Table of contents for Issue 648 in Grazia

ED MILES. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: JULIE COOPER AT TERRI MANDUCA. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, REX FEATURES I’m left contemplating the broader impact of the Taxi Tax. I don’t have much patience for Pink Tax fury as a rule; for raging over women being penalised by, say, razor companies who charge more for female-branded, pink-handled razors than they do for male versions. I mean – just buy the bloke’s razors! Pink razor Tax problem solved! Howeve r, the Taxi Tax is gross. Unavoidable, uniquely penalising of women, uniquely exploitative. The Taxi Tax is the thousands of pounds your average woman pays out in a lifetime getting her ass home after dark, because she’s wary about walking or taking public transport. Because she’s just left a party – pub, cinema, mate’s house, wherever…

photos: Roland hoskins/solo syndication, eyevine Politics in 2017 is febrile. As with most things, this negativity is not shared equally between the sexes. All the research shows that it’s women working in politics – especially women of colour – who bear the brunt of abuse, both online and off. At this year’s Labour conference, it was reported (not by the woman herself ) that BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg was accompanied by a bodyguard, paid for by her employers, because of the hostility she has faced. I know Laura. I follow her work and I see her around Parliament a fair bit. I get the impression that she is quite a private person, so I won’t share any of the facts that I know about her, but let me assure…

FROM ADELE’S ‘A’ tattoo for son Angelo through to Rihanna’s Nefertiti head and Lady Gaga’s Bowie tribute, there’s only one tattoo artist the A-list trust to ink their skin: Mark Mahoney. He’s revolutionised tattooing with a fine-line style in black and grey ink that creates a hyper-realistic image. Naturally, the world’s second most popular tatt artist, Dr Woo – whose clients include Cara D, Drake and Miley Cyrus – was trained by Mark. Until now, any of us normal folk lusting after a ‘single-needle’ Mahoney tattoo would have to fork out the airfare to LA – where his legendary Shamrock Social Club is based. Even then, there’s a waiting list until 2019. Luckily, from 5-16 October, Mark is bringing his skills to the UK as artist in residence at London’s…

WORDS: HANNAH FLINT. PHOTOS: PA PHOTOS, REX FEATURES It’s safe to say Meghan Markle is no ordinary royal girlfriend. She’s an American divorcée and the daughter of a yoga teacher. She’s also a UN Advocate for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and an ardent philanthropist. She’s friends with Serena Williams (‘Her personality just shines,’ says the tennis player) and has refused to give up her day job on US show Suits . Until last year, she ran a lifestyle blog, The Tig, in her spare time. She is, in short, the type of woman who makes you like Harry more, just for being with her. She’s also the sort of woman who seems not to care how a royal girlfriend should behave. Last month, when she posed on…

‘This is a celebration of an icon! A genius! My brother, Gianni, this is for you!’ boomed the voiceover at the epic Versace show as the original ’90s supermodels – Naomi, Cindy, Claudia, Helena and Carla – were unveiled as the surprise finale in golden chainmail, then stalked down the runway arm-in-arm with the diminutive Donatella. The standing ovation was as poignant as it was euphoric, providing a moment of pure, unfiltered (as in: no time to mess with filters) social media delirium. This was the tribute show to end all tribute shows! And it was a long time coming. It has been 20 years since Gianni Versace was shot and killed on the steps of his Miami mansion, and the fashion world has been mining his archive ever since.…

PHOTO: ED MILES. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: FIONA EUSTACE. STYLING: JENNIFER MICHALSKI-BRAY. KATHERINE WEARS JUMPER BY JOIE, SKIRT BY MAX MARA, BELT BY GUCCI AND RINGS BY MAYA MAGAL, MARCO BICEGO AND DALSEEN. ADDITIONAL PHOTO: CAPITAL PICTURES The crop top? It’s fashion’s cockroach You know what what it it’’s s llike ike . . You You’’re re on on a a n nig ight ht out and get t pphoto hotoggrap raphe hed d near near enoug enough h to to club-music c le leggend end SS on onique ique that that it it lo loookkss like you’re close close friends friends , , ca casua suallly ly ttwinn winning ing in crop tops ps . . (( R Rea eallly ly , , I I wa was s just just…

HOW OFTEN have you caught a glimpse of yourself a few hours into a busy day to find the make-up you so carefully applied in the morning has somehow disappeared? With no time to be constantly reapplying before every meeting or appointment, you need to know that your make-up will last for the long haul, which is exactly where primer pro Smashbox’s Photo Finish Foundation Primer comes in. Formulated with a nourishing blend of vitamins A and E, this silky-soft beauty not only fills in fine lines and pores to create a flawless canvas for your make-up to sit on, it also gives said make-up hours and hours more wear… To make this face-saving gem part of your getting-ready routine, simply swoosh it on after cleansing and moisturising, then get…

PHOTO: STOCKSY.COM I’m sitting on a white, fluffy rug in a smart apartment and a 30-year-old accountant in a fishnet body is telling me she first realised she wanted to sleep with a girl a year ago. Next to us, two young women are untying their dresses and giggling as they lick salt off each other’s breasts before downing tequila and shedding another layer of clothes. No, I haven’t climbed inside the brain of a teenage boy; I’m at an exclusive Skirt Club party in East London – an event for straight or bisexual women who are ‘curious’ about having a one-off night of passion with a girl. It’s not a gay night, but a party for a new generation of women who have an increasingly fluid view of their…

PHOTO: CONNOR MORRIS/@CONNORRRMORRIS Laguna Beach, California Here’s a beach to add to your travel bucket list. This tidal pool fills with seawater when the waves roll over its walls on Victoria Beach, a super-secluded stretch of sand at Laguna Beach, a cool, arty, seaside town just south of Los Angeles. Most people head to the city’s Main Beach, but those in the know head south and take the long (unmarked) staircase that’s next to the address 2713 Victoria Drive.…

Manhattan Beach Jennifer Egan (£11.99, CORSAIR) OPENING IN DEPRESSION-ERA BROOKLYN, Egan introduces Anna Kerrigan, whose father takes her on a visit to the home of Dexter Styles, where she witnesses a secret pact between the two. Later, during WWII, Anna is working at the Navy Yard – where she has become America’s first female diver – when a chance meeting with Dexter sets her on a journey to understanding her now missing father and his complex life.Organised crime, the class system and a transformative moment in history are skilfully rolled up in this masterful novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit From The Goon Squad. MORE UNMISSABLE TALES OF NEW YORK CITY… Modern Lovers Emma Straub (£7.99, RIVERHEAD BOOKS)  College friends, now in their fifties and living in…

KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS S14 AVAILABLE NOW ON HAYU AND PREMIERES 8 OCTOBER AT 9PM ON E! While devouring Hillary Rodham Clinton’s riveting tell-all biography, I couldn’t help but wonder what would’ve happened if Trump had faced a less flustered opponent drawn from his own playing field. Kris Jenner, say. Last week marked the 10th anniversary of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The momager of America’s First Family of reality TV has heralded the great, dynastic American saga of her times. She is its unmitigated success story. Life’s bruises simply bounce off her. No TV show divides the world with the polarity of The Kardashians. The Mitfords of Instagram are a stark mirror held up to our moment; our vanity and consumption, the hard luxury and soft comfort of…

PHOT TO OSS :: G GEET TT TY Y ‘[I’M] NOT GOING G to to stand stand up up to to show show pride pride in a flag for a country y that that oppresses oppresses bblack lack ppeeop ople le and people of colour.. ’ ’ Th This is is is the the simp simple le and and definitive reason why y former former San San Francisc Francisco o 49 49 ers ers quarterback Colin Kaep aepern ernick ick first first ‘‘ to toook k a a kne kneee ’’ during the national anthem nthem bback ack in in 2016 2016 .. Like the Black Lives es Matter Matter movement movement bbefore efore it it ,, Kaepernick’s gesture expresse expressed d h his is outra outragge e at at…

The outpouring after his death began immediately. Notable women, feminists – Lily Cole, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Courtney Love – hailed him a legend. An innovator. A revolutionary. Even sweet. Should we think the same? He called himself a feminist, but also called women sex objects. He ran the Playboy Mansion for men’s pleasure, but donated to Planned Parenthood. He published writing by Margaret Atwood and an interview with Martin Luther King. But they ran alongside naked young women. Naked women who sold Pl ayboy to the world. Like us, he was complex and contradictory. But most of us don’t reset the world’s sexual mores, and ‘Hef ’ did. Or marry a 23-year-old woman at 83. And maybe he liberated men in a mid-century world of stale sexuality, but in…

When Derek BlasBerg attended the glittering parties of Fashion Month in September, it was quicker to list who he hadn’t hung out with than who he had. Sidekicks in New York included Sienna Miller, Doutzen Kroes, Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin. In Milan, he was Gisele’s dinner date and had pre-drinks with Dakota Johnson. In Paris, he found time for lunch with Alexa Chung before snapping selfies with BFF Karlie Kloss. But such scenes are hardly surprising. This is, after all, the man who has transformed himself from an unknown NYU student to the ‘Truman Capote of his generation’ (in the words of The New York Times ) from St Louis. His day job entails interviewing his friends for Vanity Fair and CNN Style; by night his face…

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES,YOUTUBE/LANA DEL REY – WEST COAST FASHION IS NO STRANGER to the perilously high price tag. But even those of us who’d seriously consider remortgaging our homes to get hold of some Hermès (joke – kind of ) might wince at the latest release from archdisruptors Vetements: the £2,890 string bag. Ouch. The latest quotidian object to get a high-fash makeover courtesy of the Gvasalia brothers (creative director Demna and CEO Guram), the bag follows in the footsteps of the label’s £1,100 repurposed Levi’s and the £750 hoodies. Is it woven from unicorn hair? No. Does it also invest in an ISA for you? No. So how on earth can you ‘justify’ that extortionate price tag? Yes, it’s made in Italy from quality materials, but the real value…

P PH HO OT TO OSS :: G GEET TT TY Y IIM MA AG GEESS ,, R REEX X FFEEA AT TU UR REESS ,, N NU UR R P PH HO OT TO O ,, Z ZU UM MA A P PR REESSSS…

 ac n e acnestudios.com alexander mcqueen alexandermcqueen.com baptiste viry baptisteviry.com céline 020 7491 8200 dior dior.com dolce & gabbana dolcegabbana.com giorgio armani 020 7235 6232 junya watanabe london doverstreetmarket.com lemaire lemaire .fr ko lo r kolor.jp magda butrym magdabutr ym.com maison margiela 020 7629 2682 neighborhood at browns fashion brownsfashion.com petit bateau petit-bateau.co.uk p r a da 020 7647 5000 preen by thornton b r e g a z z i preenbythornton bregazzi.com rvdk/ronald van der k e m p net-a-por ter.com sunspel sunspel.com the frye thefr yecompany.com casting & booking Holly Scott Lidgett hair Susanne Lichtenegger make-up Natsumi Narita fashion assistant Jessica Skeete-Cross photo grapher’s a s s i s ta n t M i c h a e l Furlonger digitial operator Pedro Pacheco model Renee Narita…

PHOTO: DAVID MARQUEZ. YOU’LL NEED TO HOLD YOUR HORSES UNTIL IT’S AVAILABLE ON 13 OCTOBER,THEN GET IT AT CHANEL.COM Chanel’s new La Crème Main, £45, is more than just a hand cream – it’s an object of desire. Sure, it smells gorgeous and keeps my hands moisturised (for at least four hours). But when my friends saw the double Cs emerging from my bag (it slots perfectly into the palm of your hand), they squawked and tried to grab it, causing a scene in the pub. That’s how you know. ROSE BEER, BEAUTY DIRECTOR…

illustration: joe cruz I’ve always been a planner. An organiser. A good girl who ticks the boxes. No tattoos, no smoking, no drugs, no teenage delinquency. Proper, regular, good. For the first three decades, things ticked along in this vein. Went to university, got married, had three kids, a successful career, recycled religiously, paid my bills and cleansed and moisturised diligently. And then… BOOM. In the last three years I’ve added: divorce, nervous breakdown and a new relationship. Now, to cap this list of Huge Unexpecteds, I am nearly eight months pregnant. At the age of 43. Exactly 20 years since I had my first baby. So yes, a BIT of a change of life. My partner and I had talked about having a child together since we first met.…

hair and make-up: neusa neves @ terri manduc a using nars and aveda hairc are  The loss didn’t hit immediately. The first time I felt it, the dull churn clawing at the hollow in my tummy, was the day the tree we sat beneath came into bloom for the first time since you’d gone. We’d met when the branches were prematurely bare and, when I walked past and saw the start of something new, all I could see was the end. i want to tie myself to him irrevocably. to say i’m his wife Then you’d been gone 27 days; a further 23 had passed since the afternoon you were to become my husband. It’s now 168 days and nights and 23 more. No time and a lifetime. Even now,…

WORDS: RHIANNON EVANS. PHOTOS: SPLASH NEWS, REX Homecoming With more stars than your favourite TV show, Homecoming is a psychological thriller about a mysterious US army initiative treating veterans. Hugely engaging, the podcast (now into its second series) stars Oscar Isaac,, Catherine Keener (bo otth h b beello ow w ) ) aannd d David Schw wiim mm meerr.... Popcast The New York Timess’ ’ best music writers (and invited guests) take pop seriously – and meet weekly to discuss the latest releases, trends and stars. Their warm, humorous tone and scholarly approach is a winning combination. Biden’s Briefing If you can remember a time before Donald Trump, when the world was obsessed with the bromance between President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden (and the latter’s outspoken ways), this…

KATY PERRY to spill the beans(again)? YOU’D THINK Katy Perry would have nothing left to reveal after she live-streamed 72 hours of her life in June for the release of Witness. Think again. The singer will be releasing an hour-long documentary about it, airing on YouTube on 4 October. Which is about as meta as it gets. BAG COLLAB helping Kenyan children AS IF YOU needed an excuse to snap up one of Gabriela Hearst’s cult favourite bags… Partnering with Net-A-Porter until 8 October the designer er is s letting e ng you you skip s p the waitlist, and donating ting profits profits from from her handbags to Save the the Ch Children ildren .. Proceeds will go towards ards help helping ing the charity continue its its work…

PHOTOS: MARCO VITTUR, GUY MARINEAU/GETTY IMAGES, WIRE IMAGE News of make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury’s smokey nudes Instant Eye Palette, £60, spread fast last month, leading 30,000 devotees to add their names to a waitlist for the 12-strong collective of insanely pigmented, velvety eyeshadows. Packaged in one of her signature gilded compacts, and created using Charlotte’s unique control-pressed powder (which allows you to pick up just the right amount of product with every brush dip), it’s essentially 25 years of Charlotte’s knowhow and need-to-know pigments, packaged. The palette will be available to us all on 5 October. Our advice? Set your alarm clock early Thursday morning. Other waitlists worth jumping on… Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit, £39; cultbeauty.co.uk ● Sand + Sky 4 in 1 Australian Purifying Pink Clay Mask, £39.50;…

AS ONE OF HOLLYWOOD’S most exciting young actresses, you might not think Lily Collins would be won over by an ex-boyband member who once announced she was his ideal woman on a radio show. But last week, word reached Grazia that the actor, 28, is enjoying a secret romance with One Direction’s Niall Horan, 24, after a series of dates in Los Angeles. ‘It’s very early days, but there’s a huge spark,’ said an insider. ‘Lily turned up with a friend to a gig he played at The Troubadour in LA and she was all over him after the set. Niall couldn’t wipe the smile from his face: it was a really important night to him, and for her to be there was very special. ‘Lily is worried about dating…

PHOTO (POSED BY MODEL): ALAMY “OPENING THE RANKS TO WOMEN WILL DIMINISH OUR MILITARY” WE ARE NOW months away from women being able to join the infantry – our frontline of foot soldiers in the British Army. And while I of course believe that women are equal to men, we are definitely not the same. Infantry soldiers travel miles in extreme conditions, carrying survival packs including ammunition and radios. Currently, male recruits must run eight miles in heavy boots with 25kg backpacks to be accepted and I believe that opening the ranks to women will diminish the strength of our world-renowned military. I don’t say this lightly. Every day, women in our forces contribute a huge amount. From delivering ammunition to the frontline to carrying out humanitarian work in some…

C CH HR RIIS ST TIIA AN N D DIIO OR R S S// S S ’ ’ 1 18 8 Of all the new, curve-ball and attention-seeking accessories that made an appearance at the latest round of fashion weeks, the one that caused the real noise was altogether quieter and, well, not actually new at all. Ladies, the beret is back. Christian Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri is the biggest champion of the nouveau beret. There they were in black wool or denim and covered in netting, starring in the S/S ’18 collection, inspired by American-French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, while A/W ’17’s leather versions already boast the kind of lusty cult status among editors and street-stylers usually reserved for bags and shoes. The chic chapeau is a fitting…

PHOTOS: JASON LLOYD-EVANS AND MARCO VITTUR. MAC: MACCOSMETICS.CO.UK. REDKEN: REDKEN.CO.UK. MOROCC ANOIL: MOROCC ANOIL.CO.UK BLURRED LINES A soft-focus stain is the red lipstick look of your future. Backstage at Philosophy, Max Mara and Marco di Vincenzo, lipstick was applied to the centre of the mouth and smudged outwards to achieve a just-kissed effect. ‘For a feminine edge, add clear gloss over over the the top top ,, ’ ’ instr instructs ucts make-up artist Tom Tom Pe Pecheux cheux at at Ph Philosop ilo hy. POP-EYE S/S ’18 was a season of brave statement eyes – as seen at Byblos, Fendi, Antonio Marras, Giorgio Armani, Marni, Missoni… Be inspired now. TRAVELLER TOES From the show notes we learned the ‘Etro girl’ had been travelling through India with a magpie-esque eye…

God I miss teen heartbreak. You’re lying there, sobbing out The Cure’s Just Like Heaven with a mouth that tastes like one of those wall-mounted public ashtrays outside major train stations, and it would all be quite desperate if you weren’t secretly relishing every second. But once you’ve worked your way through your desolation discography, finished the fags and pictured for the nth time how gratifyingly shocked he would be by your extreme weight loss, it’s quite hard to keep up the misery momentum. That’s where perfume comes in. In fact, I’m pretty sure that’s what the folk at Dior were going for when they came up with the heartbreak accelerant and general romantic nostalgia prompter that is Eau Sauvage. My first real love (a Parisian model who looked like…

Q ‘I often feel so low and overwhelmed . I eat well, but drink and smoke occasionally. And, if I’m honest, I’m not the fittest. I feel like a major lifestyle upheaval would boost my mood, but can’t seem to commit to anything. What small thing would make a difference?’ eleanor says: Let’s be clear off the bat: you, I and millions of others can fantasise, but there is no singular remedy for mental distress. Why? Because we all have such wild variations in our genes and life experiences, all our brains work slightly differently. This is one of the most important things to remember when we talk about mental health. Central to your question is how easy it is to get lost in the tyranny of ‘shoulds’ that abound…

TAHINI Tahini is not just for drizzling over falafels or whisking into houmous. The paste-like sauce made from hulled sesame seeds is a staple in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, but now everyone’s loving its silky texture and nutty, slightly bitter flavour. It’s found on the menus of the hottest restaurants and cafés, supermarkets report skyrocketing sales – Waitrose had a 40% increase last year – and there are cookbooks dedicated to it. Vegan-friendly, and dairy- and gluten-free, it’s brilliant in sauces, spreads and dressings. Packed full of protein and a rich source of B vitamins (which boost energy and brain function), it also makes a great breakfast option. Find AnnA At AnnABArnettcooks.com And instAgrAm @AnnABArnettcooks THICK GREEK YOGURT WITH DUKKAH, TAHINI, DATE MOLASSES AND STEWED PRUNES Feeds: 4 Time:…

BLADE RUNNER 2049 Denis Villeneuve takes the reins directing the hotly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s cult classic, 35 years after the original’s release (so it might be worth a recap on Amazon Video before hitting the cinema). Ryan Gosling stars as a new replicant-hunting blade runner who uncovers a dark secret that could bring an end to humanity. He turns to long-disappeared Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford reprising his famous role) for help. Robin Wright and Jared Leto add even more star power to the line-up. Out Thursday ALTHORP LITERARY FESTIVAL Family home of the Spencers and final resting place of Princess Diana, Althorp opens its doors for a four-day literary festival, featuring Jo Malone, Clare Balding and broadcasters Sian Williams and Evan Davis. Tickets from £8; 5-8 October,…

While reading your plus-size article, it struck me (as a woman who is a size 10 to 12) how bothered I would be if clothes I liked were only available in a size 18 or bigger. Then I thought, isn’t that how women who are classed as ‘plus size’ must feel all the time when they can’t find the clothes they like in their size? Everything around us perpetuates the idea we have to look a certain way – the fact that agencies have to exist for plus-size models is crazy. Surely a model is a model, regardless of size? Marie PATERNITY PAY POLITICS I read The real reason women aren’t sharing their maternity leave (2 October) with great interest. I actively sought out a company that offered a generous…