Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 893 i Grazia

Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GraziaUK WORK SMART Why your forties are the most dangerous work decade (14 Oct) resonated with me. I was a teacher for 20 years with a brilliant career but, aged 40, gave it all up. I couldn't keep up the frenetic pace. I've retrained as a project manager and now balance my days with contract project work and evening tutoring. It means I can fit in the things I love around work. My friends and family have all commented that I seem so much more relaxed. While starting out again at 40 was a massive leap of faith, the previous 20 years taught me I can do anything I put my mind to. Thanks for sharing such a brilliant article.…

WANNA KNOW HOW excited I am for the telly adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Rivals? When I first heard about it, I wrote a letter to producers, begging to be on the writing team (just like when I was 12 and wrote to Grange Hill, asking if I could act in that). That's how excited. Rivals (like Grange Hill) never got back, but, still: I wish it nothing but outrageous success. Sky-high figures. On-the-spot recommission. Rivals is my all-time favourite book; has been ever since I first read it in the early ‘90s. Left to my own devices, I'd probably only read Jilly Cooper, whose oeuvre is devoted to a sexy, posho, outrageously commercial, funny, problematic, horsey universe. If you haven't read it, jealous of you: what a treat you have…

10 HOT STORIES GRAZIA THIS MIGHT HAVE been a blockbuster year for designer collaborations on the high street, but the best is apparently still yet to come. Ever wanted to own a future knitwear heirloom from Bella Freud? Get thee to Marks & Spencer, whose tiein with the designer known for slogans, as well as retro-inspired tailoring, contains all her best signatures at pursefriendly prices. H&M's latest designer collab is with Copenhagen's Rotate, the brand for party dresses that will ensure you feel and look your best at the office do – and beyond. Keep reading for the pieces and dates to bookmark. H&M x Rotate H&M is back with another killer collaboration. Rotate's partywear will have you primed for any cocktail hour (dibs on the puff-sleeved minidress, right). Available…

YOU'VE READ THE STATS: young people have never been more depressed, anxious and lonely. Consumed by addictive algorithms, glued to screens, some falling down frightening rabbit holes of inceldom, anorexia or self-harm. We sit, watch and worry, but what do teens themselves want us to know about their lives? As we mark International Day Of The Girl (11 October), we spoke to five teenage girls to find out. ‘THE BIGGEST INSECURITY FOR GIRLS MY AGE IS OUR WEIGHT’ AVA, 15, WEST YORKSHIRE AVA'S DREAM IS to become a pilot; she takes flying lessons and does acting and modelling in her spare time. ‘In 10 years’ time, I hope to be financially stable with a good job, have moved out and travelled.’ She recently started going to the gym. ‘Me and…

COSY GIRL AUTUMN Get prepped for a hibernation season packed full of super-soft cashmere cardigans, shaggy shearling coats and knitted skirts that could easily pass as wearable blankets. DOUBLE DOWN ON DENIM Double denim is the new power couple. Mix and match shades or opt for the wash of the season, deep indigo, for a cool-girl take on the Western tuxedo – finished off with perfectly polished loafers. COUNTRY FILES Pleats, plaid and plenty of knitwear… For autumn, dress for your outdoorsy alter-ego in woollen kilts, slightly eccentric, patterned cardigans and practical riding boots for an outfit ideal for the countryside and the commute. ‘60s SWEETHEART This autumn, take style notes from the 1960s and work up a capsule wardrobe of neat pea coats, soft tailoring, cocktail dresses and kitten…

ON A RECENT TRIP to Manhattan, an achingly cool New Yorker ran up to me in the street. ‘Excuse me, where are your shoes from?’ she asked. It was a warm September day and I was wearing the same black leather fisherman sandals I'd lived in all summer. ‘Ummm…’ I mumbled, ‘have you heard of M&S?’ She had. ‘Oh! I figured they were The Row.’ High praise indeed. Not only because the reputation of our dear old Marks & Sparks has, apparently, gone transatlantic, but because my £45 old faithfuls could pass muster for a pair with a four-figure price tag from one of fashion's most exclusive luxury labels. But perhaps I shouldn't be surprised. We are living in the ‘dupe economy’ era, with Gen Z taking to TikTok en…

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO START WEARING COLOUR There are so many ways of incorporating colour into your wardrobe, from small dopamine hits of strategic pops to statement looks that radiate bold shades. My first career was as a management consultant, so I lived in navy, brown and grey suits. It took the jump into fashion publishing to kickstart more confident expression in my dressing, and I started playing with brightly coloured blouses and shirts to wear under my old suits. I've since graduated to bright red suits with patterned blouses. BEGIN WITH ACCESSORIES Using accessories as colour accents is a fun way to add brightness to a muted outfit. I've worn bright yellow Christian Louboutin heels with a dark suit and a blue shirt to add a Mondrian-like palette.…

Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker Clove is the perfect mum, serving healthy snacks and gentle parenting at all times – the polar opposite of her violent and chaotic childhood that, so far, she's hidden from her husband and kids. But when a letter from her mother arrives from prison, Clove's carefully curated life unravels. THE HYPE AUTHOR The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins A mysterious sculpture containing a human bone, a remote Scottish island, home to one inhabitant, a battle to control a dead artist's legacy… and a sense of dread underpinning it all. Another taut, atmospheric thriller from the author of The Girl On The Train. The Trunk by Kim Ryeo-Ryeong Inji works for New Marriage, an elite matchmaking company that contracts spouses out to wealthy clients on short-term contracts.…

There's only one thing better than finding a coat you know you'll wear all winter long and beyond – and that's when it's a high street steal. For this issue of Grazia, the fashion team have spent months talking to retailers to track down the coats set to sell out, so you can snap them up before they do. We've also got expert guidance on how to find shoes on the high street that look designer (page 64), the stalwart shop the fashion set all rely on for new season staples (page 62) and a round-up of the collaborations worth knowing about (page 28). And, fashion aside, there's also plenty to read. I was particularly moved by our interviews with teenage girls (page 34). So much has been written about…

1. Up BEYONCÉ As seen recently, in buttercup yellow, camel and gold, with a platinum bob, cat's-eye sunnies and… are those mesh gloves? Yes. Yes, they are! 2. New in NIECY NASH As Detective Lois Tryon in Grotesquerie, which also had the good sense to cast Travis Kelce as her love interest. 3. New in KATTY KAY Co-presenter of podcast The Rest Is Politics US with The Mooch, aka Anthony Scaramucci, after whom we also lust. So, so good on the American election – plus her name is a joy to pronounce. 4. Up ALEX COOPER Host of Call Her Daddy, the wildly popular, very sexy, very controversial podcast, whose latest guest is… Kamala Harris. Oh, yes. 5. Non-mover JACOB ELORDI In the new Bottega Veneta campaign, about as good…

STUART If you ever want to get a snapshot of your marriage, I urge you to look at the texts you send each other. Ours do not make for optimistic reading. Just yesterday, Robyn's texts to me included, ‘Are you doing pick-up or am I?’ ‘Can I borrow £40?’ and ‘Do we have chips?’ To which my heartfelt replies were, ‘I am,’ ‘Sure,’ and ‘Yes’. That's it. Clearly, this is not how we envisioned our lives. We spent the first years of our relationship travelling and laying in at the weekends and sharing impenetrable inside jokes. But gradually we've become little more than colleagues in parenting. Which isn't to say that we don't do nice things for each other any more. It's just that nice things largely involve letting the…

DOUBLE ACT Run, don't walk – these velvet courts won't hang around for long. PATENT PENDING A restock of this slingback is coming soon, after a first drop sell-out. ON POINTE This sharp ballerina flat will give an edge to your new season workwear. READY TO ROAM With a spongy lining and stretchy heel strap, consider these clogs your new go-everywhere staple. SHE'S A LADY H&M's Premium line is a cut above, like these 100% leather Mary-Janes. BARRE NONE Ballerinas are still de rigueur. Add the coveted ‘pop of red’ to outfits with cherry flats.…

MAKE MINE A MERLOT A grown-up take on glitter, there's a reason Dior's Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin Lips, £40, were an instant sell-out last Christmas. ‘The formula is unique,’ says make-up artist Andrew Gallimore. ‘The matte finish makes a modern statement and lasts far longer.’ WINDBURN BLUSH This year's answer to ‘cold girl make-up’? ‘Windburn blush.’ ‘With placement, pop your blusher (choose punchy powders over creams) lower down on cheeks where you'd naturally flush post-workout,’ says Gallimore, who used a fluffy brush to build intensity. SEASONAL SMOKE Venture away from blacks and browns and try a plum smoky eye. ‘This modern take on a classic look is universally flattering’, says Gallimore, who blended the darkest shade in Dior's Diorshow 5 Couleurs palette in 643 Golden Masquerade, £60, right up…

The last book I read… a Dutch book about postpartum depression, Mom Cries Harder by Leslie Keijzer (it's coming out in English too). I'm not a mother myself but I think every friend, family or partner should read this to understand our friends who are mothers. The last song I listened to… Brenton Wood's Baby You Got It. I'm a sucker for old music. My dad gave me a record player for my new house. The last boxset I binged… The vlogs of Molly Mae, all at once. Does that count? The last podcast I enjoyed… Jay Shetty's On Purpose, with Michael B Jordan as his guest. It's so inspiring and easy to listen to when you're on the go. The last meal I cooked… was aubergine parmigiana – my…

LOVE CAN HAPPEN AT ANY AGE – AND THAT'S SOMETHING TO BE CELEBRATED TV star and comedian Miranda Hart has shared that she's become a ‘young bride at 51’ after meeting ‘her person’ at 49. ‘It's just so lovely,’ she said, sharing the happy news and joking, ‘Someone put a ring on it.’ All too often, women are fed the toxic narrative that finding The One has a deadline, but that just isn't the case. And with more of us delaying traditional life milestones, thankfully, we're seeing more of an appetite for celebrating love that's found in later life – as shows like Nobody Wants This, And Just Like That (Carrie and Aidan) and My Mum, Your Dad go to prove. Because romance is not just a young person's game…

IT'S BEEN ALMOST three years since the conservatorship placed on Britney Spears by her father was dramatically ended. And yet, despite her freedom, the singer's behaviour is sparking concerns from those closest to her. The latest in a series of worrying chapters came at the start of this month when her on-off boyfriend Paul Soliz – who used to carry out maintenance work at her home in Thousand Oaks, California – moved into the mansion with three of his nine children. Aside from the fact her divorce from Sam Asghari was only finalised in May, the new relationship has those around her concerned for many reasons. Spears started dating Soliz, 38, shortly after her split from Asghari last September. Red flags were immediately apparent when he was fired after it…

THE IDEA THAT fashion month is just about the runways is a misconception. It's the acme of see and be seen – and an excellent litmus test of what real people are wearing. Among the designer labels (Chanel, of course) and one-off pieces (sourced on Vinted), there's a brand recurring on the FROW. It's good old COS, aka the Celine of the high street. Both Jane McFarland, Grazia‘s associate editor, and Ellie Pithers, deputy editor at The Financial Times’ How To Spend It, swear by the Swedish retailer's cornflower blue shirts to see them through all FROW settings. ‘It's perfect with a navy Raey suit I wear constantly. I just wore this at London Fashion Week with brown Miu Miu moccasins – I like it with black cigarette trousers and…

JOELY WALKER, HEAD OF BEAUTY A FLUFFED-UP, bulked-out brow can quickly lift and frame your face and, IMO, is the closest you're getting to Botox in make-up form. Try it now – use a spoolie to brush your brow hairs down towards your eyelid. Now try fluffing and fanning them up and out. See the difference? To find your perfect brow, just think: shape, product, groom. When it comes to shape, master the make-up artists’ trick of brow-mapping. First, take a thin make-up brush or pencil and hold it flat against the side of your nose, pointing straight up; this is where you want your brow to start. Next, hold it at the corner of your nose, pointing straight over your pupil – this is the ideal placement for your…