Indice dei contenuti per Issue 594 in Grazia

Photo: Arved Colvin-Smith ‘It involves a lot of lying, significant expense, a trip to another country and at least one night spent bleeding, far from home, on to sheets that are not your own.’ This is the reality for women in Ireland who want to have an abortion, where terminations are near totally banned. Whether or not it’s a decision you would take, surely the right to choose is vital. And as a campaign to overturn the ban reaches a critical moment, Irish writer Róisín Ingle makes an impassioned plea on page 48. Motherhood – or lack of it – found another way back into the news after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon talked about her miscarriage for the first time. On page 26, Rosamund Irwin asks why, in 2016,…

Photos: Fame Flynet, X17, Rex Features SHE IS THE WOMAN WHO Cara Delevingne credited with teaching her ‘what real love is’. But Grazia can reveal that, after 18 months, Cara and her musician girlfriend St Vincent have split. According to one source close to the model, the couple were forced to end their relationship after being driven apart by their hectic work schedules. ‘Cara and St Vincent [aka Annie Clark] split a little while ago,’ said the associate. ‘She loves Annie to bits but they were spending so much time apart. Annie’s so focused on her next album that she can’t just drop everything to be with Cara all the time. It became a real problem.’ It follows a busy summer for Cara, who has spent the last few weeks…

EVERY SATURDAY, FOR 15 years, readers of The Irish Times were subjected to my particular brand of professional oversharing in a weekly lifestyle column. From cringe-making relationship blunders to mortifying tights-related malfunctions, I left no personal milestone unshared. And yet, there was one revelation I stopped myself from divulging time and time again: when I was in my late-twenties, I had an abortion. At school in early 1980s Catholic Ireland, when I was around 10, we were taught by the parish priest that abortion was a sin. As teenagers, TVs were wheeled into classrooms so we could watch terminations on the telly. These tactics ensured even the mouthiest of us kept quiet about what we had learned were shameful, sinful matters as opposed to reproductive realities for so many women…

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ALTUZARRA 1 LINE UP GREAT FOR: REVAMPING YOUR LINER LOOK When we spy a good trend we have to try it immediately. Case in point: the new graphic liner that adorned eyes everywhere from Kenzo to Altuzarra. These aren’t your average feline flicks, though, we’re talking experimental angles that frame eyes in a way that no ordinary kohl can. Express your inner artiste and get scribbling with Benefit They’re Real Push-Up Liner, £18.50. 2 IN YOUR FACE GREAT FOR: FEIGNING NONCHALANCE Stylist Eugene Souleiman described it as hair that had been ‘styled by nature’ at Vivienne Westwood but, frankly, we call it a godsend when we want to hide away from the world but still rock a fashion-forward look. Be it a late night or a blemish, there’s nothing a…

WALK IT OFF The health perils of sitting all day have been widely reported. But a recent survey suggests that an hour of exercise a day cancels out the ill-effects of a sedentary day. A brisk walk does the trick, so swap transport for trainers and get moving. Jasmine wears: crop top, £32.95, and shorts, £27.95 YOGA COOL Trust Reebok to inject urban attitude into yoga wear. With a campaign starring Jasmine Sanders (who you might know as Insta’s @golden_barbie), their latest collection is a collaboration with super-cool Cali-born illustrator, street and graffiti artist Tristan Eaton. Reebok’s performance + Tristan’s vibrant graphics = our new activewear crush. Pep up your downward dog with a new crop top and shorts combo. THE CE-REAL DEAL Missing breakfast is a big no-no, but…

CLOSE CALL Finding any semblance of hope in the ruins of Aleppo seems like a thankless task. Somehow The White Helmets, a brave and invigorating film – not so much documentary as direct call-to-action – manages just that. The volunteer rescue workers are shadowed from perilously close range, making the humane disaster that can appear so remote on news bulletins suddenly at touching distance. Amazing work. Begins Friday, Netflix HIGH-END HORROR The departure of Jessica Lange from American Horror Story hit hard last year. Even a dildo-wielding Lady Gaga could not compensate. When Stranger Things arrived on Netflix, the game seemed almost up. Yet who can really resist Ryan Murphy’s schlocky horror show? It delivers cinema-quality spooks, dripping in multimillion-dollar-expense-account attention to detail, and even arrives this time furnished with…

1. TOP TECH-CCESSORY Smartwatch, £329, Michael Kors Access (michaelkors.co.uk). His watches are already a cult buy, but this latest design is stellar, with built-in fitness tracking, social media updates and voice-activated Google searches. Winner. 2. HIGH-STREET HERO Skirt, £109, Finery (finerylondon.com). We can’t get enough of animal prints and this skirt is spot on: great with bare legs for the last days of summer, even better with opaques and biker boots in winter. 3. SCARLET WOMAN Sweater, £355, and dress, £1,735, (net-a-porter.comnet-a-porter.com), belt, price on request (altuzarra.com), boots, £1,500, (saks.com), all Altuzarra. Clashing prints plus clever layering. Altuzarra, you are everything. 4. FRESH FROM THE CATWALK Shoes, £620, Valentino (valentino.com). Winter-proof ballet lace-ups, courtesy of Valentino. They’re clever, cute and to be toughened up with black jeans and an oversized…

1. THE VINYL TROUSERS VERONIKA HEILBRUNNER 2. THE KITTEN HEEL 3. THE SPORTY ZIP-UP 4. THE MILITARY JACKET 5. THE HALF-MOON BAG LEMAIRE Shopping: Polly Knight Photos: PA, Catwalking.com, Xposure WITH THE BEST of A/W ’16’s stock landing in stores now, working out what to spend your hard-earned cash on can be tricky. But we’re a helpful bunch, so we’ve narrowed it down to five key pieces you need to buy right now – think of them as your new season capsule wardrobe. Top of the list? A pair of vinyl trousers, as seen on the catwalk in black and cherry red at Isabel Marant. And yes, we know they sound terrifying, but Alexa Chung has paired hers with everything from chunky knit and wellies to vest top and stilettos,…

Photos: Instagram.com/ katyperry, Instagram.com/ sarasampaio, Instagram. com/heidiklum, Instagram. com/parishilton I FIRST ATTENDED Burning Man in 2014 as a way to escape. As chief news correspondent for E! in Hollywood, I worked all the time, totally consumed by the news cycle. When I heard there was no mobile reception in the Nevada desert, it seemed like the perfect getaway. But after a 20-hour drive, as I caught sight of the gates to Black Rock City for the first time, I was told I was needed back in LA immediately to report the news that Joan Rivers had slipped into a coma. I was devastated – I was a huge fan of hers and, selfishly, I also knew my holiday was over. But 30 minutes later, I was pulled off the assignment…

Photo: Stocksy IT STARTED AS A whirlwind romance: champagne picnics, heart-to-hearts and then an impulsive wedding. But for Becky O’Brien, 36, a dance teacher from Essex, it wasn’t long until her marriage turned violent. ‘When our twins were born prematurely, a year after we married, he told me it was my fault and nearly ripped open the scar from my C-section right there in the hospital bed,’ she told Grazia. ‘He punched my face over and over again and broke my jaw. I felt myself losing consciousness but something inside me made me get up. I knew if I didn’t, he’d kill me.’ Becky went to the police afterwards but many women aren’t able to get the help they desperately need. According to the Office for National Statistics, in the…

Photos: Gallery Stock SITTING HERE ON MY HUGE grey sofa, cocooned in my geometric-print designer quilt, mug of tea in hand, it seems that I am the very definition of hygge. And yet, I can’t help feeling there’s something missing. Oh yes, of course, someone to share it with. Because like so many lifestyle trends before it, hygge seems to work best when you have a partner. For those who aren’t yet familiar with the term, hygge (pronounced hue-gah) is the latest lifestyle ideal we should all be striving for. The Danish term is best translated as cosiness, although, according to Helen Russell, author of The Year Of Living Danishly – Uncovering The Secrets Of The World’s Happiest Country, the most accurate explanation she’s come across is, ‘the complete absence…

Photos: Getty Images, Rex Features, Getty Images Via an extremely exclusive and obscure celebrity gossip source[1] , I learned last week that US music sensations Drake and Rihanna had made their long-speculated-over relationship ‘tattoo official’, which is to say, they kinda sorta publicly acknowledged a romantic connection by getting matching camouflage shark tattoos. Being ‘tattoo official’ is a natural progression from being ‘onstage declaration of love at the MTV VMAs official’, which, you may recall, was where Drake took things with Rihanna. All of this is either a step towards being ‘red carpet official’ (where you walk the red carpet as a couple for the first time), or a chic circumnavigation of it, because red-carpet officialdom might be too conventional for Drake and Rihanna. This is how modern love progresses,…

OUR PANEL CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON Grazia’s fashion news and features editor has an eye for the eclectic and a pathological fear of men in flip-flops. @charliegowans JIM SHELLEY Grazia’s resident bloke writes about television, film and Man United. What he doesn’t know about chiffon is not worth knowing – literally. @jimshelley17 EMMA STONE CHARLIE SAYS: STOP THE PRESS – is Emma Stone doing a Little Mermaid remake? This is kind of great, although it’d be even better if she swapped the red carpet for a giant clam shell... JIM SAYS: If Atelier Versace put a mermaid through a shredder, she would look like Emma Stone. The shade of this dress and the flapper-esque slinkiness are very appealing. YOU SAY: Emma looks ready to burst into song in this dazzler; someone give…

Photos: Rex Features, Press Association. Guests at the GQ Men of the Year Awards enjoyed cocktails courtesy of Patrón Tequila, official spirits partner and category sponsor MALE ATTRACTIONS WHAT GQ Men of the Year Awards WHERE Tate Modern, London WHO Calvin Harris, Bella Hadid, Amy Schumer, Elton John As Amy Schumer pointed out, we really don t need another excuse to celebrate men. But that didn’t deter Dylan Jones from gathering the best names in his contacts book for the annual GQ Men of the Year Awards. All eyes were on Bella Hadid, who we overheard professing her love for Ashley Graham, while Daisy Lowe regaled us with tales of sharing a stage with Ed Balls on Strictly Come Dancing. Calvin Harris accepted the Patrón Tequila Solo Artist of the…

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Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans, Marco Vittur. Anastasia Beverly Hills: cultbeauty.co.uk. Ciaté: ciatelondon.com. Too Faced: debenhams.com. Topshop Beauty: topshop.com. YSL: yslbeauty.co.uk Where we spotted it Backstage at Topshop Unique, where super-cool face painter Hannah Murray created these masterly mouths. Why we loved it Swiping on a loud lippie is an easy way to upgrade your look. Ideal when you don’t have time to find a fabulous outfit… Ways to work it Before you even pick up a lipstick, give your lips a scrub to eliminate any dodgy dry skin, and don’t forget to blot between coats. Looking for a clean-cut finish? Tidy the edges with a small amount of concealer and a precision brush.…

IF YOU THINK you’ve experienced cold, think again – some of the latest skincare technology works at temperatures colder than a Russian winter and beyond the point at which mercury freezes. Yep, ice therapy is where it’s at right now. Cryotherapy – ‘cryo’ meaning cold and ‘therapy’ meaning, um, therapy – has been used on athletes for hundreds of years and there’s an array of options, from whole-body chambers that you can walk around in, to more basic ice baths (à la Andy Murray post-Wimbledon). ‘Localised ice therapy optimises recovery and overall performance and health,’ says Greg Whyte, who is not only a former Olympian but also both director of research for the British Olympics Association and director of research and science for the English Institute of Sport. ‘Scientific evidence…

Styling: fionadownie.com. Make-up by Akgun Manisali at The London Style Agency using Chanel A/W Collection STICKING TO AN OFFICE dress code needn’t mean traditional pencil skirts and basic blazers. This is why we’ve got together with those creative folk at Pinterest, as well as contributing fashion stylist Fiona Downie, to bring you the very best A/W ’16 workwear collections to ensure your look is always en pointe. The great news is that coming up with a new 9-5 style idea doesn’t have to be a chore. Fiona says, ‘Pinterest is like a gigantic wardrobe packed full of fashion ideas! For the workwear shoot shown here, I searched for a stark, businesslike palette of grey, black and white – but with a difference. I wanted to turn it on its head…

Photos: Photoshot, Xposure, Capital EMILY PHILLIPS Grazia’s features and special projects editor I found Ann Patchett’s writing pretty delicious. From the moment a kiss at a christening ends up sparking the divide and re-merging of two families, I was drawn into the minutae of the drama. Like a camera panning around the characters as they interact, the story takes us from the opening moments of the drama in 1964 to one of the daughters telling this tale to an author in 1988. Patchett makes you feel like you’ve lived among it and have been subsumed into the newly drawn clan. CAZ ROBERTS Grazia’s creative director Beautifully written but not easy to warm to, my favourite moment was a memorable scene between the cocktail waitress Franny Keating and her drunken idol,…

BRANDY MELVILLE KINGLY COURT A IS FOR A/W ’16 We’ve got all the new season collections at Monki, The Kooples and A.P.C. B IS FOR BOYS You can share, for sure, but Baracuta, Billionaire Boys Club and Scalpers have menswear must-haves you’ll want to keep all to yourself. C IS FOR CARNABY Your one-stop shopping and dining destination this Fashion Week, with exclusive access to the FROW on Carnaby’s big screens. D IS FOR DESIGN Put yourself in the frame at Cubitts workshop on Saturday 17 September, where you can design your own glasses as part of LFW. E IS FOR EXCLUSIVES Get your hands on one-off customised and personalised pieces from Shinola and Pepe Jeans. F IS FOR FOLLOW @CARNABYLONDON to stay up to date with the latest Fashion…

WHEN IT COMES to bras, Triumph take things seriously. Last year saw the launch of their Find The One campaign, a mission to encourage women to finally find their perfectly fitting bra, with a little help from Triumph’s underwear experts. A well-fitting bra makes the world of difference, whatever your bust size – but as UK brand ambassador Daisy Lowe proves, even though comfort might be king, it’s not at the expense of style. Triumph’s best-selling Amourette bra, first loved in the 1950s, ticks both of the boxes – fit and fashion – for any occasion; this really is a wear-everwhere buy. The white, black and skin-tone sets are great staples, or try this season’s colour palette update of twilight blue or dust-hued lace. Whether the underwired, minimizer, or Magic…

Photos: Tina Luther/Mondadori Photo VIRGO 24 Aug – 23 Sept Instead of ignoring the fact that you and someone close have not been seeing eye-to-eye regarding a certain situation, you should confront it head-on. But do so in a way that shows you’re being thoughtful and caring, rather than aggressive and judgmental. With the Full Moon illuminating Pisces, you can no longer ignore facets of your intensely personal life that have been playing on your mind. Bring them out into the open – carefully. LIBRA 24 Sept – 23 Oct If you’ve steered clear of an arrangement you suspect is hugely demanding, you’ve no doubt made yourself unpopular with certain others. And for that plus one or two other reasons, you’d be wise to show willing. As you do so…

Interview: Joe Stone. Photos: Shutterstock, Empics, Getty Images ‘I ENDED UP TAKING A DARK ROAD BECAUSE I WASN’T BEING CREATIVE’ PEARL LOWE, 46 We ask the fashion designer to take a selfie – and reveal all Who is your best friend? An artist called Zoe Grace [above]. We’ve been best friends for 30 years. We met through mates as teenagers. We’ve been through so much, but she’s always there. What is your biggest regret? Not going to the University of the Arts Central Saint Martins and studying design. Instead, I joined a band [Powder] and ended up taking a dark road because I wasn’t being creative. When I’m not creative, I’m dangerous. What’s your greatest extravagance? Travelling with my family. We like doing things that are adventurous. We’ve been to…

1. UP JARED LETO Starring as the face of both the men’s and women’s iteration of Gucci’s Guilty perfume, which is so modern and so sexy, we feel quite faint! 2. NEW IN HUMA ABEDIN Doing an immaculate job of grace in the wake of splitting up with her philandering husband Anthony Weiner, looking insanely hot. 3. NEW IN FEARNE COTTON’S TATTOOIST He gave her a Bowie-themed lightening bolt for her birthday. We don’t know his name, but we do know HE PRETTY. 4. NON-MOVER BEYONCE The video for Hold Up is finally all delightfully, easily, readily viewable on YouTube. Dear Lord, the ineffable fitness of the woman! 5. NEW IN AIDAN TURNER Whom the BBC has banned from potentially life- (read: role-) endangering activities, like (according to him) ‘cream…

Photos: Getty Images Nicola Sturgeon wants to put an end to ‘Womb Watch’. That’s one of the reasons the leader of the Scottish National Party – a woman who values her privacy – has made public the fact she had a miscarriage in 2011. During her career, Sturgeon, 46, has repeatedly faced questions about why she hasn’t had children. ‘By allowing my own experience to be reported, I hope, perhaps ironically, that I might contribute in a small way to a future climate in which these matters are respected as entirely personal,’ she said. So, through talking, she hopes to shut others up. Sturgeon was following in the footsteps of Theresa May. In July – while running for the Tory leadership – May said in an interview that she and…

MILAN FASHION WEEK PARIS FASHION WEEK LONDON FASHION WEEK MILAN FASHION WEEK LONDON FASHION WEEK Shopping: Polly Knight. Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans AUTUMN IS HERE and, suddenly, this summer’s must-have cold-shoulder frocks are giving us, well, cold shoulders. But since we’re not quite ready to give up our staple summer dresses just yet, we’re getting inventive with some clever layering instead. Just pop a polo neck under your cut-out dress and – voilà! – shoulder situ solved. Your slip might seem a little on the slinky side now, but try it over a sporty tee for a new-season re-style, or wear your strapless holiday dress over a crisp white shirt come the weekend. And if your knees are knocking in the breeze, layer a lightweight ditsy floral dress over jeans for…

MODELS OF THE MOMENT @adwoaaboah @taylor-hill @katherineann.moore FROW - GOERS @holli_rogers @themisshapes @katefoley STYLE SNAPPERS @theurbanspotter @mrstreetpeeper @tommyton STREET STYLE STARS @veronikaheilbrunner @sarrjamois @patriciamanfield BEAUTY BUFFS @thevalgarland @sammcknight1 Photos: Getty Images, PA, Francesco Greco, Daniel Bruno Grandl/The Urban Spotter @patmcgrathreal FASHION MONTH IS HERE! If your invitation to the S/S ’17 shows seems to have got lost in the post, fear not. There’s no need to miss out. It’s all about who you know – or at least, who you follow on Instagram. From the FROWgrammers and backstage beauty types to our favourite street style mavens and the paps who shoot them, we at @GraziaUK (you follow us already, obvs) have your ’gram-game sorted. Forget #FOMO – it’s time to become an Insta +1...…

If hygge isn’t your fika (Swedish for cup of tea and a bun), here’s a few more words we wish we had – but don’t… BUKSVÅGER Swedish for someone who sleeps with someone you’ve already had sex with. AKA, your next Insta-stalk. PILKUNNUSSIJA Vulgar Finnish name for a person who’s pedantic about grammar and spelling. That’s us, then. JAMSK A Danish word that describes feeling under the weather. BADKRUKA A Swedish term for someone who refuses to enter the water. As in, ‘You’re holding up the diving-board queue. Jump, you badkruka.’ UTEPILS Norwegian for sitting outside and enjoying a beer. SLIDDERSLADDER A Danish word for gossiping and chit-chat. LINSLUS The Swedish word that describes the friend who always wants to have their face in a photo. (Its literal meaning is…

ASTLEY CLARKE’S SINGLE STUD EVIL EYE EARRING I just really want this. TWOFER BOMBERS Two-for-one reversible, like this, by Whistles. THE CRUSHED VELVET FROCK Very ’90s, by Masscob at Matches. ‘I CAN’T…’ Contraction of already contracted ‘I can’t even…’, used to express intense excitement; annoying. BORING DENIM It must be embroidered. Or at least patched. Gucci decrees it so. PANTS Behold! THE POPE Kanye West last week broke the pontiff’s record for merch sales, during a Madison Square Garden gig.…

WHEN GRAZIA FIRST meets Ophelia Lovibond – the actress with the starriest of names – she’s pawing a pile of retro-look garments. Her glee at dressing up in ‘my dream clothes’ is clear. Playing on her normal ’60s style – that fringe, vintage shifts and Ops & Ops flats – she spends the shoot playing the part of a glittering glam-rock starlet. ‘I love good old Jane Birkin and Anita Pallenberg. For me, it’s more eras. I just don’t like looking like I’ve stepped out of a period movie.’ She’s here to talk about her witty new Sky1 adventure drama Hooten & The Lady, in which she plays Lady Alexandra, a ‘pedantic, gung-ho’ archaeologist who gets into a series of scrapes with a US mercenary (Michael…

SONIA RYKIEL NEW TRICKS For A/W ’16, soft denims and chambrays came frilled and ruffled on the catwalks.…

THE AUTUMN/WINTER TRENDS are finally here, which calls for a shopping spree. But knowing your It-buys from your elbow – and working out how to style them into your existing wardrobe – is no mean feat. Luckily, Grazia’s fashion team are on hand to help – and we don’t just mean in the pages of the mag. At Tu’s pop-up shop at 15 Bateman Street, W1D 3AQ, in London’s Soho, you’ll have the chance to put Grazia’s fashion editors through their paces from 15-23 September. You can even shop Grazia’s edit of Tu’s best new season buys – think of it as a one stop shop for autumn/winter style. Buy into the Brit Pop trend with a teal-green miniskirt – wear with a clashing floral blouse or polo-neck knit for…

Photos: Marco Vittur 1. ALL THAT GLITTERS At Topshop Unique’s A/W show models sported glistening gold nails. And at last the lacquer in question is here. Topshop Beauty Gel Nail Colour in Pirate, £8, has a chunky brush and shellac resin with volcanic glass, for zero chips. topshop.com 2. PIRATE VS PRINCESS Fornasetti Profumi’s L’Eclaireuse Mistero Scented Candle, £125, has blown our tiny minds. Yes, it’s eye-wateringly expensive, but this blend of sandalwood and cedar, incense and pink pepper is otherworldly, and the chic outer casing is decorated with a princess and an amorous pirate. harrods.com 3. MOON DROPS Finding the perfect highlight is ever a priority for beauty aficionados, and if you’ve not yet found ‘the one’, may we suggest Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops in Moonlight, £34. One…

111CRYO Harley Street has hit London’s Harvey Nics in the form of 111CRYO’s whole-body chamber, in which traditional nitrogen has been swapped for an electrical generator for even better results – in three minutes flat. And it’s exactly that dry cold coursing through the chamber that acts as a stimulus to the body’s natural defence, recovery and healing mechanisms. You can even choose an accompanying song – we went with Vanilla Ice (cue much energetic jigging about). It’s arctic in there (on average -84°C) and the minute we exited, the endorphins kicked in. We felt energised and buzzy, but were told that for therapeutic purposes, you’re best booking in for five to 10 sessions. From £95; 020 7201 8088 ANNE SEMONIN CRYO-LIPOLISS BODY TREATMENT By combining algae-rich products to sculpt,…

ALL- GREEN VEG BOWL Serves: 2 Prep time: 10-15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes ¼ celeriac, peeled and cut into thin chips 4 spring onions Generous glug of olive oil 30g pumpkin seeds 30g walnuts 100g green beans, ends trimmed 100g sugar snap peas 1 avocado, sliced Handful of alfalfa sprouts Handful of coriander leaves ng For the white miso & lemon dressi : 1 heaped tbsp white miso paste Small glug of sesame seed oil Juice and zest of 1 lemon Generous sprinkle of sea salt flakes Freshly ground black pepper 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°Fan/Gas Mark 6. Place the celeriac and spring onions on the centre of a baking tray with a glug of olive oil and seasoning. Roast for 10-12 minutes or until they begin to…

National Treasure is a fictional piece inspired by the calamitous Jimmy Saville inquiry mop-up, Operation Yew Tree. It’s told from the standpoint of Paul Finchley (Robbie Coltrane), an ageing light-entertainment fixture put out to pasture on a daytime quiz show and charged with a rape dating back to 1993, of which he claims to have no recollection. The story weaves smart conjecture on fading celebrity with the effect of the allegations on Finchley and his mentally ill daughter (Andrea Riseborough) and deeply Catholic wife (Julie Walters). It earns its title by the dazzling, complicated performances of actual national treasures in all three roles. The tricky area of Yew Tree, woven seamlessly head-on into the last season of Line Of Duty, is of more pressing concern. The ‘did he? Didn’t he?’…

1 THE GRAZIA WOMEN ON SCREEN PANEL AT EMPIRE LIVE Join Grazia Collective Ambassador and film director Amma Asante and actress Natalie Dormer. For more info, visit graziadaily. co.uk/grazia collective. 2 FEMEJISM BY DEAP VALLY The rockers return with a new album of hot tracks including the squelchy guitar of Royal Jelly and the feminist answer to cat calls, Smile More. 3 I REMEMBER BY ALUNAGEORGE Brit synth-pop duo Aluna Francis and George Reid give us more starry-eyed wooziness and big dance. Summer banger I’m In Control is our tip. 4 BRIDGET JONES’S BABY Our favourite singleton is back with a slightly smug announcement: she’s pregnant. But it’s OK, she can’t quite place who’s the daddy. Is it Mark Darcy or hot new squeeze Jack?…

WHO LIVES HERE? Simone Haag, stylist for interior design studio, Hecker Guthrie and her husband Rhys, along with their rescue dog Tank. WHERE IS IT? In Melbourne with views of the Dandenong Ranges. The couple bought the 1970s home despite the leaky roof and canary yellow kitchen. ‘The other prospective buyers didn’t realise what a gem it was,’ says Simone. The couple did very little structural work, painting it in white and putting in pale larch floors, before going big on furniture and accessories. ‘We spent time in LA and Palm Springs and that inspired us,’ says Simone. 1. GET INTO THE GROOVE Tongue and groove is a great way of doing white with texture and warmth and sets off Simone and Rhys’s mix of wood and textiles. To create…

LETTER OF THE WEEK THE NEW ‘GLASS WALL’ As a 20-something female working in a big company in London, it was great to read Have you hit a glass wall? (12 Sep). Casual chats over drinks, golf course invites… I can totally vouch for all that. However, I feel we are facing a new challenge that I’ll call the ‘glass slipper’ – it’s no longer about men vs women, it’s now about women vs women. Every day I see women in senior positions who stand on the shoulders of their younger female colleagues, declaring their own views are more important because they’re ‘seasoned’, while casting away ideas of the future. We’re told to wrap our arms around each other and yet we’re the first to stab each other in the…