Sommaire pour Issue 831 de Grazia

ARE YOU READY for the jubilee celebrations? Whether you’re heading to Buckingham Palace or hosting friends over the bank holidays, we’ve got you covered. Take our quiz to discover which royal party animal you most resemble. And then string up some bunting and dive into our easy entertaining special. Meanwhile, as our cover star Adwoa Aboah proves, the new generation of British talent have their priorities in the right place. On page 38 she talks about moving from catwalks to campaigning – and why she’s urging us to reflect on our post-pandemic selves. Another thing Brits have mastered? Style. On page 50 we break down the 70 best-dressed stars of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Is there anyone we missed? Let us know at @graziauk as we cover…

We must stamp out racism in maternal care “Black women are four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than white women, while Asian and mixed-race women are twice as likely. Now, an inquiry has laid bare the extent of this inequity. Charity Birthrights found Black and brown women are told their ‘defective’ bodies are to blame for their pain being dismissed and conditions going undiagnosed. Women also report facing invasive questions about immigration status. We stand behind Birthrights’ call for new guidance for medics and an acknowledgement that racism is the root cause of this inequity. Until that happens, women’s lives will remain at risk.”…

ROOT BOOST For days when your ’do needs a bit of a zhush. Pantene Pro V Hair Biology Menopause Hair Thickening & Scalp Soothing Treatment, £19.99, Boots holiday read Always riveting, Heti’s latest novel imagines the world as a ‘first draft’. Expect artful, emotional insights and a prime spot at poolsides. ‘Pure Colour’ by Sheila Heti (£16.99, Vintage) LOOKING SUPER SHADY I feel incomplete without a pair of sunglasses (even worn obnoxiously indoors, I might add). These will be my shadewear from now on. £129, Jimmy Fairly SLIDE AWAY Toes out ’til autumn, it’s sandal season baby! Slip-on slides will be my footwear of choice for the foreseeable. £89, KG Kurt Geiger dairy delight Queen of curves Anissa Kermiche is now taking on dairy. I am fully preparing for a…

THE ANKLE-TIE THE SIMPLE STRAP THE FISHERMAN PEDIS AT THE READY – it’s officially sandal season. That’s right – it’s time to pack away the heavy boots and bid farewell to prim and proper loafers. And the good news is, you’re not short of choice with a strong suit of options, from high-end to high-street (don’t miss Marks & Spencer’s range with everything from leather slides to stocky suede clogs). If the open-toe versions are still a little overwhelming, behold the three key styles to know now. First up, fisherman sandals. Sturdy enough for commutes and nonchalant strolls alike, they toe the line (ahem) between smart and casual. Fast becoming the fashion girl’s favourite, these bring the sturdy support of a proper shoe but with the welcome ventilation your trusty…

NOTHING WHETS the appetite of the fashion pack quite like a waiting list – so set your dial to 7 June as the hottest collection of the summer is about to drop. Of course we’re talking about Guccidas, adiGucci or, simply put, the forthcoming adidas x Gucci collaboration, first seen on the runway in February. It was a canny, tantalising first sighting: there were iconic three-striped tracksuits reworked in sharp tailoring, a woollen balaclava emblazoned with the lotus-shaped adidas trefoil and, of course, a clickbait-y plethora of Gucci-fied sneaks. There’s also poolside platforms, berets and bags and even a set of golf clubs. Think retro remakes – and no workout required. ‘Adidas introduced elegance in sportswear. I was thinking about men’s suits and tracksuits and sportswear, and tried to interpret…

Mostly As You’re a Princess Diana A very popular party guest, your empathy and joie de vivre make toddlers and grandparents feel equally at ease in your company. You have charisma by the bucketload and endless invitations for the weekend. Don’t tire yourself out, mind. Mostly Bs You’re a Princess Anne Down-to-earth and no-nonsense, you’re not big on fuss. Look, you’d rather be doing something low-key for the jubilee weekend, but are happy to get into the spirit of things – and will likely muck in with the tidying up. Mostly Cs You’re a Princess Margaret Uh-oh, your friends can wave goodbye to an early night when you’re about. More excited by the prospect of a four-day weekend than the jubilee itself, you’ll be celebrating from the…

If we said ‘white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters’, where do your thoughts drift off to? The Bahamas? Bali, perhaps? What about Wales? Stay with us. The ‘proper’ summer holiday is back for 2022 and, while we’re thrilled at the prospect of lounging by a pool, the thought of airport queues, hiked-up prices and spending more than an hour on a Ryanair plane can dampen even the sunniest of spirits. So behold the beauty of the Great British getaway (once again). We’ve got rolling hills, hidden gems down crooked cobbled streets, miles of azure blue coastline and buzzy new hotspots. And this year, there probably won’t be quite as many people. From cashmere in County Fermanagh to Bretons and beach bags in Cornwall, deciding what to pack can be…

1. TRAVEL IN STYLE The straw bag from our La Vacanza collection is so cool! It’s the perfect modern icon and can carry all my summer essentials. How can you not fall in love with it? We also have lots of iconic prints in the collection, which are always a fun way to elevate a summer look. 2. GOING BLONDE IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA Dye my hair another colour? That’s simply impossible. I’m blonde for a reason… Blondes do have more fun! It was Gianni who made the decision to dye my hair blonde late one night when I was 11, and I have never looked back. 3. WORK OUT – BUT 30 MINUTES IS ENOUGH I cannot live without my daily 30 minutes of Pilates in the morning…

Catch up on… Spreadsheet Katherine ‘IT Crowd’ Parkinson plays Lauren, a harassed mother of two who wouldn’t mind slotting a sex life into her life somewhere, if possible, please? Good, original take on the can-women-have-it-all predicament, told smartly, played to perfection. Streaming on All 4 Watch live… Glow Up Maya Jama presides like the absolute queen she is over our young hopefuls fighting to be crowned champion in the fine art of maquillage. Who is trouncing who with the blusher brush? What’s the new contouring? Who can out-gloss the rest? This is premium acrylic-nail-biting business. Wednesdays, 8pm, BBC Three and iPlayer Wallow in… Borgen: Power & Glory Of the three original titans of Scandi-noir – Sarah Lund in The Killing, Saga Norén in The Bridge and Birgitte Nyborg in Borgen…

1 Don’t pigeonhole yourself. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done before, you can find a passion and create something quite extraordinary from that. I was distinctly average at school, and no one that I knew would have ever said that I would have started my own health food business. 2 The most important thing you can do is to fail fast. That’s a quote from internet entrepreneur Reid Hoffman. It’s true, whether that’s the wrong relationship, the wrong job or the wrong decision. There is nobody on this earth who hasn’t made a hundred mistakes. But how quickly you can admit to those mistakes makes the difference. 3 Fake it until you make it. I know that’s cheesy, but there’s wisdom in it. None of us knows what we’re doing…

DREAM DATES I really enjoyed Laura Antonia Jordan’s column, Why a ‘blah’ date is even worse than a bad one (30 May). Dating is a fascinating game, right? One person’s mediocre date is another’s dream come true. But I’m definitely Team Laura – the blah date is always a horrible anticlimax – followed by self-pity and a family-sized Cadbury’s bar. I’m currently single but happy and certainly not ready to accept less than really, really great. So, fellow singletons, don’t settle for ‘blah’ when ‘phwoar’ is out there! Clare REFUGEES FACE RACISM Responding to Polly’s column, Poland: compassionate to refugees, draconian on abortion rights (2 May), Sharon writes ‘the country has been amazing in helping Ukrainian refugees’. But Poland is not amazing to brown or Black refugees, even those fleeing…

IF COVID WAS a crash course in us finally, fully understanding that a few people have A Lot, while everyone else has Far Less (/ Nothing At All), what the hell will the cost of living crisis be? How much more of Rishi Sunak making The Sunday Times’ Rich List while 77-year-old Elsie, who can’t afford to heat her home, rides the bus to keep warm, can we endure before… What? Revolution, or weary resignation, engulfs us? It’s gonna be another rocky couple of years, my loves; you needn’t be a hawk-eyed economist to see that – or a raging Corbynite to resent it. I am neither, though I do think class is the issue that matters most, yet is most routinely ignored. I can get chippy about it, particularly…

Roksanda x FILA   Frock queen Roksanda surprised the FROW with a foray into sportswear for A/W ’22. Collaborating with FILA, her high-fashion take on puffer boots, parachute coats and sports bags proved that performancewear has its place on the catwalk. Available from September  A.P.C. x Lacoste   Lacoste’s famous crocodile takes centre stage (or should that be court?) in the brand’s collab with A.P.C. Expect the logo trainers, tote bags, windbreakers and polo shirts (as well as a candle that smells like the tennis courts in the Luxembourg Gardens) to fly. Available from 8 June  Michael Kors x Ellesse Ellesse’s retro sportswear is a match made in heaven with the king of prep, Michael Kors. The 24-piece capsule is a celebration of the ‘70s, with logo tees, zip-up tops…

‘I’VE MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO LOOK OUTSIDE MY OWN WORLD’ Adwoa Aboah is entering a new phase of her life – one that finally feels ‘right’. Her milestone 30th birthday has come at a time of transition for her, both personally and professionally. ‘I really feel like a fully rounded human being who knows who they are,’ she explains. She’s in LA, packing for her flight home to London when she shares this self-reflection. ‘I thought I knew myself at 27 but I’ve realised now that I didn’t at all. My life is always ebbing and flowing and I love the idea of getting to know myself in different ways as I get older and experience new things.’ Over the past two years, Adwoa has developed a new perspective.…

I REMEMBER A particularly awful afternoon in 2020, when I was buckling under the pressure of work and home schooling my two young children, where I tried to imagine a future when life had returned to normal, and parenting seemed manageable again. Two years on from that very first lockdown, it seems that for many parents (myself included) it’s anything but. Two years of repeated school closures (with the niggling fear they might close again at any moment), the resulting stress and loneliness, plus the cost of living crisis, has left 66% of parents meeting the criteria for ‘parental burnout’, according to a new study by Ohio State University. The study of 1,285 working parents was conducted between January and April 2021 – when we were deep into lockdown –…

THIS UNION JACK dress by Boden may be slightly more demure than Geri’s, but its pretty blossom prints (and cinch-waisted silhouette) make it perfect for picnic season. MADE IN THE UK, Holland Cooper’s Jubilee trench has platinum-plated buttons and an amethyst-coloured lining as a fitting tribute to Her Maj. (The brand already has royal pedigree: Kate Middleton owns a very similar trench.) FOR TRULY REGAL relaxation, look to Penelope Chilvers, who has been granted permission to embellish sumptuous slippers with the official platinum jubilee emblem, as well as EIIR, the official cypher of the Queen. SOTHEBY’S IS HOSTING a month-long programme of events to celebrate the jubilee. The Power & Image: Royal Portraiture & Iconography exhibition features five centuries of female monarchs, from Elizabeth I to today. THE QUEEN’S countryside…

WITH SUMMMER WELL and truly here, long bank holiday weekends and vacations on the horizon, you’re probably in need of a wardrobe update, whatever your plans. For DP – back with a rebrand, a new logo and an online-only offering at dorothyperkins.com – it’s all about dresses in the build-up to wedding season, not to mention the picnics and street parties to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. And as part of its latest collection, which is available exclusively online, Kimberley Walsh collaborated with the brand on an edit that has something for everyone. ‘It’s so important for me,’ Kimberley said about the 8-18 size range, adding that the collection is timeless instead of trend-led. ‘I really believe every woman can look amazing if they pick the right thing. Sometimes we…

FUN-TIME FORTIES Your article Why 40 is the new blank canvas (30 May) really struck a chord. My fifth decade has been my best to date: I met my partner, finally got to grips with my career, ran an ultra-marathon and much more. All of which happened after leaving my unhappy marriage and moving back in with my parents. I turn 46 soon and I’m so happy. I think it can take reaching this age to challenge yourself on the accepted wisdom of what a ‘good’ life is. So I want to reassure all your younger readers that you have so much to look forward to!…

1. Up MARCUS ‘LOVE LIFE’ He’s risen way up the Chart since we first mentioned him, because we’ve watched all of season two of this gorgeous, truthful, touching iPlayer show, and ye gads, we fancy him more now! 2. Up JEAN SMART Star of potench our favourite comedy of the year (ever?), Hacks, season one of which resides on Amazon, while season two starts on 10 June. Counting the days… 3. Non-mover KEANU A CoL without Keanu = an opportunity wasted. Carrie-Anne Moss called him ‘kind’ and ‘generous’ in a recent article for Time magazine, yet somehow: we already knew that. 4. New in FLORENCE PUGH AND WILL POULTER Just good beach friends, because she’s (probably) still going out with Zach Braff, and because sometimes, ‘just good beach friends’ is…

WHEN I FIRST MET Deborah James, she came bounding over to me wearing a big floppy hat, velvet blazer and huge smile. ‘OK, Deborah James has arrived,’ I thought. We were at Euston station, boarding the train to Manchester for our first podcast recording of You, Me And The Big C. Once we started chatting, we didn’t stop for the whole journey. It was the most instant, pure friendship but, in the five-and-a-half years we’ve since been mates, I’ve thought Deb was going to die more times than I can count on one hand. With cancer there are always scares. There have been many times I’ve been in tears on the phone to my mum, saying, ‘I’m really scared about Deb.’ So, even after she announced on her Instagram (@Bowelbabe)…

FOR LOVE ISLAND fans, a long, hot summer is about to begin. But this year, there’s been a shock recoupling: sexy singletons strutting into the Mallorcan villa could be wearing a minidress you’ve flogged on eBay. Considering the show is as synonymous with fast fashion as it is hair extensions, false eyelashes and lip filler, the recent news that it has brutally dumped its fast-fashion sponsors and coupled up with eBay is surprising. With viewers literally being able to shop previous outfits on screen – including the dresses Faye Winter, Kaz Kamwi, Chloe Burrows and Millie Court wore in the 2021 final – Love Island transformed I Saw It First, the show’s last sponsor, from a relatively unknown brand to one of fast fashion’s biggest players, with more than 1.3…

THE FIRST RULE of WAG club is that you do not talk about WAG club. Insiders tell Grazia that the wives and girlfriends of star footballers usually follow an unofficial ‘do not engage’ code (even when there’s a hefty tip fee). But Coleen Rooney, Rebekah Vardy and their £3m ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial have left the rule book in shreds. Unwritten rules have been broken. Rules such as: in peace time, you don’t flash your cash, since not everyone is as lucky as you (Coleen’s Gucci bag and loafers are fine when, say, paired with a £32.99 Zara dress; Rebekah’s £1.5k Balmain blazer, £550 Jimmy Choos and £1,650 Givenchy bag ensemble is considered excessive); gossip, but only to each other; never, ever let the media win. ‘The irony is most of…

SAFFRON HOCKING ‘I WANT TO DO WORK THAT MATTERS’ WHEN THE NEW season of Top Boy dropped on Netflix it spent three weeks in the global top 10 most-watched list, making it one of the most successful homegrown dramas in years. Among the talented cast, 28-year-old Saffron Hocking’s performance shone, with her character Lauryn navigating a domestic abuse storyline. ‘I received an outpouring of incredible messages; it resonated with so many people and it means so much to me that it has validated women and their experiences,’ says Saffron. Netflix has announced there will be another (and final) season of Top Boy – but when it comes to future projects, the bar has been set high for Saffron. ‘Without sounding pretentious, you want to do work that matters,’ she…

IN OCTOBER 1952, Queen Elizabeth asked Norman Hartnell to create her Coronation dress. The legendary couturier already had a close relationship with the royal family; he had designed the then Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown five years earlier. Hartnell set to work, researching at the London Museum and the London Library, then sketching in the seclusion of Windsor forest. ‘My mind was teeming with heraldic and floral ideas,’ he wrote in his autobiography.* ‘I thought of lilies, roses, marguerites and golden corn; I thought of altar cloths and sacred vestments; I thought of the sky, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars and everything heavenly that might be embroidered upon a dress destined to be historic.’ Nine designs were submitted; the Queen’s favourite was a short-sleeve, sweetheart-neck gown embroidered with…

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WAITING FOR THE second season of a zany screwball comedy drama fictionalising a loveable woman’s addiction issues is like waiting for a bus. After hanging around for years, two arrive at once. You might like to think of season two of The Flight Attendant as the more accessible baby sister of Russian Doll, with a little side-order of Killing Eve at its smartest. In season one, Kaley Cuoco’s amazing cabin crew, Cassandra Bowden, was introduced as one of TV’s most promising newcomers. Season two confirms her as one of the comedy giants. We meet Cassie again living in LA, two days from celebrating a year’s sobriety. At her AA meeting she’s a whole pink cloud of optimism. She has a new boyfriend, Marco (Big Little Lies’ Santiago Cabrera) who looks…

ON 3 JANUARY 2022 , the day this story begins, Samantha Miller is a Gwynethesque lifestyle author and influencer, who has almost three million followers and the world at her feet. She’s built her million-dollar empire from telling her followers – ‘her girls’ – all about her struggles with addiction, eating disorders, her experience of rape, how she’s gone on to find health and happiness, and how ‘her girls’ can too. Then she is accused of sexual assault. As her world begins to unravel, she flees her life on New York’s Upper West Side, heads for her suburban hometown and tracks down her high school best friend – the one accusing her. What follows is an uncomfortable look at the world of online influencers, trial by social media, and how…

‘O'Neill has created a protagonist who keeps you engrossed right up to the last moments. Her portrayal of the ex-addict turned wellness guru is captivating.’ Chloe ‘This is an in-depth examination of today’s influencers, from the highs to the depths of despair. We are given an intimate and raw glimpse into cancel culture, sexual assault and childhood trauma.’ Aisha ‘Not only a reflection on how we can create our own reality, but also on the fact that the stories we tell ourselves can be at stark odds with the realities of other people.’ Jesse…