Harper's Bazaar UK July/August 2022

Where are you reading this? Sitting in an aeroplane, on a terrace with a view, or stretched out by a swimming pool? I do hope so – if there is one message to be taken from this issue, it’s the extent to which travel can broaden horizons. As Angelina Jolie explains on page 146, filming in Cambodia for her role as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider led to her current passion project to support female entrepreneurs; while in Bazaar At Work (from page 61), globe-trotting women discuss how their holidays make them more effective leaders. Meanwhile, on our fashion pages, we take to the waters to showcase summer’s most sophisticated styles; and if you’re contemplating remaining on our home shores, Bazaar’s annual hotlist offers a guide to the season’s unmissable…

DINA ASHER-SMITH ‘I think showing vulnerability is very important,’ says Asher-Smith in this issue’s celebration of female strength. The fastest British woman in recorded history, and the world champion for the 100-metre and 200-metre sprints, she discusses the importance of mental resilience in sport. Your idea of a heavenly holiday ‘Chilling on a Caribbean beach, eating nice food, drinking cocktails and doing absolutely nothing.’ What title would you give your memoir? ‘It’s a question I might have to grapple with soon! Maybe Persistence.’ A small act of kindness that meant the world ‘My dad changing a lightbulb for me. I wouldn’t survive without my parents.’ Your desert-island book ‘This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay – it makes me laugh and cry at the same time.’ JULIET NICOLSON Bazaar’s contributing editor has written five books, including…

KRISTIN VICARI; WORDS BY BROOKE THEIS. HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY LOU BOX AT ONE REPRESENTS, USING HOURGLASS. STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: EMILY POWELL. MODEL: AKSHARAA JANDHYALA AT PRM. LOCATION: WITH THANKS TO ONE HUNDRED SHOREDITCH…

Leah Chapman opens the door to her teal-painted home in a quiet Notting Hill mews, ushers me out of the rain and welcomes me into her warm, open kitchen and living-room. Her easy elegance is the first thing I notice – dressed in a navy T-shirt, loosely tailored trousers and bright green and blue Adidas trainers, she has curated her outfit much like her furnishings, where chic neutrals are lifted by the occasional pop of colour. ‘In a smaller space, I like there not to be too much clutter, and I feel the same way about dressing,’ says the 27-year-old founder of the clothing brand Issue Twelve, which launched last April with an edit of well-cut essentials. Chapman’s corgi Patti (named after Smith) lingers loyally by her feet as she shows…

‘I always strive to communicate joy with my designs,’ says Sara Battaglia, whose A/W 22 capsule collection for Marina Rinaldi took inspiration from the music video of George Michael’s song ‘Flawless (Go to the City)’ and its celebration of beauty in all forms. Using a kaleidoscopic palette to represent the uniqueness of every woman, Battaglia created a bold-hued range that included a quilted sunfloweryellow coat, a candy-pink-and-white tracksuit, a rainbow-fringed jumper and a loose monochrome maxi-dress whose free-flowing abstract print conveyed a sense of liberated movement. ‘I try to keep functionality at the top of my mind,’ says Battaglia. ‘Most importantly, I want my pieces to make women feel happy.’ PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF MARINA RINALDI, GEORGE MICHAEL/FLAWLESS, LUCKY IF SHARP, GETTY IMAGES…

Punchy magenta and heady rose make an intoxicating combination…