Table of contents for Issue 614 in Grazia

Were you one of those people who became so incensed by how your social media friends voted during Brexit that you instantly blocked them in protest? And now, seven months later, you’re contending with the President Trump divide. Writer Kate Wills spent 48 hours ‘bursting her news bubble’ by reintroducing the people and media outlets that hold opposing views to her own. Find out what she learned on page 36. Joining the debate, Washington political correspondent Marin Cogan shares her insider knowledge on the impact the world protests are having on the President himself (page 26). On a slightly cheerier note (let’s face it, we need it), the high street has fallen in love with the colour yellow, and so have we. Grazia fashion’s Charlie Gowans-Eglinton talks you through the…

SINCE THEIR SHOCK SPLIT last September, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s increasingly venomous divorce has had all the drama of a Hollywood blockbuster. So it was perhaps fitting when, last week it was revealed that Brangelina: The Movie is already in the works. Produced by investigative journalist Ian Halperin (left, who previously wrote a best-selling book on the couple in 2009), Broken: The Incredible Story Of Brangelina will detail the breakdown of the couple’s 12-year relationship. Pegged for release next year, news of the explosive film has already sent shockwaves through the A-list thanks to claims it will reveal the pair secretly split a year before their official break-up. But if that’s true, what was the catalyst for their very public split? Speaking for the first time about the documentary,…

Photos: Getty Images, Xposurephotos.com THEY’RE THE MOST on again/off again couple this side of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. So when Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles arrived at the same Kings of Leon concert in LA last week, speculation inevitably erupted that another reunion could be on the cards. Not so. According to eyewitnesses, the pair acted more like ‘strangers’. To add insult to injury, Harry brought a date who bore a suspicious resemblance to his ex. ‘Harry seems to have moved on,’ said one insider. ‘But Kendall can’t seem to let go.’ According to sources, however, friends are urging her to do just that. It comes a year after they were spotted kissing in St Barts, followed by further reunions in April and September. The 21-year-old super has also…

Photos: Stocksy, Shutterstock I greet Valentine’s Day 2017 as I have greeted every Valentine’s Day since I realised I was too old to be writing fan fiction describing love affairs I wasn’t having with pop stars I didn’t know[1] , and started going out with real people instead: by being utterly bemused it is still happening. Like: really? This ol’ thing? This outdated, commercialised, reductive obligation to express love during a 24-hour period? Didn’t we stop this in the ’70s, on the grounds it was hopelessly passé even then (a time when people thought avocado was the colour of bathroom suites, but had no idea it was also food[2] )? Apparently not. Shop windows are filled with soft-focus kitsch shizzle, restaurants are whacking up their prices and serving what Rose…

photo: Trunk Archive “I THOUGHT I’D LOST ANY SEXUAL DESIRE BUT IT RETURNED WITH A VENGEANCE” I’M WAITING AT A TRAIN STATION, my overnight bag packed, my heart pounding and stomach churning. Is it butterflies, or is it guilt? I’m about to meet my lover to escape for the night to a hotel far away from home. I’m excited, nervous, aching to see this man. My new love. And yet the spark and those lustful moments are peppered with self-hatred and disbelief at what I’m doing. I should be at home with my husband and son. My affair with Mark started a few months after we met. I had enrolled on a simple night course in an attempt to get myself out of my post-baby funk. He was the teacher.…

Photo: Marco Vittur STREET DENIM CATWALK TRENDS THE NEW BRANDS FIT GUIDE HOW TO BE IN FASHION NOW STREET STYLE JAZZY JEANS Be bold, be brave, be embroidered… HOW TO BE IN FASHION NOW DENIM DYNAMICS PHOTOGRAPHS PAUL FARRELL FASHION GEMMA HAYWARD 3.1 Phillip Lim 31philliplim.com Acne Studios acnestudios. com Anissa Kermiche anissaker miche.com Annie Costello Brown The Store, Soho Far mhouse sohof ar mhouse.com Ann Demeulemeester anndemeulemeester.com Cédric Charlier net-a-porter.com Denim x Alexander Wang net-a-porter.com Dinosaur Designs dinosaurdesigns.com.au Dior dior.com Elizabeth and James elizabethandjames.us Fenwick fenwick.co.uk FRAME selfridges.com Georgia Alice net-a-porter.com Giorgio Armani ar mani.com House of Holland matchesf ashion.com Jacquemus jacquemus. com Kirkwood f arf etch. com Lutz Huelle lutzhuelle.com MM6 Maison Margiela net-a-porter.com Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini 020 7235 2349 Rejina Pyo rejinapyo.com Rosamosario rosamosario.com Stella Mc…

Photos: Marco Vittur 1. CHIC TO CHEEK As with most things in life, options are always welcomed. Which makes NARS NARSissist Unfiltered II Cheek Palette, £45, a dream buy. Opt for earthy raspberry on days you require a fresh, athletic flush, or pale peach when all you need is a subtle glow . selfridges.com 2. NATURAL BEAUTY It used to be that to go natural you had to sacrifice on efficiency. Not any more, thanks to Kiehl’s Pure Vitality Skin Renewing Cream, £49. It harnesses Korean red ginseng root and manuka honey, both of which help skin resist oxidative damage and lock in hydration. kiehls.co.uk 3. LIP SERVICE A moisturising matte lipstick is a rare thing but bareMinerals Gen Nude Matte Liquid Lipcolour in Juju, £17, ticks all the boxes.…

COCONUT AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH CURRY WITH BLACK STICKY RICE Butternut squash adds a lovely sweetness to the coconut and fragrant spices for a delicious curry. Serves 4 Prep time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes For the rice: 100g Chinese black sticky rice, soaked in water for at least one hour 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sea salt For the curry: 2 tbsp coconut or olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped Thumb-sized piece ginger, chopped 1-2 red chillies, sliced 1heaped tsp ground turmeric 1tsp ground coriander 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and sliced into 3cm cubes 350mI hot vegetable stock 400ml can of coconut milk 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tsp honey Zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lime Handful of coriander leaves,…

1. RAG’N’BONE MAN – HUMAN The single of the same name might have only just missed Christmas No. 1, but Human the album showcases the Critic's Choice Winner's soulful sound. 2. 20TH CENTURY WOMEN Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig star in this Oscar-nominated exploration of freedom and love in late '70s California. Out Friday 3. FENCES Denzel Washington takes the Oscar-touted lead in this story of an African-American father raising his family against the obstacles of the 1950s. Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer-winning play. Out Friday 4. FIFTY SHADES DARKER The most hot-andbothered-ly anticipated sequel of 2017: EL James' s follow-up, where Christian wrestles with his demons and Ana confronts her envy of the many women that came before her. Out Friday…

 ‘ WOW, HE REALLY TOOK A LIKING TO YOU, DIDN’T HE?’ “IT OCCURS TO ME: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CLEVER TO FLIRT, JUST INTERESTED.IT BOOSTS MY CONFIDENCE” Calum said, as we entered the cinema. I knew exactly what he meant: the guy who took our tickets kept us there for longer than strictly necessary, and I’d engineered it. Practised my charm on him. I didn’t fancy him, but as I explained to Cal, ‘I needed to reach my flirt target for the week.’ Calum furrowed his brow. ‘Your target?’ I admitted to him what I’ll admit to you: I’m trying to meet – and converse with – 20 new men a week. Look. I might’ve stopped dating because of crappy sex and endless psychological warfare (and because I have,…

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Last week, Beyoncé announced that she was pregnant with twins, posing nude and writing on Instagram: ‘We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes.’ Photos: beyonce.com WHAT DO YOU GET when you mix Alexa Chung, French new wave cinema, and a Breton stripe? Denim go-to AG’s new campaign, and our latest jean obsession. agjeans.com J-LO HAS LONG been a fan of Giuseppe Zanotti’s shoes, and it seems that the admiration is mutual – cue Giuseppe for Jennifer Lopez, a capsule collection of strappy stilettos and statement flats. If they’re good enough for J-Lo… giuseppezanottidesign.com THEY WERE THE FIRST to stock designers Roksanda…

1. EN POINTE Shoes, £28, River Island (riverisland.com). We can’t get enough of these catwalkesque beauties. Pair them with cropped jeans to show off those pretty gingham ribbons. 2. COLD SHOULDER Shirt, £330, Victoria, Victoria Beckham (avenue32.com). Bored of winter knits? Layer this exposed-shoulder shirt over a polo neck now, and get ready to bare all come spring. 3. THE VETEMENTS EFFECT Jeans, £50, Monki (monki.com). The jeans you’ve been coveting on every street-style star have arrived on the high street. Just add an oversized hoodie and kitten heels. 4. KITCHEN SINK SHOPPER Bag, £255, Karen Millen (karenmillen.com). Super-chic and large enough to carry your essentials and then some, KM comes up trumps with this affordable It bag. 5. NEW GUARD Blouse, £228, skirt, £418, and trousers, £358, all Diane…

Photos: Getty Images, Catwalking.com , Rex Features “It’s a COUP for Kate’s agency, that BURBERRY have chosen to work with ELFIE” IN MARCH LAST YEAR, Grazia exclusively revealed that Kate Moss was planning to open her own modelling agency. Six months later, the news became official when the model launched Kate Moss Agency, telling reporters, ‘I want to create stars.’ Now, it seems she has produced her first. According to insiders, Elfie Reigate – the first female model to be added to her books – is to become the next face of Burberry, and will star in a campaign to be released by the label this week. The 16-year-old is the daughter of Kate’s good friend, former model Rosemary Ferguson, and artist Barry Reigate. She was also one of 15…

Photo: Fritz Kok/ folio-id.com I’ll readily admit that I live in the Liberal Metropolitan Elite Bubble. It’s cosy in here. Everyone thinks just like me. Micro-targeted social media algorithms serve us up a steady stream of stories that reinforce our beliefs, but how hard is it to break out of the digital echo chamber? In the week that Facebook announced it has updated its algorithms to downgrade fake news, I spent two days seeing how the other half scrolls... DAY ONE 9am My Facebook feed is all photos of last night’s Anti-Trump march and jokes about him being a ‘Wotsit Hitler’ (LOL). But not for long. First I un-mute and re-add the ‘friends’ I blocked around the time of the EU Referendum for posting what – to my mind –…

I FIRST MET THE PERKY, witty, fast-talking Lena Dunham in early 2012. She struck me as the wisest 25-year-old I’d ever come across. And when Girls, the HBO comedy she’d created, directed and starred in, arrived on screens, critics and audiences responded similarly to her gritty, sexually open portrait of post-recession millennial living. In the five years since, in spite of becoming a global star and an outspoken feminist figurehead, writing a best-selling memoir and being named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, Lena Dunham has changed surprisingly little. As a 30-year-old, she’s as warm, sparky, and unguarded as she ever was. ‘I think I may have destroyed my body and pushed myself into middle age making the show. I used to be able to…

ASHLEY ROWE Ex-stylist Rowe launched her Te x a n-made denim brand with just six pieces last year, and her minimalist designs are going from strength to strength. TORTOISE DENIM Sustainability is a watchword for this Cali label, which has developed more environmentally friendly processes to make their denim. Plus, they look bloody great. KING & TUCKFIELD This Brit brand may have only debuted for S/S ’16, but its signature selvedge denim, made in East London with an eye on sustainability and a 1950s aesthetic, is fast becoming a favourite.…

Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans, Marco Vittur. Burberryy : uk.burberry.com. Frédéric Malle: fredericmalle.com. Givenchy : : debenhams.com. Nailberry: nailberry.co.uk. Revlon: boots.com BORDEAUX NOIR NAILS Where we spotted it Behind the scenes at Preen, where slicks of deep rouge topped models’ glossy talons. Why we love it Wine nails deliver sexiness and polish in equal measure. Ways to work it Rich off-blacks like prune, maroon and dark plum guarantee a chic statement. We recommend a glossy topcoat to ensure your colour lasts longer than a working week.…

Photo: David Abrahams LIP LOVE An adult-appropriate incarnation of the kitsch apple cupcake/lolly-shaped lip glosses we collected as kids, YSL’s Volupté Tint in Balms have us convinced our lives will be better – at least brighter – if we own one of each. Who knows (and frankly cares) whether it’s the irresistible lip-shaped core packed with melt-on-the-mouth nourishing care, the sheer glossy colour pay-off or their sensational aesthetic that has us hooked. We just are. YSL Beauté Volupté Tint in Balms, £27 each, come in 12 shades, available at selfridges.com from 10 February WIN ALL 12 SHADES! GO TO @GRAZIAUK ON INSTAGRAM…

Photos: Collection Christophel, Capital Sheridan Smith in The Moorside The unedifying missing person’s case of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews become a complicated national obsession in 2008. There are no spoilers regarding The Moorside, a dramatisation of this most Jeremy Kyle of crimes. We know that Shannon’s mother, Karen (Gemma Whelan), apparently inspired by a fractious mix of greed, empathy and jealousy toward the McCann family, organised the scam by sending Shannon off to stay with her boyfriend’s uncle a mile away. Writer Neil McKay already has the moors murders (See No Evil) and Fred and Rose West (Appropriate Adult) on his CV. Karen Matthews was not a violent psycho-sexual career criminal, though. She was the cracks in the system, exposed, part of what Cameron identified as ‘Broken Britain’ before taking his…

1. NEW IN THE HIDDEN FIGURES WOMEN Award-winning and utterly magnificent. We’re also enjoying seeing Taraji P Henson switch Empire’s high-fash Cookie costume for the cat’s eye glasses ’n’ twinset retro mathematician vibe. 2. UP JUSTIN TRUDEAU As our faith in the political system/ its current leading proponents takes a right battering, the Canadian PM remains unutterably decent. 3. NEW IN THE HOT BOSS ON CRAZY EX GIRLFRIEND He’s got a square jaw, some sharp suits and a load of Daddy issues, and if we were Rachel Bloom, we so would (we also think she so will, before Season 2 is out). 4. UP RYAN REYNOLDS Unusually funny on Twitter, for a Famous. See this: ‘Went to Disneyland because my daughter’s obsessed with Mickey Mouse. She was so excited when…

Photos: Getty Images, Instagram/@gracebarker JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, I sat with Kylie Minogue in the garden of Blakes Hotel in West London and she told me she had finally found The One. He was the tall, dark, handsome, British former public schoolboy Joshua Sasse. He was 20 years younger than her but what the hell, this was Kylie Minogue. She was so loved up, she broke all her usual rules (she rarely speaks publicly about her love life) and fizzed with excitement about this tall aristocratic actor who was going to change her life. ‘I’m completely in love,’ she confessed. ‘This is different to anything I’ve ever felt before. He is the most incredibly special man.’ When they announced their engagement (not on Twitter but in the notice pages…

Photos: Catwalking.com IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST talked-about appointments in fashion history – the first female creative director at Dior – and arguably one of the hardest-fought jobs in the industry. And now the saga of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first show for the house at Paris Fashion Week has been captured in a two-part documentary, Inside Dior . ‘I feel well with my conscience,’ says Maria Grazia after her first Dior runway show. ‘A company like Dior gives a lot of jobs to many people, and so the people like me, that are in this position, have a huge responsibility – especially in this time.’ Maria Grazia’s first Dior show was only 10 weeks in the making, since she had only recently left Valentino, where she was co-creative director.…

ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER Scandinavian mantra to live by. But while 2016’s hygge had us Instagramming our slippers and knitting our own polos (OK, we bought them in Ganni, but at least it’s Danish), 2017 is serving up the latest Scandi-ism: lagom. Don’t know what we’re lagom-ing on about? The Swedish translation is ‘just the right amount’. In other words, all things in moderation. But what, exactly, is the right amount when it comes to fashion? The golden figure oft quoted by retailers is £300. Luxuriously expensive enough to feel like a treat, but far from remortgaging material – it’s the so-called shopper’s sweet spot. According to Natalie Kingham, buying director at matchesfashion.com, designer collections ‘often start at around the £300 mark – like the Gucci logo tee at £320 or…

MOONWALK TO CATWALK It was one small step for a man who has never set foot in the fashion world. But considering legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin actually walked on the moon, Nick Graham’s New York catwalk show – niftily named ‘Life on Mars’ – must have been easier terrain. WINONA’S STRANGER FACE And the SAG for Queen of the SAG Awards goes to… Winona Ryder’s face! Memes of the Stranger Things actor collecting her gong with the cast went viral – she was pulling some stranger faces at David Harbour’s acceptance speech. DOVE’S ALTERNATIVE FACTS Beauty brand Dove has taken a leaf out of Donald Trump’s books with a list of ‘alternative facts’ about its latest deodorant. In an ad last week, it claimed new Dove antiperspirant is ‘a really…

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 CLARE PENNINGTON As a teen, Clare got chilblains on her stomach from refusing to relinquish crop tops in winter. Our acting senior picture editor continues to make irresponsible fashion choices. @pennyforagirl THANDIE NEWTON CHARLIE SAYS: No wonder those horses are stampeding: they’ve spotted the Starship Fash-erprise readying for attack. ★★✩✩✩ CLARE SAYS: The gang at Schiaparelli threw everything at this dress – wildlife, carnival equipment, an inexplicable shoulder brace. Normcore can do one. This is Morecore. And I bloody love it. ★★★★✩ YOU SAY: Thandie, this Western-inspired dress drowns your glamour. And the collar – girl, looks like you left half at home. However, the…

Photos: Rex Features, Courtesy of Opening Ceremony GLAM GLOBE-TROTTING FROM LONDON TO NYC THE HAIR FLAIR BUNCH WHAT Larry King salon launch WHERE South Kensington Club WHO Niall Horan, David Gandy, Oliver Cheshire David Gandy claims he helped tame his once unruly hair, David Beckham is a fan and he’s styled Poppy and Cara Delevingne. No surprise then that Larry King attracted a VIP crowd to the launch of his flagship salon next door to the South Kensington Club . After a quick tour, we moved on to members’ club Albert’s for a nightcap. GRAZIA ATE Seared tuna, crab and cucumber GRAZIA DRANK Copperdog whiskey cocktails HAPPY ROOSTERS WHAT Opening Ceremony celebrates Lunar NewYear WHERE Shun Lee Café, NYC WHO Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, St Vincent, Solange After…

THE SKINNY ON FAT The modern world is anti-fat, but we shouldn’t be. Biochemist Sylvia Tara’s new book, The Secret Life Of Fat (£9.99, amazon.co.uk), unpacks the myths, explaining why fat is crucial and sorely misunderstood. DOWN WITH ‘DIET’ It can be tempting to switch regular drinks for their diet counterparts in a bid to drop the pounds, but a new study suggests this method doesn’t deliver. Far from saving you cals, knocking back diet drinks simply means eating more of them at meal times. You already know it, but you’re better off with a glass of water. Photos: Marco Vittur. adidas by Stella McCartney: adidas.co.uk . CARiFiT: carifit.co.uk . Fit Kitchen: sainsburys.co.uk . Sweaty Betty: sweatybetty.com .Victoria’s Secret: victoriassecret.com HOLDING THE BABY Finding the time to work out is…

FIONA COWOOD Grazia contributing editor ★★★✩✩ I must admit, Space Romance is not really my genre. Although I liked Katie Khan’s premise – a couple adrift in space with only 90 minutes of oxygen left, stranded above a world where love is banned – I’m sure fans of dystopian fiction will find this much more their cup of tea. EMILY PHILLIPS Grazia’s features director ★★★★✩ I personally love a slightly YA-ish read, and this is just the ticket if you’re looking to get lost in a breathless love story in space. There’s a political undertone to the plot, too: Carys and Max live in a future where young people must rotate around various points in what is basically a hyped-up E. It left me pining for a better world in…

GONE GIRLS By episode three of the last season of Girls, Lena Dunham had magically recaptured everything that was amazing about the zeitgeist she ushered in. And now… farewell. There will be no more Jessa, Marnie, Shoshanna and Hannah. They will be badly, sadly missed, leaving a massively influential, generational legacy in their wake. It’s probably exactly the right time to do it, tbh. Still, tears. Begins Monday, 10pm, Sky Atlantic BACK TO OUR ROOTS With an award-littered film director in charge of each episode and a cast that numbers Forest Whitaker, Malachi Kirby and Anna Paquin among it, the remake of Roots is already must-see TV. In the ’70s, the story of Kunta Kinte and his family, an astonishing dramatic retelling of American slavery, caused massive TV shockwaves. It…

LETTER OF THE WEEK HEAR OUR VOICE I just read ‘Someone offered me £40 for sex… so I took it’ (30 Jan). I’ve worked as an indoor sex worker for years. I was dismayed that the article concluded with the words of a volunteer and not one of us who actually works in the industry. ‘Where there’s demand, there’s always going to be supply, but how do you tackle that?’ By doing so, it appears to push a criminalisation agenda. All the sex workers I know want decriminalisation because we want to work as safely as possible and without fear of a criminal record. That goes for indoor sex workers who work together (as more than one sex worker working on a premises can be arrested for managing a brothel)…

Photo: Thiemo Sander/Mondadori Photo AQUARIUS 21 Jan – 19 Feb You no doubt have one or two secrets or pieces of information you keep to yourself. Most of us do. That’s fine, except that a moral dilemma will force you to decide whether or not to disclose certain facts or figures. You obviously mustn’t succumb to emotional blackmail and betray a confidence. So let Mercury entering your sign help you analyse the situation and, by the end of the week, choose one option over another. PISCES 20 Feb – 20 Mar People might mutter a few comments about your health, fitness or well-being without really saying what they mean. They’re afraid you’ll accuse them of interfering so ask them to spell out their concerns. Remaining calm and friendly, accept their…

Photos: Wenn ‘I WAS WITH SOMEONE I LIKED AND I WALKED INTO A GLASS DOOR. IT WAS REALLY HARD TO STYLE OUT, WHAT WITH THE BUMP’ CAROLINE FLACK, 37 We ask the TV presenter to take an exclusive selfie – and reveal all Who is your best friend? My twin sister Jody [right]. We’re yin and yang, we don’t work without the other. She’s got three kids and I kind of feel like they’re my kids as well, which is great. What’s your biggest regret? I try not to have regrets because I dwell on them and it’s unhealthy. My one regret would be having a fringe cut. Ever since I had it done, my hair has never been the same again. What’s your biggest extravagance? Holidays. Actually, it sounds…