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JULY
2021
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Keira
Knightley
Wild
AT HEART

THE MOST
IDYLLIC
EUROPEAN
VILLAS

The beauty
tweakments
to BANISH

ZOOM GLOOM

Kate Mosse

on THE TRUE
MEANING OF
BEING
A MOTHER

THE GREAT

ESCAPE
FREEWHEELING FASHION
ON THE OPEN ROAD

C ON T E N T S J U LY 2021

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158
138
116

T H E

C OV E R

Keira Knightley: wild at heart
The beauty tweakments to banish
Zoom gloom
The most idyllic European villas
Kate Mosse on the true meaning
of being a mother
The great escape: freewheeling
fashion on the open road
F E AT U R E S

74

138

BACK TO BASICS Lydia Slater takes
a stroll with Keira Knightley, to
discuss misogyny, root-vegetable
rage and trampolining with her
family in Chanel
CIRCLE OF LIFE The author
Kate Mosse recalls the loving
relationship between herself and her
mother, and how it developed as age
and time reversed their roles
FA S H I O N

88

©

116

LIFE & SOUL Put on your glittering
glad rags and paint the town red –
this summer, it’s time to party
FREEWHEELING A map, a bag
full of your favourite clothes and a
car with the roof down – a road trip
has never been so enticing, and
liberty has never been so glamorous

Keira Knightley wears Chanel
in this month’s cover story

S T Y L E
33

PHOTOGRAPH: BOO GEORGE

41

10 THINGS WE LOVE Boho belts,
daring sheer shirts, Seventies shades
and maxi-dresses with a cape…
MY LIFE, MY STYLE Take a peek
inside the Kentish country home
of the poet, actress, model and
film-maker Greta Bellamacina
AC C ES S O R I ES

47

ONCE UPON A TIME Tall tales of
heels, handbags, sunglasses and
jewellery inspired by Hans Christian
Andersen’s Nightingale, Little
Mermaid and Thumbelina

Page

AT
55

56

WO R K

TRICOLOUR TRIUMPH Red,
white and blue pieces to supercharge
your business look
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR AT THE
OFFICE? As we begin to rethink the
idea of workwear, Kim Parker explores
the changing sartorial landscape
TA L K I N G

P O I N T S

From 59 A SPLASH OF COLOUR
The month in culture, including
Chantal Joffe’s family portraits, Siân
Phillips’ stage return and Maggie
O’Farrell’s lessons in literature

CONTENTS
B E AU T Y
144

©
Sofie Hemmet wears
JW Anderson on the
shoot for ‘Freewheeling’

148

150

B A Z A A R

FRESH FACED Tighten your
jawline, pep up your complexion
and stop the sagging of tech neck –
show yourself a little love with these
simple, subtle tweakments
POWER UP Make-up that actually
improves your skin? Truly the best of
both worlds…
MY MOODBOARD The perfumer
François Demachy on his zesty,
Riviera-inspired scent for Dior

154

156

158

160

BON VOYAGE! Set your sights on
the City of Lights, dally in the Loire
Valley, then head to the Med on an
insouciant journey along the
highways and byways of France
PASTORAL LANDSCAPE
Discover Menorca, the latest hotspot
on the global art trail
A PLACE IN THE SUN Five of our
favourite villas in Europe, from an
Andalusian hideaway near Ronda to
a cosy Corfu bolthole à deux
TRAVEL NOTEBOOK Chopard’s
artistic director Caroline Scheufele
shows us her favourite haunts in her
home town of Geneva
R E G U L A R S

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161
170

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COVER LOOKS Left: Keira Knightley wears silk chiffon top, £3,535; satin skirt, £6,365; strass- and pearl-embellished satin belt, £12,560, all Chanel. White gold and diamond earrings, from
a selection, Chanel Fine Jewellery. Centre (subscribers’ cover): velvet dress (just seen), from a selection; velvet and silk hat, £1,765, both Chanel. Earrings (just seen), as before. See Stockists
for details. Styled by Leith Clark. Hair by Luke Hersheson at Art & Commerce. Make-up by Lisa Eldridge at Streeters, using Chanel Les Beiges and Rouge Coco Bloom. Manicure by Sabrina
Gayle at the Wall Group, using Chanel. Photographs by Boo George. Right (limited-edition cover available exclusively at Kensington Palace and at www.historicroyalpalaces.com):
the lace-trimmed sleeve of Diana, Princess of Wales’ Emanuel-designed wedding dress, © Royal Collection Trust, all rights reserved

PHOTOGRAPH: JOSH SHINNER. POPLIN DRESS, FROM A SELECTION, JW ANDERSON. RUBBER SHOES, £85, HUNTER. SEE MAIN STORY (PAGE 116) AND STOCKISTS FOR DETAILS

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From a flower-adorned terrace at
Selfridges to cosy ‘beach huts’, we reveal
London’s best alfresco dining spots

Set a glowing example with our
selection of shimmering bronzers for an
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PHOTOGRAPHS: BOO GEORGE, KRISTIN VICARI, COURTESY OF ALTO AT SAN CARLO AND RICHARD PHIBBS

Our cover star Keira Knightley discusses confidence, friendship and feminism in an exclusive video

Published on 9 June

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EDITOR’S LETTER
Right: Keira Knightley
in this month’s cover story
(page 74). Below: the fashion
shoot ‘Life & soul’
(page 88). Left and below
right: images from
‘Freewheeling’ (page 116)

£3,090
Gabriela Hearst

£270
Balenciaga

Stardom comes in many guises – mostly designed to keep the
rest of us at bay. It may be wrapped in diamonds, or surrounded
by an entourage, or hedged with preconditions about what
£3,150
may or may not be discussed. But although Keira Knightley is
Tasaki
one of the world’s most successful (and recognisable) actresses,
£6,300
she remains extraordinarily approachable – as I discovered
Chanel
when we went for a walk around the neighbourhood where we
both live, to discuss everything from the trials of homeE D I TO R ’ S
schooling to her dreams of intergalactic domination.
C H O I C ES
Knightley is resolutely unpretentious, so I was particu)
larly interested to learn that in order to boost domestic
Smart sophistication is required
morale during lockdown, she and her little daughter
when dressing for a summer in the city.
bounced on their trampoline in their best clothes on
Pair Gabriela Hearst’s elegant shirt-dress
a daily basis. And I would agree that getting dressed
with simple sandals and a contrasting
up has an indubitably uplifting effect – especially now
carry-all. Delicate yet graphic jewellery
that we are once again allowed to go somewhere
adds a touch of sparkle, and don’t
special. We celebrate the new sartorial mood in two
forget a chic pair of sunglasses
deliciously different fashion shoots: one lavish, in the
– the essential finishing
glamorous surroundings of Claridge’s, the other laidtouch.
back, as our model takes off on a road trip to remember…
£2,185
Ralph Lauren
Collection
£3,440
Tasaki

Lydia Slater
£425
Tod’s

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CONTRIBUTORS
K AT E
M O S S E

B O O
G E O R G E
The Irish photographer began
snapping at a very young age,
after his father gifted him a
camera. He cut his teeth
spending nine months in the
North Sea, taking pictures of
fisherman and won ‘The Shot’,
a global photography talent
search in 2013, after which he
turned his lens on innumerable
celebrities such as Emma Watson
and Sienna Miller. This month,
he shoots Keira Knightley for
his first Bazaar UK cover.
What does family mean to
you? ‘I love them all, my mother

and wife especially. I speak on
the phone to my mum every
day; wife not so much…’
The one piece of advice you
would give your children

‘Work hard, play harder, but
save for a rainy day.’
You know it’s summer
when… ‘you launch the boat

for dropping lobster pots while
running out of drink and
playing banging music.’
Page 74
¯

What does family mean
to you? ‘Actually, everything.’
Your summer soundtrack

‘“While You See a Chance”
by Steve Winwood.’
The one piece of advice
you would give your
children ‘Live every day

S H E I L A
AT I M

­
Page 61
The celebrated actress thrilled
audiences in Phyllida Lloyd’s
trailblazing all-female
Shakespeare trilogy of Julius
Caesar, Henry IV and The
Tempest at the Donmar
Warehouse in 2016 and, two
years later, she scooped up an
Olivier award for her part in
the Bob Dylan-inspired musical
Girl from the North Country.
In this issue, she discusses
her next role in the new
television adaptation of
Colson Whitehead’s The
Underground Railroad.
What does family mean
to you? ‘Laughter.’
Your summer soundtrack

‘“My Desire (Dreem Teem
Remix)” by Amira.’
You know it’s summer
when… ‘you can finally take

your scarf off.’
What makes a great party
host? ‘Someone who keeps

the food where I can see it.’

to the full and take nothing
for granted.’
You know it’s summer
when… ‘garden birds are

singing at dawn and a glass of
rosé appears when the sun is
over the yardarm.’
Page 138
¯

K E I R A
K N I G H T L E Y
Our cover star has been
a leading light of British
cinema since her teens, with a
career spanning major
Hollywood blockbusters and
Olivier-nominated stage work.
A fierce advocate for feminism,
Knightley has frequently
spoken up about the issues
she holds most dear, from
motherhood to privacy.
Married to the musician
James Righton, she has two
young children and was
awarded an OBE in 2018.
What does family mean to
you? ‘Early mornings, snot and

cuddles on tap.’
Your summer soundtrack

‘Shuggie Otis’ “Strawberry
Letter 23”.’
The one piece of advice you
would give your children

‘Mother knows best!’
What makes a great party
host? ‘Good cocktails and

enough food to soak up
the alcohol.’
Page 74
¯

WORDS BY MARIE-CLAIRE CHAPPET. PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ADHEL BOL,
BOO GEORGE, SHEILA ATIM, KATE MOSSE, PRAGYA AGARWAL, TOM MACKLIN AND JESSIE WARE

The British novelist has
achieved major acclaim for her
spellbinding works of historical
fiction, including the bestselling
2005 book Labyrinth. As the
founder director of the
Women’s Prize for Fiction,
she revels in spinning untold
tales of the female experience.
In ‘Circle of life’ she writes
a poignant tribute to her
late mother.

TO M
M AC K L I N

P R AGYA
AGA RWA L

­
Page 67
Originally from India, Agarwal
is a renowned behavioural
scientist and academic, and the
author of two seminal texts on
unconscious bias and racism.
A devoted champion of women,
she is also the founder of
‘The 50 Percent Project’, which
examines women’s rights
across the world. In ‘Talking
Points’ she discusses the issues
of female fertility explored in
her thought-provoking
book (M)otherhood.
Your summer soundtrack

‘“Rimjhim Gire Saawan” from
a 1979 Hindi film that really
sums up the monsoon for me.
And what would summer be
without the monsoon?’
You know it’s summer when…

‘mangoes are in season. I
recently bought 30 at an
exorbitant price online and
ate them all on my own.’
What makes a great party
host? ‘With two small

children, I really can’t
remember parties. Can I just
sit quietly in a corner with
a book?’

Bazaar’s entertainment
director and associate editor
has worked with talent from
fashion, film and beyond for
more than 20 years. His career
has taken him across the globe,
from running around country
estates with Helena Bonham
Carter to dodging snow flurries
with Keira Knightley for this
month’s cover shoot. This issue,
he introduces a fresh face to the
magazine: his new puppy
Harry, who models for
our back-page ‘Why don’t
you?’ story.

A D H E L
B O L

What does family mean to

­
Page 88

you? ‘Unconditional love.’
The one piece of advice you
would give your children

‘Stop worrying about what
others think.’
You know it’s summer when…

‘you break a sweat at the
Hampstead ponds.’
What makes a great party
host? ‘Someone with a good

playlist, plenty of reposado
tequila and no rules!’
Page 170
¯

J ES S I E
WA R E

­
Page 62

The South Sudanese model
has burst on to the global
fashion scene in recent years,
while continuing to study
International Relations at
the University of Nairobi
and working with her father
schooling orphans in their
local Sudanese community.
This issue, she stars in our
‘Life & soul’ shoot.

The British singer-songwriter
has achieved both commercial
and critical success in the music
industry but earnt herself an
entirely new fan base through
Table Manners, the popular
podcast that she co-hosts with
her mother. Ware shares the
dishes that shape her life, as
chronicled in her upcoming
food memoir Omelette, in this
edition of Bazaar.

What does family mean to
you? ‘The people who

What does family mean to
you? ‘Everything, and I

‘Be kind to everyone, for we are
all fighting our own battles.’

mean everything. With the
podcast, my Mum and I live,
breathe and eat every aspect
of family.’

You know it’s summer when…

Your summer soundtrack

‘Minnie Riperton’s album Come
to My Garden.’
You know it’s summer when…

‘rosé is sold out everywhere.’

commit to love and support
us unconditionally.’
Your summer soundtrack

‘“Summertime” by Vybz Kartel,
which sums up what we hope
our holidays will be like – just
sitting by the pool sipping on
piña coladas.’
The one piece of advice you
would give your children

‘your freezer is packed with
homemade ice popsicles.’

STYLE

Edited by AVRIL MAIR

Photographs by KRISTIN VICARI
Styled by HOLLY GORST

1
THE
L I G H T-A S -A I R
DRESS
Swing into warm summer days in
a diaphanous dress that feels as
buoyant as your mood.
Silk shirt-dress, £5,550
Brunello Cucinelli.
Leather sandals, £450
Vivienne Westwood

THINGS
WE
LOVE

Welcome the new season with floaty fabrics,
subtle shimmer and dazzling white denim

STYLE
2
THE SEVENTIES
SHADES
Channel your inner Anita Pallenberg with
a wide-brim fedora and aviator sunnies.
Metal sunglasses, £330 Tom Ford.
Twill dress, £535 Fabiana Filippi. Felt
and leather hat, £520 Gucci

THE SCARF
NECKLACE
Originally designed by the late Elsa
Peretti, this Tiffany & Co creation
debuted in the mid-1970s and is a little
slice of sartorial history destined to
add a sweet touch to any outfit.
Gold scarf necklace, from a selection
Tiffany & Co x Elsa Peretti

SECTION

THE GOLD ACCENT
Even a casual day in the park needs something to catch the eye of a
passing magpie. Let details such as gilded bangles steal the spotlight.
Gold-plated bangles, from a selection Giovanni Raspini. Cotton shirt, £275;
matching skirt, £229, both Luisa Spagnoli

5
THE BOHO
B E LT
A classic white outfit is still
the epitome of relaxed
holiday elegance. For a hint
of hippie cool, cinch it in
with a chunky belt.
Leather and metal belt, £549
Ralph Lauren Collection

KRISTIN VICARI

6
THE FRESH
FAC E
After a year stuck inside, a
glowing complexion and glossy hair
are the ultimate status symbols.
The latest bases allow for an
au naturel finish, while a dab of
grooming cream, added to damp
hair, delivers an air-dried finish
without the fear of frizz.

THE
SHEER SHIRT
Dare to bare in gauzy draperies that will update the simplest of styles,
worn over a bralette or camisole to spare your blushes.
Muslin, cotton and lace shirt, £850 Ermanno Scervino

KRISTIN VICARI

STYLE

THE CAPED
MAXI
Embrace this season’s fantastical bent and
re-enter the real world in a breezy floor-length
gown worthy of any superheroine.
Silk dress, £4,600 Valentino

STYLE
9
THE WHITE
SHORTS
The sporty summer staple
has been reinvented in
spotless denim for a look
that’s simultaneously chic
and laid-back.
Denim shorts, £290

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Greta Bellamacina’s playful
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colourful home
By LUCY HALFHEAD
Photographs by KENSINGTON LEVERNE

‘T

he challenge of poetry is to
look at the everyday with new
eyes,’ says the film-maker,
actress, poet and model Greta
Bellamacina, sitting on a red velvet love seat
in her dressing-room. Her recent move to
Kent with her husband, the Scottish artistpoet Robert Montgomery, and their two
sons, Lorca and Lucian, has assisted this
process. ‘Being outside of London, the skies
are much more open, the days feel longer,
and life appears in hi-res,’ she says, ‘It helps
my thoughts to grow.’
Bellamacina was born in Hampstead and
raised in Camden. ‘I loved its independent
spirit,’ she says. ‘I spent
most of my afternoons as a
teenager going from one
music venue to another
and I’d always meet someone interesting, filled to the
brim with stories. What I
like about Camden is that
you can be an individual,
but you can also be anonymous at the same time.’ She
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spent her afternoons
trawling the vintage
stores. ‘I have always
been drawn to antique
dresses and thought
there was something
magical within them,’
she says.
After discovering
an interest in performance at an early age,
Bellamacina began to attend drama school
on weekends and spent most of her summers
with the Hampstead Youth Theatre, writing
plays and acting in them. ‘I always felt more
alive when I was performing,’ she says. ‘It’s
like your body gets carried away on a boat
and comes back as someone else.’ At 13 she
played a Slytherin schoolgirl in Harry Potter

Tights and ring,
Greta Bellamacina’s
own. All other clothes
throughout, from a
selection, Chanel.
Above: Bellamacina
in the dining-room.
Below: the
dressing-room

and the Goblet of Fire – a
small part that proved to be
the first of many big-screen
roles – and simultaneously
embarked on a modelling
career after being scouted
on a bus. She went on to
appear in campaigns for
Shrimps, Stella McCartney and Mulberry, and
on the catwalk for Dolce
& Gabbana.
Poetry, on the other
hand, was something that
Bellamacina initially kept
private. ‘I just scribbled away
on my own as a solitary act,’ she says. ‘I found
it quite hard to share it until later because it’s
essentially an extension of myself.’ But influenced by the work of TS Eliot, Anne Sexton
and Sylvia Plath – ‘the ones that had a sense
of nature and wonder in them’ – she published her first book, Kaleidoscope, in
2011 and was subsequently shortAbove: the living-room. Top
listed as the Young Poet Laureate of
left: the children’s art-room.
Below left: Bellamacina with
London. ‘I think that poetry is one
was so wonderful to
her
son
Lucian
in
one
of
the
of the most immediate ways to
work with Pierpaolo
bedrooms. Bottom right:
speak to people,’ she says.
[Piccioli] because his
the upstairs bathroom
Most recently, she was commiscouture is really art,’
sioned to write 10 love poems to
she says. ‘I’d find it
coincide with Valentino’s A/W 19 collec- difficult to talk about his work in ordinary
tion that were embroidered on the clothes language, so poetry somehow felt like the
and printed into a book that was placed right voice for his designs.’
on each seat before the show in Paris. ‘It
In the same year, 2019, Bellamacina’s
widely acclaimed film about female friendship, Hurt by Paradise – which she co-wrote,
directed and starred in – was nominated for
Best UK Feature at both Raindance and the
Edinburgh Film Festival. ‘I wanted to bring
together all the things I’ve been doing for
many years,’ she says. ‘But rather than just
me dictating it, I ran the set so that everyone
in the crew and all the actors were creatively
involved. We let the cameras roll for an extra
five minutes at the end of each scene just to
see what would come out.’ Bellmacina’s
husband Robert produced and co-wrote the
film. ‘We love film-makers like Cassavetes
who have a very collaborative, DIY way

STYLE

of working,’ she says.
‘And when I was acting,
Rob was on monitor,
and I’d look over and I
could almost read his
mind when something
wasn’t right.’
The couple bought
their house – a former
school – in January this
year: ‘We had been
looking for a big property that needed lots of
love, where we could
house studios in, and
almost make it like an artists’ commune.’
Inspired by the Luis Barragán House in
Mexico City, they decided to use a bold
colour palette including red carpets, pink
walls and blue tiles. ‘The house was built like
a compass, meaning each wall has perfect
geometry to the north, south, east and west,’
Bellamacina says. ‘I was interested in playing
with the natural light and seeing how it
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reflects and glows off strong shades.’ She has
earmarked the smallest of the rooms as her
writing-room. ‘It has very high ceilings and
windows right at the top, so when I sit at my
desk all I can see is the tops of branches, and
it feels very much like I’m sitting below a tree
when I write.’
When she’s not putting pen to paper,
Bellamacina is fashion-focused. ‘I like to wear
clothes that feel theatrical but also classic,’
she says. ‘My signature is cream tights with
a dress.’ She loves the Vampire’s Wife – ‘the
pieces have a secret lining that holds you and
makes you feel charged with femininity’ –
Cecilie Bahnsen’s heavy velvet summer
dresses and the ‘transformative power’ of a
Simone Rocha gown. ‘You see them hanging
on the rails like strange houses, but when
you put them on, they come to life.’ For
shoes, she favours ballroom Mary-Janes
from the dancewear
shops Katz and
Bloch, and every
time she goes to
Paris she comes
home with a pair of
Carels. Accessories
are also a way of
adding drama to an
outfit and you’ll
often find her in
Theodora Warre’s
yellow heart hoops
and a vintage star
necklace that Robert bought her for
her birthday.

Above: the kitchen.
Below: Bellamacina
in the living-room.
Top left: in her
children’s playroom

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STYLE

The pair got married four years ago; first,
legally, at Camden Town Hall (the bride
wore a pink Badlands-inspired Gucci dress)
followed by a ceremony in Dartmoor. ‘The
way I would describe our wedding was like
two children had planned it,’ Bellamacina
says, laughing. She held a single black rose,
wore a custom veil by Dilara Findikoglu
adorned with one of her
own verses, and Florence
Welch performed Leonard
Cohen songs at the reception, as ‘fire poems’ – words
that had been carved into
wood and set alight –
burned around them. ‘It
was mad, but it was wonderful,’ she says. ‘For us, it’s
always about finding joy
in the unexpected.’

Above: in the living-room.
Top left: the upstairs
bathroom. Far left:
Bellamacina’s office

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As corporate dress policies ease, Kim Parker consults
style experts on how to create a versatile – and comfortable – work wardrobe
Looking back, the death knell for the power suit may have actually
sounded years ago. In 2016, JP Morgan made headlines when it
announced the relaxation of its executive dress code in order to
reflect ‘the way [the workplace] is changing’. The Wall Street bank
was trying to adapt to its increasingly informal-looking clientele,
who were abandoning the buttoned-up look in favour of ‘business
casual’. Other banks soon followed – Goldman Sachs loosened the
wardrobe guidelines for its technology division the following year,
to help attract more top-tier Millennial and Gen Z talent, before
expanding it into a company-wide policy in 2019.
‘In almost every industry, short of working in a courtroom where
a gown and wig are a uniform, we’ve seen a shift towards being able

to wear more expressive and feminine clothing at the office,’ says
Polly McMaster, the founder and CEO of the Fold, a retailer that
specialises in modern workwear for women in corporate environments. ‘Then Covid-19 came along and it accelerated the trend.’
Working from home allowed us to furlough our suits in favour of
leggings by Wardrobe NYC or Ernest Leoty. After all, we had to be
flexible, whether it was for laptop sessions at the dining table, hours
of home-schooling or a lunchtime run. In the meantime, ‘waist-up
dressing’ for digital conference calls officially became a trend. ‘I
didn’t want to spend money on a work-from-home wardrobe so

AT WORK

E

TH

basically wore Pangaia trackpants with white shirts from Raey,’ says
Bazaar’s fashion director Avril Mair. ‘My clothes are fairly minimal
but in luxe fabrics, so it’s been easy to pare back.’ Designers including block-heeled shoes – elegant but still comfortable enough to walk in.
Alberta Ferretti and Paco Rabanne also embraced the ‘party up Bazaar’s editor-in-chief Lydia Slater, meanwhile, will be adopting
above’ concept at their spring/summer shows. Prada even upsized flat boots worn under a dress or a skirt as an essential component of
and relocated its triangular logo to the necklines of tops, a clever her new hybrid working life, ‘as they will allow me to stride to and
tactic when your outfit is only going to be seen on a screen.
from the office while still feeling smart’.
‘Life became wildly out of sync with what it was before, so the
Tapping into the post-Covid trend for ‘dopamine dressing’ –
simple consistency of putting on something a bit smarter, even if it embracing cheerful colours and prints in the wake of 12 months of the
was just to work in the next room, was still important for us during doldrums – will also create impact without the need for stiffness or
lockdown,’ says McMaster. The results of a new survey of over 3,000 structure. ‘It makes something that might seem a bit corporate or dull,
professional women conducted by the Fold at the end of 2020 showed a trouser suit for instance, feel special,’ says Lisa Armstrong, the head
how a year of flexible working has affected how we all want to dress. of fashion at The Telegraph. ‘I’ve just bought a pink Paul Smith trouser
‘We learnt that women no longer need to look head-to-toe formal, suit and it’s uplifting, comfortable and chic enough to wear to a
but it is still important for them to get into the psychological mood wedding, should any of the ones that got cancelled last year get resurfor work and to project a pulled-together image, albeit remotely.’ rected, but also great for meetings and dinner.’ Chunky gold jewellery
But with the UK lockdown officially ending this month (variants has a similar enlivening effect: look to Tiffany & Co or Goossens
permitting), what will a gradual return to the office mean for our Paris, which made accessories for Coco Chanel from the 1950s to
wardrobes? ‘My week will likely consist of being part-time in the the 1970s, for bold chain necklaces and cuffs that elevate the simplest
office, a couple of days working from home and then events scattered of outfits for meetings, whether on screen or in real life.
in between,’ says Bazaar’s digital editor Sarah Karmali. ‘I’ll want
With the new hybrid working model set to stay, at least for the
anything I invest in now to work for all three occasions – something next few years (a survey by Deloitte in January this year predicted a
that can be dressed up or down, but is also comfortable. My toler- five-fold rise in home working by 2025), along with a continuing
ance for uncomfortable clothing has disappeared during the past year.’ focus on sustainability and shopping smarter that arose during the
According to Heather Gramston, the head of womenswear at pandemic (no shops meant no last-minute impulse buys), navigating
Browns, the answer lies in versatile separates in easy silhouettes and the new workwear landscape will be about selecting hardworking
luxurious finishes. ‘We’ve seen a rise in customers buying into more pieces that adapt to our continually changing lifestyles. The way to
relaxed tailoring options from labels such as Totême and the Frankie do this successfully, says McMaster, is to plan in advance. ‘The old
Shop, which does knitted jackets that you can slip over a T-shirt like dress codes may have been modernised, but you should still anticia cardigan or belt up on top of the matching slouchy trousers to look pate the needs of your role. Would you deliver a keynote speech in
smarter,’ she says. Oversize cotton shirts, like those by With Nothing casual clothes? Unlikely. We have to reflect the importance of a work
Underneath, or silk blouses by the New York-based label Khaite, mindset and a professional approach, but with more flexibility about
will also be key; they can be tucked into a pair of dark denim culottes the requirements of the working day.’
for office-based days or worn unbuttoned over a vest at home.
Mair is already thinking ahead to a time when events ramp up
Embellished ballerina pumps by Manolo Blahnik, Gramston adds, again and is investing accordingly now. ‘I’m looking for ways to
‘are a nice transition to wearing shoes again, because they feel like make an evening-focused wardrobe work for the day – I’ve just
slippers but have enough visual interest that you don’t need heels’.
bought a silk dress by Loewe, which I’ll wear with flat Gabriela
The Fold has now taken the results of its survey into account
Hearst sandals and a Stella McCartney utility jacket,’
R
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with its A/W collection and is offering low (45mm)
she says. ‘I’m longing to dress up again – I defy
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TALKING POINTS

Edited by CHARLOTTE BROOK

PHOTOGRAPH: PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, CHICHESTER (DONATED BY THE ARTIST, 2020) © FIONA RAE

A detail of Fiona Rae’s
‘Abstract 01’ (2020),
featuring in the 2021
‘Model Art Gallery’
at Pallant House

A SPLASH
OF COLOUR

Small canvases by artistic giants go on display at
Pallant House. Plus: history’s most resplendent royal gowns at Kensington
Palace; Maggie O’Farrell’s writing masterclass; and the brilliance
of Peter Blake’s collage back catalogue

Left: Chantal Joffe’s ‘My
Mother in a Blue Shawl in
her Doorway’ (2020)

EXHIBITIONS

LIFE LINES

Chantal Joffe’s intimate portraits of her family capture
how their relationships have changed through time

Below: Joffe in her
studio. Right: ‘Story’
(2020). Bottom:
‘Self-Portrait
Naked with My
Mother I’ (2020)

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W

hen she paints her loved
ones, Chantal Joffe
returns time and again
to a Doris Lessing quote: ‘The further
up the tree you go, the view keeps
changing.’ Having chronicled her
mother and family in her work over
the past 30 years, Joffe has had a
marked shift in perspective, from
seeing them grow with age and
becoming a mother herself. ‘It’s much
easier to be the daughter than it is to
be the mother,’ she says. ‘It gives you
another layer of empathy for your
mum and the expansive endurance
of mothers: they do everything and
they’re blamed for everything.’
This emotional insight has shaped
a new series of paintings portraying her own mother Daryll, which
will be on display at Victoria Miro this summer. Titled ‘Story’, the
exhibition takes its name from the artist’s 2020 canvas depicting
herself and her two sisters as children, huddled beside their parent for
a bedtime tale. The scene feels universal, relating not just to Joffe’s
childhood, but that of the observer, too, capturing the familiar intimacy of overlapping limbs and the warm post-bath cosiness of
leaning into a good book. These are the moments that interest Joffe
the most. ‘For me, the only subjects are the things that are my life,’
she says, ‘but I get inspiration just walking around. I love to see the
incredible variety of relationships, from the child dawdling with a
hand on the wall to a toddler trying to eat rubbish off the pavement.’
The show jumps through time, comprising portraits painted in
person as well as taken from old family photographs. Joffe shares
glimpses of her mother in the present day – alone with a bandaged
eye following a cataract operation, and sitting beside her naked adult
daughter; in others, her past is captured through ‘fragments of
memory – a kind of story we tell ourselves’, says Joffe. ‘To try and
imagine your mum’s life is a kind of fiction,’ she explains, observing
how difficult it is to see her as anything other than ‘a mother’. This
idea is reflected perhaps most poignantly in My Mother in a Blue
Shawl in her Doorway, where the artist immortalises Daryll draped
in a lapis-lazuli-blue fabric reminiscent of the Madonna’s cloak. By
presenting her in the form of this enduring symbol of motherhood,
Joffe conveys a sense that, regardless of how the view changes as we
climb the tree, our mothers will remain our touchstone. BROOKE THEIS
‘Chantal Joffe: Story’ is at Victoria Miro (www.victoria-miro.com) until
31 July.

TALKING POINTS

I

n 2018, the Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins saw the directorial debut, set in the world of mixed martial arts, the extreme
British actress Sheila Atim playing Emilia in Othello at full-contact combat sport also known as cage fighting. Though she
the Globe and promptly wrote her a letter asking if she can’t reveal much about the movie at this point, a review from its
would be in his new project. This was a television adapta- premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival describes
tion of the Pulitzer-winning novel The Underground Railroad, which Atim as ‘a revelation’. ‘Working with Halle was so affirming,’ she
says. ‘She has great creative vision and allowed me to
reimagines the metaphorical ‘railroad’ of secret routes
feel super relaxed… I just had the best time.’
and safe houses used by runaway slaves in
But before then, Atim is back on home
America as a real system of subterranean
TELEVISION
turf, illuminating London’s Vaudeville
train tunnels. ‘The book as a piece of work
Theatre this summer in the two-hander
on its own is extraordinary, I had never
Constellations. ‘I’m excited for live
read anything about slavery like it,’
theatre to be back,’ she tells me,
remarks Atim, who plays the proher eyes lighting up. ‘It’s going to
tagonist’s mother, Mabel, in the
be celebratory and a huge release
series. ‘The style of the writing
after what everyone has been
lays everything out in this
going through this past year.’ In
matter-of-fact way that makes
character and in person, Atim is
the horror ping out even more.’
Sheila
Atim
stars
in
a
gripping
undeniably radiant, so it’s little
We can expect Atim to bring
wonder that the actress has been
her customary razor-sharp focus
new screen adaptation of the
scooped up by Bottega Veneta for
and sensitivity to the role. Born
epic
historical
novel
the brand’s S/S 21 campaign. She
in 1991 and brought up in east
says she has learnt never to secondLondon, she studied biomedical sciThe Underground Railroad
guess herself when it comes to choosing
ences at King’s College while taking
what to do next in her career, ‘because
weekend acting classes, and first stepped
By BROOKE THEIS
some of the most amazing jobs that I’ve had
on stage in 2013 starring in her teacher Ché
have come absolutely out of the blue’.
Walker’s show The Lightning Child. This was folWhatever Atim turns her hand to
lowed by a succession of stellar turns, including
next, we will be in for a pleasant – and
playing Marianne in the Bob Dylan-inspired musical Girl
profoundly enthralling – surprise.
from the North Country, for which she won an Olivier, and
‘I’m always pushing for a chalperforming in Phyllida Lloyd’s groundbreaking alllenge,’ she says thoughtfully. ‘I
female Shakespeare trilogy (portraying a frisky
don’t want to get too comfortFerdinand in The Tempest, Lady Percy in Henry IV and a
able in one lane.’
perfect, witty Lucius in Julius Caesar).
‘The Underground Railroad’ is out
Although Atim has also delved into the disciplines
now on Amazon Prime Video. Atim
of modelling, music and playwriting, acting remains
stars in ‘Constellations’ at the Vaudeher focal point; she was awarded an MBE at just 28 for
ville Theatre (www.vaudevilletheatre.
services to drama, and after Jenkins’ series, we will see her
org.uk) from 18 June to 1 August.
flex her storytelling muscles on the silver screen and stage,
‘Bruised’ will be on Netflix later this year.
too. Later this year, she will appear in Bruised – Halle Berry’s

GREAT
STRIDES

P A G E -T U R N E R S

BOOKS

Three dazzling debut novels laced with dark humour
u

The Other Black Girl
by Zakiya Dalila Harris
A shrewd, witty workplace
thriller filled with astute
observations on race and power
by this standout new novelist.
Out now (£14.99, Bloomsbury).

How to Kill Your Family
by Bella Mackie
Despite its titular premise, the
journalist and jogging enthusiast
brings readers mordant comedy at
its incongruous, uplifting best.
Published on 22 July (£14.99,
Harper Collins).

Animal by Lisa Taddeo
The first work of fiction from the
author of Three Women contains
elements that are brutal, but offset
by the honesty of its unique narrator.
Published on 24 June (£16.99, Bloomsbury
Circus). MARIE-CLAIRE CHAPPET

TALKING POINTS
listeners and stars such as Jenna Coleman and Florence Pugh queue
up to appear. She fell out of love with making music after having
her first baby, but the show gave Ware her groove back. And this
joie de vivre is the bass note throughout the pages of Omelette, her
forthcoming food memoir, in which Ware, who originally
trained as a journalist, chronicles her life via the prism of
what’s on her plate.
Through chapters with titles including Spaghetti
Bolognese (‘it’s family in sauce format, isn’t it?’), White
Bread, Shellfish, Eating Out and Eating Out at Nando’s,
we are whisked through Nineties and Noughties south
London. Among the joy and chaos, there are bittersweet
moments: Ware’s father, the Panorama journalist John Ware,
left the family when she was a young girl, and in one poignant
passage Ware recalls her teenage self and a new schoolfriend setting up a ‘double date’
dinner with their recently single
mums, eating moussaka and chocMEMOIR
olate mousse. ‘We would glance
at each other from time to time.
I think we were both so worried
f Jessie Ware were a dish,
about and protective of our mums,
what would it be? The
and in the same breath
Mercury-nominated singerimmensely proud of
songwriter of tracks including
Jessie Ware reflects on the comforting
them. We wanted to
‘Wildest Moments’ and ‘Rememshow them off and light
ber Where You Are’ doesn’t miss a
roles cooking and eating play in her life
them up.’ The book is
beat. ‘A rib-eye steak,’ she says.
By
CHARLOTTE
BROOK
named after Lennie’s sig‘There’s a meatiness to me; I’d like
nature dish, and at its
to think there’s a good bit of taste to
close, you’re left with an
my writing, and I’m hopefully…
quite tender.’ This is followed by a hearty peal of laughter as she muses enduring impression of a remarkable mother.
More recently, Ware writes about her decision, having
out loud whether choosing such a premium cut is a bit arrogant.
But it’s a great analogy. All of Ware’s output has a substance and grown up in a ‘Jew-ish’ household, to study for her bat mitzvah
deliciousness to it, as anyone will attest who witnessed her perform at the age of 36, in response to the growing antisemitism in this
on The Graham Norton Show earlier this year (several months preg- country. ‘I was getting frustrated and thought the most empowering
nant, dressed in Loewe sequins, holding an audience in thrall), or thing I can do is to take that upset and channel it into something
who has snorted with amusement while listening to Table Manners, positive that I can celebrate and share,’ she says, confirming that the
the podcast she hosts with her magnificent social-worker mother buffet at her ceremony, when it eventually happens, will be superb.
‘I suppose I want people to read this book and feel hungry – for
Lennie. While she has always been socially self-assured, Ware
credits Table Manners, in which she and her mother invite guests fun, for food, for conversation and being together, around a table or
including Kylie Minogue, Dolly Parton, Sadiq Khan, Emily Maitlis propped up against the kitchen counter…’ she says. ‘It’s there that
and David Lammy to come over for dinner, wine and secret-sharing life happens.’
at Lennie’s house on a Friday night, with giving her more profes- ‘Omelette’ by Jessie Ware (£12.99, Hodder & Stoughton) is published on
sional, ‘public-eye’ confidence. The podcast now has over 10 million 10 June.
Clockwise from
below: Jessie
Ware, her mother
Lennie and
older sister
Hannah in 1986.
Triple-threat
brownies.
Jessie Ware

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FRONT AND CENTRE

The legendary actress Siân Phillips returns to the stage in Under Milk Wood
‘To begin at the beginning: it is spring, moonless night in the small just a child, really, and he was adorable, so nice to me – holding the
town, starless and bible-black…’ Siân Phillips was 20, when, working door open, keeping an eye out. The perfect gent,’ she says. ‘He didn’t
in Cardiff, she first heard these words rumble out of her wireless in notice me again that evening, but I sat in a corner of the bar with an
Richard Burton’s resonant tones, stopping her in her tracks. It was orange juice, watching him and the famous raconteur Gwyn
1954, and they were the opening lines of a drama, newly commis- Thomas sitting together, telling each other stories, making each
sioned by the BBC, called Under Milk Wood. ‘Nothing like it had ever other roar with laughter. It was just wonderful.’
Since then, Phillips has brought her magnetic elegance to perforbeen performed before,’ the grande dame of British theatre says now,
with evident affection for a moment that is still clear in her memory. mances in the West End, RSC productions, films including 1964’s
‘It was free-thinking, daring, thrilling. And tremendously exciting.’ Becket, playing opposite her then-husband Peter O’Toole. She has
Since then, Phillips has starred in ‘around five’ versions, on starred in television shows from the Seventies series I, Claudius to Le
both stage and screen, of Dylan Thomas’ famous play chronicling Carré adaptations and, most recently, this year’s compelling final
24 hours in the life of the fictional Welsh seaside village of Llareggub. series of the Carmarthenshire drama Keeping Faith. Along the way,
With two narrators and highly idiosyncratic residents, Under Milk she has received a damehood and written two memoirs, which are
Wood is beloved for being as bawdy as it is beautiful, and as peculiar being republished in August. At 88, she still has a twinkle in her eye
as it is poignant. This summer at the National Theatre, Phillips is that sparkles as brightly as ever. Anyone in pursuit of a post-show
autograph after Under Milk Wood this summer
stepping into a new character’s pair of shoes:
may wish to make haste: Phillips is out of those
those of Mrs Garter who, in the actress’ words,
Siân Phillips with
stage doors like lightning. ‘I’m usually on the
‘ just loves having babies, but can’t quite limit
Peter O’Toole in 1973
night bus looking down at the audience leaving
herself to one man’.
the theatre as it pulls away,’ she says with an
Before training at Rada, where she was in the
infectious, contralto giggle. ‘Or sometimes
same cohort as Diana Rigg and Glenda Jackson,
they’re on the upper deck with me, and we chat
Phillips studied at Cardiff University, reading
about the play all the way home, which is lovely
the news for BBC Wales on the side to earn
too. Either way, there’s no hanging about.’ CB
money. It was in the studios there that she
crossed paths with Thomas, when they did a
‘Under Milk Wood’ is at the National Theatre (www.
reading together for a poetry programme. ‘I was
nationaltheatre.org.uk) from 16 June to 24 July.
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At his Chiswick studio, Peter Blake has accumulated more than 50,000
objects, including old comics, vintage toys, a fleet of model ships and a
stack of hats for every occasion. What might appear to be a frivolous
jumble of defunct materials is the treasure-trove from which the artist
creates his playful collages and assemblages, and a selection of these will
feature in a forthcoming exhibition at the London gallery Waddington
Custot. Spanning all seven decades of Blake’s boundary-breaking career,
the display will include experimentations, unseen works and collaborations with musicians and designers from the Sixties and beyond, as well as
recent pieces from the artist’s self-proclaimed ‘Late Period’. ‘Collage can
encompass anything where something is attached to something else,’ says
Blake. ‘I just want to extend the limits of the form.’ In doing exactly that,
the artist has opened up a world of imaginative potential. BT
‘Peter Blake: Time Traveller’ is
at Waddington Custot (www.
waddingtoncustot.com) from 18
June to 13 August.

Above: Blake’s
‘U.S.A. 4’ (2013).
Left: the artist in
his studio

PHOTOGRAPHS: PETER BLAKE,
CATHERINE GARCIA
@CATHERINEGARCIASTUDIO, IMAGE
COURTESY, MAYFAIR ART WEEKEND,
VISITORS AT MAZZOLENI, LONDON
© DAN WEILL, ANTONY GORMLEY,

Right: Peter Blake’s
‘Joseph Cornell’s
Holiday – Czech
Republic, Prague.
“Aviary”’ (2017).
Below: his ‘Late Period:
Battle’ (1964–2018).
Top left: Blake’s ‘M, M’
(1997). Top right:
his studio

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ART

ALL THE
FUN OF
T H E FA I R
Three festivals to inspire
and delight this summer

Maggie O’Farrell imparts her hard-won wisdom
on how to write your first book

W

MAYFAIR ART WEEKEND
Highlights at this innovative,
immersive celebration of
central London’s gallery
scene include pop-up events
at Hauser & Wirth and
Saatchi Yates.
From 25 to 27 June (www.
mayfairartweekend.com).

CREATIVE FOLKESTONE
TRIENNIAL
Wander through the
seaside town of Folkestone this
summer and you’ll find 20 new
specially commissioned works
by artists such as Gilbert &
George and Rana Begum.
From 22 July to 2 November
(www.creativefolkestone.org.uk).

ANOTHER TIME XVIII 2013 (LOADING
BAY), PART OF FOLKESTONE,
ARTWORKS, IMAGE BY THIERRY BAL,
COURTESY OF MASTERPIECE
ONLINE, ANDY BARNHAM
PHOTOGRAPHY, MURDO MACLEOD,
GETTY IMAGES

MASTERPIECE
The spectacular annual
celebration of luxury will
move mostly online this
year, but expect a brimming
roster of both enhanced
digital and small-scale
in-person events. MCC
Throughout the summer
(www.masterpiecefair.com).
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hat I wish someone had told me when I was starting
out is this: you don’t have to begin at the beginning.
Openings are hard. The blizzard-white emptiness
of the page, the empty document with the patiently waiting
cursor, the idea that you are about to inscribe the first of many
thousands of words, the knowledge that you are embarking on a
project that will take two or three years. All this can conspire to
give you such awful vertigo that it’s hard to put down anything, let
alone a defining initial sentence.
I have found, again and again, that it’s rarely always immediately apparent where in its timeline your narrative should start. It took me a
while to work out that a writer doesn’t have to begin at the beginning. You can
start wherever you like in the story. The most important thing is to plunge in
– it doesn’t matter where. You can write the end, or the middle, or a few chapters
in. Just put down words: get sentences on paper, form a scene, create a dialogue,
set some of your imaginary friends arguing or singing or dog-walking.
What you write at this early stage will not, in all likelihood, make it to the
final draft but there is great solace in word count, in having something to work
with. You can’t redraft and rewrite and recraft an empty page, so pick up a pen
or open a document and don’t look back. Don’t reread, don’t pick over what you
did the day before, keep going until you have a morale-boosting number of
pages. Put down what you need to say and worry about fixing it later.
Trust your material, have faith in your story: your aim, your structure, your
resolution, and your beginning will make themselves known as you write. With
three of four of my novels, I’ve stumbled across my opening line, lurking somewhere in the middle of a scene, several chapters in, just sitting there, waiting to
be discovered.
The only other advice I can think of is to read and read and read some more.
Read widely and omnivorously. Read books you love and those you don’t, and
think carefully about what produces those reactions in you. If you come across
a book that transports you or changes the way you think or shakes the foundations of your world, put it on a special shelf. Go back to this shelf when you hit
a wall with your own work (because you will), and reread these books as a writer,
not a reader. Analyse them, with pen and paper to hand. If there is something
particular about a book you admire, work out why and how the writer did it.
Take it apart as an engineer might an engine: examine and admire its workings.
Then read it again, just because.
Enjoy yourself; learn to love the labour of writing, because it will show. I
cannot overstate this. Your reader will feel the joy coming off the page, will sense
it in the white spaces around your words.
Maggie O’Farrell was the 2020 winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction (www.
womensprizeforfiction.co.uk) and is a supporter of Discoveries, the organisation’s talentdevelopment programme, which encourages and sponsors aspiring female writers at the
beginning of their careers. Her latest book ‘Hamnet’ (£8.99, Tinder Press) is out in
paperback now.
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Left: details
from the Queen
Mother’s
coronation-gown
toile. Right and
centre left:
Diana, Princess
of Wales’
wedding gown

FASHION

Left, far left, above and top
right: designs by Norman
Hartnell for the Queen
Mother. Right: a sketch for
Diana, Princess of Wales’
Bellville Sassoon ‘Caring’
dress. Bottom: Princess
Margaret at the 1964
Mansion House ball

FULL REGALIA
Exquisite handmade garments belonging to three
generations of royalty go on display at Kensington Palace
By KIM PARKER

‘A

s an exhibition curator,
you’re not meant to have
favourite pieces,’ says
Matthew Storey, the collections curator at Historic Royal Palaces,
‘but I have been wanting to display Princess
Margaret’s incredible 18th-century-style ballgown for years. It’s
never been on show to the public before, which is super exciting from
a fashion-history perspective.’
The ballgown in question – an ornate satin and lace confection in
pale blue that the Princess wore to a ball at the Mansion House in 1964
– was dreamt up by Oliver Messel, a celebrated theatrical designer
(as well as Lord Snowdon's uncle) and forms the centrepiece of a new
exhibition at the Orangery at Kensington Palace. ‘Royal Style in the
Making’ will showcase over 60 years of regal fashion, created by five
of this country’s most illustrious couturiers and worn by three successive generations of the Palace’s glamorous inhabitants.
There will be intimate insights into a pair of world-famous
wedding dresses: the drawings, prototypes and correspondence
behind the planning of the Queen’s, made by the seasoned ‘first knight
of fashion’ Norman Hartnell, whose designs for his other masterpiece
– Her Majesty’s coronation gown – will also be on show. Princess
Diana’s fairy-tale bridal dress, with its 25-foot train, adorned with
lace, sequins and 10,000 pearls, has been loaned by her sons to be
shown at the Palace for the first time since she lived there in 1997. It
will be flanked by sketches of other similarly romantic pieces by its
designers, David and Elizabeth Emanuel, also worn by Diana.
Elsewhere, we can see for ourselves the craftsmanship of David
Sassoon in a recreation of his atelier. Illustrations of some of the

Princess of Wales’ favourite Sassoon pieces, some bearing their wearer’s
handwritten notes, will also give a fresh insight into the sartorial
strategies of one of the world’s most famous fashion icons. ‘Princess
Diana never actually wore the broad-brimmed hat shown in the
sketch of her beloved ‘Caring’ dress, which she often chose to put on
when meeting children because they were drawn to its floral pattern,’
says Storey. ‘She told Sassoon that it would prevent her from getting
close to them. These are, after all, working garments; it shows Diana
took her role as a working member of the family very seriously.’
Another historical highlight is the simple cotton toile for the
Queen Mother’s coronation dress, never seen before by the public and
masterminded by Madame Handley-Seymour, the so-called ‘court
dressmaker’ and one of the founding members of Britain’s couture
industry. ‘This exhibition is all about going behind the scenes and stepping inside the Palace wardrobes. Nothing encapsulates this better
than the Queen Mother’s toile,’ says Storey. ‘It still has all the original
pins from the 1930s in it, as well as the
patterns for the final gown’s embroidery painted on it. This is the garment
that shows Handley-Seymour and
the Queen Mother working out the
story they wanted to tell the nation.
For me, there’s no greater pleasure
than displaying something like this,
so everyone can appreciate it for the
first time. It’s a dream come true.’
‘Royal Style in the Making’ is at
Kensington Palace (www.hrp.org.uk)
until January 2022.

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Pragya Agarwal
(left) with her
eldest daughter
Prishita in 2011

of the child. She studied for her masters at the
University of York and her PhD at the University of
Nottingham while her baby mostly remained with her
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grandparents in India. Though they spoke every day
and she made regular trips back to see her daughter,
she admits, ‘It was hard, I was crying almost every
night when I was away from her. I kept questioning:
"Am I a bad mother for trying to give her, and me,
a better life?"’ Over 20 years later, Agarwal and her
Pragya Agarwal reflects on pregnancy, parenting and second husband would joyously conceive twin girls,
who are now five, via gestational surrogacy (where
the cultural challenges women face
a couple’s embryo is created in vitro, then transferred
to a surrogate, where it develops until birth). ‘Not
By MARIE-CLAIRE CHAPPET
being able to carry them myself, I felt like a failure
at first,’ she says. ‘But I shouldn’t have felt that way,
ome of these experiences, which I no woman should.’
For all her serious, data-driven unpicking of the relationship
thought were intimate, I realised
could be universal,’ says Dr Pragya between female identity and fertility, Agarwal is a bright, humorous
Agarwal, the behavioural scientist, author and force on this topic. She is driven by a desire to ensure women of every
diversity expert. She is discussing her new book colour and culture are part of conversations about motherhood, and
(M)otherhood, a hybrid memoir that blends that everyone should feel at liberty to forge their own sense of who
years of academic research with dispatches they are – with or without children.
‘With my first child, I got so wrapped up in just being her mum
from her own journey from struggling to cope as
Above
left
and
that I lost my self a little – but by the second time, I knew I could
a young single mother to, later, finding a path
below: with her
redefine my own motherhood,’ she says, smiling as she relays how
through IVF and infertility as part of a couple.
youngest
often she tells her husband: ‘I am having “me” time now’. Despite her
‘There is a stigma to things like miscarriage
daughters
fears of being ‘too much’, Agarwal insists she
or even deciding not to be a mother in certain
has written a book of hope for young women
cultures. I have come through my own feelings
everywhere. ‘I just want them to know there
of guilt in that respect within my own Indian
are many different ways to love and start a
community,’ she says, before breaking into
family – and that, equally, they also have the
laughter and adding: ‘But then, I couldn't
freedom to choose not to.’
conform to all those traditional roles. I was too
‘(M)otherhood: On the Choices of Being a Woman’
rebellious, too angry, too “emotional”. I was
by Pragya Agarwal (£16.99, Canongate) is out now.
always too much.’
In the late Nineties, after almost dying giving
birth to her daughter, Agarwal left her husband
and became a single mother, with sole custody

MOTHER LOVE

PHOTOGRAPHS: © HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES, © HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES/BELLVILLE SASSOON, © HISTORIC ROYAL
PALACES/HARTNELL, © ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, COURTESY OF PRAGYA AGARWAL,
PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, CHICHESTER (DONATED BY THE ARTISTS, 2020) © ROSE WYLIE, © LUBAINA HIMID AND © MAGGIE HAMBLING, GETTY IMAGES

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Left: ‘Out
Shopping’
(2020) by
Lubaina
Himid. Below:
Maggi
Hambling’s
‘Naked Night’
(2020)

EXHIBITIONS
Below: Rose
Wylie’s ‘Thelma
and Louise Film
Notes’ (2020)

AT U R E M A R V E L S
Explore Pallant House’s latest
commissions of diminutive artworks

‘I work either small or big. Not so much in-between,’ says the artist Rose Wylie,
reflecting on a pocket-size portrait she has recently produced of the cinematic
heroines Thelma and Louise, and given to Pallant House. The picture goes on
display this month in the Sussex gallery’s latest exhibition of miniatures – the
third of its kind. For the first, held in 1934, Barbara Hepworth, Vanessa Bell and Henry Moore fashioned
tiny artworks to furnish a decorative doll’s house; in the 2021 edition, these original treasures are
showcased in a new, but similarly petite, domestic setting, alongside contemporary additions including
Maggi Hambling’s nine-centimetre nude and a Lilliputian porcelain pot by Edmund de Waal. These
microscopic masterpieces, along with contributions from Damien Hirst, Lubaina Himid and Grayson
Perry, prove the dictum that sometimes, the best things come in the smallest packages. CB
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TECH GIANT

A male figurehead looms large at his wife’s start-up in Tahmima
Anam’s witty new novel that skewers workplace sexism

T

ahmima Anam – whose debut novel, A
Golden Age, won a 2008 Commonwealth
Writers Prize – nearly published her new
novel under a pseudonym. The Startup
Wife is very different from her first book, and the two
novels that followed, The Good Muslim and The Bones of
Grace; in those she delved deeply into the political history
of Bangladesh, where she herself was born, so she was
afraid readers would be puzzled by her new direction. But
the truth is that this fast-paced, warmly engaging tale of
21st-century tech is one of the best and sharpest reads of the
summer, and sure to win Anam a whole new set of fans.
It focuses on an American couple, Asha and her husband Cyrus, who dream up a social network called WAI that
uses machine-learning to create personalised rituals, offering a sense of individual meaning without all the demands
and rules of religion. Asha – the daughter of Bangladeshi
immigrants – is the brains, the coder behind what becomes
a staggeringly successful platform, huge on the scale of
Facebook. Cyrus, her white husband, is the spiritual front
man, who gets all the glory. Asha’s initial instinct is to push
Cyrus to the front: he has the charisma of Steve Jobs and
Elon Musk rolled into one. But the platform is built on Asha’s
skill, and she is its conscience. It’s a smart story that takes
on the tech industry, feminism and cultural differences.
As WAI develops Viking death rituals, Wonder Woman
prayer circles and the worship of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
Anam brings a blistering humour to
each element. ‘That’s all I care about
now!’ she says, grinning. ‘I used to care
about writing serious literary fiction,
now I want to make people laugh. I
want to be validated! People are
like, “Your book is great.” But I’m
thinking, “Yeah, but did it make
you laugh? Did you get the jokes?”’
Anam’s background is cosmopolitan; her father worked for
Tahmima Anam
Unesco, so she grew up all over the

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world; she took her undergraduate
degree at Mount Holyoke College,
Massachusetts, and a PhD in anthropology at Harvard. Her knowledge of
the world of tech comes at first hand.
We’re chatting in the east-London
offices of Roli, the digital-music company founded by her husband, Roland
Lamb. Lamb has some of the spiritual
side of WAI’s fictional guru, Cyrus: he has a degree in
Classical Chinese and Sanskrit Philosophy, and when he and
Anam met he was a Zen Buddhist monk. But he went on
to design an electronic keyboard, which was the company’s
foundation; now its instruments are used by musicians
including Ed Sheeran. Anam sits on Roli’s board: she calls
this her ‘side-hustle’, but it’s certainly given her an insight
to the realities – and baked-in sexism – of the tech world.
Asha, she says, is her ‘fantasy’: ‘What would it have
been like if a woman had gone on this journey, instead of my
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HOROSCOPES
The future revealed: your essential guide to JULY By PETER WATSON

CANCER

CAPRICORN

Avoid spats with friends or family, especially as Saturn is
confronting Mars. At any other time this might inspire you to put
things right, but on this occasion, you’d be fighting a lost cause.
Instead of arguing that there are important principles at stake, see
the situation for what it really is and save your battles.
LUCKY DAY 11th – setting your mind on one goal guarantees success.

The mere act of sharing some of your story with a trusted friend or
companion could be therapeutic. And you mustn’t be afraid of
sounding self-pitying. Nor, on the other hand, should you doubt
that something you lost could soon be replaced – if it hasn’t already
happened. You’re about to learn a great deal about yourself.
LUCKY DAY 7th – being in the right place at the right time pays off.

LEO

AQUARIUS

Tough exchanges with loved ones will have no lasting impact –
you’ll simply be frustrated by circumstances beyond your control,
resulting in scratchiness and sarcasm. A breakthrough will make it
clear that no nasty taste remains, but everyone should acknowledge
the potential damage of cutting comments and bad manners.
LUCKY DAY 6th – business deals are struck to great satisfaction.

Even if you’re aware that you must dedicate yourself to laborious
tasks, you’ll resist as long as you can. But certain people who know
of your true capabilities will be hoping that you’ll do what needs to
be done, so that you can then move on to bigger and better things.
There are no short cuts to the top.
LUCKY DAY 10th – news of a fresh start enables you to shrug off apathy.

VIRGO

PISCES

Although your misgivings about a journey or adventure might be
valid, it would be a pity to stick resolutely to old patterns and
routines. Be mindful of someone’s desire to introduce you to new
and unexplored territory. And don’t assume the reassurance you’re
given is based on anything less than sound logic and reliable facts.
LUCKY DAY 29th – by keeping your emotions in check you score points.

Unresolved personal issues may have prevented you from moving
ahead with confidence. You can find answers, provided you regain
trust in someone you have misjudged, unfairly, in the past. Jupiter
reversing into Aquarius will encourage you to retrace familiar
steps, leading to information that has eluded you up until now.
LUCKY DAY 28th – recognition comes from forcing the pace of change.

LIBRA

ARIES

A brush with well-informed, influential people might be fleeting,
but it will provide a taste of how you’d like some aspect of your life
to be, one day. However, you cannot expect that somebody who is
encouraging you to think big in this respect will open all the right
doors for you. Some roads we have to tread alone.
LUCKY DAY 5th – facing up to harsh realities leads to positive action.

Why should others accuse you of over-indulging yourself
when you are entitled to spend your time and money as you see
fit? You’re likely to tolerate such comments for a while – but once
Uranus antagonises Mars and Venus, you’ll want to defend your
position. One person in particular is about to be told what’s what.
LUCKY DAY 13th – developments in your private life boost your spirits.

SCORPIO

TAURUS

Don’t bow to pressure from anybody steering you towards a
competitive arena. Only you know where your strengths truly lie,
and you won’t want to push yourself too far or too soon. Glittering
prizes are up for grabs, but put them to the back of your mind until
you’re sure you’re not punching above your weight.
LUCKY DAY 22nd – rethinking your priorities eases a tricky situation.

Some sort of tussle shouldn’t leave you feeling bruised. See it as
a means of gleaning valuable information about whoever else is
involved. Whether or not there needs to be permanent change in
the relationship won’t be clear for several weeks. In the meantime,
dignity, distance and respect should be your watchwords.
LUCKY DAY 24th – at last you’re well-placed to make a career move.

SAGITTARIUS

GEMINI

Pluto should reveal fascinating financial or business data as it
challenges the Sun and Mercury. There will be those who refute
these figures, because they’re protecting their own interests rather
than pursuing what’s best for all concerned. If, as is likely, you have
to express your disappointment and irritation, you won’t be alone.
LUCKY DAY 15th – holding your head up high earns you kudos all round.

Those digging in their heels about money-related or property
issues need to be talked around to your way of thinking. But that
cannot be done in a hurry. Eventually, you should be able to
vocalise your own thoughts and feelings so that everybody ends
up on the same page. Remember, this will require endless patience.
LUCKY DAY 12th – worthwhile aims and ambitions are suddenly in focus.

22 December – 20 January

22 June – 23 July

24 July – 23 August

21 January – 19 February

24 August – 23 September

20 February – 20 March

24 September – 23 October

21 March – 20 April

24 October – 22 November

21 April – 21 May

23 November – 21 December

22 May – 21 June

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BACK TO BASICS
Being out of the spotlight during the pandemic has taught Keira Knightley
to reevaluate her priorities. Photographed in the splendour of Suffolk’s
Wilderness Reserve, she talks to Lydia Slater about getting to know her local
community, brushing up on feminist literature and bouncing
on her children’s trampoline in head-to-toe Chanel
Photographs by BOO GEORGE
Styled by LEITH CLARK

Keira Knightley wears denim
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I

t is an eye-opening experience, going for a stroll with
Keira Knightley, a bit like doing a walkabout with the Queen.
When we meet, it’s still not possible to gather
indoors, so our interview is conducted wandering the streets of the north-London
neighbourhood where we both live. As we walk past, people call out greetings to
her, and when we stop for a takeaway coffee, the barista hands over her favourite
brew unasked. Being world-famous doesn’t seem so bad, I say. Knightley looks
surprised. ‘Oh, I know them all,’ she explains, waving at another passer-by. ‘That’s
Chris, my lovely neighbour…’ I have lived in this area for decades longer than she,
but I still have to specify how I like my cappuccino, I reflect; it must be both
because she’s exceptionally friendly, and even dressed down in black jeans, DM
boots, a beanie hat and a mask, remains dramatically beautiful.
This interview, like so much else over the past year, has been deferred several
times. We had initially planned to meet in 2020 to discuss her new film Silent Night,
which has since been scheduled for release this Christmas. Now it is her role as
the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle that is top of the agenda, with the launch
of the limited-edition Collection Eté, and its accompanying campaign showing
her looking ethereal in white gauze and pearls.
Knightley has been fronting the campaigns since 2007, when she was in her
early twenties, and starring in the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
She was flown from LA to Paris to meet Karl Lagerfeld, and principally

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remembers how jet-lagged she felt at the time. ‘I was probably too
young to be terrified of him, and I didn’t know enough about fashion,’
she recalls, laughing. ‘I was staying at the Ritz, and when I opened the
wardrobe, I found all these Chanel clothes in there. I just thought
the room hadn’t been cleaned, so I phoned down to reception to say
someone had left their clothes behind, and they said they were for my
stay. But not to keep,’ she sighs. ‘It’s always a Cinderella moment.’
Today, Knightley has plenty of Chanel of her own, but rather
fewer opportunities to put it on. ‘I am looking forward to wearing
lovely clothes again,’ she says. In the early days of the first lockdown,
she decided to boost family morale by dressing up on a daily basis.
‘We have a trampoline in our garden, and we decided we were only
allowed to wear dresses on it. I put on red lipstick every day, and
every bit of Chanel that I have in my cupboard, and my daughter
Edie had Chanel ribbons plaited into her hair and fairy wings.’
Knightley’s husband, the former Klaxons keyboard player James
Righton, was allowed to join in and bounce only when wearing one

of his ‘array of peacock-coloured Gucci suits’. ‘I thought, “What is
the point of these lovely things sitting in the wardrobe, when it feels
quite apocalyptic and scary outside?” It felt so important to be really
happy for the kids! And so you’d do it, and you’d forget – and then
the shopping would arrive and you’d have to wipe it all down before
you put it away, do you remember? It got to an extreme when I found
these weird, brown apples and my husband said he’d boiled them,
because people might have touched them. I said, “Right, but now we
can’t eat them!”’ She starts to laugh, helplessly. ‘That was a really
weird time, us dressed in really bright clothes, boiling apples!’
Knightley is at pains to emphasise that she appreciates her comparative good fortune. ‘When you’re in a scenario like this, and you
know there’s nothing you can do but stay at home, you realise the
utter frivolousness of your existence – and the utter awe for nurses.
How could you give them only a one per cent pay rise?’ she fires up.
‘That’s a feminist issue!’ Still, like everyone, she has experienced ‘an
emotional rollercoaster’ over the past few months. The couple lost

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friends to Covid-19, and Knightley has had to juggle home-schooling
Edie, and taking care of the toddler, Delilah. Food also seems to have
been a particular source of domestic tension over the past year.
Righton, says his spouse, is ‘quite extreme, vaguely OCD – it’s what
makes him a really good cook’. Having read a slew of environmental
books over the first lockdown, he decided that the whole family
should eat only vegetables sourced from regenerative farms during
the second. ‘But I’m not a big root-veg fan, and in these regenerative
boxes we were getting – this is so middle-class, I can’t bear it – there
were four celeriac. And I hate celeriac! I didn’t realise I could feel so
strongly about a vegetable…’ When Righton offered to whip one up
for supper, in place of a much-longed-for takeaway, she lost her
temper and threw it at the kitchen floor – ‘it made quite a thunk!’
The week we meet, she admits to having had another wobble at the
thought of a second lockdown birthday. ‘I ended up sounding like
a five-year-old, saying “But I want to see my friends!” And my actual
five-year-old gave me a big hug…’
So she is greatly looking forward to
the world opening up again, not least
because she can restart her career. ‘I
haven’t worked for a year,’ she says, as we
settle with our coffees onto a bench
outside the local school. ‘I had just finished filming Silent Night in London on
the Wednesday, and we went into lockdown on Friday.’ That was also the day
that Misbehaviour, a drama about the
women activists who disrupted the 1970
Miss World contest, was meant to come
out. ‘I saw my face stuck up on a poster for
it, and I thought, “Oh dear, that nearly
happened…” Then I was meant to be
doing a TV show in September for four or
five months, but I couldn’t make it work
with lockdowns and childcare. I was
very lucky to be able, financially, to make
that decision, so it felt like it was a choice, but it was a crap choice.’
Now, though, she is deep in research for a new project based on
the bestselling sci-fi novel Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, which is
set to start shooting later in the year, pandemic permitting. ‘It’s about
power. The questions within my character are, “What is the purpose
of conquest? What are the motivations to rule?” So I’m reading
lots of books about dictators, and fantasising about intergalactic
domination while I’m doing the washing-up and changing the
baby’s nappy…’ She is also deep into the audiobooks of Manda
Scott’s Boudica series, which she has found particularly consoling in
the wake of the death of Sarah Everard and the grim revelations of
misogyny and sexual assault in schools revealed on the Everyone’s
Invited forum. ‘Something very pagan and powerfully female feels
nice to listen to right now,’ she says.
Knightley was brought up to be a feminist by her mother, the
playwright Sharman MacDonald, the author of When I was a Girl,
I used to Scream and Shout…. Her interest, she says, ‘was hugely

encouraged by the fact that I was very sporty as a kid, but being
a footballer wasn’t an option for me, whereas it was – in their heads
– for all of the boys. That really struck me from a very young age.’
Throughout her career, the characters she has portrayed have
been notably strong and independent, from her breakout role,
playing to type as a football-mad teenager in Bend it Like Beckham in
2002, to an unforgettable Lizzy Bennet in Joe Wright’s 2005 take
on Pride & Prejudice, the iconoclastic French writer Colette in 2018,
a whistleblower in Official Secrets, and most recently, the activist
Sally Alexander in Misbehaviour.
Yet now she wonders out loud why it never occurred to her before
to call out the misogyny she has personally experienced. ‘It was
when women started listing all the precautions they take when they
walk home to make sure they’re safe, and I thought, I do every single
one of them, and I don’t even think about it. It’s fucking depressing,’
she sighs. ‘I think that’s why I’m enjoying listening to Boudica.’
With immaculate timing, a lone male
stranger wanders down the street towards
us and starts shouting at her. ‘Do you go
to this school? You look very young!’
‘Thank you,’ she says politely, as we
hastily depart to find sanctuary in a
nearby garden square; he follows us there
a few minutes later. ‘I think it’s quite interesting talking about this while being
chased around,’ she observes philosophically. ‘I love that politician who said there
ought to be a curfew for men and men
were outraged, and you think – but there’s
a curfew for women and there always
has been.’ Has she experienced harassment herself? ‘Yes! I mean, everybody has.
Literally, I don’t know anyone who hasn’t
been, in some way, whether it’s being
flashed at, or groped, or some guy saying
they’re going to slit your throat,
or punching you in the face, or whatever it is, everybody has.’
Unsurprisingly, she says wearing a mask over the past year has
been quite a liberating experience. And given that most of us feel a
little trepidation at resuming normal life, how much harder must it
be to have to step back into the spotlight in front of the world’s
media? ‘Make-up is an armour,’ she says. She quite enjoys the process
of getting dressed and glammed up, ‘but my husband and my elder
kid don’t like it at all. My husband says, “Oh, you’re her.” They don’t
see it as me – and I don’t either. It’s something other, like a character.’
A nice one? ‘Not particularly. No, she can’t be. She’s got to be quite
fierce. It’s an armour, and I think that’s how it has to be.’
A few days later, I am walking back from the shops with one
daughter, the dog and an armload of dry cleaning, when Knightley
and Righton walk past. She is wearing a mask, and she is looking…
quite fierce. But when our eyes meet across the street, she smiles and
calls out a greeting, and I think: no wonder the whole neighbourhood is her friend.

‘I’m reading lots
of books about
dictators, and
fantasising about
intergalactic
domination while
I’m doing the
washing-up’

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Set design by Jacki Castelli. On-set production
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Shot on location at the Wilderness Reserve
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is a global Chanel ambassador and face of
Coco Mademoiselle fragrance

Beauty note: a seamless summer
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From left: Connie wears
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gold-plated earrings, both from
a selection, Dolce & Gabbana.
Florence wears charmeuse
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& Gabbana. Adhel wears jersey
and feather top; satin trousers;
satin corset belt; gold-plated
earrings, all from a selection,
Dolce & Gabbana

Photographs by AGATA POSPIESZYNSKA
Styled by CHARLIE HARRINGTON

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tweed playsuit, £10,405; leather
belt, £845, both Chanel

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THIS PAGE: cotton dress,
£2,050; silver-plated
rhinestone earrings, £895;
silver-plated rhinestone
necklace, £2,450, all
Balenciaga. OPPOSITE:
tulle dress, from a selection,
Valentino. Gold, malachite
and diamond ring, £4,500;
gold bangle, from a
selection, both Cartier

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From left: Adhel wears
tulle bolero, £1,700; cotton
dress, £1,900, both Molly
Goddard. Florence wears
taffeta top, £660; matching
skirt, £1,095, both Preen by
Thornton Bregazzi. Gold,
silver and crystal earrings,
£125, Susan Caplan

From left: Florence wears wool
dress, about £1,545; leather bag,
from a selection; nappa boots, about
£1,725, all Givenchy. Adhel wears
wool jacket, about £1,630; matching
trousers, about £600; calf-skin
bag ( just seen), about £1,110, all
Givenchy. Earrings, her own. Connie
wears wool and silk jacket, about
£1,720; matching trousers,
about £770, both Givenchy. Gold
and malachite necklace, £4,500;
matching ring, £4,500, both Cartier

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THIS PAGE, from left:
Adhel wears crepe dress,
from a selection, Ralph
Lauren Collection. Rose
gold earrings, £5,950,
Pomellato. Florence wears
satin dress, from a
selection; leather boots,
£1,390, both Moschino.
OPPOSITE: embroidered
jersey dress, £4,250,
Giorgio Armani

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THIS PAGE, from left:
Adhel wears wool suit, from
a selection, Harris Reed.
Florence wears lamb-skin
dress, from a selection,
Hermès. OPPOSITE, from
left: Adhel wears poplin
dress, £4,300; cotton socks,
£90; leather loafers, £750, all
Prada. Florence wears poplin
dress, £2,600; cotton socks,
£90; leather loafers, £750, all
Prada. Connie wears poplin
shirt, £890; strass and crystal
top, £1,350; matching skirt,
£1,350, all Prada

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THIS PAGE, from left: Florence
wears velvet dress, £2,175; felt
hat, £635, both Saint Laurent
by Anthony Vaccarello. Adhel
wears crepe de Chine top, £850;
calf-skin pantaboots ( just seen),
£4,810; leather belt, £365, all
Saint Laurent by Anthony
Vaccarello. OPPOSITE: sequined
georgette dress, from a selection,
Celine by Hedi Slimane. Gold
bracelet, £6,650; rose gold, pink
chalcedony and garnet ring,
£2,630, both Cartier

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From left: Adhel wears wool and silk
dress, £2,910, Louis Vuitton. Florence
wears poplin dress, £3,500, Louis
Vuitton. Connie wears jersey body,
£1,000; cotton gabardine dress,
£2,510, both Louis Vuitton. See
Stockists for details. Hair by Christos
Kallaniotis at One Represents, using
Oribe. Make-up by James O’Riley at
Premier Hair and Make-up, using
Chanel Les Beiges Summer Light and
L’Eau de Mousse. Manicure by
Chisato Yamamoto at Caren Agency,
using YSL Beauty. Stylist’s assistants:
Crystalle Cox and Eden Hurley.
Production by Raw Production.
With thanks to Claridge’s.
Models: Adhel Bol at Linden Staub;
Connie Savill at the Hive Management;
and Florence Kosky at Models 1

FREEWHEELING
Take a spin on the open roads of the British Isles in a
laid-back array of fitted denim and flyaway cotton
Photographs by JOSH SHINNER
Styled by CATHY KASTERINE

THIS PAGE: jacquard anorak,
£4,700; matching shorts, £1,850;
lace shirt ( just seen), £1,900, all
Dior. OPPOSITE: wool jacket,
£800; wool top, £300; jeans,
£365; wool cap, £235;
wool-blend belt, £305, all
Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini.
Rubber boots, £135, Hunter

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: faille coat,
£5,100, Valentino.
OPPOSITE, bottom left:
satin shirt, £155, Ganni

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: denim top,
£370; jeans, £690, both Prada.
OPPOSITE: patchwork mac,
£80; high-cut shorts, £40;
jersey top, £38, all Les Girls
Les Boys. Coat, £1,725;
sustainable-wool boots, £595,
both Stella McCartney

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THIS PAGE: swimsuit, £270,
Eres. Cotton dungarees, £120,
Carhartt WIP. Sunglasses,
£270, Saint Laurent by
Anthony Vaccarello.
OPPOSITE: tracksuit jacket,
£1,250, Balenciaga

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: linen sweatshirt,
£2,750; cotton trousers,
£1,400, both Hermès.
Rubber flats, £85, Hunter.
Sunglasses, £129.90,
Lacoste Sunglasses.
OPPOSITE: cotton jumper,
£660; denim shorts, £485;
canvas hat, £590, all Gucci

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: hooded parka,
£2,310; cotton trousers,
£1,510; silk shirt ( just seen),
£1,510, all Louis Vuitton.
OPPOSITE, top: striped
jumper, from a selection,
Moncler. Jersey trousers, £710,
Giorgio Armani. Rubber
boots, £135, Hunter. Centre:
linen sweatshirt, £2,750;
cotton trousers, £1,400, both
Hermès. Rubber flats, £85,
Hunter. Sunglasses, £129.90,
Lacoste Sunglasses

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: denim and silk
jacket, £2,540; faille skirt,
£1,150; leather boots, £890,
all Alexander McQueen.
OPPOSITE: wool rollneck,
£350, Sportmax

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THIS PAGE and OPPOSITE:
patterned coat, £1,050, Stella
McCartney. Mohair jumper,
£490, Erdem. Velour tracksuit
bottoms, £345, Aries Arise.
Rubber boots, £135, Hunter

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: wool cape,
£1,145, Etro. OPPOSITE:
oversize jacket, about £1,270,
Versace. Recycled-rubber
boots, £215, Ganni

JOSH SHINNER

THIS PAGE: shearling
and leather coat, £5,225;
camel-hair rollneck, £850,
both Saint Laurent by
Anthony Vaccarello.
OPPOSITE: striped
windbreaker with attached
rucksack, £1,850; matching
trousers, £820, both Fendi.
Sustainable-wool boots, £595,
Stella McCartney

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THIS PAGE: tweed jacket, £2,300;
cotton T-shirt, £270; jeans, £490, all
Celine by Hedi Slimane. Leather
sandals, £400, Moncler. Sunglasses,
£395, Cutler and Gross. OPPOSITE,
from far left: lace shirt, £1,900, Dior.
Wool coat, £1,740, Ermanno
Scervino. Textured mac, £80; cotton
jersey shorts, £35, both Les Girls Les
Boys. Rubber boots, £80, Hunter.
Mohair jumper, £490, Erdem. Printed
denim skirt, £2,565, Chanel. See
Stockists for details. Hair by Hiroshi
Matsushita, using Oribe Hair Care.
Make-up by Florrie White at
Bryant Artists, using Guerlain.
Stylist’s assistant: Crystalle
Cox. Production by Lucy Watson
Productions. Set design by Gillian
O’Brien. Model: Sofie Hemmet at
Elite London. With thanks to the
Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare

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CIRCLE
OF
LIFE
From being cared for to being a carer,
the author Kate Mosse fondly reflects on her
changing relationship with her dearly
departed mother

Photographs by EMMA HARDY

t

he sun is milky in a hazy blue sky.
It’s 3.20 on a Thursday afternoon,
at the end of a school day in early July.
I am nearly seven years old, small for my age, baggy in my greenand-white-check summer dress with buttons up the front. My
emerald-green cardigan is shoved in a ball at the bottom of
my satchel. White ankle socks and black Mary-Janes, a drab blonde
plait down my back.
These images are slightly blurred, an artist’s impression put
together like a patchwork from photographs and memories, but I
remember the sort of child I was. How I felt. An ordinary girl, at an
ordinary primary school in Chichester, in summer: assembly, choir
practice, spelling tests, PE and grey mashed potato swimming in
red beetroot in the Nissen hut on the playing field. Put up as a temporary measure in the 1950s; the smell of school dinners and mince
seeps into every corner.
It’s 1968: the Prague Spring, Vietnam, Martin Luther King
preaching in Memphis and Robert Kennedy dead in Los Angeles,
Sergeant Pepper and Mrs Robinson, the world is crazy and loud –
politics, protests, assassinations, bombings and demands for change
– but I am only vaguely aware of this. My life is small and safe and

contained, bounded by family and friends, homework and church
on Sundays. I didn’t, then, realise how exceptional this quiet, ordered
childhood was and how precious. But I knew I was loved. And
because of those very many years of being loved unconditionally,
and supported unconditionally, what was to come later would be
both possible and a privilege. It’s an odd situation when you are
called upon to care for the people who had cared for you. Your father,
your mother-in-law and your mother. Especially, your mother.
On that afternoon in July, the bell rings, an old-fashioned handbell
that is carried through the covered way and halls. It’s going-home
time. The silence of the classroom shatters into sound: chairs scraping,
wooden desk lids snapping shut, teachers raising their voices to
control their charges. ‘Calmly, ladies and gentlemen, no running in
the corridors.’ An explosion of chatter and laughter and freedom
after a hot day of English and geography and recorder lessons.
It’s 3.25 and my mother and sisters are waiting at the gate
where, 40 years earlier, my mother-in-law and her twin sister had
waited for their mother and, in 30 years to come, I will wait for my
own children.
Then, as now, black railings give onto a narrow twitten where
mothers – only mothers in those days of the late 1960s – wait. My
sisters are in T-shirts and shorts and sandals. My mother looks like
a young Elizabeth Taylor, black curly hair framing her heart-shaped

face. In my memory, she’s wearing a sleeveless shirt-waister and
sunglasses with white frames. She is beautiful.
Now it’s 3.30, but we’re not going home. Instead, my mother is
taking us to the beach at West Wittering. Packed in the back of our
Morris Minor are swimming costumes, a picnic tea, towels and hats
and sun-cream lotion, buckets and spades. An adventure, a treat, a
something that was unexpected.
Was the tide high or a long way out, requiring us to wander over
expanses of ribbed sand to a shallow sea? Did we build sandcastles
or swim or play Swingball? Did we eat bread and butter with fingers
crusted with sand, with our skinny legs stretched out straight on our
towels? My memories of that day – and all the other days of childhood – are composites, a gathering together of the things that
defined and distinguished – and define still – one long summer. And
it won’t be until I’m a mother myself, collecting children hungry
and restless from school, that I will truly understand how amazing
my mother was to do this, on that hot July afternoon way back
when. That she, after a working day of her own of childcare and
volunteering, scooped up three children under 10 and took us
all to the beach to see the sun set.
It’s a tricky verb, ‘to mother’. The verb ‘to father’ brings with it
the suggestion of a single moment – of love, of release, of triumph
– whereas ‘to mother’ is longer term. It shimmers with the promise
of caring and nurturing and looking after for a lifetime. At the
same time, it is often used derogatively, bringing it the notion of
smothering, of overwhelming, of a lack of agency.
In some circumstances, it
is weaponised – a way of
keeping women in their
place, defining our experiences solely in relation to
whether we have had, or
care for, children.
Many writers have tried
to find a definition for
motherhood that is neither prescriptive, nor dishonest, one that
contains multitudes and contradictions. The great American
activist, poet, feminist Adrienne Rich has come closest. In her 1976
collection of essays – Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and
Institution – she captures absolutely the pull and tug at the heart of
being a mother. On the one hand, the willingness to do everything,
at any time and in any way, for your child. That abnegation of self,
that is both suffocating and liberating. On the other hand, the ways
in which the institution of motherhood is used to subjugate women
as individuals: ‘In order for all women to have real choices all along
the line,’ Rich wrote, ‘we need fully to understand the power and
powerlessness embodied in motherhood in patriarchal culture.’
Forty-five years later, and this contradiction is still evident in
every insidious newspaper headline, every description: ‘Mother of
four’, ‘grandmother of six’ – there is always this underlining narrative that for a woman to be a mother is a fulfilment of primary
purpose. But what of those women who are not mothers, either
by choice or by circumstance? What of those women who have lost
a child or who have rejected the role? What of those of us who love
being parents, but don’t want to be held up as an example?
The majority of us who choose to become mothers do so out of
love, or need, or commitment. Mostly, we do not consider the wider
political implications or the social ones. My first book in 1993 was a
pregnancy book – Becoming a Mother – which I wrote, in part, to

make sense of my own wild and contradictory emotions while I was
expecting my first child. I spoke to 30 other mothers about their
thoughts and feelings, not the medicine of it, and realised that most
of us were shocked at how immediately our sense of self changed. So
much of our politics and our theories of nature/nurture, who should
do what, how women should hold fast to their own identities and
not be swallowed up in motherhood, disappeared the instant we
held our babies in our arms. For others, it was an even harder challenge: post-natal depression, the tragedy of not falling in love with
one’s child, doing it on one’s own – there is a desperate loneliness
when the story does not play out as it is supposed to.
I’m a mother to adult children now, not yet a grandmother. For
the past 12 years, on and off, I’ve been a carer: first, helping my heroic
mother care for my wonderful father who had Parkinson’s; then
keeping a watching brief for her after he had died in 2011; more
recently, after my mother’s death just before Christmas in 2014, as a
full-time carer for my mother-in-law, Granny Rosie. For more than
a decade, we all of us lived together in a house on the corner, where
three roads meet. We negotiated new roles – where I became the one
caring, the one looking after – a shift of perspective and of balance.
I never ‘mothered’ my mother and, although Granny Rosie
often says ‘All right, Mum!’ – when I’m nagging her to eat, or to
sleep, or to let me help – we hold fast to the shape of the relationships we always knew. It is a great privilege to be able to repay
a lifetime of care and support – to get to know your mother and
father as themselves, before
they were your parents –
but it’s also important that
the changing relationship doesn’t define who
you are. My mother was
still my mother, I was still
her daughter, even if the
ways in which we were
living our interconnected
lives changed.
It’s why I wrote An Extra Pair of Hands. A sense of wanting both
to pay tribute to my mother – and my father and mother-in-law – but
also because so many of us are mothers, daughters, daughters-inlaw, sisters, friends and are negotiating these boundaries. How not
to lose yourself in motherhood, how not to obscure someone else,
how to support without taking over. You do not become less of a
daughter when you care for your own mother, in the same way
as you do not become less of a mother when your child no longer
needs you. Rather, it’s part of being a mother to tell the truth of
the conflicting emotions that come with it. As Adrienne Rich put
it: ‘When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for
more truth around her.’
That one day on the beach in July 1968 remains vivid in my
memory, its colours still sharp and true, even though there were
many such adventures on other shimmering afternoons. It’s because,
I think I understood even then, without being conscious of it, that
it was of such memories that life would be made. My mother was,
quite simply, wonderful and she is much missed. But, more than that,
she was herself – brilliant, dazzling, complicated, beautiful and
always there.
In memory of Barbara Mary Mosse (15 September 1931 to 21 December 2014).
‘An Extra Pair of Hands’ by Kate Mosse (£12.99, Wellcome Collection/
Profile Books) is out now.

PHOTOGRAPH: EMMA HARDY

Many writers have tried
to find a definition of
motherhood that contains
multitudes and contradictions

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While the technology used is the same as the better known
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Local anaesthetic is injected before the handheld device is
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needles penetrate, and the radiofrequency bursts occasionally
cause the nerves to buzz unpleasantly. (Interestingly, I found the
left side of my face was more sensitive to this than the right.)
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By the end of the first day, although I didn’t feel any pain, my
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SHARPENING THE JAWLINE
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time you might expect to experience following any surgery and first signs of softening around the jaw. This is done using an
after the third day I was able to mask the effects with make-up. Ultherapy device, and while it’s not pain-free it’s the gold-standard
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filler where needed. ‘Profound doesn’t address the bone loss that of Eudelo, because ‘it’s the only one that continuously maps the
happens with age, so I often combine it with filler,’ she says. Four anatomical layers of the skin during treatment, ensuring that
the ultrasound energy is delivered at exactly the correct depth.’
weeks in, I could already see that
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bones, before micro-focused ultrasound
However, it’s at six months
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held device. These penetrate at two
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£350, or £200 with an
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at the time and is particularly painful
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The facialist’s deep-tissue
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more collagen. Two to four treatments
lymphatic drainage.
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MEG HONIGMANN
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The Eudelo SoundLift for lower face at
on each side of the face, focusing along
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Belkyra is the first targeted injectable to
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injected into dark circles under the eyes
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acupuncture.
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£300 for 90 minutes
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(www.sarahbradden.com).
treat – at least a pinch – but too much
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healing processes, which can improve its quality over time. EL
Chin Couture at the Taktouk Clinic (www.drwassimtaktouk.com),
from £1,500.
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cosmetics space. Esse, for example, with its award-winning expertise in
healthy skin’s microbes, has launched its Probiotic Treatment Foundation,
which contains up to one million probiotic bacteria in each pump to fight
irritation. Dr Jart+’s Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment
also comprises a probiotic ferment alongside provitamin B5. Redefining
colour-correctors in the process, it helps shake off their paste-like reputation with a lightweight solution that blurs, not masks, high colour (although
it’s better suited for light skin tones). Or try Oxygenetix, which uses a
ceravitae complex to increase the skin’s oxygen uptake to promote healing.
Probiotic
Treatment
Foundation,
£57 Esse

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POWER UP

he great irony of wearing foundations and
Impressive on the outside, awesome on the inside: new
concealers used to be
that while they improved the skin’s
make-up that also supercharges the quality of your skin
appearance, they were often detrimental to its condition, contributing
By BECKI MURRAY
to clogged pores, dryness and irritation. A subsequent generation of
Prisme Libre
cosmetics mixed in a soupçon of skinSkin-Caring
care; a low-factor SPF, perhaps.
Glow, £40
Givenchy
But now, the beauty companies have solved the
conundrum by combining excellent coverage with
lasting skincare benefits. Everything from base to highlighter has a skin-first approach, with ingredients such as
hyaluronic acid and peptides that boost hydration and
provide pro-ageing benefits while also enhancing our
Serums with targeted solutions to specific skin issues
complexions. ‘Formulations have become so advanced
are now a mainstay of our beauty routines; 2.9 million
that our dermatologists are increasingly prescribing
people in the UK bought at least one last year,
specific foundations,’ says Charmaine Chow, the founder
according to Kantar Worldpanel. Now, what we love
of Get Harley, the online skin-consultation platform.
most about them – that they are active-rich but lightFrom new active-rich formulas to powerful
weight – is being applied to make-up.
complexion-enhancers, we pick the real face-savers for
Enter a whole new category of ‘serum foundayour make-up bag.
tions’. Givenchy’s Prisme Libre Skin-Caring Glow,
which arguably launched the trend,
contains 90 per cent skincare ingredients, providing maximum moisture. It
has competition from Dior Forever
Natural Nude, which boasts 86 per cent
skincare with a choice of finishes;
Clinique’s Even Better Clinical Serum
Foundation, packed with vitamin C and
salicylic acid for a brighter complexion;
and Bobbi Brown’s Intensive Skin
Serum Concealer that treats dullness.

Glow-boosting bases

Forever
Natural
Nude, £39
Dior

Intensive
Skin Serum
Concealer,
£30
Bobbi
Brown

Even Better
Clinical
Serum
Foundation,
£34
Clinique

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Magic
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Charlotte
Tilbury

Gabriela Hearst

Moisturising coverage

‘Adding hydration to products such as foundation
can have pro-ageing benefits by plumping skin,’
explains the consultant dermatologist Dr Alia
Ahmed. This is why humectants, including hyaluronic acid, glycerin and squalene, are increasingly
found in cosmetics to tackle skin concerns.
Pat McGrath’s Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection
Foundation, for instance, activates your skin’s natural hyaluronic-acid production to help fight the
formation of fine lines. Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic
Foundation contains the same ingredient in ‘hyaluronic filling spheres’ for deeper hydration, while both
Lancôme’s Skin Feels Good Foundation and
Chanel’s Sublimage L’Essence Le Teint leave skin
looking fresh with multiple skin-plumpers.
Then there’s Uoma Beauty, which has six versions of its Say
What?! Foundation, including ‘Brown Sugar’ to control pigmentation and ‘Black Pearl’ for evening skin tone.

Sublimage
L’Essence Le
Teint (sold
with brush,
below), £115
Chanel

Seamless
Skin Elevated
Glow, £27
Lisa Eldridge

V-Lighter Face
Base & Top
Coat, £46
Valentino

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Concealer,
£54 Clé de
Peau
Beauté

Gabriela Hearst

Lift and smooth

Targeted treatments

Many of us cover blemishes using concealer, so it makes sense for
formulas to treat skin concerns, as well as disguising them. Hence
the increased inclusion of ingredients such as next-generation peptides – deemed one of next year’s most exciting innovations by the
No7 beauty global report – in Kosas’ bestselling Revealer Super
Creamy + Brightening Concealer and Trinny London’s BFF Eye.
Their plumping effect can reduce the appearance of fatigue.
Other formulas tackle breakouts, such as Eucerin’s Dermo
Purifyer Oil Control Concealer Stick, which contains salicylic acid
to help stop the vicious cycle of ‘conceal, irritate, conceal again’. Clé
de Peau Beauté’s concealer follows the lead of foundations by adding
SPF. If you have hyperpigmentation, this, alongside a dedicated
sunscreen, can provide additional protection to avoid dark spots.

It’s not all about that base. A new era of skincare-infused
highlighters and blush, such as Dome Beauty’s Cheek
Envy, can boost your complexion. ‘When highlighting
areas of the face, the last thing we want to do is draw
attention to fine lines, pigmentation and pores, so it makes
sense to impart glow but also disguise any skin issues,’
says the make-up artist Lisa Eldridge.
Her new Seamless Skin collection, which includes the
Elevated Glow highlighter, has a secret weapon for
bouncing light beautifully off your skin – a biopolymer
mesh, called ‘filmexcel’. It not only provides a flawless
glow, but lifts, tightens and smooths as it does so.
Equally impressive is Valentino’s exciting entry
into make-up. The Valentino Beauty V-Lighter contains
hyaluronic acid and two patented
innovations, including ‘lightlasting’ technology that aims
to bottle the Italian sun, blur
imperfections and allow layering without caking to subtly
reflect light.

Cheek Envy
Blush, £28
Dome
Beauty

BFF Eye
Serum
Concealer,
£26
Trinny
London

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MOODBOARD

‘I’ve been going to the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc for
many years,’ says Maison Christian Dior’s
perfumer-creator François Demachy. ‘It’s one of
my favourite places in the region.’ For his new
scent, named after the Cap d’Antibes hotel,
Demachy wanted to bottle the feeling of being
there: ‘That arrival by sea, the summer warmth on
white rocks as you step into the garden…’
The fragrance captures these elements through
an intriguing mix of notes. An instant hit of ozone
is quickly followed by a heart of sweet jasmine
and a touch of coconut to evoke tanning oil.
At the perfume’s base is woody pine, a tribute to
the splendid pathways lined with Aleppo
pine-trees, which meander down to the sea.
Demachy himself grew up in Grasse, the French
epicentre of perfumery. ‘I have a lot of fond
memories riding my motorbike across jasmine
fields blooming at night and smelling fresh
roses in the air in May.’ Cap-Eden-Roc was a
writers’ retreat for F Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest
Hemingway, so it’s apt that Demachy’s fragrances
are also often stirred by the arts. ‘I love reading
books by Sylvain Tesson. They inspire me to
travel and see the world.’ MEG HONIGMANN
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PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR AND
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DOING THE
CONTINENTAL

PHOTOGRAPH: CLAIRE MENARY PHOTOGRAPHY

A scenic drive through France, from the romantic metropolis
to the sparkling sea. Plus: the artful beauty of Menorca; opulent European
villas; and a local’s guide to the treasures of Geneva

Les Roches
Rouges on the
Côte d’Azur

BON
VOYAGE!

Clockwise from above
left: the Côte d’Azur.
Château du
Grand-Lucé in the
Loire Valley.
The beach at Nice.
Paris’ Hotel Brach

An unforgettable road trip across France,
stopping at a stylish Parisian bolthole, a chic château
in the Loire Valley and a starry
retreat on the Riviera
othing beats a road trip through France.
Even the erratic French drivers, who
toot at you for having the gall to abide by
a speed limit, will add to the fun. The
diverse destinations are endless here. Brave
the knotted motorways into Paris one day and soar
through the vineyards of the Champagne region the next. You can
take the western route and have the Channel snake by beside you,
or climb through the Alps to the east, swinging through Germanic
enclaves like Dijon and the idyllic lake resorts of Annecy and
Aix-les-Bains. Take a central path and you will undulate through
the Loire Valley, with its abundant châteaux and bucolic views.
Ignore the GPS and drive the long way around the lavender fields
of Provence, the majestic tree-lined avenues of the Languedoc
and the Mediterranean-hugged promenades of the Côte d’Azur.
In France, there is a road map to suit everyone.
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Head over to Hotel Brach in
Paris’ 16th arrondissement,
a quiet and sophisticated
residential neighbourhood,
home to the Louis Vuitton
Foundation, the Palais de
Tokyo and the Musée Marmottan Monet. The Philippe Starckdesigned hotel attracts the capital’s chicest crowd and is well located
to explore the Promenade Plantée – an elevated linear park similar to
New York’s High Line – and to pick up a flaky, sugary croissant at
Du Pain et Des Idées before dining at the charming Bistrot Paul Bert.
Just over 200 miles out of the city on the A11 autoroute (leave
about three hours to account for Parisian traffic), make Château du
Grand-Lucé your first stop. This palatial abode counts Mozart and
Voltaire as former guests, and is filled with antiques and artwork that
should probably be behind velvet ropes. Bedrooms are fit for royalty,
with huge fireplaces, hand-painted de Gournay wallpaper and Buly
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HOTEL BRACH (WWW.BRACHPARIS.COM). CHÂTEAU DU GRAND-LUCÉ
(WWW.CHATEAUGRANDLUCE.COM). AIRELLES GORDES, LA BASTIDE
(WWW.AIRELLES.COM). LES ROCHES ROUGES (WWW.HOTELLESROCHES
ROUGES.COM). HOTEL BELLES RIVES (WWW.BELLESRIVES.COM)

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PHOTOGRAPHS: CLAIRE MENARY PHOTOGRAPHY, ZORAN DJEKIC,
MARILAR IRASTORZA/STOCKSY, GETTY IMAGES, PUXAN PHOTOGRAPHY.

Left: Les Roches Rouges
on the Côte d’Azur.
Right: the famous
architecture of Paris.
Far right: Belles
Rives in Antibes.
Below right and below
centre: Château du
Grand-Lucé.
Below: the Loire

1803 products by the bath. Between exploring the Château’s 80 acres
and lying by the pool, you’ll barely feel the need to leave the grounds,
but it’s worth visiting the small weekly food market in the local
village and the array of vintage shops in the commune of La
Chartre-sur-le-Loir.
Set off early down the A28. A day’s drive south will take you into
the heart of the Luberon valley, where the hotel Airelles Gorde, La
Bastide emerges on the horizon as if from a fairy tale. Inside, you’ll
find chaises longues, wood-panelled nooks lined with books and
Sisley-stocked bathrooms, as well as a number of great restaurants
including La Bastide de Pierres, a traditional
Hotel Du-CapItalian trattoria – but for a real treat, book the
Eden-Roc
rooftop turret for two at La Citadelle. If you’re
there on a Sunday, borrow the hotel’s vintage
Citroën 2CV for a visit to the antiques market at
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
An easy two-hour motor along the A8 takes

you to Les Roches Rouges, an impeccably designed boutique hotel,
down by the sea in the town of Saint-Raphaël. Book a room with
a sea view, the higher up the better – there is nothing more soothing
than sipping a morning coffee (or evening cocktail) on your own
private balcony while listening to the waves below. Thanks to its
dramatic setting right on the rocks, the hotel restaurant La Terrasse
is another highlight – don’t miss its incredible tomato salad.
Rejoin the A8 for just under an hour and complete your grand
tour in cultivated environs of Antibes at the enchanting Hôtel
Belles Rives, once the home of F Scott Fitzgerald. The property
has been lovingly restored but still retains a sense of Jazz Age
glamour and has a path leading down to a secluded private beach.
You can dine at the water’s edge in the Plage Belles Rives restaurant
or wander through the quaint streets of Antibes for lunch at the
legendary Hôtel Du-Cap-Eden-Roc, where club sandwiches are
served against a swimming-pool backdrop made famous by the
photographer Slim Aarons.
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PASTOR AL
LANDSCAPE

As Hauser & Wirth opens a new artistic
haven in Menorca, Lydia Swinscoe explores this picturesque
Mediterranean island framed by beautiful vistas, ancient
monuments and unspoilt beaches

Above: the town of
Ciutadella,
Menorca. Above
right: a bedroom at
Menorca
Experimental.
Right: the hotel’s
terrace

ot a single cloud punctuated the bleached-out sky as
I sat under the silvery branches of an olive-tree, listening
to the sound of water lapping gently against the edge
of the pool. Happiness like this doesn’t always come so
easily, I thought, but here, it was constant. Long, hazy afternoons
spent daydreaming, swimming and reading in this idyllic countryside setting made me feel as though I’d been transported into a
David Hockney canvas.
Menorca, meaning ‘smaller island’, sits quietly in the Mediterranean Sea, never ostentatious, forever bewitching. This month,
Hauser & Wirth will open a new 1,500-square-metre art centre on
Isla del Rey, an islet in the harbour of the capital, Mahón.
The eight galleries, shop and restaurant will be launched
with an exhibition by Mark Bradford, and there will
be a sculptural trail featuring the work of Louise
Bourgeois, Eduardo Chillida, Franz West and others.
If the success of the gallery’s Somerset outpost and its
hotel the Fife Arms up in Scotland’s Braemar are anything to go by, this will be the summer’s hot ticket.
Luckily, there is already an excellent place to stay,
thanks to the Experimental Group, which has picked
this Balearic paradise for its first agrotourism hotel.
After a 25-minute drive from the cobbled streets and
pastel façades of Mahón, I arrived at Menorca
Experimental, housed in a converted 19th-century
finca that sits elegantly at the end of a dusty track.
Surrounded by cornfields, hay bales and dry-stone
walls, the retreat boasts 43 heavenly suites that have
been curated by the French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon.
Her signature style runs throughout the rooms – clean lines and
muted tones dotted with splashes of colour, including the handwoven blankets that cover each of the beds. There are also nine
separate villas in close proximity to the main building, each with
their own private plunge pools.
The main pool, bordered by pale-peach loungers and retro sun
canopies, was almost empty for the duration of my stay. Blush-pink
towels were perfectly stacked in wicker baskets and accommodating staff were always on hand to blend flavoursome cocktails.
Exquisite lunches of grilled octopus, watermelon salad
and ceviche were served nearby, under the shade of a
pine-tree, with many of the vegetables and herbs
picked directly from the hotel’s own organic garden.
Menorca Experimental was so faultless, and so well put
together, that at times I compared my stay to being on
a film set, such was the charm of this hidden sanctuary.
On the days when I did manage to pull myself away
from Experimental’s fantasy
world, I’d head off for an advenThe harbour at Ciutadella.
ture in search of wild beaches,
Above: a bathroom at
each one offering a unique and
Menorca Experimental.
Below right: Hauser &
new perspective of the island.
Wirth Menorca
While you can walk from the
hotel to Cala Llucalari, a small,
secluded cove, a car is necessary
should you wish to see the most
beautiful Menorcan beaches. My
favourite, Cala Pilar on the north
coast, was a 50-minute drive
from the hotel and a further
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The beach at
Cala Pilar.
Below: the
ancient
Torretrencada
ruins

ringing with cicadas – a journey
worth taking for the otherworldly
landscape that awaits at the end.
Unlike the inlets and coves of the south coast, many of which are
comparable to the turquoise waters and white sands of the Caribbean, the distinctive, unspoilt Cala Pilar is made up of red sand and
rock, which, juxtaposed with the azure shade of the sea, makes for
an incredible scene. Even in the height of summer, this place is rarely
crowded. I had bought huge peaches, jamón ibérico and local wine
from the little town of Ferreries on the way, providing a pleasurable
picnic. Should you be in luck like me, you may meet a Crusoe-esque
figure who occasionally speeds into the bay by boat and sets up a
makeshift bar from driftwood. Take cash, because you don’t want to
miss out on his fresh mint mojitos.
Back inland, there are more than 1,500 historical sites dotted
throughout the Menorcan countryside, which are a joy to explore.
These include mystical sanctuaries and taulas – huge, table-like
structures made of stone, built between 500BC and 300BC, that are
reminiscent of Stonehenge. I found that the Talaiotic settlement of
Torretrencada, a few miles from the main road towards the town
of Ciutadella, was a good starting point. This site features
towers, a large, complete taula, man-made caves, chambers and tombs; while the biggest collection of ancient
ruins on the island, Torre d’en Galmés, is just an eightminute drive from Menorca Experimental. Hauser &
Wirth clearly appreciates the mystery, history and rugged
landscapes of the island too, and its exhibition space,
gardens and restaurant will provide yet another good
reason to head back to Menorca. I’m
already dreaming of my return.
Menorca Experimental (www.menorca
experimental.com), from about £150 a
room a night B&B. British Airways
(www.britishairways.com) flies from
London Heathrow to Menorca, from about
£55 one way.

A PLACE IN THE SUN
Our pick of luxurious European houses for hire, from the rolling
hills of Andalusia to the pristine beaches of Corfu
L A FR AISSINÈDE LANGUEDOC
Nestled among the valleys of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in France is La
Fraissinède, a remarkable villa built in the footprint of a ruined 18th-century barn.
As well as a pool, outdoor dining area and barbecue, the house has its own
cinema and a tennis court, so there is plenty to keep
you occupied on long summer days. Inside, the
London-based designer Samantha Todhunter has
fused rustic touches with modern art and colourful
fabrics and tiles. Five-star service is provided by
live-in staff, while chefs and nannies can be
arranged on request. LUCY HALFHEAD
La Fraissinède (www.lafraissinede.com; sleeps up to 18),
from about £6,930 a week.

C A S A M A JA DA A N DA L U S I A
A southern Spanish villa like no other, Casa Majada is concealed by the
groves, hills and clouds that surround the mysterious, sleepy town of Ronda.
The luxurious family-orientated hideaway has Moroccan-inspired interiors
rich with original artworks, exposed-brick walls and cosy beds. Outside,
there’s a wisteria-covered terrace ringed by century-old olive groves, as well as
a pool house, outdoor kitchen and pizza oven. Other impressive perks include
access to a nearby golf course, an equestrian centre and tennis courts. Plus, the
city of Granada, home to the magnificent Alhambra
Palace, is only a short drive away. LUKE ABRAHAMS
Casa Majada (www.scottwilliams.co.uk; sleeps up to
eight), from about £8,020 a week.

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L I T T L E AG N O S CO R F U
Perfectly proportioned for two, Little
Agnos is a former olive press turned
romantic retreat, in the grounds of
north-east Corfu’s Agnos House. It is
only available to rent when the main
farmhouse is empty, meaning lucky
couples benefit from unrestricted use of
the beautifully landscaped gardens and a
full-size swimming pool. Careful thought has gone into the property’s
renovation and the well-equipped kitchen features polished work surfaces and
reclaimed timber doors. Lazy afternoons can be spent reading in the shade of
the terrace or snoozing in the hammock, while a 10-minute drive will take you
to Agni Beach, which boasts some of the best tavernas on the coast. LH
Little Agnos (www.scottwilliams.co.uk; sleeps two), from £1,500 a week.

PA L AC I O C A N F E R R E R M A L LO R C A
Located in a quiet street in Palma’s atmospheric old town,
Palacio Can Ferrer is a picturesque five-bedroom house from
whose glorious roof terrace – complete with plunge pool –
you can look over the canted terracotta rooftops of the town
or up to the gargoyle-guarded spires and buttresses of the
gothic church next-door. It’s the ideal spot from which to
explore this extraordinary ancient city, with its cobbled
streets, artisanal boutiques and superb cosmopolitan
restaurants. For dinner, try Sandrassana, which played
a starring role as a location in
The Night Manager. Afterwards,
grab a cocktail at Vandal before
stumbling back to your
private palace. ALEX PRESTON
Palacio Can Ferrer (www.
thethinkingtraveller.com; sleeps up to
10), from about £18,400 a week.

PHOTOGRAPHS: HENRY WOIDE, STEFANO SCATÀ

LA PODERINA TUSCANY
Once a rural ruin, La Poderina has been
transformed into a magnificent holiday
home that playfully combines antique
furniture with contemporary Asian
design touches and African artworks. Not one, but two dining-rooms
ensure plenty of space for lively nights making up for lost time with
friends and family, and for those who just wish to relax, the cosy snug,
complete with a roaring fireplace, lends itself well to an afternoon of
me-time. The show-stopping gardens have been created by the
renowned landscape artist Luciano Giubbilei, one of very few gardeners
to have won three gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. Dreamy
views overlooking the bewitching hills of Siena (where you can go
truffle hunting) are also part of the package. LA
La Poderina (www.merrioncharles.com; sleeps up to 10), from £8,930 a week.

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CAROLINE
SCHEUFELE

T R AV E L

Chopard’s artistic director and co-president reveals
her favourite spots in her home city of Geneva

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Three words that describe Geneva

‘Peaceful, cosmopolitan, elegant.’
Best place to stay

Favourite restaurant

‘Auberge d’Onex – it serves the best scampi
with curry – but I also can’t resist a large glass
of wine at Chez Bacchus, a bar owned by my
brother in the city centre.’

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Ideal travelling companion

‘My dog Byron, a King Charles spaniel.’
Favourite view

‘I’m extremely grateful to have beautiful and
scenic views from the end of my garden across
the vineyards to Lake Geneva.’
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What do you never leave home without?

‘I always travel with my Chopard Happy Sport
watch – I first designed it in 1993 and re-edited
it this year with a brand-new 33mm-diameter
case influenced by the golden-ratio principles
of aesthetic harmony. It’s my go-to watch and I
usually pair it with my Happy Hearts bracelets.’
What’s in your handbag?

‘For every day, I pack Ralph Lauren
jumpers and cashmere from Brunello
Cucinelli, especially during the cold
winters in Switzerland, and a pair of
Tod’s flats. In the evening, I wear Alaïa
and Elie Saab dresses, and high heels by
Manolo Blahnik or Aquazzura.’
Beauty essentials

‘When I’m designing a new piece, I always
turn to nature for inspiration, so I enjoy
wandering in the Botanical Gardens and
Conservatory, which are full of treasures.’
A cherished memory

‘After these unprecedented times, I look
back on dinners and joyful get-togethers at
home with great fondness.’
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Chopard

‘Visit the Charivari boutique for a little
retail therapy. I love the friendly atmosphere
and it has a great selection of shoes.’

‘Chopard’s Rose de Caroline
perfume (the scent is inspired by
Pure Gold Radiance
Cream, £683
my own garden); Sunrise Serum from
La Prairie
Petra Nemcova’s new cruelty-free
zero-waste beauty brand; anything
by L Raphael and La Prairie.’
Best holiday read

‘L’Enigme de la Chambre 622
by Joël Dicker.’
Favourite holiday soundtrack

‘A mix of Elton John, Lionel Richie and
Rihanna gives me energy for the whole day!’
A villa at La Réserve Genève.
Above: the hotel’s indoor pool.
Left: the city’s Botanical
£725
Gardens and Conservatory Manolo Blahnik

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PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF CAROLINE SCHEUFELE, GETTY IMAGES, G GARDETTE
LA RÉSERVE GENÈVE, CJBG, LUCKY IF SHARP. SEE STOCKISTS FOR DETAILS

Caroline Scheufele. Top:
Geneva’s Old Town

‘La Réserve Hotel, Spa and Villa Genève
(www.lareserve-geneve.com) is like a second
home to me. The service is incredible, and the
staff treat all their guests like royalty.’

STOCKISTS
A–B

P–S

Alaïa (www.alaia.fr) Alexander McQueen (020 7355 0088;

Pamono (www.pamono.co.uk) Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini

www.alexandermcqueen.com) Amara (0800 587 7645; www.amara.com)

(www.philosophyofficial.com) Polo Ralph Lauren (020 7535 4600;

Aquazzura (020 3828 0433; www.aquazzura.com) Aries Arise

www.ralphlauren.co.uk) Pomellato (020 7355 0300; www.pomellato.com)

(www.ariesarise.com) Art School (www.artschool-london.com) Aspinal of

Prada (020 7647 5000; www.prada.com) Preen by Thornton Bregazzi

London (020 3326 5008; www.aspinaloflondon.com) Balenciaga (020 7317

(www.preenbythorntonbregazzi.com) Ralph Lauren Collection (020 7535

4400; www.balenciaga.com) Beata Heuman (www.beataheuman.com)

4600; www.ralphlauren.co.uk) René Caovilla (www.renecaovilla.com)

Boss (020 7554 5700; www.hugoboss.com) Bottega Veneta (020 7838 9394;

Roger Vivier (020 7245 8270; www.rogervivier.com) The Row

www.bottegaveneta.com) Brownrigg (www.brownrigg-interiors.co.uk)

(www.therow.com) Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello (020 7493 1800;

Brunello Cucinelli (020 7287 4347; www.brunellocucinelli.com)

www.ysl.com) Salvatore Ferragamo (020 7838 7730; www.ferragamo.com)
Shrimps (www.shrimps.com) Shushu Tong (www.shushutongstudio.com)

C–G

Simone Rocha (020 7629 6317; www.simonerocha.com) Sophie Keegan

Carel (www.carel.com) Carhartt WIP (www.carhartt-wip.com) Cartier

(www.sophiekeegan.com) Sportmax (www.gb.sportmax.com) Stella

(020 7408 9192; www.cartier.co.uk) Celine by Hedi Slimane (020 7491 8200;

McCartney (020 7518 3100; www.stellamccartney.com) Susan Caplan

www.celine.com) Ceraudo (www.ceraudo.com) Chanel (020 7493 5040;

(www.susancaplan.co.uk)

www.chanel.com) Chanel Fine Jewellery (020 7499 0005;
www.chanel.com) Chaos (www.shop.chaos.club) Chloé (020 3057 4001;

T

www.chloe.com) Chopard (020 7046 7808; www.chopard.com) Christian

Tasaki (www.tasaki.co.uk) Tiffany & Co and Tiffany & Co x Elsa Peretti

Louboutin (0843 227 4322; www.christianlouboutin.com) Cutler

(0800 160 1837; www.tiffany.co.uk) Timorous Beasties (020 7833 5010;

and Gross (www.cutlerandgross.com) De Gournay (020 7352 9988;

www.timorousbeasties.com) Tod’s (020 7493 2237; www.tods.com)

www.degournay.com) Dior (020 7355 5930; www.dior.com) Dolce &

Tom Ford (020 3141 7800) Totême (www.toteme-studio.com)

Gabbana (020 7659 9000; www.dolcegabbana.com) Dundas
(www.dundasworld.com) Emilia Wickstead (020 7235 1104;

V–W

www.emiliawickstead.com) Emilio Pucci (www.emiliopucci.com)

Valentino and Valentino Garavani (020 7235 5855; www.valentino.com)

Erdem (020 3653 0360; www.erdem.com) Eres (020 7629 8938;

The Vampire’s Wife (www.thevampireswife.com) Versace (020 7259 5700;

www.eresparis.com) Ermanno Scervino (020 7235 0558; www.

www.versace.com) Vivienne Westwood (020 7439 1109; www.

ermannoscervino.it) Etro (020 7493 9004; www.etro.com)

viviennewestwood.com) Wales Bonner (www.walesbonner.net)

Fabiana Filippi (www.fabianafilippi.com) Fameed Khalique
(www.fameedkhalique.com) Fendi (020 7927 4172;
www.fendi.com) For Art’s Sake (www.forartssake.com) Forivor
(www.forivor.com) Gabriela Hearst (www.gabrielahearst.com)
Ganni (www.ganni.com) Giambattista Valli
(www.giambattistavalli.com) Gina (www.gina.com) Giorgio
Armani (020 7235 6232; www.armani.com) Giovanni Raspini
(020 7629 1401; www.giovanniraspini.com) Givenchy
(www.givenchy.com) Gucci (020 7235 6707; www.gucci.com)
H–L
Harris Reed (www.harrisreed.com) Harrods (020 7730 234;
www.harrods.com) Hermès (020 7499 8856; www.hermes.com)
Hunter (020 7287 2999; www.hunterboots.com) The Invisible
Collection (www.theinvisiblecollection.com) Jennifer Behr
(www.jenniferbehr.com) Kavant & Sharart
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(www.kavantandsharart.com) Lacoste Sunglasses
(www.lacoste.com) Lanvin (020 7491 1839; www.lanvin.com)
Les Girls Les Boys (www.lesgirlslesboys.com) Loewe
(www.loewe.com) Louis Vuitton (020 7998 6286;
www.louisvuitton.com) LoveShackFancy x Manebi
(www.loveshackfancy.com) Luisa Spagnoli (020 7491 7703;
www.luisaspagnoli.com)
M–O
Malone Souliers (020 7499 8990; www.malonesouliers.com)
Manolo Blahnik (020 3793 6794; www.manoloblahnik.com)
Matchesfashion.com Max Mara (020 7499 7902;
www.maxmara.com) Miu Miu (020 7409 0900;
www.miumiu.com) Molly Goddard (www.mollygoddard.com)
Moncler (www.moncler.com) Moschino (www.moschino.com)
Mrs Alice (www.mrsalice.com) Nancy Gonzalez
(www.nancygonzalez.com) Oka (020 7581 2574; www.oka.com)

Hooded parka,
£2,310; cotton
trousers, £1,510;
silk shirt ( just seen),
£1,510, all
Louis Vuitton

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SUMMER STYLE

DELAYNE
DIXON.
A designer based
out of Vancouver,
Canada, her
eco-conscious
brand mixes
romanticism with
cutting-edge
tones. Every look
is handmadeto-order right
in her studio!
Follow Delayne’s
growing fashion empire at delaynedixon.com or via instagram
@delaynedixon.
Model: @_emily.phillips_, MUA: @gingerturleymakeup,
Hair: @kimberlybergman.hair

A+C
A+C is an Australian swimwear brand crafted for the woman who takes
a discerning approach to style. Focusing on form and functionality, A+C
designs breathe a distinct aesthetic that fuses elegance with simplicity.
Each collection is designed and made in Australia by local artisans, using
premium and sustainable fabrics.

TEE- OWELS
There’s nothing quite like a hot shower to make you feel like a new
person and, equally, few things to rival the sense of peace achieved
post-shower, with freshly washed hair wrapped in a towel.
The problem is, however, that heavy bath towel wrapped around your
head could be doing untold damage to your hair. To protect delicate
tresses, switch to a Tee-Owel, which is made of soft, organic T-shirt

Available to shop exclusively at www.shopaandc.com and join them
@shopaandc on Instagram.

material to reduce friction, frizz and breakage in all hair types.
Welcome to the future of hair drying. Visit: teeowels.com

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SUMMER STYLE
BOTANICAL BEACH BABES
Presents the Billionaire Swimwear Resort Collection as seen
on award-winning Spokesmodel and Brand Ambassador
Maja Malnar at the Five Palm Jumeirah Resort in Dubai.
Select from a stunning set of two piece styles with full
coverage bottoms to one of their best selling Elements one
piece designs created to compliment a woman’s figure.

Visit their online store to learn more about this female
founded collective of international designers & creators from
California, Australia, Bali, Italy, Spain, and DXB who are
passionate about promoting sustainability.
Online at www.botanicalbeachbabes.com
Follow on Instagram & Facebook: @botanicalbeachbabes

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FA SHION EDIT
CARLITAS
Carlitas, founded by
Carla Sigua, is an upand-coming fashion
brand that focuses on
creating pieces that
accentuate individuality
and self-confidence;
with the hopes of
inspiring women to
embody their truest
and most beautiful self.
To celebrate their first
anniversary, Carlitas
launched their Slipon-Slay and Wrap it
Like it’s Hot collections
that feature beautifully
crafted slip-on dresses
and silk robes that
combine luxury and
glam to perfection.
Visit: carlitas.co or
follow on Instagram
@carlitas.co

ONUR OSMAN
Beauty comes from within, as Onur Osman states with every new
catwalk, every new collection, every new haute couture item he designs.
Because when beauty loses balance, attitude or care for details it is no
longer beauty. Onur Osman Fashion House is about bringing out the
inner beauty. www.onurosman.com

JOYCE YOUNG
DESIGN STUDIOS
Good news – we are open
and very much looking
forward to a busy wedding
season ahead. We advise
to start planning your
outfit early as there will be
a lot of celebrating taking
place once the restrictions
are lifted. Joyce Young
and her team have been
designing for discerning
women since 1993. All her
designs are individually
made to measure so
size is no problem.
Exclusively available from
Joyce Young in London
and Glasgow. Bespoke
international orders
welcome.
Glasgow 0141 942 8900

MICHAEL AZU
Michael Azu is a visionary brand with a passion for colour and elegance
offering beautiful footwear using the finest leathers and materials.
Leathers are folded and manipulated into forms drawn from origami to
achieve elegant patterns and structures which are intricate, original and
fresh. Designs are hand created to the highest standard by experienced
craftsmen in Italy. Michael Azu makes luxury shoes for women who
love great design and want to express their own identity and style.

London 020 7224 7888
www.joyceyoungcollections.co.uk

Shop online at www.michaelazu.com and follow on Instagram
@michaelazu_footwear

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ESSENTI A L BE AUTY
NOVOMINS COLLAGEN GUMMIES
Novomins® Collagen

ELLE SERA

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The effect a woman’s
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peach f lavoured blend of
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on her health can be a
ridiculously knotty affair.

Hyaluronic Acid and Biotin
to help support your health

From cramps, PMS, low
energy levels to heightened

& wellness the inside out*.

anxiety and even a drop in

Vitamin C contributes to
normal collagen formation*.
At Novomins® we believe

libido – the effects it can
have on our bodies are far

that health and happiness is
the cornerstone of a good life.

from ideal. Enter Elle Sera.
This potent female health
supplement helps support

We made it our mission to

symptoms associated with

create a vitamin range that
is delicious, nutritious and

hormonal imbalances like
anxiety, sleep, cognitive

backed by science.
We’re a team of scientists and
medics obsessed with taste as
much as effectiveness.
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function and f lagging
energy. Yes, really.
Made with a blend of natural botanicals to support female wellbeing
and boost your libido. Elle Sera tablets can not only help you feel more
energised and calm, but can temper the unwanted side effects of monthly
hormonal changes. Elle Sera is gluten, lactose, GMO and soya-free
as well as being 100% vegan friendly. What's more, with a monthly
subscription of just £45 a month, getting that spark again comes at a
lower price than your daily coffee. Visit elle-sera.com
COCONUT DREAM FACE MASK BY AUGUST & LEO SKIN
Dull, stressed skin?
This clean 2-in-1 mask
and scrub is designed to
gently exfoliate dead skin
cells for a brightened,
smooth complexion.
It contains a blend of
herbal fruit extracts
that provide antioxidant
benefits while Vitamin
E promotes a boost of
hydration. Say hello to
your new, dreamy glow!

LOOK YOUNGER LONGER REGENTIV SPECIALIST
SERUM (WITH RETINOL)
This delicate and oh so effective serum for lines, wrinkles, crepey eyes
and neck, vertical lip lines, sun damage and much more. The unique
formulation of retinol palmitate, aloe vera, vitamin E, SPF, moisturiser
– perfect to use twice daily. 35ml £29.95, 50ml £44.95, 105ml £79.95,
200ml £149. To receive an exclusive 15% reader discount apply code
HARPERS15 when ordering. www.regentiv.com or call 01923 212555 for
advice or to order. Please see website for full range and special offers.

AUGUST & LEO SKIN
is all vegan, paraben
free, gluten free, cruelty
free and eco-friendly.
Shop their products at
AugustandLeoSkin.com
and follow
@AugustandLeoSkin
to learn more.

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BA Z A A R BIJOUX
TWENTY
COMPASS
Compass Luxe by
Twenty Compass
is a woman owned
and Montreal
based jewellery
brand, that offers
everyday luxury at
fair and accessible
prices. Available
worldwide, this
CHRISSI HARMON
American artist, Chrissi Harmon, creates and designs stunning gemstone
and fossil jewellery using solid sterling silver and/or 14kt gold.
Each stone is hand selected for uniqueness and quality, with most
stones being hand cut by independent lapidary artists, ensuring a truly
artistic piece. To view her one-of-a-kind creations and limited edition
collections, visit her website at www.chrissiharmon.com or follow her on
IG @chrissiharmonjewelry

unique company
proposes
minimalist and
premium wearable
designs in 10 and
14 karat solid gold.
To learn more
about the brand, visit www.twentycompass.com and on Instagram,
@twentycompass.
BEADED BY DINA
Beaded By Dina is an

MIPHOLOGIA JEWELRY
Miphologia Jewelry is a young brand offer designs crafted in solid 925
sterling silver and 18-carat gold vermeil. Our collection features original
pieces which combine style with functionality. Thoughts, ideas and
emotions make each of us unique, and our jewels carry the very essence

affordable, luxury and
high quality, beaded
jewellery line for all
women. Founded in 2020
by professional jewellery
designer and instructor,
Medina; whose passion
is to help improve the
quality of women’s
health in her community.
Beaded By Dina mission
is to offer women quality,
affordable waist-beads and
beaded jewellery. We are
dedicated to providing
quality jewellery and help
women feel like royalty.
A portion of our profits is
given to different charities
whose mission is to
improve women health

of those emotions, yet to be captured by the glimmer of the outside
world. miphologiajewelry.com

and rights in a certain area.
beadedbydina.shop

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BA Z A A R BIJOUX

EARNEST & JAMES
Earnest & James, LLC is an exquisite jewellery company that uses craftsmanship in metalsmithing techniques to create our one-of-a-kind pieces.
All of the jewellery is handcrafted and because of this, no two pieces are the same. We embrace those slight differences and celebrate the beauty in
perfect imperfection much like that of our own DNA. Our jewellery consists of modern designs, which utilise negative space to create volume, and
organic forms created for versatility and everyday wear. We combine ethically sourced stones and gemstones with sterling silver and copper.
Our premier jewellery line unites 14k and 18k gold with sterling silver; and marries the beautiful hues of precious stones such as sapphires, pearls and
other gemstones.
Shop online at www.earnestandjames.com

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BA Z A A R BIJOUX

MIRELLA .KW
A leading edge vision, fine
curation of luxury pieces and
unparalleled customer service
make Mirella.KW a stand-out
platform. Founder Jaya Nihalani
has dedicated her time to source
jewellery and accessories which
stands out for its intricate
delicacies and rare display of
craftsmanship and trend. In
a short time since its launch,
Mirella has quickly become the
go-to name in fashion in the
GCC region.
www.mirella-kw.myshopify.com
Instagram – @mirella.kw
GREGORY CRAWFORD
DESIGN
Designer, Master Jeweller, Gregory
Crawford produces each one of
his handcrafted originals himself.
These beautiful dual colour and
diamond earrings are fun as
well as gorgeous. Enjoy limitless
design potential when you engage
Gregory for your fine jewellery
design project.
To have Gregory create your
special one of a kind piece or to
purchase one of our originals,
please visit
www.gregorycrawforddesign.com
or IG @jewelrybygregory.

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A
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PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL ZAK

…TAKE HOME THIS LITTLE SAUSAGE
IN THE ULTIMATE DOGGIE BAG?
When you’ve only got short legs, a ride in a bamboo-handled
canine carrier sounds like heaven.
And who could say no to those puppy-dog eyes?

Leather and
bamboo Diana bag,
£2,820, Gucci

SEE STOCKISTS FOR DETAILS. HARRY MACKLIN, COURTESY OF TOM MACKLIN

STYLED BY HARRIET ELTON