Table of contents for issue 548 in Grazia

Right now, the high street is hotter than ever – which is why we wanted to celebrate with our Big High Street Issue. Our favourite brands were a style staple during fashion weeks – yes, even on the designer-bursting streets of Paris, see page 30. Olivier Rousteing’s uber-lustworthy Balmain for H&M is about to launch (turn to page 54 for the exclusive reveal of the full collection and your chance to be literally the first person in the UK to shop it). And one of the coolest new labels we’ve seen in years is one of the most wallet-friendly, too (page 44). So enjoy. We defy you not to shop it all! I’m also really proud to include the story of Harnaam Kaur, on page 35. In her own words…

Photos: main portrait by Brock Elbank/Barcroft Media for #Project60. For more information about #Project60, go to beard season.com. Other photos: Heather Shuker, MattWrittle/Barcroft Media,James Alexander Lyon I CRIED AND CRIED as I sat trying to come up with the words to write a letter to my little self, to the child who experienced years of abuse because of her size, the colour of her skin and her facial hair. I’ve always been bullied, all the way back to nursery, when I would come home covered in scratches. At first it was body shaming – my skin colour, the fact that I was a large child – but as I hit puberty, the nature of the abuse changed. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) caused me to start growing facial hair. I didn’t…

Photo : Alamy MY GENERATION ISN’T clueless about fertility. No woman I know needs reminding that her ovaries will inevitably shrivel like dry, suddenly seedless grapes. But Adam Balen, chairman of the British Fertility Society, disagrees. Last week, he added his voice to the countless others warning that women who want children should be trying by their late twenties. But maybe the rest of his comments are more interesting. He's called for a national system of regular fertility checks for women, beginning at 25. So when you get your letter about having a smear test, you'd also get a reminder that you're due a fertility MOT. The idea being that if we know from a young age just how many eggs we have left, or if we could have problems…

Photos: News Syndication,Camera Press,Rex Features,Splash News ATTENTION ROYAL WATCHERS, a Middleton is back on the market! Last week, it was reported that party-planning Pippa had split from her banker boyfriend, Nico Jackson. The Duchess of Cambridge’s little sister had been dating the hedge-fund manager for three years, but in recent weeks has been spotted out with her ex-boyfriend James Matthews (big brother of notorious Made In Chelsea rogue Spencer.) So what’s been going on? ‘Pippa and Nico have been on the rocks for the best part of a year,’ said a source. ‘It seems Pippa just wasn’t ready to settle down and wasn’t sure if Nico was the right man to marry.’ Sources also point to the fact that Nico has been living in Geneva for work since last summer…

Photos: Photoshot, , Rex Features, PA My brand new iPhone case is the greatest iPhone case in the world. It is definitely better than yours (don’t argue). It is a large green rubber hand, posed in the hitchhike position, which would be pretty damn good if that was all it did but, wait! There’s more! My brand new iPhone case is glow-in-the-dark! Which makes it not only brilliant but also practical. I can find it at night, or when it falls down behind things, as phones are wont to do. It’s Marc Jacobs, and was indecently expensive (45 bloody quid), but worth every penny, partly because every time I get it out in public, someone goes: ‘OH MY GOD, YOUR IPHONE CASE!’ Also because it is in perfect step with…

MY BEST FRIEND Marie-Claire recently asked me to be godmother to her four-month-old daughter, Eva. I was thrilled and, I’m not ashamed to admit, we cried on each other quite a bit. We spent ages excitedly chatting about the christening, what the baby would wear and how I was going to be the best Auntie Lauren ever. But when I got home, I had another little cry, because underneath my joy and happiness for my friend is the heartache of my own situation. I have a condition called MRKH [Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser – named after the doctors who discovered it], which means I was born without the upper part of my vagina, uterus and cervix. It affects one in 5,000 women. I have all the right hormones, I have…

DURING LAST YEAR’S X FACTOR , contestant Fleur East achieved a first by effectively winning the competition before the final had even taken place. Her galvanising week nine rendition of the unreleased Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars single Uptown Funk rocketed to the top of the UK iTunes Store chart (another first for an X Factor performance) and meant that the original version had its release brought forward by five weeks (and another first). In two minutes and 53 seconds, Fleur’s all-singing, all-dancing show-stopper had given Simon Cowell’s wilting format a cultural currency unfelt since the advent of One Direction. Overnight, everyone was talking about it – or, more precisely, Fleur. Predictably, it was nan-friendly van-man Ben Haenow who was officially crowned the series victor. But it…

Photos: @riverIsland, @footlocker, @officeshoes SHOE TIME From funky flats and feisty knee-high boots to plush evening heels, there is a shoe for every taste this season. Some of our favourite Insta-spirations have already got their new kicks trending. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SHOEFIES ! Use the hashtag #ShowUsYourShoes and @graziauk…

ZANITA WHITTINGTON Zanita’s ankle-strap Chloé shoes and ladylike Marni mini-bag echo the vintage feel of her gorgeous Gucci printed dress – with a knotted knit giving an unexpected new dimension. @zanitazanita Get the look 1. Sexy cardi All hail the return of the trans-seasonal wonder. Your nana was right all along. 2. Pink perfection Pink, in all its unapologetic girliness, is having a moment. Reclaim the shade by doubling up. 3. Versatile mid-heels This season’s ankle-strap midis are a go-with-everything wardrobe extender – they’ll make your existing clothes look fresh. HELENA BORDON Helena’s vivid Miu Miu shirt makes for a very modern and unexpected take on animal print. Turn to page 87 for our high street animal-print edit. @helenabordon GIOVANNA BATTAGLIA A retro spin on colour-blocking earns this Salvatore Ferragamo…

Photos: Marco Vittur 1. LONE WOLF Chantecaille Cheek Shade in Ella, £33, is the ideal shade of dusky rose to lift pasty, almost-winter skin. As well as lending cheeks a flattering, healthy flush, a percentage of the proceeds goes towards protecting wolves – hence the rather fabulous creature embossed on the powder. harrods.com 2. FAT CLUB So long, skinny – we’v on the pounds with Clinique Chubby Lash Fattening Mascara, £17.50, and looking all the better for it. The rubber elastomer brush grabs even the weediest lashes and supersizes them to voluptuous proportions. clinique.co.uk 3. GOING BALMY Our other lip balms haven’t had a look-in since we tried Glossier Balm Dotcom, £30 – a use-anywhere skin salve full of antioxidants and rich natural emollients. It’s only available as a pack…

You don’t need the excuse of Christmas to want the latest sparkles from Primark, but you can definitely use it as a chance to stock up on winter’s most lavish trends. Velvet, metallic flashes and retro silky pieces have become all-season-long staples, lasting way beyond the final cocktail party. Layer up with leather and lace for a glam-gothic spin on after-dark dressing, or temper with denim for downtime.Whatever your festive vibe, Primark’s got it covered – and a cute clutch will be the cherry on top. Wear. Share. Inspire. Visit Primania.com From shimmering lurex frocks to velvet jackets that rock, Primark’s festive line-up deserves one helluva party… STATEMENT JACKETS After-dark winter dressing requires a statement cover-up. Will you choose a luxe tux jacket or fabulous faux fur? RED ALERT Jewel…

After Murder House, Asylum, Coven and Freak Show, the fifth American Horror Story series checks into Hotel. The deco rooms are awash with vampiric sin, banging Swedish backpackers, Tracey Emin-esque neon slogans, a smackhead somewhere on the Kurt Cobain/Perry Farrell axis and a lot of ultra-violent sex. Two ghostly albino kiddies (hello, The Shining!) wander corridors. Kathy Bates is the receptionist in a pair of outsized Velma-in-Scooby-Doo spectacles not dissimilar to those seen on the spring/summer ’16 Gucci catwalk. A fashion designer has bought up the hotel’s carcass on a trend whim. ‘It’s clear to me that the art world has started looking at LA; the fashion world will follow,’ he notes. (Correct. See: Jeremy Scott, Rodarte and Hedi Slimane.) Hotel is a fantabulous, grotesque, modern incarnation of Dante’s Inferno…

1. HOT HEELS Sandals, £49.99, Zara (zara.com). These velvet platforms nail two massive trends in one. And guess what? They’re under £50. 2. GO GRAPHIC Dress, £35, Principles by Ben de Lisi at Debenhams (debenhams.com). Bold graphic prints are best worn on retro shapes, like this high-neck shift dress. 3 STYLISH SHEARLING Jacket, £170, ASOS (asos.com). Wrap up warm in this Del Boy-inspired shearling coat – it’s the coolest cover-up to be seen in. 4 TOUGH FRINGING Bag, £79.99, Mango (mango.com). Boho tassels are sticking around for winter in a chicer and chunkier form. Mango’s black saddle bag is one of the high street’s stellar buys and will update many an outfit. 5 PUSSY-BOW MANIA Dress, £199, Karen Millen (karenmillen.com). Pussy bows are the detail du jour, so this dress…

Photos: Goff Images,Vantage News, Getty Images EVER SINCE THE Kardashians exploded into the public consciousness, there’s barely been a human crisis they haven’t endured in front of an audience of millions.And last week came their most difficult moment yet. Last Tuesday, Khloé’s estranged husband, Lamar Odom, was discovered alone and unconscious in a Nevada brothel. The ex-NBA player had reportedly taken a cocktail of drink and drugs – including cocaine and herbalViagra – during a four-day binge at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch. At the time of going to press, Lamar was said to be in a coma and unresponsive at Sunrise Hospital in LasVegas, where Khloé, Kim, Kris, Kourtney and Kendall had flown to be by his bedside. Once one ofAmerica’s leading basketball players, 35-year-old Lamar met Khloé in 2009…

PARISIAN STYLE MIGHT LOOK EFFORTLESS, but all that je ne sais quoi usually comes with a hefty price tag – until now, with the UK launch of France’s best-kept secret, digi-brand Sézane. We’ve fallen for the quietly feminine colours and prints, androgynous shapes and luxe fabrics – not to mention the high-street price tag. When Sézane launched across the channel in 2013, it became France’s first digital-only brand. Morgane Sézalory, the designer behind the label, has since gone from strength to strength, releasing limited-edition monthly drops alongside her seasonal collections, and pairing up with hip NY label Madewell for ongoing collaborations. This month Sézane opens its virtual doors for business in the UK – and with prices from £37 for a classic tee, this is an international alliance we can…

PERHAPS THE MOST hotly awaited fashion happening on the high street this year, it’s finally time to reveal H&M’s collaboration with Balmain. And it’s every bit as authentic as we’d hoped. The French label is now shorthand for many things: the unofficial uniform of the Kardashian/ Jenner squad, or a new kind of power dressing that never scrimps on bling. But for every extra-decorative catwalk ensemble creative director Olivier Rousteing dreams up, you’ll find the simple Balmain-logo tees are just as popular in-store. Which is why this collaboration is pitch-perfect: you can dine out on the vampy vibes of micro-mini sequinned frocks (hello, party season!) or play the look down with a chic navy peacoat or a temptingly similar version of that T-shirt. The range hits shop floors on 5…

Photos: Getty Images, Rex Features A SLICE OF DESIGN HISTORY & THE A-LIST AT SEA CHANEL HOPPING WHAT The launch of Chanel’s new Mademoiselle Privé exhibition WHERE The Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea WHO Julianne Moore, Cara Delevingne, Rita Ora, Lily-Rose Depp The beautiful women of this world were clearly missing the glamour of fashion week,as not one fashion foot was out of place at this elegant soirée.We’d expect nothing less when honouring the one and only Mademoiselle Coco Chanel.Mais oui. GRAZIA LOVED The life - size replica of Coco Chanel’s Rue Cambon Parisian apartment GRAZIA DRANK Champagne Shhh! WHICH SINGER FLEW TO THE CALIFORNIAN DESERT FOR AN ÔINTIMACY WORKSHOPÕ? GOING DUTCH WHAT WXXX party to mark the launch of WAmsterdam WHERE The Yacht London,Temple Pier WHO Sadie Frost, Millie Mackintosh, Jaime…

MILAN FASHION WEEK PFW NEW LOOK THE 1960s We’re swinging back to the ’60s – again! Reboot the decade that is always on trend with a Warehouse shift dress. Tick further boxes with Uterqüe’s boxy jacket and finish the look with circular accessories. Alternatively, ace an A-line by popping Lindex’s skirt under Next’s pastel coat, teamed with the ’60s go-to – the roll neck. Don’t want to model a mod look? Play the punk but opt for subtle details, such as Miss Selfridge’s eyelet skirt, and throw on Gap’s updated leather jacket. THE 1970s Fall for the decade of love For the latest way to ruffle the ’70s sartorial rule book, slip on some high-kicking Kurt Geiger over-knee boots with Topshop’s embroidered boho dress. Or play the student in a…

PROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR, an expert in genetic epidemiology at King’s College, London, claims he can tell as much about you from examining a smear of your – how to put this? – poop under a microscope as looking at your DNA. Intrigued? Well, it all comes down to the bacteria that make up a massive 90% of our bodily cells and are referred to as the microbiome. ‘Poo is around 40% bacteria, so we can tell lots from it,’ Professor Spector says. ‘Everyone has a balance that is unique to them at any one time – almost like a fingerprint.’ And new research says we should actively cultivate these bacteria, because they affect everything from how efficiently we absorb nutrients, to our immune function, moods, behaviour, metabolism and weight. In…

Photos: Marco Vitturr. Bobbi Brown: bobbibrown.co.uk. Bourjois: boots.com. Burberry: uk.burberry.com. Dior: selfridges.com. Dolce & Gab bana: harrods.com. Gucci: beauty-gucci.com. Guerlain: selfridges.com. MAC: maccosmetics.co.uk. Maybelline: boots.com. Nars: narscosmetics.co.uk GREY MATTER With an abundance of colourful beauty trends vying for our attention backstage at fashion week, it might seem strange that the make-up movement keeping us most captivated right now is grey. In fact, this understated pigment played out in every incarnation from moody charcoal at Burberry to taupey soft-focus feline lids at Derek Lam. Sure, this is the kind of eye make-up that doesn’t scream or shout – instead it casts flattering shadows around your eyes and lets them do the talking.…

ALL THE GOOD STUFF SHAKSHUKA STYLE WITH DIPPY EGGS AND GARLIC CROUTONS Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Feeds: 4-6 Glug of olive oil 1 red onion, roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed and roughly chopped 1 red chilli, thinly sliced Small handful of oregano leaves, thinly sliced 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp ground cumin 2 x 400g tins of cherry tomatoes 4-6 free-range eggs – one per person 150g feta, crumbled Handful of roughly chopped parsley GARLIC CROUTONS 1 fresh crusty loaf Glug of olive oil 2 cloves garlic, cut in half lengthways Small handful of roughly chopped parsley Method overleaf (top right) FIND ANNA AT ANNABARNETTCOOKS.COM AND INSTAGRAM @ANNABARNETTCOOKS…

Photos : Landmark Media, Annabel Mehrar LISA HOWARD Grazia’s production director The discovery of a dead body kicks off a roller-coaster romp through Europe’s criminal underbelly, alongside the unravelling of the personal life of protagonist Grace. At the heart of the mystery lies this thiller’s USP: the exploration of identity – how the same person can deliver entirely different impressions depending on perspective. A pacey page-turner but one that doesn’t really linger. JOELY WALKER Grazia’s beauty writer Just back from an idyllic honeymoon with her childhood sweetheart, all seems rosy in the life of photojournalist Grace. But as the plot thickens, cracks appear. There’s an enigmatic supporting cast, too: hard-bitten journo Sula and acerbic sidekick Ewan, bohemian Nicu and a raft of sinister underworld types. Make this a TV show…

CATCH-UP CHILLER The brilliant Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany's performance in Orphan Black earned her a Best Actress Emmy nomination this year. In it, she plays all the parts in a cloned sisterhood that femininises the sci-fi genre with the flick of a fringe. Let's call it: she should've won. Orphan Black Season 3, BBC iPlayer RETRO LAUGHTER Another young star closer to home, former Tracy Beaker alumnus Craig Roberts, is on the verge of superstardom at just 24, as both actor (Submarine, The Double) and director (Just Jim). He's just added an ace streamedTV comedy to his CV with Red Oaks, about a Jewish tennis club in New Jersey. Think of Roberts as the screen version of Arctic Monkey Alex Turner. This is him breaking America. Amazon Prime THE NEW…

END WEIGHT SHAMING It’s Time We Became Body ‘Truthers’ (12 October). I am 35 years of age and I too weigh 15st! I am happy, I like myself and I don’t care what other people think or say to me about my weight. I was on the Cambridge Diet 18 months ago, which left me miserable and hungry. I started the diet at 13st and lost 2st, but only as a result of eating just chicken and cucumber. Now I actually eat what a normal person eats and I don’t feel miserable or hungry – I feel good about myself. And I never feel the cold. Thank you Bryony for making me open up. Toni I think your ‘Body Truthers’ idea of picturing 100 women with their real weights is…

1. NON-MOVER COOKIE LYON Is it the fashion? Is it the legs? Is it because she has the best one-liners on telly? Yes. Yes it is. (You haven’t seen Empire on E4 yet? Why not?) 2. NEW IN TRACEY FROM CHEWING GUM Star of the faintly immaculate new sitcom sensation. Her makeover at the hands of her best friend in ep one was beyond delicious. 3. UP ANDREW LINCOLN Formerly Egg from This Life, also formerly CoL’s mate’s neighbour (oh, how we lingered on that street!); now chief zombie slayer in The Walking Dead, which is back (but not from the dead). 4. UP JEREMY VINE Apparently favours small pants when dancing on Strictly. A respected lust source commends him for displaying: ‘shades of Jarvis Cocker, in the leg action’.…

THEY MAY TRIAL different trends, but we noticed one thing the front row regulars from last month’s round of shows all had in common – a high-street shopping habit. From the fabric of the moment (berry-hued leather, FYI) and the detail du jour, embroidery, to winter’s stand-out skirt and the cool collab on everybody’s lips (and bods), this pack of savvy shoppers show you needn’t search far and wide to nail the looks of the season... THE PIECE PLEATED SKIRTS Falling below the knee, these babies come in a rainbow of hues and prints. In London, Violet Manners rocks Topshop’s skirt, £45. THE DETAIL ORNATE EMBROIDERY On denim and cotton, a stitch in time packs a punch on the FROW. Angelica Ardasheva takes Zara’s intricate trousers, £59.99, to Paris. THE…

Photos: Getty I mages, PA, Spl ash,Vantage LILY-ROSE DEPP, the extraordinary genetic combustion of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, has officially landed – in an impossibly chic flurry of gamine limbs, razor-sharp cheekbones and impeccable taste. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the 16-year-old model and actress become the face of Chanel’s new Pearl eyewear collection, film on location (smoking) in Paris, sit FROW during Fashion Week and accompany her mother to star-studded soirées, such as the launch earlier this month of Chanel’s Mademoiselle Privé exhibition in London. Last week, fashion journalist Melanie Rickey explained the industry’s latest obsession. ‘Fashion eyes have been trained on Lily-Rose since the first moment she was spotted unchaperoned, aged 12, with school friends in Hollywood,’ she told Grazia . ‘It was immediately plain…

Photos: Mi r rorpi x , S p lash News YOU MAY BE FORGIVEN for thinking hell froze over without you noticing. After 62 years, Playboy has just announced it’s to stop publishing pictures of fully naked women in 2016. Hugh Hefner himself signed it off. The centrefolds are no more! ‘You’re now one click away from every sex act imaginable, for free,’ explained chief executive Scott Flanders in a New York Times article. ‘And so, it’s just passé.’ So, rather than ceding the moral high ground, or there being an epiphany about the absurdity of women being photographed legs akimbo, it was instead a business decision. After all, the magazine’s circulation is down from seven million in 1972 to around 800,00. Today’s readers are men who’ve grown up bombarded…

STAT 29 This is the percentage of women earning less than the living wage.Come on,people, we’ve talked about this! G R E E T I N G S , F R A N K E N S K I R T It’s alive! Yes, this trend may sound freaky, but the Frankenskirt is actually a trouser/skirt hybrid that’s longer and more directional than a ’90s skort. Kenzo, Sacai and Armani pioneered catwalk versions, while Kendall Jenner (left) and Emma Watson are early adopters. Conduct your own experiment by putting an existing skirt over your trousers. R I H A N N A’ S U B ER D R IV ER : O U R N E W H ERO Fancy rubbing shoulders with the likes of Rihanna and Beyoncé? Better…

OUR PANEL JOSH NEWIS-SMITH  Grazia editor knows a winning A-list look when he sees it. Catch Josh on his fashion vlog, Joshington Post, every Friday on graziadaily.co.uk and YouTube. ANGELA BUTTOLPH Grazia’s editor-at-large has an eagle eye for a fashion faux pas as much as she does for an It bag – beware fashionistas! @AngelaButtolph From BOHO to FRESH FLORALS, who bloomed and whose wardrobe wilted this week? LILY JAMES JOSH SAYS: ‘It’s legs 11, bingo lovers! Lily takes the opportunity to get those pins out before she throws on another bustle for War And Peace. I was LITCH heartbroken when Lily dyed her hair and chopped off her mane. But I can just about forgive her with this classy take on the minidress via Ulyana Sergeenko. Lily, we can…

Select A, B or C for each question and add up your score below A= often, B = sometimes, C = rarely 1. I behave in the same way with my boss, my peers and my juniors. A = 0 B = 1 C = 2 2. I tend to forget things easily. A = 2 B = 1 C = 0 3. I delegate well to junior staff. I am happy to give them responsibility. A = 0 B = 1 C = 2 4. I think my job is harder than other people’s and they have an easier time of it. A = 2 B = 1 C = 0 5. I feel too many people are oversensitive. A = 2 B = 1 C = 0 6.…

1 DO THE SKIRT/DRESS COMBO Wrap your skirt over a shirtdress to create an interesting hemline. 2 GET YOUR RETRO KNITS OUT A preppy slim-fitting short-sleeve sweater over a blouse is ideal with voluminous trouser shapes. 3 GO TO EXTREME LENGTHS A long-line jumper over a miniskirt can be balanced out with over-the-knee boots. Fashion assistsant: Laura Grabiner. Make- up: Rachel Singer-Clark using Nars make- up and Sarah Chapman Skinesis skincare. Hair: Liam Curran using Hair Rehab London. Model: Natasha at Next London New Faces 4 TRY A TUNIC OVER TROUSERS A less structured lurex top and trousers in soft oatmeal shades make for a modern way to wear this old-school co-ord. Instagram  Face to follow: NATASHA_RAMACHANDRAN nextmanagement.com…

FROMTHAT LITTLE LACE MUSTARD DRESS that has vintage Carnaby Street vibes practically stitched into the seams to the ’70s blankmina (that’s blanket-meets-pashmina FYI – keep up!), Very.co.uk has each and every one of the retro essentials for the autumn/winter 2015 season all wrapped up. And with a next-day-delivery bow on top when you shop straight from the MyVery app, there’s no need to wait when it comes to spinning back the sartorial decades and cracking out your new uniform. Which is what exactly? Bell-bottom denim flares – or for leg flashers, a button-through mini – plus nerdy-chic roll-necks and – to top everything off – sweeping bangs. And if you’re looking for a statement to outshine all others, head straight to the outerwear line-up where this glorious tan suede and…

Photos: Jason Lloyd - Evans, Marco Vittur. Bourjo is : boots.com. CharlotteTilbury: charlottetilbury.com. Dolce & Gabbana: harrods.com. Rimmel: boots.com 1 Where we spotted it In a busy backstage area at Emanuel Ungaro at Paris Fashion Week. 2Why we loved it Why wouldn’t you? Sure, you might have to up your confidence levels to step out wearing this beauty – but heck, it’s worth it. These deep, decadent tones manage to feel at once chic, fresh and modern – but are also bursting with attitude. 3 Ways to wear it ‘Dark lip colours can make the mouth look thin, so slightly over-draw the lip line when you apply your lip pencil,’ face painter Lucia Pieroni advised us at the show. ‘And keep the rest of the face simple – the juxtaposition of…

Photos: Marco Vitturr, Jason Lloyd - Evans. Bumble and bumble: bumbleandbumble.co.uk. Charlotte Simone: charlottesimone.com. H&M: hm.com. O&M: spacenk.com. Toni & Guy: boots.com How to work it This season’s runways paid homage to the not so humble hat – and from fedoras to snap caps, we want the lot. As it happens, the unruly ‘hat hair’ we spent years avoiding like the plague is perfectly aligned with this season’s wayward styles. Just perch your chapeau atop some unruly waves, a wonky, low-slung bun or dishevelled plait and you’re good to go. As for the static that happens when you doff your cap – fluff it up with your fingers for added volume and embrace it. Expert tip ‘My favourite style to pair with a hat is a loose braid. Keep the…

1. SPECTRE Expectations could hardly be higher for Sam Mendes's follow-up to Skyfall, the flick in decades and the biggest film ever at the UK box-offi additions sure entice: Monica Bell Seydoux, Andrew Scott, Dave Bautista and double Oscar winner Christoph Waltz. In cinemas Monday 2. BAILEYS WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 20TH ANNIVERSARY Graziahas a long attachment to this literary prize, so help us celebratedecadesofexcellence at the ‘Best of the Best Live', £15, 2 Nov, Piccadilly Theatre; womensprizeforfiction.co.uk. 3. JOANNA NEWSOM’S DIVERS Harpist queen of kook's fourth album. Sure, she's leftfield, but married to SNL's Andy Samberg, so there's humour in the indie mysticism. Out Friday 4. MISSISSIPPI GRIND Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds gel in this indie about mismatched gambling addicts. Sienna Miller and AnaleighTipton provide brief respite from…

BAMBOO SOFA On-trend bamboo gives a light, fresh feel to furniture, especially when teamed with white cushions. WHO LIVES HERE? Architect Mia Buzzi with her husband and two cats. WHERE IS IT? In downtown Milan, the funky district around Porta Genova and the Navigli canals. When Mia bought the 19th-century building, once a concrete factory, it had been abandoned for 50 years. ‘It was the right spot to realise my dream – to create a place where I can live, have a studio and also run a small bed-and-breakfast. A place to keep out the hectic world on the other side of the door.’ 1. CREATE A COOL FIRE PLACE Can’t afford an expensive mantel? Put in a wooden one then style it up by painting it and the chimney…

Photo : Christopher Ferguson LIBRA 24 Sept – 23 Oct You’re about to realise how important it is to review everything you have and own – and this doesn’t stop at your material assets and resources. Also remind yourself you have talents that should be used to bring you more money, as well as a positive boost to your image and reputation. Capitalise on the way the Sun is entering Scorpio, urging you to cash in on so much that you have ignored or underestimated. SCORPIO 24 Oct – 22 Nov Try not to become embarrassed if, as is likely, others encourage you to put your talents and resources on display. You obviously don’t want to look as though you’re showing off, but it really is…

It seems that there’s no bad blood between Chris Martin’s exes, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lawrence. Last week, Jennifer wrote a piece for Lena Dunham’s weekly newsletter in which she discussed Hollywood sexism and how her fear of being perceived as ‘difficult’ stopped her from fighting for equal pay. She wrote, ‘I’m over trying to find the “adorable” way to state my opinion and still be likeable! F** k that.’ Gwyneth dubbed the star’s remarks ‘very brave’. PARALYMPIAN OSCAR PISTORIUS looks set to be freed from prison on parole this week, after serving just 12 months of his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. He was found guilty of manslaughter last year, and will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. TALK ABOUT WINNING…

Who’s your best friend? My mum. I speak to her pretty much every day. What’s been your biggest regret? there I used to feel so awful about myself on photoshoots, when would be six people around a computer as if I wasn't there, debating whether to get rid screen of my talking freckles. In retrospect, I would have gone: ‘ those freckles are gonna stay!They're my Excuse me, but What’s your biggest extravagance? freckles!' Clothes from DriesVan Noten [above] and When’s the last time you were family holidays. Doing my radio show, I tried to embarrassed? accidentally head-butted the mime falling asleep and What’s your type? mixing desk. Honest. Funny - the ability to laugh at oneself is in a man, woman, friend, anything. crucial When did you last lose…