InStyle April 2021

I’m homesick. Man, am I homesick. Australia is a special place to miss at the best of times, let alone the worst. With our international mobility being restricted due to COVID-19, there is a very particular pain that comes with realizing you can’t get home—well, easily anyway—even if you wanted to. Which is why this cover story, starring Melissa McCarthy and photographed in the beautiful Australian region of Byron Bay, fills my heart (once I got done tearing up). Melissa, along with Nicole Kidman, Bobby Cannavale (with partner Rose Byrne and kids in tow), Michael Shannon, Regina Hall, and other cast members of the upcoming Hulu series Nine Perfect Strangers, decamped to Australia in July after it became clear that filming in Los Angeles would be impossible. This gang—many of whom…

@ReginaKing I just opened my InStyle Magazine and this is absolutely everything —@ELIZAHOCH Regina forever @iamreginaking for @instylemagazine by @christian_cody —@LABYRINTHOFCOLLAGES GIRL CRUSH Give it up for this week’s much-deserved #WCW, the remarkable academy award-winning actress @iamreginaking who happens to be @instylemagazine’s February cover star! “By trusting her instincts and playing the long game, Regina King has established herself as Hollywood royalty.” I couldn’t agree more! —@MICHELLEMONAGHAN, via Instagram BRAVO FOR BADASS @InStyle great issue with @ReginaKing on the cover. The Badass Women issue is always fascinating with your choices. Glad to see adding “glass ceiling” breakers like @Browns [Callie] Brownson & @Washington_FB [Jennifer] King. Maybe look @SenatorCantwell next year as she broke a huge ceiling. —@DBUCKSHNIS, via Twitter @LBuitta [Lauren Bean Buitta] It is great to see cybersecurity represented in @InStyle. Congratulations for being in the Badass 50, and thank…

THIS SPRING, What Are You Cleaning Out of Your Life? “Negativity. I’m focusing on self-care and all of the positive things that life has to offer.”GEORGIA LOUISE Celebrity Facialist, “So Slick,” p. 56“Anything that no longer makes me happy. I am emptying my cup so that it may be filled with blessings that serve my purpose.”TY HUNTER Stylist, “Billy G.O.A.T.,” p. 96“I’m putting away the sweatpants! They’ve been comfy, but I can’t wait to wear real clothes in the real world again.”LISA GENOVA Writer and Neuroscientist, “Master Your Mind,” p. 80“Down Under in Australia we are going into autumn, so I’m in the process of a reverse spring clean.”CHARLES DENNINGTON Photographer, “Happy Happy Joy Joy,” p. 85“Impatience. I believe the secret to reconnecting is calmness of mind.”EMIL REBEK Stylist, “Bella,” p. 106“Anyone…

ON SET TIMELESS FILMS ON REPEAT? Tootsie, Groundhog Day, Misery, and Planes, Trains & Automobiles. STYLE ICON? “Auntie Mame!” ULTIMATE FASHION LOOK? “Birkenstocks, baby! Also a matching knit two-piece number.” WARDROBE STAPLES? “Any jumpsuit, anytime. A black turtleneck. And I can’t seem to get enough of a plissé pant.” FAVORITE MUSICIAN? “Too many to name, but Nina Simone looms large.” HISTORICAL FIGURE YOU’D WANT TO DRINK WITH? “Alexander Hamilton, to discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda. He’d never believe that, 217 years after his death, there would be dance numbers in his honor.” TOP RED-CARPET MOMENT? “I love getting dressed up, but I really loved when [husband] Ben [Falcone] and I wore matching Adidas tracksuits.” GO-TO DESIGNERS? “Norma Kamali, Mara Hoffman, Aje, Zara—and God bless Etsy.” THINGS YOU KEEP ON SET? “Ice-cold green grapes and my iPad.” BADASS WOMAN YOU ADMIRE? “Scientist Annie J. Easley, who started working at NASA in 1955.” FIRST DESIGNER…

UP FOR GRABS In celebration of Earth Day, Salvatore Ferragamo has reinvented its iconic top-handle silhouette with eco-friendly materials (cork, linen, and recycled polyester) and pledged to offset the carbon emissions from its production. The catch? Only 500 of these limited-edition purses were made—so to bag one, you’d better be fast. Runway Refresh Fans of Simone Rocha’s ethereal-cum-edgy work will delight in her H&M collaboration, which nods to some of the Irish-Chinese designer’s most memorable shows of the past decade. “I wanted to reimagine details from my archives rather than do mere re-editions,” Rocha says. “I’ve reinterpreted things for now.” Carried Away Linen-centric brand 120% Lino introduces just the right complements to its diaphanous designs: a selection of breezy summer purses made in partnership with accessories go-to Rosantica. Grip Service With a focus on woven and hand-sewn…

You Know You Want It Etro never fails to put a fresh spin on free-wheeling paisley patterns. Its latest update? Adding faded blues and western-inspired extras. PILLOW TALK Don’t sleep on this spring’s chic, cushiony purses. JEANS on the Scene Right-now ways to wear denim from a few of our favorite fashion decades. ’70s ’80s Major Players Build an all-star wardrobe with these retro-sporty staples. GRAPHIC TOPS OLD-SCHOOL SNEAKERS JOGGING SHORTS TRACKSUIT SEPARATES…