Harper's Bazaar UK March 2015

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXI LUBOMIRSKI STYLED BY MIRANDA ALMOND Kate Winslet is inches away from a mirror, examining the state of her face. ‘Hmm. Not too bad…my forehead is definitely less concertina like than it was before, and the pores around my nose – they used to be huge; it’s a family problem we have – have definitely closed up.’ On hearing this, my heart sinks. Please don’t tell me that she’s had Botox, or fillers, or both? Beautiful, ballsy Kate Winslet, flag flyer for real womanhood? ‘Oh fuck no!’ says the foul-mouthed, Oscar-winning Lancôme ambassadress, laughing. ‘No! It’s this incredible serum– Lancôme’s VisionnaireCx. You’ regoing to think I’m just saying this because I’m the face of the brand but honestly – honestly – you have to believe me. This stuff is magic. I…

It is teatime in Browns Hotel, Mayfair, and the darkening room tinkles with the sounds of piano keys and fine china and the contented ‘baa’ of après-shopping. Clare Waight Keller, the British creative director of the French house of Chloé, is on a brief business stop in London, between longer working stints in Los Angeles and Beijing, and is remembering the crafty, arty Mid lands kid she was at the age of 11, around the time she decided she wanted to be a fashion designer more than three decades ago. As is the case with so many fashion designers, it emerges that her mother was a dab hand with a needle and thread. ‘Yes, Mum made my clothes when I was little. She had lots of fabric and dress patterns…

The House of Armani, a vast Milanese palazzo on Via Borgonuovo, is also the home of Giorgio Armani himself; for, like Coco Chanel, whose private apartment was above her Paris boutique, the world of Armani does not distinguish between work and play. There are several other striking similarities between Armani and Chanel; both the creators of empires that have spanned decades; both possessed of a clear vision of style that transcends fashion; both rising from humble origins to become the embodiment of their global brands. And so it is that I have come to Milan on a wintry day to meet Mr Armani (like Mademoiselle Chanel, one seldom hears anyone call him by his first name). He is 80 years old and, in an era of ever expanding conglomerates, still remains…

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It’s no surprise that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s eponymous scent is based on the rose. Her name aside, like the flower she is intrinsically English and naturally beautiful. ‘I have several perfumes on my dressing-table, as I like to switch my fragrance depending on my mood, but I always come back to a rose based scent,’ says the actress and model. ‘I wanted to capture the rosa centifolia bloom in the early morning, inspired by my love of the English countryside. I grew up in Devon, so the whole experience was very personal to me.’ Huntington-Whiteley combines the blooms with a feminine blend of magnolia and spicy pepper for a modern freshness that mirrors her approach to life. ROSIE’S WORLD SKINCARE: ‘I’m very diligent with my skin and invest in products that work for…

1 THE LO-FI TAN Skin that appears sun-touched in a sportive (not over-baked) manner is this season’s take on tanning, as seen at Chloé, Ralph Lauren and Isabel Marant. The make-up artist Aaron deMey says: ‘Never apply foundation to the cheeks – letting the natural colour come through looks sophisticated.’ Nars Soft Velvet Loose Powder in Heat, Kevyn Aucoin the Creamy Glow Duo in Nuelle/ Bloodroses, and Burberry Light Glow Earthy Blush in No 07 all look beautifully natural. 2 LUMINOUS ACCENTS If you embrace one catwalk trend this season, a dewy, lit-from-within sheen is simultaneously the most flattering and directional make-up statement. To amplify radiance while looking polished rather than greasy, simply powder your nostrils, chin and between the brows, before pressing a dab of emollient cream or oil on to the…