Table of contents for Issue 846 in Grazia

A NEW YEAR heralds an opportunity for a fresh start. But what if you've spent 2022 just about keeping your head above water and you're not in the mood for messages about sweeping radical change? Then this New Year's issue of Grazia is for you. From health to happiness (page 38), we ask the experts for 48 ways to boost your mood without really trying. And if your approach is very much new year, same you just better dressed, we've also got lots of ideas as to how to update your style (page 16). Plus, there are bath salts, bed snacks and good books so you can hunker down and make the most of Twixmas – surely the best time of year? @hattie_brett / feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk…

ACCORDING TO SOME rando email I just got, a quarter of British people plan to leave their jobs this New Year and pursue dreams of being either a social media influencer, a tattoo artist or a yoga teacher. Assuming this intel is definitive: I have concerns. I'm not convinced the UK economy can support that level of new arrivals on to the tattoo artistry market, not all at once – we are, after all, limited in how many wrists we have between us on to which roses with stems shaped like the infinity symbol might be indelibly inked. Equally, if my neighbourhood is owt to go by, we've probably got enough yoga instructors to be going on with (not exactly what you'd call ‘a gap in the market’, is it?);…

IT'S BEEN ALMOST 20 years since Kate Hudson starred in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days – one of the all-time greats in the romcom canon – but Andie Anderson, the ‘how-to’ girl, will always have a special place in our hearts. ‘I can't believe it's been that long, it's scary,’ says Kate. ‘But it really holds up as a film, you know? Like, Gen Z are discovering it and watching it. I love that.’ Her other iconic role – playing ‘70s socialite Penny Lane in 2000's comedydrama Almost Famous – won her an Oscar nomination and, while other stars who were the toast of Hollywood in the early noughties have flamed out or faded into obscurity, 43-year-old Kate has remained a familiar face in box-office winners, including…

Vintage Versace and sweats at the Super Bowl: nailing Whitney's dual style In Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody we get to see two Whitneys. ‘On stage she was Whitney Houston, but at home she was Nippy,’ says costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones. ‘When it was time to perform, she loved a gown and dressing up. It was really cool to talk to Marc Bouwer, a long-time designer of hers, about how much she loved her clothes being fitted.’ Alongside the knock-out stage looks – like the high-necked, hot pink number with crystal body chains worn around the hips – the biopic spotlights her off-duty style. Jones studied paparazzi shots of the singer and backstage footage. ‘My job was trying to show all these different sides of her,’ says…

IN A PLUSH dressing room in Strasbourg, lounging beneath two eerie posters of crows with cricket legs playing the bagpipes, Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale, 29, and Hester Chambers, 28, are taking stock of how they got here. This time last year – despite Wet Leg's smash success of a summer anthem, Chaise Longue, a certified bop with more than 34 million Spotify streams – lead singer Rhian was still assisting wardrobe on Ed Sheeran and Elton John's Merry Christmas music video, measuring Jonathan Ross's feet for moon boots (‘He's got really big feet, I swear, size 12 or 13’). Since then, they've released their hit eponymous LP, toured the US and Europe, played Glastonbury, been fanboyed by Elton, Dave Grohl and Barack Obama, compared to everyone from the Arctic Monkeys…

Balance: Meditation & Sleep ‘Reduce stress, sleep better, increase focus, feel happier.’ If that sounds like a good checklist for 2023, this meditation app, which uses vibrationbased meditation, is the one to get. Calm Recommended by psychologists, therapists and mental health experts – as well as being called the ‘happiest app in the world’ by the Center for Humane Technology – Calm is famous for its Sleep Stories, read by the likes of Matthew McConaughey. Streaks Streaks has an upfront cost of £4.49, but if you're looking to make good on the ‘new year, new me’ mantra, its to-do lists encouraging healthy habits might be the answer. Sleep Cycle We all know that a good night's sleep is the key to a happy body and soul, but most of us…

DESIGNER PROFILE PRUZAN PRUZAN ONLY launched in October but is already making a name for itself with sustainable running gear made of 100% recycled polyester. ‘Our ethos is to create sportswear that's beautiful enough to wear outside of just running. We believe clothing should last longer and have higher mileage,’ say Jessie Hyman and Alexis Copithorne, the two female athletes behind the brand. Each piece is paredback, polished and designed to go the distance. Its Hourglass Bra, made for high-intensity runs and training, has wider elastic than other sports bras and fits neatly under the bust, while its neckline hits all the right points on your chest. Its Classic Bra is designed with comfort in mind (both bras go up to XL). Jessie wore it to run the NYC Marathon.…

Catch up on… I Hate Suzie Too Billie Piper is magnificent as the car crash that celebrity begot in this astonishing slice-of-life drama. Suzie Pickles is the fame dream turned sour, now picking up the mess of her stagnant career on reality TV. Streaming on NOW Watch live… The Apprentice Another year, another batch of rabidly overconfident ‘candidates’ trying to impress Lord Sugar. In episode one they're heading off to the Caribbean for the first challenge – selling excursions to tourists. Reliably hilarious. Starts 5 January, BBC One Wallow in… Treason Marvel's Charlie Cox dons his spy overcoat as Adam Lawrence in this thrilling new drama. Oona Chaplin steps in as his wife, unaware of his tricksy past with a Russian double-agent. It's a formula. It works. Netflix, now…

Have your say… Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk ■ Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GraziaUK WE CAN'T FORGET I found Alex Crawford's on-the-ground report about life for Afghan women 18 months on from the American withdrawal of troops both shocking and humbling (‘The West has betrayed Afghan women’, 27 December). Mahbouba Seraj, with her defiant Kabul women's shelter and fierce refusal to bow down to Taliban rule, is a true inspiration – but her story serves as a stark reminder that, despite 20 years of tasting freedom, female rights in Afghanistan have been erased almost overnight. These women must not be silenced, nor their plight forgotten. Thanks Grazia for continuing to highlight their plight. Anjali Star letter SHARING'S CARING I write in response to Kelly's letter (28 Nov), regarding…

THE TIME IS 00.01 on 1 January. Do you suddenly feel compelled to consume only green juice? Are you doing crunches already? Have you instantly become a tidier, more efficient and much nicer person? Yeah, us neither. So, no, the arrival of the new year does not instantly bring with it a whole new you. Nor, frankly, are you under any obligation to start grafting for You 2.0 (but if you want to, by all means go ahead). What surely many of us will admit, however, is that the prospect of a slightly improved you is tantalising. What that not-new-but-gentlyupgraded you doesn't need is a whole new personality and/or body. It definitely doesn't need a whole new wardrobe. But a few considered style updates – emphasis on the considered –…

VIVA MAGENTA! It's Pantone's colour of the year for 2023. Except, hot pink doesn't exactly describe the mood of the nation in January. Instead, another trend is sweeping TikTok, one that feels more in step with this palette-cleansing time period: ‘vanilla girl’. The aesthetic is as basic as it sounds; a sumptuous if slightly, well, vanilla range of colours such as milk white, clotted cream and, if you're feeling adventurous, biscuit. But according to Pour Moi, which crunched the numbers by analysing search data from Google, shoppers are very much on-board with dressing like the blandest flavour of ice cream. Not only has the trend clocked up an impressive 98.9 million views on TikTok, searches are up by 78% on Google. It's a look that was immortalised in The Watcher…

INSIDE STORY MONCLER When it turns sub-zero, or feels like it has, outerwear is key to any successful outdoor activity (no excuses!). Moncler's down jackets are the sleek (and super-stylish) answer to keeping warm in the cold, whether you're walking the dog or doing your first lap of the park in 2023.…

ALO ALO IS DESIGNED to be worn from studio to street; no wonder it has a fan club including Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Victoria Beckham, Camila Cabello and Rita Ora. ‘Alo's elevated yoga apparel and accessories are both contemporary and technologically innovative with the mindset that the better our line performs, the deeper yogis can go with their practice, and the more profound the effects of yoga in their lives,’ says Abby Gordon, vice president of design and merchandising. As well as ‘making the best leggings, period’, which go up to size XL, for novices she recommends the Yoga Warrior Matt, the Uplifting Yoga Block, the High-Waist Airlift Legging and the Airbrush Real Bra Tank. DESIGNER PROFILE…

As a HH/J-cup, finding sports bras that are comfortable, supportive and robust has been a challenge over the years. The most important thing about any sports bra is how well it can minimise impact – although this depends on what type of exercise you're doing. For something like yoga, I would be less concerned with compression and more focused on supple materials that can move with my body, like LuluLemon's Free to Be Elevated Bra. But let's say I was taking a HIIT class – I would opt for a sports bra that fully encompasses my bust, like Shock Absorber's D+ Max Support Sports Bra, guaranteed to keep you supported and secure, so you can enjoy your workout without distractions.…

Ready to book but don't know where to start? Grazia's at-home beauty directory has you covered. BEST FOR: FIRST CLASS FACIALS Secret Spa (secretspa.co.uk) Secret Spa's range of therapists is extensive and the platform has a number of big-name brands on-board – choose from an Oskia Glow On The Go facial to a Neom Perfect Night's Sleep facial and everything in-between. Locations: London, Manchester, Brighton BEST FOR: SPA-WORTHY MASSAGES Urban (urban.co) Consider Urban your go-to for any and all of your massage needs. From physio appointments to pregnancy massages, Theragun muscle therapy, lymphatic drainage and just about everything else, this massage offering is second to none. Locations: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Paris BEST FOR: AT-HOME WAXING Wecasa (wecasa.co.uk) If you live a fast-paced life in London and are struggling to find…

Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor There's big buzz around this Slumdog Millionaire meets Succession thriller where wealth and pure survival intersect. It opens with a car mowing down five people. Drunk at the wheel is Ajay, who is sent to prison but, as the loyal servant of a wealthy crimelord's son, this case is anything but open and shut. MUST-READ MEMOIR A Girlhood by Carolyn Hays What if respecting the gender your trans daughter insists she is gets you investigated for child abuse? That's what happened to Hays and her husband after an anonymous tip-off to the Department of Children and Families in this poignant examination of parental love, societal intolerance and child protection. Becky by Sarah May A reimagining of Vanity Fair with a connivingly awful and compelling…

MODERN MUM DILEMMA OF THE WEEK We have a new baby and I'm spent, but my husband insists we have to go to his mum's for New Year Anna Whitehouse, aka @mother_pukka I'm getting passive rage and anxiety just reading this. You are at one of the toughest junctures in a woman's life, breastfeeding a new baby. You are sleep deprived, mentally and physically battered and, if you are anything like me, trying to retain some sense of the person you were pre-splash down but with limited success. It's a juggernaut to navigate and there needs to be two people in the driving seat here – you and your partner. However much his mum dotes on him and vice versa, his family is you and your baby right now. As…

The last time I laughed until it hurt… on the phone yesterday with my friend, Zezi Ifore. She makes me laugh in a very particular way. The last text I sent… ‘I miss the baby!’ to my brother, about my niece. The last night I went out-out… was to my mate Benji B's club night, Deviation. The last book I read… The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. It's about body image. Everyone should read it. The last time I cried… I had a cold and had to cancel appearing on Bake Off: Extra Slice. I wept. The last day I felt perfectly at peace… a Sunday morning walk from home in east London into town. My life is quite scheduled and hectic, so when I can I…

28 DECEMBER 2022 “New year, new win for childcare! What better way to kick off the new year than with a victory for those campaigning for better childcare, after the Government recognised that it is part of the national infrastructure, just like GPs and public transport. That means councils can finally start funding it as such. Labour MP Stella Creasy worked tirelessly to persuade Parliament that investment is needed in ‘parents as well as potholes’. And if infrastructure is what's needed for the ‘operation of society’, then childcare is definitely that. Without proper childcare the economy suffers. So this is a victory for everyone, whether you are a parent or not.”…

GRAZIA'S FASHION AND LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR LAURA ANTONIA JORDAN ON WHAT'S BRINGING HER JOY THIS WINTER STEP UP Like Emrata I have a penchant for snakeskin boots. Sadly, nobody is yet to mistake me for her. £175, Guess FLOWER POWER Prada's Paradoxe is a sensual, subtly subversive take on florals. Paradoxe EDP, £83for 50ml If binge-watching Wednesday has left you with a taste for gothic glamour, this dress is the ultimate investment. £1,395, The Vampire's Wife exclusive to matchesfashion.com DO IT LIKE DI Thank you fashion gods for this reedition of the Lady Dior bag Princess Diana carried in 1996. Chic! £4,500, Dior* GO OUTSIDE Barbour's outdoor heritage + Chloe's romanticism = a Wuthering Heights-esque fantasy capsule. From £440, barbour.com Yes, you need sunglasses in winter. And tinted lenses are softer…

LAURA ROSEFIELD BECAME a divorce doula – although she prefers divorce ‘consultant’ – after her own split left her ‘broken’. Despite a career as a criminal barrister, Rosefield, 45, found navigating the world of divorce impenetrable. ‘When you're overwhelmed with stress, sadness and grief, you're expected to be your most eloquent and clear-thinking,’ she says. Noticing a gap in the market to help other women (and men), she set up shop offering practical and emotional support – and it's proving more necessary now than ever, considering divorce rates are on the up. Following the introduction of no-fault divorces in April 2022 (couples no longer have to state a reason for separating), the Ministry of Justice has since reported the highest level of applications since 2012. Parting amicably is on trend…

WE ALL WANTED 2022 to be the year of Britney. In November 2021 the conservatorship that had allowed her father to control her life for 13 years was terminated. But now that her first full year of freedom is coming to a close, it's time to ask: is everything OK in Britney's world? We knew she had some big plans: to marry fiancé Sam Asghari and try for a baby. And Britney fans were quietly hoping for new music or maybe even a tour announcement. But, mostly, we wanted her to be happy after all she'd been through. Losing custody of her two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline in 2007 and being committed to a psychiatric ward the year after would be most people's lowest point. But for Britney, this…

GRAZIA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW “WE'RE ALWAYS BEING TOLD TO STOP LAUGHING ON SET No matter how cliched it is to covet French-girl style and their ‘effortless chic’ – or imagine yourself sipping coffee and people-watching en terrace – the fantasy of living the Parisian dream is irresistible. It's a fantasy that Netflix's Emily In Paris, now in its third immensely bingeable season, conjures perfectly. Written by Sex And The City creator Darren Star, we follow American marketing exec Emily (Lily Collins) as she navigates life and love in the French capital. The show is unashamedly frothy, far-fetched – and with costumes by SAJC's Patricia Field, full of fabulous fashion, too. Arguably the most stylish character is Emily's friend-slash-frenemy Camille – the very epitome of the impossibly cool Parisian woman – played by…

Gym Box, London The humble skipping rope is elevated to new heights in Gymbox's SkipTok, a high-intensity class that combines fundamental skipping disciplines and viral music so that members can share their progress on TikTok. Membership from £84 per month for 12 months, gymbox.com Frame, London The Frame Feelgood Factory launches next month in King's Cross – and is being billed as the place to ‘move, play, heal and tap into some incredible health and wellness offerings’ like moon circles, sound baths, qi gong, tantra yoga and splits workshops. Don't live in London? Frame Online, the gym's on-demand virtual studio, will be running some classes. Online, £7; studio drop-in, £16, moveyourframe.com Pure Gym, nationwide Pure Gym's Women's Weightlifting Workshops have proved so popular that the chain will be increasing their…

THE RECAP AT THE beginning of the long-awaited third season of West Yorkshire police drama Happy Valley is a stark reminder of how much plot was weaved through its iconic first two seasons. In one sense, the star of the show is Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood, a police sergeant with humour as dry as toast, all the better to deal with the harrowing hand life has dealt her. In another, it is the show's writer Sally Wainwright, a master puppeteer who found in Yorkshire the perfect setting to make flesh her finest storytelling. The dextrous plot, the character of Cawood, the constant stream of stand-up comedy-ready one-liners are all foils for a greater purpose. Happy Valley gets to the bleak heart of how corners of the North of England…

Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey is a sustainable fashion advocate Christmas is behind us, we're pondering which detox to attempt and scrolling through the sales, all while a pile of presents shimmers from the bedroom floor. This is the moment to operate a one in/one out system. To avoid more clutter, aim to curate your belongings a little more, drawer by drawer – nothing too drastic. Think about which charities and shelters could really do with your unwanted items (in good condition). Have two baskets or boxes: ‘donate’ and ‘to do’ (hand washing/sewing buttons/re-hemming). Some charities that you may not have heard of can help you to help others this new year, while reducing your clutter. And this lull between Christmas and returning to work is a great time to have a sort…