Table of contents for Issue 579 in Grazia

Photo: Arved Colvin-Smith If it’s not affecting you directly, it could well be having an impact on the career of your sister, best friend or colleague. Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is still happening and the latest statistics are alarming: 75% of expectant and new mothers are treated unfairly at work, resulting in one in nine losing their job. Last week, Grazia was in Parliament with the Labour Party and Maternity Action to discuss tackling the problem. On page 48, we meet three women who have suffered. Tell us your experiences at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk. Ever since Amal Clooney was propelled into the spotlight when she started dating Hollywood actor George, the lawyer has been constantly criticised. However, in the week she was described as ‘Kim Kardashian with a law degree’, Amal…

WHEN JOELI BREARLEY, 37, from Manchester, found out she was pregnant, she decided to tell her clients straight away. As a self-employed project manager, she wasn’t particularly worried about their reaction – she’d been working on a huge project with them and counted the CEO as a friend, even going to his wedding. Yet after letting him know her news, Joeli was sacked. Over voicemail. Shocking? Yes. Unusual? Sadly, no. Jasmine Gledhill, 24, from Oxfordshire, was fired after refusing her employer’s suggestion she have an abortion. And Charlotte Scoular, 31, from Leeds, had her pay cut without explanation after revealing she was pregnant and was then made redundant while on maternity leave. All professional women committed to their careers. All discriminated against in the workplace for having a baby. Last…

‘CAN I GET YOU A DRINK, madam, while you wait for your guest?’ I looked up to see a Mauritian waiter gesturing politely to the empty chair across from me. ‘Er, it’s just me actually,’ I replied, as I closed my book and slathered my nose in another layer of SPF. It was at that moment – sat in the blistering sun as I waited for my piña colada, some glorious 6,000 miles from home – that it dawned on me. I was completely and utterly alone. Just three weeks earlier, I’d hit boiling point. You know those days where you become so uncontrollably livid there’s a genuine danger you might spontaneously combust? It started with being turned away from an oversubscribed spin class, before one commuter’s overzealous stomp at…

DAY I’m almost 5ft 11in and struggle to find dresses long enough. This is ideal. I’d unbutton it to tone down the, erm, monastery vibes. £305, S MaxMara (matchesfashion.com) HOLIDAY Colour, print, tassels… My holiday dress-personality nailed. But it could work in the city too, right? £1,045, March 11 (net-a-porter.com) OCCASION Me? Pink? Yes, actually. I love the volume and big buttons. I’d roll the sleeves up and wear it to a summer wedding with sharp white heels. £620, A.W.A.K.E (brownsfashion.com) Why be a wallflower at a wedding? It’s all about a stand-out dress, and this Stella McCartney, with intricately embroidered flowers, is made perfect with pockets - a prerequisite for me.£2,020, Stella McCartney (stellamccartney.com) DAY A utility-meets-safari dress is perennially cool, and I like this one’s less-is-more approach. It’s…

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Photos: Marco Vittur 1 HANDS ON The first signs of ageing often appear on our hands. Conveniently, L’Occitane’s new Amande Velvet Hands, £18, uses three active ingredients and the regenerative power of almond tree native cells to stimulate collagen and perk up paws. loccitane.co.uk 2 PURR-FUME PURR-FECTION US Vogue’s creative director is famous for her unrivalled style AND her love of cats. Her new fragrance, Grace by Grace Coddington, £70, is a brilliant ode to rose, in a bottle inspired by her own feline friends. Cute! doverstreetmarket.com 3 TRIPLE TREAT With sunshine comes heat, sweat (soz) and therefore the need for a summer make-under, when heavy make-up just won’t do. So meet Illume Sheer Color Trio, £54, by Hourglass – a chic, one-stop shop for a sheer and radiant fresh-from-holiday…

Photos: MarcoVittur. Aurelia: aureliaskincare.com. Deborah Lippmann: lookfantastic.com. Imface: victoriahealth. com. Kiko: kikocosmetics.com. Kure Bazaar: johnandginger.co.uk. Lauren B. Beauty: net-a-porter.com. Nails Inc: nailsinc.com. Revlon: boots.com If you can’t fight the urge to bite, try Kiko No More Biting Nail Lacquer, £4.90 [1]. It has a tang to stop you gnawing, but is also high-gloss. Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy Diamond Top Coat, £7.99 [2], gives your lacquer serious staying power and a shine brighter than Kim K’s bling. ImFace Nail Mask Twinkle Star, £3.50 [3], has essential oil-infused cotton thimble ‘masks’ to deliver milk protein and beeswax for harder-than-nails nails. Aurelia Aromatic Repair & Brighten Hand Cream, £28 [4], is proven to soften skin and reduce the appearance of dark spots. (Because why ruin a perfect mani with manky hands?) As purple…

1 AIR MILES Dress, £385, Dodo Bar Or (matchesfashion.com). Launched in 2009, this Israeli label is our under-the-radar go-to for vaycay style. 2 PEP RALLY Jacket, £209, Maje (maje.com). Show some spirit in this jewel-toned varsity jacket. Pair it with a midiskirt and block-heel sandals for a grown-up take on sports luxe. 3 INTO THE BLUE Blazer, £305, top, £155, and trousers, £175, all Claudie Pierlot (claudiepierlot.com). Summer suiting gets an update in sky-blue stripes. Pair with black patent booties for a coquettish ’60s feel. 4 SQUARE DANCE Shoes, £238, J Crew (jcrew.com). These girly gingham heels are the perfect counterpoint to your favourite boyfriend jeans, thanks to their cute ankle-wrap detail. 5 INCOMING Sunglasses, £185, Karen Walker (karenwalker.com). The new Superstar 3.0 collection reimagines some of Walker’s most popular…

A QUICK GLANCE at this week’s contents page and you might spot a bit of a trend emerging – yep, we’ve gone doolally for dresses. But can you blame us? A really great dress makes for one-step style – it’s literally just dress, and go. You can layer them over T-shirts or under leather jackets, dress them down with trainers or amp them up with a pair of heels... there’s no occasion that can’t be catered for with a good frock. And we’ve left no stone unturned in our search for the best ones around, from the new label reinventing vintage prints (page 78) and the brand that can’t stop selling out (page 65) to our fashion team’s shopping list of dresses-to-wear-everywhere (page 66). So, where can you pick up…

‘EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY some time, everybody falls in love somehow,’ sang Dean Martin in 1964. Never a truer word spoken; and little did Dean know he was singing about the surge of niche dating apps that would explode on to the market in 2016. Whether it’s uniting Disney lovers or dead-body dressers – dating apps have developed so far that now nearly everyone is catered for and your chance of finding The One could be getting closer. Last week came perhaps the most niche of all – Awake Dating matches conspiracy theorists with each other; whether it’s people who are 9/11 ‘truthers’ or those who believe in aliens. Because some people can want to look for love as well as Elvis. Personally, I’m uplifted by the influx of niche dating…

Photos: Splash News, Goff Photos, Rex Features FOR A MARRIAGE that took 18 months to implode, the artist formerly known as Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is waiting an awfully long time to divorce. The singer, 32, is apparently devastated that the quickie divorce she’d been hoping for still hasn’t materialised – five months, one boyfriend and a name change after it was first reported she’d split from Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini. Grazia understands that Cheryl’s estranged husband has been digging his heels in ever since it was revealed, in February, that the singer is dating One Direction singer Liam Payne, 22. JB has done little to hide his upset about the romance. Just days after rumours of the relationship surfaced, the businessman alluded to Cheryl and Liam on Instagram, posting a message that read,…

Photos: Eyevine, Getty Images, PA Photos, Rex Features, Snapchat/rosiehw, Xposurephotos.com First off, who is she again and what does she actually do? Ciara, Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter and actress, was the sudden ‘star’ of Grazia’s Monday conference when her image flashed up on screen. She arrived at the Billboard Music Awards last week in a dress best described as ‘sideways exposure’, with silver sequins so minimal and so artfully suspended as to flash both side boob(s) and leg(s) right up to the thong line (although there was no sign of any thong). Britney was doing her bit, too, in a lace leotard with a flowing train and fishnet suspender-boots. Meanwhile, over in Cannes, the catwalk – sorry, red carpet – saw Kirsten Dunst in demure fairy-tale princess throat-to-toe pink, instantly identifiable…

Kate Green, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, told Grazia, ‘This is a wake-up call to Government and business. Most employers recognise that mothers add value to their business, but the Government must make sure employers understand their obligations. The Government should establish a single online source of information for employers about maternity rights. Urgent action is needed to ensure no one is shut out from getting justice because they can’t afford to take action.’ Have you experienced the pregnancy penalty?Tell us your experiences at feedback@ graziamagazine.co.uk Jasmine Gledhill was awarded nearly £16,000 after taking her employer to tribunal I started as a receptionist in February 2015 and had a good relationship with my manager. Then, a month after starting, I found out I was pregnant.…

Honey Langcaster-James: Lifeandhowtoloveit.com Be bling-savvy ‘In certain locations (Europe, North America or South Africa) I’ll wear a ‘wedding’ band to discourage unwanted male attention. In less economically developed countries, I’ll ditch prominent jewellery altogether to avoid being targeted by opportunists.’ Stay in touch ‘Give a friend or relative a copy of your itinerary – including flight details and hotel name – agreeing to check in once a day.While you might be dying to disconnect, it’s important somebody knows where you are.’ Arm yourself ‘Statistics from the Home Office show carrying a personal alarm gives you a 97% higher chance of warding off an attack. Chances are you’ll never use it, but the peace of mind is invaluable. (I rate safe-girl.co.uk).’…

Leave it to Parisian style maestro Isabel Marant to mish mash her way to CHIC. Combining a passion for travel (to Rajasthan for S/S ’16) with an eye for cool, a high fashion bohemian pirate is born. You know that period between June and September when, for some reason, it’s deemed acceptable to adorn one’s extremities with all things fringe? This is how to do it. WELL. Think festival fashion the Vanessa Paradis way. Pinstripes, once the uniform of dissatisfied office workers, have now been given the Marant seal of approval. Count us in. This IM girl is in the midst of a major MC Hammer moment. Palms in pockets (essential) and a waistband slung so low that a bikini wax should come free with the pants. Nothing is too…

MAX MARA 1. THE HAUTE HIPPY Partial to veganism, playing the ukulele, printed headscarves and celebrating smatterings of sun-kissed freckles, this modern bohemian sparks insatiable envy among those who see her. And it’s not just because she sashays into the tent of a slow-burning Spotify star while the masses are at the main stage – she also epitomises the boho babes you’ve secretly made Pinterest boards of. Although the former may require you to renounce your love for Bieber, the latter is utterly achievable. Go as bare as you dare skin-wise and, when it comes to perfect plaits and beauteous bandanas, look to Mara Hoffman’s Willie Nelson-inspired girls, finishing the look with an uplifting, orange-laced eau. 2. THE RAINBOW REVELLER Although she champions carefree experimentation, this party girl requires a…

OK LADIES, IT’S OFFICIAL – the days are long, the sun is out (well, some of the time) and you’ve relegated those winter woollies to the back of the wardrobe and swapped your trainers for strappy sandals. But is your skin up to the big reveal? Worry not if you’ve been stowing neglected limbs under long sleeves, high necklines and skinny jeans – Grazia’s beauty squad has collaborated with the friendly team at Boots to bring you a selection of our favourite summer prep staples guaranteed to whip you into shape fast. From super scrubs to luxurious oils, clever creams and perfect primers, you’ll want the lot. Not quite sure what’s the right skin prep for you? Head to Boots, where advisors will help you choose the right product for…

EMILY PHILLIPS Grazia’s features and special projects editor The bitesize format of this book takes a moment of getting used to but, once you do, it’s the most seamless read. Claire’s randomly interspersed internal monologues are as likely as your own meandering thoughts. It almost made me want to take a career break myself. ANNA SILVERMAN Grazia’s junior features writer Lisa Owens’ debut had me laughing hard on the Tube, as I got into drop-out Claire’s mindset. In fact, her ever-dwindling motivation and lack of focus was so infectious, all I wanted to do was lie in bed and finish the book. Thankfully, though, somehow her general malaise sured me up in my own life. Photos: WireImage, Planet Photos, LMK MARIA OÕCONNOR Grazia’s chief sub editor Half-heartedly seeking her true…

Photos: Allstar, Eyevine The court of Versailles is divined with such splendour, grandeur, gossip and style, it makes Brideshead or Downton look like dumpy Barratt semis in a Wakefield cul-de-sac. An unfailing historic seat of so much louche moral collapse and intermittent bed-hopping, it has been perennially ace screen fodder. When Versailles, the latest reading of it, debuted on indigenous French airwaves earlier this year, it was described, not altogether unfairly, as pornography dressed up as drama. We greet Louis XIV, Le Roi-Soleil from age four, as a 29-year-old. His mother (RIP) is visiting him in anxiety dreams. He is mostly calming plots for his murder by having untrammelled intercourse with as many women as possible, hoping his pregnant wife is about to birth a son and heir. He should…

NOW THAT SUMMER is truly upon us, we feel the need to get a hot new wardrobe to match. Luckily, River Island has got us covered with 25% off all purchases in-store or online at riverisland.com. Fresh for S/S ’16, River Island is championing chic city style with clean-cut shapes and plenty of on-trend prints. Pale shades of blue, white and yellow take centre stage, alongside stripes, of course. And don’t forget summer’s hottest shoes – no outfit is complete without a pair of block heels or espadrilles. Plus you can use your discount on menswear and kidswear, too. Ready, set, summer! Terms and conditions: This voucher entitles the bearer to 25% off own-brand, full-price womenswear, menswear, kidswear and RI Mini merchandise at all UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI)…

Photo: Zoltan Tombor/Mondadori GEMINI 22 May – 21 Jun Others will want to take apart ideas linked to your work, family life or a personal partnership. They are reckoning without the Sun in your sign challenging Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter. Consequently, you’re unlikely to give way easily on anything you feel committed to. Hopefully, you won’t have to do battle too often to convince those involved that they’re wasting their time trying to tell you what to do. CANCER 22 Jun – 23 Jul Refuse to let your vivid imagination conjure up a crisis that is unlikely to occur. Instead, you should try to focus on all that’s positive and optimistic around you. Not only will it lift your spirits, it will also help those close…

THE ONE THAT I WANT! I started reading Lizzie Pook’s ‘Why I refuse to believe in The One’ (30 May) expecting a downbeat confession about how she settled for Mr OK For Now. But Lizzie’s committed, loving and in love – but also a grown-up who realises fairy tales should be left to Walt Disney. I believe in romance as much as the next girl, but it’s insane to think there’s only one true soulmate waiting out there. Too bad if yours lives in Peru... As soon as we start relying on fate we stop taking control of our own happiness. I speak as someone who’s crazy in love with their other half after more than 10 years. Natalie I could immediately relate to what Lizzie was saying about finding…

Photos: Rex Features, PA, Getty Images, Film Magic 1. NEW IN CHRISTINE BARANSKI Is having her own The Good Wife spin-off. Responds to selfie requests with a regal, ‘Oh no, darling, don’t be silly.’ 2. NON-MOVER MARIAH CAREY Still claiming she ‘doesn’t know’ J-Lo. Asked to say three nice things about her rival Nicki Minaj, pleaded the Fifth Amendment. Next-level pettiness from the queen of the genre. 3. UP GILLIAN ANDERSON Dominating Twitter’s #NextBond hashtag. We want this to happen – because she’d be a great Bond, and it would likely annoy a demographic who deserve to be annoyed. 4. UP CELINE DION Received a Billboard Icon Award. If you haven’t ever YouTubed ‘Celine Dion is amazing’ do it now and thank us later. 5. UP DRAKE Has a strange…

SIMPLE STRAW THE BUCKET BACKWARDS CAPS Photos: Catwalking.com THEY MIGHT BE a holiday-packing essential but, usually, the humble hat doesn’t register on our fashion radar. For S/S ’16, though, heads were topped with everything from straw – sculpted at Jil Sander, or as Brideshead Revisited panamas at Temperley, and perfect for your hols – to sporty, with backwards caps even cropping up at Chanel, a surefire marker that the athleisure trend is still going strong. Wear yours with blue jeans, toffee-bottomed trainers and a plain white tee for a simple sporty styleover. And if that wasn’t enough of a throwback for you, get ready for the most retro reincarnation we’ve seen all season: the bucket hat is back, and it means business. Henry Holland’s technicolour safari saw them tied under…

Dead Meet – for people who work in the death industry, such as funeral directors and taxidermists. If you’re more Morticia Addams than Amy Adams, this is the place for you. dead-meet.com Awake Dating – one for conspiracy theorists. The truth is out there and so is your perfect other half (as long as you both agree on Roswell, Diana, 9/11 and The King). awake.dating Gluten-Free Singles – this is the one for coeliacs. Or perhaps you’re just after someone to share a spiralised courgette with.glutenfreesingles.com Mouse Mingle – a website for adult Disney fans. Find your Prince or someone to sing Hakuna Matata with.mousemingle.com Salad Match – a dating app for fellow salad lovers. Find romance over a bowl of romaine lettuce; blush behind the balsamic vinegar.saladmatch.com Sweatt –…

Photos: Eun Kyung Park, Getty Images. Instagram/nail_unistella, Instagram/unistella_by_ek_lab. Essie: debenhams.com. Sally Hansen: boots.com. WAH: boots.com JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT nail art might be on its way out – thanks to recent runways preferring to pay homage to chic nudes and classic reds – along comes a new hand movement that’s perfect for summer and beyond. Fresh from South Korea, where countless beauty trends are born, come bracelet nails. And the brush, so to speak, behind this genius is none other than Seoul-based nail tech Eun Kyung Park. She popularised both the negative space and shatter glass nail trends, and can now add a new line to her LinkedIn profile with this beauty. Sharmadean Reid, founder of WAH Nails and the powerhouse behind much of the UK’s nail-art movement, explains this…

MUSICAL CHAIRS Rumour has it one half of Valentino’s creative directorship is off to Dior… VIVIENNE WESTWOOD Unusually, Kim turned to the queen of punk for a relatively demure one-shoulder frock. SNAPCHAT FILTERS Rosie Huntington-Whiteley puts the chic into irritating makeovers. THE DYSON HAIRDRYER Purely because we can’t actually get our sodding hands on one. TOM HIDDLESTON He can go back up when someone decides to confirm he’s the new Bond. CHOKERS Officially bored of self-strangulation. Move on.…

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 MELANIE  RICKEY A fashion whirlwind, what original Grazia girl Melanie doesn’t know about designers, trends and the next big thing isn’t worth knowing! Fashioneditoratlarge .com CLEMENCE POESY CHARLIE SA YS: It’s quite a lot, isn’t it? And not exactly CP’s usual understated thing. However , if you’re flawless and French, and you’re going to go all out, why not go all out as a Chanel perfume bottle? Spritz me, Clémence! MEL SAYS: While this dress feels a little garish juxtaposed with the red carpet, there is no denying the exquisite workmanship and pert elegance of Chanel Couture in action on Clémence. YOU…

LONG BEFORE I KNEW what I wanted to be, I knew who I wanted to be. It was quite simple, really. Or I thought it was then. It was a dream that I tangled my fingers around and tried to make firm in my fists. I wanted to be a daddy’s girl. I probably always knew that’s who I wanted to be, but it didn’t begin to truly bloom in my brain until I was eight or nine years old: the age at which you begin to notice how your life and those of people around you don’t quite line up. Through the smudged lenses of my jam-jar glasses, I would hungrily watch my friends with their fathers, hypnotised by their casual interactions. The light way they laughed, how their…

JJ MARTIN IS AN AMERICAN IN Milan. She’s spent the last 15 years there, working as a fashion and design journalist for Harper’s Bazaar, The Wall Street Journal and Wallpaper* . Over the years, she says, ‘I got to know all of these amazing architects, furniture designers, jewellery designers, fashion designers, stylists... There were so many incredible, stylish, very creative women who I wanted to write about, but I never really had an opportunity’. And so began her website ladoublej.com, a space where these women – from grande dames to younger, up-and-coming girls – could be celebrated and pictured in their homes and workplaces. The site also functioned as a place to showcase, then sell, JJ’s vast collection of vintage fashion. ‘I would never wear top-to-toe vintage,’ she says. ‘If…

Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans, Marco Vittur. Bumble and bumble: bumbleandbumble..co..uk.. J Jo ohn Frieda: boots.com. Kent: kentbrushes.com. L'Oréal Professionnel: lookfantastic.com. Wella: wella.com Where we spotted it At Blumarine, where mane man Eugene Souleiman gave glossy model hair some edge with a wet-look side-sweep. Why we loved it Contrasting textures are so hot right now and this is the most wearable incarnation we’ve seen yet. Shine? Swish? Attitude? Tick! Tick! Tick! Ways to wear it Treat yourself to an undone blowout, then apply hairspray close to your roots to create wetness. Use your palm to smooth it back, finishing the lengths with salt spray.…

CACTUS IS THE NEW COCONUT Move over coconut water, there's a hip new hydrator in town. Cactus water is packed full of electrolytes and has half the sugar of coconut water. The best news is you don't need to head to the Sahara to get your fix -True Nopal Cactus Water, £1.69, has bottled the desert nectar for us. Crop tops are a no-brainer for summer workouts. Here are three of the best – just add a park and some sunshine. Choose a crop with a print that's seriously fierce, just like your workout. Mara Hoffman, £116. Flaunt your abs in a statement colour-block design from Sweaty Betty, £60. You're all set to hold a statuesque warrior pose thanks to this marble top by Varley, £45. MEMORY BOOSTER Feeling forgetful?…

TURMERIC, SPINACH AND CHICKPEA SOUP Serves 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 35-40 m inutes 2 tbsp olive oil and thinly sliced 2 red onions, peeled 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp curry powder (add more or less for milder or stronger) 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tbsp mustard seeds 1 ½ tsp ground turmeric ½ tsp cayenne chilli powder (optional) 400ml coconut milk, unsweetened (from a carton, not canned) 900ml vegetable stock 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, rinsed and drained 300g spinach, rinsed and roughly chopped Lemon wedges, to serve (optional) 1 Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook, until they soften and begin to turn golden. Add the garlic, then reduce the heat and simmer for another 10…

1. TEGAN & SARA: LOVE YOU TO DEATH Fans of their last album's pure '80s pop strains will find the girls on even catchier form for their eighth album (especially first single Boyfriend), all produced by the guy behind Kelly Clarkson and SIA. 2. ME BEFORE YOU This self-adapted version of Jojo Moyes' best-seller sees Emilia Clarke hired to tend to rich, depressed paraplegic Sam Claflin. From Friday 3. THE NICE GUYS Shane Black gets the ingredients right in this darkly comic '70s LA crime tale, featuring private eyes Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. From Friday 4. HAMPTON COURT PALACE FESTIVAL Book now for a big day at the palace with Tom Jones, Art Garfunkel and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Henry VIII would have been into it. 8-23 June…

BIG IN JAPAN Internationalist readers may be familiar with Naoki Matayoshi's Hibana, a short novel about two struggling Japanese comedians. I'll confess, I hadn't a clue - making the televisualisation all the more arresting. With charm, heart and an inventive, shifting narrative, it puts Japan back on the map for rewarding screen time. Now dubbed Hibana (Spark), nothing is lost in translation. Netflix from Friday GONE GIRL The Disappearance, the French dip into the Broadchurch missing-person pot, began over the weekend on BBC4, in their anti-Simon Cowell intelligent-drama slot. Alix Poisson stars as Florence Morel, a portrait of motherhood at its most challenged, when her 17-year-old daughter Léa fails to return from a festival. Everyone involved deserves props but a special nod for Charlotte Brändström, the director, who handles the…

The perks of having a best friend who’s a designer… Last week, actress Eva Longoria married Jose ‘Pepe’ Baston in Mexico wearing a frock by Victoria Beckham. The former Spice Girl posted on Instagram, ‘Congratulations @evalongoria, the smartest, most beautiful woman I have ever met. I feel honoured to call you my friend.’ AFTER SUFFERING A SERIES of strokes, Jennifer Aniston’s mother, Nancy Dow, passed away last week aged 79. The pair were estranged for nearly a decade after Nancy wrote a controversial tell-all memoir, From Mother And Daughter To Friends, but later reconciled. WE RARELY GET excited about vegetables, but Yayoi Kusama’s paperweight is the best thing found in a pumpkin patch since... ever. What’s more, new pieces from the Japanese artist are on display at the Victoria Miro…

Interview: Hannah Flint. Photos: Shutterstock, Getty ‘I WAS HAPPY BEFORE THE INTERNET, LIVING IN MY OWN LITTLE BUBBLE’ HELENA CHRISTENSEN, 47 We ask the model/photographer to take an exclusive selfie, and reveal all Helena Christensen for Thomson shirts will be available to buy online and gifted to guests at the Sensatori Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Mexico resorts this summer: Thomson.co.uk/sensatori-style Who is your best friend? My business partner [Danish designer] Camilla Staerk [above]. I did a portrait of her for Nylonmagazine in 2000 and we clicked immediately. I feel very inspired by her. What’s your biggest regret? Hanging out with people I really didn't care about, opening up too much or being vulnerable. But I regret regretting those things: it's a waste of time. What’s your biggest extravagance? Buying my…