HELLO! Fashion Monthly

welcome

This issue would normally be our holiday special, but some of those trips we once took for granted are sadly in limbo. But Covid cannot cancel summer and so, instead, we’ve made it a celebration of glorious style buys that will look just as brilliant on a beach break as in your back garden. As what we’ve realised over the past year is how to adapt and that good things are worth the wait. Our cover star, Foxes, took a three-year hiatus from music to reset and she’s back stronger and more self-assured. Read her story and how she’s carving out a career worth pausing for. Plus, the small fashion brands to support, how to pimp your balcony and the products the beauty experts are packing. Enjoy!…

inside the... summer special

Charlotte Back from maternity leave, our beauty director tested the latest summer lipsticks. Alice Investigated the benefits of a good blusher – and we’re all looking a lot perkier. The team Shot model Megan Williams and chatted to her about her eco coffee cup business, Hunu. Jodie Handpicked the best swimwear and sweaters to team on our summer staycations – this is the UK after all – brrr! Clare Made the most of our new-found freedom for dressing up and going OUT, OUT, OUT! The team Enjoyed a day at the beach with cover star Foxes. This girl knows how to work a dress. Rachel Discovered this stunning celestial bracelet by Astley Clarke. It’s on our Wishlist and is set to sell out, so be quick! Jill Followed the swirly prints memo in Radar, this one is from the new MiB collection at Ted Baker.…

the wish list

HERO WEDGE The perfect midi height to go from day to night. We’ll be reaching for these to make the slow return to wearing heels once again. Mules, £285, Staud SUGAR RUSH Handmade in London, these award-winning jelly babies are nostalgic fruit-filled delights. Jello Babes, £4.50, Rococo AZTEC INTERIORS Shades of soft pink and grey add a graphic touch to your interiors. Lamp, £80, Sweetpea & Willow LA DOLCE VITA Pair with matching accessories for an homage to sunkissed travels. Vespa 946 scooter, POA, Christian Dior BOW PEEP Giant satin bows in primrose yellow adorn this feelgood heart face-print smock dress. Dress, £595, Shrimps THINK POSITIVE Light this aromatic cinnamon and orange candle and repeat your love affirmation mantras. Candle, £32, loveup.shop SUMMER SPRITZ Visit the Californian west coast with notes of yuzu and neroli. On the Beach Cologne EDP 100ml, £200, Louis Vuitton SILKY SLIP A versatile investment to wear with…

the agenda

THE GREAT ESCAPE Whether you’re embracing a staycation, or planning to go further afield, we’ve got every holiday wardrobe scenario covered… Pleasure SEEKER While club culture as we know it may not be the same as before, it won’t stop flocks of partygoers from descending on beaches in the likes of Ibiza and Mykonos for a hedonistic holiday. Look to the 90s for inspiration, with acid brights and sexy slip dresses, and party like you’ve never partied before… Style tip Versace invited us to discover the underwater world of ‘Versacepolis’ this season. It’s all about coral brights, tropical prints and lots of rhinestone starfish Seasoned TRAVELLER Designers took us on a journey across several continents this season, from tropical beaches to arid deserts, and everywhere in between. Now is the time to explore the unexplored and start…

the style fix

Whether you’re set to jet off somewhere far-flung, or more likely catching the rays from your back garden, the holiday collection from F&F offers some much-needed fashion escapism this summer. The swimwear range nods to exotic getaways, with bright tropical prints in shades of sea blue and cheery yellow, shown here on this flattering two-piece. The high waist and tie-belt detail celebrate curves, while the ruffle strap and bow on the bikini top add a feminine twist. The F&F holiday shop is your one-stop for elevated basics, such as these wear-anywhere sliders with woven detail. In versatile tan, they’ll work as well paired with the bikini and an oversized shirt as with a maxi dress, giving the wow factor to those long-awaited summer socials. POWERED BY F&F…

forever like foxes

Before taking a three-year “gamechanging hiatus” from music in 2017, Louisa (Lou) Rose Allen had spent eight years consumed in her artist persona, Foxes. In that time she released two studio albums, Glorious and All I Need , collaborated with Zedd on Grammy-winning Clarity, released six UK top 40 singles and wrote lyrics for Rudimental, Kygo, Sub Focus and Giorgio Moroder. “The three years definitely happened for a reason. I needed to take a pause to realign my life – what I was doing and why. I can’t describe how it is to be back, but I’m now properly in the game again.” Lou was just 19 when things quickly started to accelerate. Her sister, Holly, had persuaded her to abandon the beauty therapy course she’d enrolled on in her hometown of…