Table of contents for Issue 619 in Grazia

Photo: Arved Colvin-Smith Why do people love to bash outspoken women? Are fairy tales bad for our mental health? Is it possible to be a feminist and have a big white wedding? And would you ever strike up any kind of relationship with a man who raped you? These are just some of the big issues and questions Grazia tackles in this week’s thought-provoking issue (see pages 51, 31, 59 and 65 respectively). We’d love to hear your views on Facebook and Twitter (@GraziaUK) – or email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk. Perhaps it was the glimpse of sunshine that did it, but sometimes there’s a trend so utterly bonkers you just have to go with it – and that’s why we’re delighted to announce the return of ‘tacky’. Leopard print? Check.…

“THEY’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND THEY’LL BE HERE AGAIN UNTIL JEN FINALLY PULLS THE PLUG” IN THE LAST 20 MONTHS , we’ve borne witness to a reality TV star becoming the US President, Brexit, the end of Brangelina, Bake Off ’ s departure from the BBC, the rise and fall of #Hiddleswift and the advent of Esther the Wonder Pig (google it). While the world is undoubtedly moving fast, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have somehow managed to stand still – and have failed to finalise their divorce despite separating in June 2015. At the beginning of this month, it seemed like the couple were finally close to making things official. As Grazia previously revealed, Jennifer was poised to file divorce papers as Ben moved out of the family home…

Words: Joe Stone Photos: Getty Images, Rex Features, Splash News The actors are said to be spending weekends at Kate’s mansion “The couple are keen to keep their fledgling romance under wraps to avoid it complicating Brad’s custody battle or upsetting Kate’s friend Jen Aniston” GRAZIA FIRST REPORTED THAT BRAD PITT had been enjoying secret dates with Kate Hudson ‘mostly at his home’ following his split from Angelina Jolie at the end of last year. The news came after comments by Brad’s bodyguard Kris Herzog, who said, ‘Brad’s started seeing another A-list actress. She is a personal friend of mine and she’s told me they’re sleeping together.’ Now, insiders say that the relationship is going from strength to strength. According to one source, ‘Brad and Kate are still…

Photos: Film Magic, Wenn, Photoshot, Splash News. Nevilles: nevilleshairandbeauty.net . Olaplex: 0845 077 3277. SmartBond: lorealprofessionnel.co.uk/salonlocator AFTER Once you go platinum, you’ll never look back, says Gra zia’s Clare Pennington. ‘Having abused my mousey locks, I always imagined that going platinum (my childhood dream) would take several days and there would be a real risk of my hair dropping off my head in protest. However, Donald Black and Tom Cruickshank at Neville Hair & Beauty spent just four hours transforming my hair – and I can report it’s all still there. The roots were bleached, then the colour was massaged into the ends. It was temporarily – and hilariously – orange until toner was added. SmartBond was then applied at the sink to repair the broken bonds in my hair,…

Meghan Photos: Rex, Fame Flynet THIS TIME LAST YEAR it’s likely that the US series Suits was barely even a blip on your radar. Fast-forward to present day, and the show has become one of the most-talked about programmes on TV. The reason? Its star Meghan Markle, who was sensationally revealed to be dating Prince Harry last October. The news sparked global interest in Meghan, who was named the most googled actress in 2016. Now, Grazia understands that producers are desperate for her to stay for an eighth series in order to capitalise on the momentum her private life has given the show. ‘Meghan’s boss [and Suits executive producer] Aaron Korsh has privately revealed that there will be an eighth season,’ said a source. ‘Meghan will have a storyline in…

PRESIDENT TRUMP has brought us many things – fake news, a travel ban, an obsession with what goes down at Mar-a-Lago and a stress-related eye twitch (which we are pinning on him, frankly). But he’s also inadvertently kick-started a fresh wave of craftivism – crafting to highlight social injustice. Barely a week goes by without Instagram filling up with genius slogans and placards decrying the latest unfair budget cut or outrage – last week, it was the NHS and #March4Women that brought thousands back on to the streets. While banner-waving is nothing new, protesting 2017-style is as much about the prep as it is about turning up on the day. (Grazia’s local stationers say they can barely keep up with demand for foamboard, which sells out whenever a new march…

Photos: Trunk Archive (posed by model), instagram.com/photostills, instagram.com/gwatsky  CHLOE* WAS 24 WHEN HER LIFE fell apart. After losing a close relative, she was so consumed by grief that her relationship with her boyfriend broke down and she lost him, too. That’s when she realised she was pregnant. “WE SHOULDN’T BE CRIMINALISING VULNERABLE WOMEN, BUT HELPING THEM” MP Diana Johnson ‘I was beside myself,’ she says. ‘I wasn’t well enough to handle it. After everything that had happened, I was broken. I was too ashamed to see my GP, because doing that would mean admitting I was pregnant. I couldn’t face saying the words – I didn’t even write them in my journal.’ In desperation, she went online, where she found an abundance of sites selling the early stage abortion pills mifepristone…

FROM THE MOMENT I GOT ENGAGED, it became abundantly clear to me how little attitudes to gender roles have moved on. ‘Soooo, how did he propose?’ was the first question everyone, from my mum to my hairdresser, asked excitedly. Er, he didn’t. I asked him. Cue actual shocked faces, as if I’d just be sitting around twiddling my thumbs until he happened to make a decision about our shared future. But it seems I’m still in the minority – a recent poll found that only 5% of heterosexual proposals involve a woman doing the asking* . Because, despite how progressive and open-minded we think we are – and the fact that Harriet Harman recently came out to say she banned cake, photos and guests at her wedding to fight the…

Photos: MarcoVittur. Large white resin platter, £240, Dinosaur Designs ( dinosaurdesigns.co.uk ) 1. Driver MiniTonneau stainless steel and blue leather watch, £250, Links of London (linksoflondon.com). 2. Liens Lumière with brilliant-cut diamonds, dial in sea-water mother-of-pearl, £6,750, and coloured strap, £250, both Chaumet at Harrods Fine Jewellery (020 7730 1234). 3. Austen rectangular watch, stainless steel case, £800, Mappin & Webb (mappinandwebb.com). 4. Cape Cod PM steel with double strap, £1,850, Hermès (hermes.com). 5. DeVille Prestige leather on red gold, £5,920, Omega (omegawatches.com). 6. Blue dial with hand-applied faceted rose-gold pleated indexes, polished steel case and blue leather strap with quilted pattern, £1,400,TAG Heuer Carrera (goldsmiths.co.uk). 7.Shine mother-of-pearl face with Roman numerals, set with diamonds and satin strap, £2,295, Raymond Weil (raymond-weil.com)…

FROM A FASHION SPIN on the humble ponytail to towering twists and super-high buns, this season’s backstage beauty professionals celebrated the modern up-do in all its glory. But these looks needn’t be the sole preserve of the runway – the very latest breed of super-stylers make them easier than ever to achieve at home. Take this cute bubble pony: after washing your hair, towel-dry it and apply got2b Glam Force Spray Gel, working through the hair with your fingertips or a comb. This will give structure and hold to your style, without stickiness. Roughly blow-dry your hair so it retains fullness. Then divide it into sections and shake in got2b POWDER’ful Volumising Styling Powder to add instant texture and volume – perfect for this bubble look. Simply use your fingertips…

AT GRAZIA HQ, we’re firm believers that when you feel great, you look great – but sadly, when it comes to lingerie, comfort often comes at a cost to style. Thankfully, we’ve spotted a sartorially approved solution: meet Sloggi’s new Wow Comfort Bra. Comfortable, yes – we’d expect no less from the makers of our go-to knicker – but it also looks the business, whether it’s giving you a spot-on silhouette under your navy knit, or peeking out from underneath an unbuttoned silk shirt (wit-woo!). And we’re talking really ruddy comfortable here, courtesy of some clever tech – FlexiMesh replaces underwiring, and yes, the clue’s in the name: it’s so flexible that it adapts to your shape like a second skin, so it won’t dig in even if you’re on…

MUSSELS WITH SAFFRON, FENNEL & PEARL BARLEY Serves: 4Preparation time: 10 minsCooking time: 45 mins 150g pearl barley1 bunch of parsley, leaves removedand finely chopped1 lemon, juiced and zested3 bulbs of fennel, quarteredOlive oilSea salt flakes and black pepper1 white onion, finely sliced2 cloves of garlic, crushed2 star anise1 glass of white wine425ml fish stock2 pinches of saffron200g spinach½ tsp of tomato purée500g mussels, cleaned and debearded 1 Cook the pearl barley as per the packet instructions, then add the parsley along with a generous squeeze of lemon juice. 2 While the pearl barley is cooking, preheat the oven to 190°C (170° Fan/Gas mark 5). Put the cut fennel on a roasting tray with a generous glug of oil, season and roast for 25-30 mins. 3 Heat a glug of…

1 WALL ART The feature wall idea has been given a cool new makeover – the mural. Instead of a repeating pattern, the mural is one attention-grabbing image across the entire wall. ‘Consider where your attention is drawn when you enter a room and avoid any doors or windows that could break up the design. And make sure it’s beautifully lit,’ say Graham & Brown. 2 FULL COVERAGE Instead of painting a cabinet or wardrobe, wallpaper it for a standout piece. 3 SLIDING BY Wanting to give the mirrored sliding doors in her West Hollywood home office less of a bedroom feel, interior designer Melissa Warner flipped them around and wallpapered the non-mirrored side. ‘It did wonders, adding a whole new design element to the room,’ she says. Photos: Stellan…

RHIANNON EVANS Grazia’s commissioning and special projects editor ★★★★✩ Just pages into the vivid story of Margot, her sister Thandi and the women in their Jamaican community, you’re immersed in their world, their dialect and the hardships they battle for a better life. As well as being a page-turner, the book left me with food-for-thought – there’s never been a more apt time to learn about women living realities so different to your own. CLARE PENNINGTON Grazia’s senior picture researcher ★★★★✩ Hotel worker Margot works in ‘guest services’ and offers a lot more than you’d find on a Premier Inn menu… Used and abused her whole life, she earns extra cash to give sister Thandi a better life – unaware that Thandi is pursuing dreams of her own. While the…

PERSONAL SHOPPER This genre-bending film sees Kristen Stewart star as the Paris-based shopper, who is also a medium, trying to get a message from her dead twin brother. Out Friday CERTAIN WOMEN Michelle Williams, Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart (busy woman!) struggle to assert themselves in interconnecting stories in smalltown America. Out now REAL ESTATE: IN MIND The New Jersey indie band return for a fourth album (including beautiful track Darling),which showcases their lovely lyrics and gorgeous melodies. Out Friday EARLY ADVENTURES A 30th anniversary production of Sir Matthew Bourne’s earliest work, this ballet contains three pieces that launched the choreographer’s career. Touring until 12 April…

Photo: Thiemo Sander, Mondadori Photo PISCES 20 Feb – 20 Mar People might expect you to dedicate yourself exclusively to ideas designed to enhance their lives more than your own. You’ll be happy to help but won’t like to feel you’re being manipulated to do what is best for them. Capitalise on Saturn wrestling with the Sun. Not only will you be able to articulate your feelings with regard to boundaries, you’ll also make it clear that you intend to stick to them no matter what. ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Before making a move within some fairly challenging territory, think carefully about what it is you hope to achieve. Any day now you’ll feel you’re being given the opportunity to do something that’s likely to impact your reputation…

Photos: Getty Images ‘I MISS MY DEAR FRIEND PRINCE. THERE ISN’T A DAY I DON’T THINK ABOUT HIM’ NICOLE SCHER ZINGER , 38 The singer and TV judge takes an exclusive selfie and reveals all Who is your best friend? I have a couple of best friends but, to stop them fighting, I’m going to say my sister Keala. What’s your biggest regret? Not taking the time to meet Michael Jackson when I had the chance. will.i.am wanted to introduce me to him one evening, but I was in rest mode as my schedule was so busy and didn’t go. Now I wish I had. What’s your biggest extravagance? Japanese toilets. They are really expensive but they are the best! They have warm toilet seats and can play you music.…

1. STRAIGHT LACED Flatforms £28, ASOS (asos.com). Make the streets your sartorial stomping ground in these big-hitting cork wedge sandals from ASOS. 2. FASHION EDS’ FAVOURITE Coat, £1,765, body, £360, trousers, £635, and shoes, £445, all Stella McCartney (stellamccartney.com). Please can we join Stella’s squad? Tobacco and cobalt provide the coolest of colour combos for this effortlessly chic look. 3. HIGH-STREET HERO Trousers, £39.99, Zara (zara.com). Seriously up your fashion game with these red-hot flares; simply pair with a knotted white shirt and pointed- toe mules. 4. UNDER THE RADAR Jacket, £360, Bedouin (ownthe look.com). Cool blue stripes make this jacket – from Central St Martins graduate Andraya Farrag’s label Bedouin – the perfect addition to your spring wardrobe. 5. IT BAG ALERT Bag, £290, Furla (furla.com). Meet the new…

Photos: LMK Media, Capital Pictures SOMETIMES, WHEN I LOOK back on the most-loved stories of my childhood, I have a penny-drop moment. Did I really believe that mermaids and apple-poisoned princesses could be saved by something as simple as ‘true love’s kiss’? Did I really think that being ‘the fairest of them all’ mattered more than being the cleverest or the kindest? And how could I have possibly fantasised about owning high heels made of glass – glass – for a night out, when clearly that would cause me huge orthopaedic pain, not to mention the practical inconvenience while running for the night bus? Perhaps, I wonder, exposure to these stories at such a young age is why I have always been obsessed with boys. Or spent far too much…

Even when they’re taken under medical supervision, abortion pills aren’t always the answer, as Jasmine *  , 28, discovered ‘I don’t want children, so when I discovered I was pregnant 18 months ago, I went to my GP, who referred me to an abortion clinic. I was given a pill and a pessary; that night, the pain started, accompanied by bleeding, which lasted over a week. Feeling sure something was wrong, I ended up going to A&E where, to my horror, a scan confirmed I was still pregnant. I had no idea the pills might not work – I now know it happens in between one and 14 in 1,000 cases – and felt extremely stressed at having to do it all again. Back at the clinic, I was…

DON’T BE ‘GIVEN AWAY’ Chances are you’ve not done anything your dad’s told you to do for a decade, so why let him gift you to another man? SPEAK FOR YOURSELF You’d never sit silently and let three men talk about you IRL, so don’t at your wedding. DON’T THROW THE BOUQUET ‘Gather ye, desperate women waiting for your useless fella to drop “the big question”!’ Those flowers were expensive, don’t waste them. MIND YOUR LANGUAGE Likely the only ‘obey’ relevant in your life is the clothing label, so don’t promise to do it in your vows. GET SOME BEST WOMEN Your bridesmaids may well be married and very probably are not virgins – don’t call them ‘maids’ while the groom’s mates get to be ‘best men’.…

Photos: Stéphane Feugère THE NEW MODEL ARMY MARCHED ON PARIS STARRY NIGHT W H AT L’Oréal VIP dinner WHERE L’Oréal Brasserie, Paris WHO Doutzen Kroes, SoKo Lara Stone, Julianne Moore Lily Donaldson, Olivier Rousteing and Lottie Moss took time out of Fashion Week to join L’Oréal ambassadors Julianne Moore and Doutzen Kroes for the brand’s bi-annual knees-up in the French capital. Lewis Hamilton and Emily Ratajkowski caught up with Lara Stone and Natasha Poly, but all eyes were on new L’Oréal face Maria Borges as she was initiated into the beauty brand’s squad of famous faces. GRAZIA ATE Snails, mushroom risotto and black chocolate mousse GRAZIA DRANK Lallier champagne . Photos: Getty Images, Rex Features FASHION’S FINEST ROCKED THE CITY OF LOVE APRES-FROW FUN W H AT Kenzo La Collection…

Photographer’s assistant David Vail Fashion assistants Sophie Kirk and Megan Mandeville Casting Holly Scott Lidgett Make-up Kim Brown at Premier using Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss and Chanel Blue Serum Hair Gow Tanaka using L’Occitaine Model Linn Arvidsson at Viva…

Photos: Marco Vittur 1. TIME OUT It’s essential to relax, so take a digital detox, make a cuppa and massage ESPA’s lavender and geranium Inner Calm Balm, £15, on wrists and temples. Expect increased focus, harmony and balance. espaskincare.com 2. TRY THIS! Skincare capsules are a permanent fixture on our nightstands, but our hair is yet to get in on the action. Until now. Aldo Coppola Pearls of Beauty, £90 for 100, packed with amino acids and keratin, are the perfect travel companion. aldocoppola.co.uk 3. PICK UP STEAM The old Turkish Bath on Jermyn Street was the starting point for Penhaligon’s new fragrance Savoy Steam, £134. Imagine the moment you step into a spa and the bergamot, incense and eucalyptus courses through your system. penhaligons.com 4. SUPER SERUM Temperature dips…

Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans, Marco Vittur. BaByliss: babyliss.co.uk . Clarins: clarins.co.uk . Dior: dior.com .LA Girl: lagirlcosmetics.co.uk . MAC: maccosmetics.co.uk . Sam McKnight: libertylondon.com EMBELLISH YOURSELF The A/W '17 catwalks were big on adornment. There were bold lips at Balmain, pearled talons at Manish Arora and metallic gold swipes on eyelids at Alexis Mabille. Try it withMAC Mixing Medium Eyeliner, £13, and MAC Pigment Colour Powder in Old Gold Pile, £16. BRIGHT THIS WAY The lip colour created at H&M can be bought with change from a tenner. Face painter Mark Carrasquillo combined LA Girl's Matte Velvet Lipsticks in Love Triangle and Manic, £4.99 each, reporting, ‘This colour works on every model!' CHILD’S PLAY Bizarrely but brilliantly, models' manes at Vivienne Westwood emerged entangled with recycled crisp packets, bottles and cardboard.…

Of all the skewed boy-meets-girl tales that have littered the hipster TV landscape, Love is perhaps the most likeably disorienting.The consistently amusing, intelligent tale of off-kilter 20-something coupleship is an inverse of the old fairy tale where Plain Jane gets the handsome Prince in the end. In Love, we explore the inner dialogue of the hot mess girl working out whether or not she can date the geek. Gillian Jacobs plays gorgeous Mickey, a barely recovering alcoholic used to dating physically superior, complicated men. Egotism goes with their turf. When she meets Gus (Paul Rust) in season one, he up-ends each of her preconceptions of what might or might not be sexy. He’s awkward, sincere, unpretty, biologically weak and morally strong. They bump into each other at a gas station…

1. NON-MOVER TOM HANKS Sent an espresso maker to the press room at the White House, with a note urging them to fight for the truth, which is some damned stylish activism. 2. NEW IN DONALD GLOVER We come a little late to the Atlanta- on-Sky-TV party, but we are having such a good time now we’ve got here, and we love star/writer DG. 3. UP CHRISSY TEIGEN Hilarious on Twitter, fit as a butcher’s dog; last week published a raw, moving account of her post-natal depression. There are no limits to our lust for this woman. 4. UP STEPS Reuniting for a 20th anniversary tour, because the world needs easy, breezy, Abba-lite cheer like it’s never needed it before, right now. (Their support? Why, the Vengaboys! Obvs.) 5. NEW…

Harriet Walker, fashion editor of The Times, reports… Last season it was foil survival blankets at Givenchy; this time, Saint Laurent handed out wool throws for a frozen front row to wrap themselves in. Going a bit Ray Mears has become something of a fashion week tradition in recent years. Not, of course, that an amphitheatre of green marble benches in the cobbled courtyard of an 18th-century abbey really counts as camping out. While Saint Laurent is in the process of refurbing its grandiose new HQ on Paris’ s Left Bank, the world’s most chic construction site formed the backdrop for a collection as red hot as the temperature outside was, well , the complete opposite. For his second season, Anthony Vaccarello dressed models in frilled micro-minis, draped silk frocks,…

WHEN CARA DELEVINGNE stepped out at Paris Fashion Week rocking newly platinum hair, we knew we didn't need another reason to take the plunge. Indeed, the sudden surge of women prepared to go white-blonde (Kristen Stewart followed suit a couple of days later) quite possibly comes down to the fact there's a new wave of supertechy colouring techniques, like Olaplex and L'Oréal Professionnel SmartBond, both from £30, which makes it possible for women to get luxe-looking results without compromising the quality of their hair too much - meaning that even brunettes are jumping on the trend. Tom Cruickshank, senior colourist at Neville, says, ‘Colouring hair has always been risky, especially when it comes to lightening. And although bond restructuring treatments won't stop the hair from being damaged, they will help…

WE’RE USED TO seeing queues around the block for Supreme’s latest bomber, the newest pair of Yeezy’s or H&M’s hot-off-the-drawing-board designer collab. But what happens when a digital-only brand sells out so fast they can’t keep up? The site crashes, of course, leaving those of us not quick enough off the mark in shopping purgatory. When will it be fixed? Will they still have my size in stock? Meet the brands breaking the internet with their It buys and ‘get ’em before they go’ selling tactics. When LA label Loéil’s March collection dropped on the 1st of the month, the site crashed before we could get our hands on the LBD of our dreams but, luckily, its on-trend yellow silk is still in stock. E-brand Storets mixes its own designs…

Photos: Jonny Cochrane and Morgane Lay, Syria Civil Defence/ White Helmets. *Name has been changed Helmets, about 100 of whom are women, at work the White A FEW DAYS AGO, Manal Ibraheim Abazeed, 46, was sitting on her balcony with her sister and one-year-old niece in the Syrian city of Daraa when a bomb hit her home. With no regard for her own life, she ran to the aid of her young neighbour downstairs who was trapped in the rubble. She tended to the mass of open wounds on his body and desperately tried to stem the flow of blood. Waiting for the medics to arrive, she remembers hearing her niece screaming in fear. Except that when help did finally get to them, she discovered her niece was actually crying…

Photos: PA, Rex Features, Shutterstock I’m not going to argue the toss over whether Emma Watson can get her t** s a little bit out in a magazine photo shoot, and still call herself a feminist. Partly because there’s no toss to argue: yes. She can. End of. Partly because I just got cut off explaining this live on talk radio. And partly because Watson once knocked Beyoncé for calling herself a feminist while acting all sexy-sexual in her videos. I will probably die (/be killed) arguing that being sexy and being feminist are not mutually exclusive stances, which is why it’s OK for feminist Watson to do the topless (ish) pics, and equally OK for feminist Beyoncé to dance around wearing v few clothes. What I am going to…

OUR PANEL HOLLY SCOTT LIDGETT Grazia’s casting and bookings editor knows a good face when she sees it and is a firm believer in a good shoe being the key to success! @hollyscottlidgett HANNAH FLINT Will.i.am once nicknamed junior news and entertainment editor Hannah ‘Lil cheeks’ on account of her phenomenal facial elasticity. Likes blue jeans. @hannahflint_ RITA ORA HOLLY SAYS: Oh Rita… I am so sorry but the umbrella is the only thing I am enjoying. You always own a sartorial moment, and the blazer is cute, but I just can’t get on board with this. Soz! ★★✩ ✩ ✩ HANNAH SAYS: Is this for real? If the girls in Newcastle can brave the cold without tights on, so can you, Rita. ★✩✩✩✩ YOU SAY : Auditioning for…

Dress, £255Topshop Unique ( topshop.com ). Jumper, £34.99, H&M ( hm.com ). Jeans, £55, BDG ( urbanoutfitters.com ). Chair, £599, made.com SNEAKER GEEKS , flat fanatics and heel hoarders, roll up – it’s time to grab your copy of the latest edition of Shoespaper! hot off the press at Grazia and also landing in oFFice stores this week, it’s your definitive guide to s/s ’17’s hottest shoe trends. get an early jump on the retro remix – think ’70s platforms, ’80s super-stilettos and ’90s anklet trainers – spring’s chicest pastel shades and the touchy-feely fabrics to shop now (satin, velvet and high-shine metallics will amp up your wardrobe faster than you can say foot fetish). Whatever the occasion, you’ll find the shoe to match in our ultimate sandal edit, or…

1 HERITAGE HUES Utility is a huge trend for S/S ’17. Offset khaki with royal blue, burgundy and plaid. 2 POWER PASTELS Pale has punch with these great separates. Keep silhouettes simple. 3 COOL CLASSICS Monochrome is a no-brainer for the office. But these pieces are a notch up on the norm. 4 IN TO THE BLUE Navy is a workwear staple. Soften with pale blue and, if office dress codes allow, these strappy numbers from J Crew. JUST ONE THING GALACTIC BOOTS…

Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans, Marco Vittur. Topshop: topshop.com. C Ch hanel: 020 7493 3836. Glamglow: glamglow.co ..uk. Christian Louboutin: selfridges.com. Stila: stila.co.uk Where we spotted it Backstage at DKNY, where Pat McGrath worked her magic. Why we love it The trend’s gone viral, thanks to Pat’s Glitter Lip Kits, seen on everyone from T-Swift and Naomi Campbell to Bella Hadid and Taylor Hill. Ways to work it It’s near impossible to get your hands on the original Lip Kits. Instead, exfoliate for a smooth base, apply a lipstick colour of your choice, and gloss over with a metallic topcoat or glittering pigment. Pair with fresh skin and brushed-up brows for the supermodel effect.…

IN THE DARK Think of Chanel LeVernisTop Coat Black Métamorphosis,£20, as an Instagram filter for your nails. Grounded in grown-up sensibilities, one layer turns vibrant pigments a shade moodier or supplies a steely veil to naked nails. Bag one pronto, as when these limited-edition lacquers are gone, they’re gone. HEAVY METAL There is a molten nail movement afoot. From rusty tones that leave an impression of warmth to steely pigments that bounce light, these lacquers supply grown-up glimmer. From top: Barry M Molten Metals Nail Paint in Silver Lining, £3.99; Ciaté London Geology Paint Pot in Goal Digger, £12; Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure inWorld is My Oyster, £6.99; Smith & Cult in 1972, £19; Dolce & GabbanaThe Nail Lacquer in Beach Sand, £21 HIGH & DRY Nannette de Gaspé…

GOOD BOOKS Yoga teacher, blogger and Instagrammer Annie Clarke has one of those enviably healthy, bouncy, zen lives. Her secret? Balancing a calm mind, fit body and nourishing food. Her new book Mind Body Bowl (£16.99, Harper Thorsons) is out now. Three power products our gym bags couldn’t li ve without… Aurelia Botanical Cream Deodorant, £18.50 , is aluminium-free and effective. Warm muscles with Ragdale Hall Spa Muscle Reboost Warming Gel, £8.50 . Clean Slate swipes, £27 , from Mio Skincare , will refresh on the go. DESK (UN)BOUND Stiff, achey, sluggish – trials of a desk job. London yoga studio Move Your Frame revives sore limbs with a new anti-desk yoga class – try David Kam’s moves to loosen tense bodies: Chair pigeon for happy hips and mobile lower…

Photos from Habitat/David Titlow RUG, £400 Tell us about your new collection… As with the first one, I wanted to bring the main reference points from our summer catwalk collection to the homeware range – traveller communities such as the Romany people, with their Spanish influence and the way they dress, and their homemade patchwork techniques that are a mix of gingham and traditional floral prints mashed together. Linking fashion and homeware is not something many people do, so it feels like a new and interesting approach. Our DNA – the print, colour and attitude we inject into our clothing – goes into our homeware, too. Plus, as it’s House of Holland’s 10th birthday, we’ve included our first ‘slogan’ cushion. What’s your favourite piece? The rug, for sure. We’ve used…

MEAT-FREE FUTURE Carnage – the brainchild of Simon Amstell – is another brave exclusive for iPlayer. In 2067, we enter a world where no one can reconcile themselves to the fact that civilisation once ate animals. What should be a weird, hippy diatribe for Morrissey fans only is livened by sharp wit, guest performances from Kirsty Wark and JME, and intriguing, thought-provoking presentation. Streaming on BBC iPlayer from Friday ARCTIC ROLE To the northern lights for more Scandi-noir in Midnight S un. Young French detective Kahina Zadi (she wears a bomber jacket, so you know she’s cool) is despatched to Kiruna in Arctic Sweden to investigate a murder that may be connected to Sami rituals. The setting’s as gorgeous as she is, the murder twice as horrifying. Hooked. Starts Wednesday,…

Emily Phillips We’re thrilled to announce Grazia’s features director’s debut novel. Trying is a raw, relatable comedy about what to expect when you’re not expecting. Olivia is 33, trying for a baby and failing, trying to keep it together at work and trying to prop up her intense family and friends. But as she and husband Felix battle baby FOMO by having the unsexiest sex of all time, a new prospect threatens to really unravel their happily ever after. ‘Trying’ will be published by Hodder & Stoughton…

WHITE ITEMS SING ‘spring’. Here, contributing fashion stylist, Maya Oakley, has picked a collection of hero pieces to ensure your look is crisp, fresh and on point throughout the new season. Feeling brave? Then go head-to-toe in white and give the classic white shirt a twist, teaming it with a pair of fringed jeans. Or team it with a pair of cut-off shorts for a more relaxed LA vibe when the sun’s out. Too scared to go all-white? Experiment with one key item. A statement skirt and sleeves are a must in any girl’s wardrobe right now. Pair with non-white items for a whimsical look. You’ll need to keep whites looking like new to pull the look off. That’s where Ariels 3in1 pods come in. These liquitabs will ensure your…

LETTER OF THE WEEK LIVE IT UP! I wanted to root for Jennifer but, by the end of ‘3.5 years, 81 dates’ (6 March), I felt sorry for her. Here was a successful, attractive, intelligent woman who had just broken up with her partner of three years and was already seeking her next love. She ended the article by deciding to focus her energies on networking events and working with charities, as if this was a consolation prize. But what if – shock, horror – this really is what life’s about? Meeting a range of people, laughing with an old friend who knew you when you had a mono-brow… Yes, we’d all love to find a partner who can enrich our lives, but it’s time to admit that it just…