the central discussion topic of the podcast Poog, although really it’s far broader than that. Presented by best friends – LA-based comedians Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak – it was born out of their…

Glass lamps Helle Mardahl’s glassware is much coveted and her lamps, inspired by Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, look like irresistible sweeties. From £825, hellemardahl.com Art tiles Bathroom floors have been taken to the next level with patterns that resemble luxe rugs; Otto Tiles boasts some of the most photogenic. From £125/sq m, ottotiles.co.uk Ruffled cushions Maximalism is still all the rage and ruffled cushions can be found on stylish sofas everywhere. £74, hosthome.co.uk Painted plates Tablescaping’s latest obsessions – scalloped plates and the hand-painted – come together in Late Afternoon’s gorgeous crockery. From £16, lateafternoon.co.uk Chequerboard rugs The pattern du jour looks fabulous on a rug and Tate and Darby’s are luscious. £725, tateanddarby.com PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM/BELLAHADID, PERNILLETEISBAEK, LOTTABLOBS,OLIVIARODRIGO, EVACHEN, THISISJESSICATORRES, LAURAKLEIN,KARAROSEMARSHALL (SEE TUFTLUCK.CO.UK)…

Catch up on… Interior Design Masters In the vein of Pottery Throwdown, or MasterChef, IDM is all about plucky amateurs making a brave attempt at a professional skill. But it’s also pure comedy, thanks to co-hosts Alan Carr and Michelle Ogundehin, the most unlikely, amazing foils for one another. Just brilliant. BBC iPlayer and Wed, 9pm, BBC One Watch live… The Split, season three Like Chekhov with a kitchen island, the three sisters at the heart of this family drama complete their compelling tale of metropolitan relationships while trying, against some stiff odds, not to repeat the mistakes of their parents. Nicola Walker is a triumph in the lead role, obvs. From 4 April, BBC One Wallow in… Bridgerton Resistance is futile for this absolute, undeniable TV phenomenon, a roller-coaster…

Your feature on one-child families (The one and only?’, 21 Mar) was fascinating. I wanted to share my perspective. As an adult only child, life has been extremely lonely and it has not been easy coping with a series of family deaths. The older I get, the more I realise how tight-knit many people are with their siblings and how little they need friends. I am relieved that my own two children have each other and that when I pass away they’ll be able to support one another. Nargis…

1. Up SANDRA OH Killing Eve returns and we again reflect on Oh’s hair, facial-expression range and career. (Grey’s Anatomy to this via the exquisite The Chair). 2. Up ‘KETE’ What we’re calling Kim Kardashian + Pete Davidson, whose relationship is further detailed in new show The Kardashians (Hulu). Oh, shut up; it works, it definitely works. Ish. 3. New in ‘LAHMED’ What we’re calling the friendship of Lily Cole and Riz Ahmed, who seemed to be having a jolly old time at a BAFTA after-party. (That, or ‘Rily’: you guys choose.) 4. New in ANDY ALLO Singer, songwriter, actor, star of Upload, season two of which is now on Amazon. It’s weird and ace, and she’s a beauty. 5. Non-mover SIMONE BILES On her 25th birthday, aka a ‘Baecation!’…

PHOTO: GETTY LAST YEAR’S OSCAR ceremony had the lowest viewing figures since records began, down 56% on the previous year. Some of that was down to the pandemic and a population that hadn’t been able to go to the cinema in months, but it still sparked big changes for this year’s event. Several categories have been dropped from the TV broadcast to speed things along, and the Academy partnered with Twitter so users can vote for their ‘#OscarsFanFavorite’ and – theoretically – feel involved in the show. It all feels a little desperate for Hollywood’s biggest night. But could powerhouse women offer alternative salvation? The producers seem to think so, bringing in Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes as the first ever all-female team after two hostless, unfocused years.…

‘IT’S AN INVESTMENT,’ my therapist is saying, while I stifle a sigh. For the last two-and-a-half years, she has witnessed my dating life unfold in real time. There was the man who, after a perfect evening wandering London’s South Bank, waited until I was naked, on top of him, to tell me he was married and expecting his first child. The ex who broke my heart three times in six years; the woman I met in a bar with a stage, who taught me to be proud when she kissed me on it; a man whose main attraction was a bathtub in the garden big enough for two. Inevitably, at some point, fun turned into fatigue and now, at 33, I sit in a basement office, asking for guidance. ‘If…

■ Write down what you want and visualise what it would look and feel like, in as much detail as possible. ■ Make a list of all the fears and doubts that are holding you back. Try to replace those fears with empowering affirmations. ■ Revisit memories that made you feel shame, and offer love and understanding to that younger version of yourself. ■ Start taking practical steps towards the things you want. Behave as your ideal future self would. ■ Keep a gratitude journal. When you struggle, focus on gratitude for yourself, your life and the world. ■ Treat other people’s success as inspiration. ■ Have patience, and trust that you’re moving in the right direction.…

SWAP: WINTER COATS FOR BIKER JACKETS Ease out of the cold morning coat swaddle into something a little more, dare we say, cool? Bikers are a street-style favourite, from classic black Moto jackets – worn oversized and grungy – to creamy leather bombers. SWAP: LONG BOOTS FOR LOAFERS We’re one step closer to sandal season – give your ankles a taste of freedom and swap your boots for a little loafer action (perfect if youu haven’t booked ininthhatppedi di yet).) SWAP: COSY TRACKSUITS FOR A TAILORED TWO-PIECE Step out of your tracksuit comfort-zone into something a smidge smarter, but still easy. Tailored trousers and jacket are your new go-to – no office required. SWAP: CHUNKY JUMPERS FOR SPRING KNITS Banish those turtlenecks to the back of the wardrobe; it’s sweater…

DIOR ADDICT REFILL, £26.50, DIOR ADDICT FASHION CASE, £24, DIOR.COM. SHADES (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): NUDE LOOK, TIE & DIOR, ICÔNE, CHÉRIE, DIORAMA, SILHOUETTE, DIORIVIERA PHOTOGRAPH DENNIS PEDERSEN A BUTTERY SOFT FORMULA IN A SLEEK BULLET, DIOR ADDICT LIPSTICKS, £33 EACH, COME IN MORE THAN 40 SHADES – ALL WITH A HIGH-SHINE FINISH THAT WILL CONVINCE YOU TO MOVE AWAY FROM MATTE. OUR FAVOURITE? DIORAMA, A PEPPY, PILLAR BOX RED.…

VIETNAMESE TO GO What is it?: Vietnamese street food, with an emphasis on pho, the soupy noodle dish, from Phomo. We ordered: King Prawn Pho kit, £12.95, and Make-Your-Own Summer Rolls, £6.95 for 4 rolls, plus £4.95 delivery; serves two. In the box: for the pho, a slow-cooked broth, gluten-free rice noodles, jumbo king prawns and garnishes. For the rolls, rice paper rolls, prawns, gluten-free vermicelli noodles, vegetables and herbs, nuoc cham dressing. Chopsticks. Faff factor: 10 minutes’ prep for the pho – heating the broth, cooking the noodles, frying the prawns and chopping and tearing the garnishes. There was more chopping with the summer rolls – the rolling wasn’t too tricky but your first one won’t look as good as the second! Verdict: easy and fun to make and…