Table of contents for Issue 661 in Grazia

Forget Strictly versus X Factor , reality TV’s most acrimonious fallouts and break-ups, Twitter versus Lewis Hamilton because of that thing he said about his nephew wearing a dress. I herewith predict that 2018 will be defined by one, massive row – and one only. A single belief system will rip us asunder, making evangelists of its followers and rabid refuseniks of everyone else. It shall turn neighbour against neighbour, colleague against colleague, mother against son. Bow down and tremble before the forthcoming epic ideological battle of The Vegans versus The Non-Vegans. You know it’s imminent. Partly because every third person you follow on the socials is like, really, seriously thinking they’ll go vegan in 2018, even if they’re only going, like, partial-vegan? Vegan-ish, for Vegan-uary? And partly because anti-vegan…

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, EYEVINE IT SHOULD SURPRISE no one that Ivanka Trump plans to be President. Technically, news of the scale of her ambition broke last week, when Michael Wolff ’s book Fire And Fury was published. But Wolff is only confirming a suspicion that many political observers have held for some time – not only about Ivanka, but also about how the US views female leadership. We might just be such a sexist nation that a female President would have to run on a platform that is harmful to women. As Wolff writes, Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner ‘had made an earnest deal: if sometime in the future the opportunity arose, she’d be the one to run for President’. That Wolff tries to portray Ivanka as a mere…

PHOTOS: CAMILA ARMBRUST/EVENING STANDARD//EYEVINE, ALLSTAR, BACKGRID, MYER/SCOPE FEATURES ‘MY DOG IS not a baby. My dog is not a baby.’ This is the mantra I’ve repeated to myself ever since I got my terrier, Sylvie, back in June. When your friends are starting to have actual babies, it’s a slippery slope: one minute you’re referring to yourself as ‘mummy’, the next you’re responding to parents with, ‘Oh yes, we had teething issues too – have you tried massaging her gums?’ As if there were only half a per cent difference between your dog and their child. There’s nothing wrong with having a dog instead of a baby. But even as a devoted dog-mother, I draw the line at paid ‘paw-ternity leave’. It was revealed last week that US tech start-ups…

PHOTOS:THE MEGA AGENCY. FUR OIL: £28, FURYOU.COM AFTER SEEING GIGI Hadid’s tufted pits in the LOVE advent calendar, it was no surprise to see Lourdes Leon welcoming 2018 with full-furred open arms (above). So are older Millennials and Gen X-ers the last bastion of hairlessness? Because Generation Z is calling BS on removing body hair. If, like me, you grew up in the era of the Brazilian and have spent decades pruning yourself into pube perfection, this feels revolutionary. A while ago, I stopped shaving my armpits with a plan to wax come summer. But buoyed by beautiful #pithairdontcare shots on Insta, I decided to let it all grow out. And despite (or because of ) porn’s proliferation, holding on to our nether hairs is becoming mainstream: 83% of women…

PHOTO:THE LICENSING PROJECT IT’S BEEN a year since I waved Generation Rent goodbye and slotted a new key into my new front door, one that I actually own. This, I thought – as I made my husband pick me up and took a dozen photos of him carrying me over the threshold until we had the perfect shot – was adulthood. The only things left to do were to paint the walls a bold but instantly regrettable choice and hang the art we’ve had propped against walls for the last two years. Only, in the months that have followed, instead of the warm feeling of self-assurance, security and comfort that come with the knowledge you’ve Done The Right Thing and made a sizeable investment in your future instead of lining…

At this time of year, it’s easy to swathe yourself in thick knits and forget about what’s underneath, but all those layers can leave you with an attractive crop of ‘bacne’ – or, worse still, ‘buttne’ (yes, that’s actually a thing ). ‘Acne on the body is more resistant to treatment than on your face because the skin is tougher,’ says Dr Susan Mayou, consultant dermatologist at London’s Cadogan Clinic (cadoganclinic.com). But body breakouts can be blitzed if you step up your routine. Here’s how… BACK OFF ‘The back has the highest concentration of sebaceous glands, apart from your T-zone,’ says Dr Mayou. ‘The area is also hard to reach, so thorough cleansing is crucial.’ Switch to a body wash with salicylic or glycolic acid, like Lancer Body Cleanse [4],…

PHOTOGRAPH LOTTIE BEA SPENCER “IT FELT AS IF MY WOMANHOOD HAD JUDDERED TO A CRUEL HALT” Now Rachel Roberts must reshape her future while grieving for the baby she may never have TUCKED AWAY among the pile of duvet covers and blankets gathered over the years in my linen cupboard, there’s a baby-sized sheet with matching pillowcase. Sweetly appliquéd with sherbet-coloured giraffes, the set was a find during a charity shop trawl in my mid-thirties, destined for a child only then conceived in my mind. But fate, it seems, had other ideas. At the age of 39, I went through a brutal early menopause. And now, at 47, it’s highly unlikely my own child will ever fall asleep with that miniature bedding set for comfort in their cot. Egg donation…

WORDS: RACHEL LOOS. PHOTO: ILHAN EROGLU; @ILHAN1077 VIEW POINT Rakotzbrücke, Germany Europe has many ‘Devil’s Bridges’ – so called because their construction is so challenging, legend has it the devil must have helped build them (in return for the soul of the first human who crosses it). This Devil’s Bridge, named Rakotzbrücke, is in Kromlau Park, a couple of hours’ drive north of Berlin. The bridge’s parabola is cleverly designed to be one half of a perfect circle, completed by its reflection in the water below. Once you’ve gazed at the bridge, you are, according to legend, no longer allowed to cross it – so take a road trip to explore the nearby stunning border region of Germany and Poland.…

Anatomy Of A Scandal Sarah Vaughan (£12.99, SIMON & SCHUSTER) A lot of reviews claim that a novel had them ‘hooked from the start’ – but with this story, it’s painfully true. If you’ve kicked off the new year vowing to read more, this book – with its timely topic – will make it easy. Sophie’s husband James is a loving father and successful politician who is accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is as sure of his innocence as prosecuting barrister Kate is convinced of his guilt. The thorny issue of consent is tackled sensitively, while exploring the consequences of the case on both women and the past demons it exposes. Out Thursday OTHER GRIPPING COURTROOM DRAMAS To Kill A Mockingbird Har per Lee (£6.99, CORNERSTONE) Despite being known…

IS A GOLDEN GLOBES PROTEST ENOUGH? Remember when, in response to women complaining of harassment on trains, suggestions arose of women-only carriages? Remember how angry that made us? ( We had to change, rather than men.) So, when it came to the women of Hollywood protesting sexual harassment by wearing black at last weekend’s Golden Globes, was it empowering – or limiting ? Normally, we’d argue the latter – why should we change our behaviour when really it’s that of others that needs to change? But it disrupted. The conversation, for once, wasn’t about the trends, the jewels, the best and worst dressed, but ‘the why’. The real power, though, will be in keeping it up – BAFTAs, Oscars, you’re up next.…

2018 WILL NO DOUBT go down as Margot Robbie’s year. In the last few weeks alone, she’s graced multiple magazine covers and earned Best Actress nominations for her part in I, Tonya at the Golden Globes, as well as the AACTA Awards. Last month came a Best Actress nomination from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, usually an indication that an Oscar nomination is also on its way. Behind the scenes, things are just as busy. In the last year, Margot has shot an astounding four films. She also produced I, Tonya , along with her husband Tom Ackerley. The pair have their own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, which just signed a two-year first-look deal with Warner Bros. The first project in the deal, a drama about Wall Street called…

A ONE NOTE , one-size-fits-all definition of beauty doesn’t cut it any more – something fashion is finally cottoning on to. This month, marks the arrival of a new addition to the high street’s plus-size offerings: CURVE by Marks & Spencer, a 100-piece collection that ranges from sizes 18 to 32. The store already had one of the more comprehensive size offerings on the high street, up to a size 22 in some styles, but this elevates it to the next level. What makes CURVE so special is that, rather than simply scaling up ‘straight size’ designs, pieces have been specifically created with the demands of a plus-size silhouette in mind. So, the collection was designed on a size 24 mannequin (rather than a standard size 12) which meant that…

Boss after-dark dressing like Saoirse Ronan. Slicked-back hair + dark lipstick + a white blazer = much less predictable than a dress. Slip dresses, plaid and high-waisted denim are go. ’90s up your style with a little help from your Friends (now on Netflix). Shhh… Minimal, logo-less, fuss-free bags exude quiet luxury now. Take Veganuary to your wardrobe. Stella McCartney’s latest collection (leather and fur-free) is seriously swoon-worthy PHOTOS: LANDMARK MEDIA, WENN, FLYNET, CATWALKING.COM. BAGS, FROM TOP: BUILDING BLOCK (NET-A-PORTER.COM); WANDLER (MATCHESFASHION.COM); J&M DAVIDSON (HARVEYNICHOLS.COM) Coordinate your look from hair to toe, à la Kim K. Now that’s how you work the January blues.…

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: MARCO VITTUR, GIANANDREA TRAINA, ALAMY. MODEL: MALIJN AT THE SQUAD. BELLA FREUD: BELLAFREUD.COM. BYREDO: LIBERTYLONDON.COM. CIRE TRUDON: SELFRIDGES.COM. ELIZABETH AND JAMES: HOUSEOFFRASER.CO.UK. FLORAIKU: HARRODS.COM. GALLIVANT: ROULLIERWHITE.COM. KILIAN: BYKILIAN.CO.UK. MILLER HARRIS: MILLERHARRIS.COM. ST GILES: SELFRIDGES.COM. THE PERFUMERS STORY: HARRODS.COM FRAGRANCE: that spritzable love machine. A liquid capable of felling those in its romantic wake – a tour de true-love force. Thanks to many an ad campaign, we’re all familiar with the concept that perfume can aid us in the seduction stakes, and that we use it to tap into and boost our pheromones, those basic scents of animal attraction. But perhaps it’s time to change tack. The latest raft of fragrance launches is linked to and inspired by art, travel, books – concerned with helping you set a tone…

1. CLEAN SWEEP Yope’s Ginger Sandalwood Natural Hand Cream, £7.99, contains organic shea butter and sandalwood extract, known to inhibit bacteria growth on skin. 2.TURN BACK TIME Daily use of Beauty Pie’s Super Retinol Anti-Aging Hand Treatment, £5.85 (to members), visibly improves uneven skin tone and prevents the ageing effects of UV rays. 3. IN THE CLOVER Dr Hauschka’s Regenerating Hand Cream, £19, uses red clover’s soothing properties. The herb may even help reduce headaches. 4. SUPER STRENGTH If your skin soaks up regular creams fast, try Ameliorate’s Intensive Hand Treatment, £15. It gently exfoliates while oat oil and shea hydrate. 5. STAYING POWER Designed for nail polish wearers, Slixir’s Hand & Polish Cream, £21.95, is packed with jojoba, avocado oil and copper actives to keep cuticles fresh and polish…

PHOTOGRAPHS: HAARALA HAMILTON BLOOD ORANGES Available for just a couple of months, these oranges – their name comes from the brilliant red colour of the insides – are trickier to peel than your regular oranges but are worth the effort. They contain more vitamin C and antioxidants, and the juice is richer and more complex, often being compared to that of raspberries. With such a short season, the blood orange is a very of-the-moment ingredient, not just for its flavour but also the fabulous shot of bright colour it adds to any dish. Even in a simple salad, it will most definitely impress. BLOOD ORANGE AND BEET CURED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER AND WHOLEMEAL NOODLES Feeds: 4 Preparation: 20 minutes Marinating: 1 hour Cooking: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 500g sushi-grade salmon 3…

NHS Couch to 5K You’ve tried it before, you’ve failed before – but this is going to be your time. It’s January, so time for everyone to once again try to catch the running bug. And, while you might want to just take off, like Phoebe in Friends , this is a free, sensible, supposedly foolproof way to become a runner. The Assassination The BBC World Service delves into the murder of one of the world’s best known politicians, Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto. The show probes the inside story of the investigation into her death – and even includes interviews with those accused of her murder. PHOTOS: CAMERA PRESS Duolingo Spanish Podcast Endeavouring to brush up on your Spanish or try a new language? This podcast offers an alternative helping hand,…

A NICE, white, middle-aged, middle-class woman in a posh Bristol Victorian semi sits her black foster daughter down at a vintage bureau to prepare for the day ahead. She brushes her hair straight and affixes a decorative scarf around her neck. ‘You look like Audrey Hepburn,’ she tells the 10-year-old. ‘Who is Audrey Hepburn?’ asks Kiri, the polite child whose name is given to a quietly devastating if flawed new drama beginning this week. When Kiri goes missing later that day, under social services’ supervision, each one of the three acts accrues a smart new level of symbolism, even menace. Has Kiri ever really been allowed to see herself ? Kiri is a complicated work that indulges itself in a starry, awards-bait performance before alighting upon its central point about…

1 NEW IN THE MARVELOUS MRS MEISEL She is amazing. Like Mary Poppins got divorced, then started doing sweary stand-up. On Amazon Prime (we’ve been watching a lot of TV lately, as you’ll see). 2 UP DYNAMO Crossed our path recently, and did some very sexy magic on us. His parting words? ‘I want to be in Chart of Lust.’ The thrill! 3 NEW IN MAMACITA Of the just delicious Feud (BBC iPlayer; why haven’t you already watched it, fools?). An exquisite, Germanic, monosyllabic foil to Jessica Lange’s Joan Crawford. 4. UP DORY SIEF Well-meaning hipster gal gone bad; star of Search Party (series two of which is now on All 4). Unexpected yet definitive fashion icon, as a side note. 5 UP JUSTIN TIM BE RL AKE Has a…

PARIS FASHION WEEK ISABEL MARANT THERE’S NOTHING QUITE like a downpour to dampen the sartorial spirits. And the month known (somewhat ironically) as Dry January is full of them. What does one wear to navigate a potentially pouring commute? Wool? Soggy! Faux fur? Drowned rat! Suede? Don’t even think about it! Alas there’s only one thing for it: waterproofs. While that might not sound like the most exciting style proposition, bear with us. As if in anticipation of fickle forecasts, the spring/ summer 2018 catwalks were awash with pieces in rain slicker finishes – see Chanel’s transparent hats and knee-high boots, Balenciaga’s shiny shirts and Isabel Marant’s sweet-wrapper trousers. LONDON FASHION WEEK For now, you’ll find everything from bucket hats to pencil skirts reimagined in waterproof finishes. One name for…

HOW MANY TIMES have you read interviews with women in Hollywood about turning 40? According to Cameron Diaz, ‘I feel better at 40 than I did at 25.’ ‘It’s the first time in my life that my age has met up with where my life is and it’s perfect. I love being 40,’ said Drew Barrymore. And in the words of Kate Winslet, ‘It really feels fantastic, actually.’ But one 40-year-old you won’t hear discussing her age is Jessica Chastain. ‘I don’t even like talking about age,’ she told Grazia in an exclusive interview. ‘I feel like by answering it I’m doing a disservice to women everywhere. No one should be worried, or even thinking about it. ‘Most of the time, I think in terms of women being viewed equal…

IN NOVEMBER, HE ADMITTED he was in ‘severe emotional pain’ and using Red Bull to get over his split from Amber Heard. (Is that a thing? We’re saying absolutely not.) Now insiders say that Elon Musk is stopping at nothing to win back his actor ex. According to one, ‘He’s been turning on his charm in the best way he knows how – by spoiling her with his billion-dollar fortune. Over the festive period, Elon jetted Amber to Chile, where he was holidaying with his brother Kimbal, and he’s offered her the run of his $24m Bel Air mansion when she’s in LA. He’s also giving her full use of his private jet. It’s a tricky situation – Amber was the one who initiated the split, but she still feels…

AT 8:17 on Tuesday morning my phone buzzed. I had a DM on Twitter from the formidable Labour MP Jess Phillips. Did I want to join her in setting up a UK Time’s Up? The previous day, Monday 1 January, The New York Times published an open letter signed by 300 Hollywood women. These women were actors, agents, writers, directors, producers. They included household names like Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Rashida Jones and Shonda Rhimes. They included women like Ashley Judd, who were at the centre of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. And they were announcing a new movement. One that grew out of the global phenomenon of women speaking up about the sexual harassment they had faced and saying: it happened to #MeToo. The sheer number…

PHOTO: MARCO VITTUR, LAURENCE ELLIS. ESSIE: BOOTS NATIONWIDE SOLANGE AZAGURYPARTRIDGE JEWELLERY DESIGNER ESSIE SUGAR DADDY NAIL POLISH, £7.99 Being a jewellery designer, my hands are my shop window and every morning when I visit my store, I pick out something different to wear. It might sound totally perfectionist, but getting the absolutely right nail colour that doesn’t compete with my jewellery is vital – preferably no colour as I prefer to look clean and professional. Essie’s Sugar Daddy nail polish – which I found one day shopping in Boots years ago! – achieves just this. Some might say it’s a little boring, I call it utilitarian. Pale, with a flattering baby-pink blush, it looks great with a tan and is the perfect enhancer for your natural nail shade. I’m aware…

Q ‘ As somebody who has struggled with an eating disorder in the past, I find January – and the onslaught of strict New Year’s resolutions among my peers – hard to deal with. How can I stop it from feeling so triggering?’ ELEANOR SAYS: When the New Year rolls in, so too do all the various pledges of cleanliness, pureness, fitness and thinness. We start making inventories of what, how and when we eat, setting up systems of punishment and reward. It can feel as though turning a new page on the calendar somehow means we should automatically look at our naked body in the mirror and question not just its girth, but its worth. It’s not surprising you find this a difficult time. The people I have met…

‘PLEASE, LAURA… learn to drink sensibly!’ That was the only New Year’s resolution I ever used to make. I’d start galvanised, only to inevitably come catastrophically crashing off the wagon by mid-January. Because even with the best intentions, when it came to alcohol, I just couldn’t do sensible. I wasn’t wired with an off-switch and was a blackout drinker from the get-go. The first time I got drunk I was 15. And I loved it. I was sick everywhere, but that didn’t matter; for a girl who never thought she was enough, the feeling of being puffed up with a blustering faux-confidence and devil-may-care attitude was irresistible. By my late teens, I prided myself on being the friend you stayed out too late with; always armed with a glass of…

SHELVE IT Kristian made a shelving unit that spans the entire long wall of the living room and also includes a sofa. The shelving is in different sizes and shapes for a more dynamic look, and the compartments are filled with books, art, vases and plants. To create something similar, you’ll need a carpenter (search instituteofcarpenters.com). The wood and pink sofa cushions add warmth to the grey walls, ceilings and doorframes, as does the Berber rug picked up in Morocco. Find the DCW Plywood Chair at aram.co.uk. THE OWNERS Chef Mariah Malewicz and Kristian Lillelund, designer and owner of design company Rum4, and their four children THE PROPERTY A period apartment, fully renovated by the couple. It was Kristian’s idea to paint it grey. ‘I was a little worried about…

CAMILA: CAMILA CABELLO If you’ve been humming Camila’s 2017’s earworm, Havana, get ready for 10 more tracks from the former Fifth Harmony star. Originally called The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving, Camila’s debut solo album’s been through the ringer – several singles (like Crying In The Club) didn’t make the cut… maybe it’s too jam-packed with hits? Out Friday REVOLT AND REVOLUTIONS Drawn primarily from the Arts Council Collection, this show features artists who’ve been part of some of the counterculture and anti-establishment movements of recent decades. Feel inspired? Visitors can share how they’d change the world using their 60 Second Soap Box. Yorkshire Sculpture Park, until 15 April; ysp.org.uk PHOTOS: ALLSTAR ©STEVE JOHNSTON, COURTESY OF YSP, ANDREW SIMS/THE TIMES. VASE BY GRAYSON PERRY DARKEST HOUR Gary Oldman goes ‘full…

TAYLOR SWIFT shakes it off FOR A WOMAN who has trademarked ‘this sick beat’ and ‘Cause we never go out of style’ (‘The old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now’ is pending), you’d think Taylor would be an expert on copyright. But the songwriters behind Playas Gon’ Play, a 2001 song by 3LW, claim her Shake It Off lyrics infringe theirs. ‘This is a ridiculous claim and nothing more than a money grab,’ said a rep for Taylor. BOXING CLEVER in Lamyland ARTIST, creative director and producer Michèle Lamy has taken over Selfridges’ Corner Shop (not the Wotsits and a pint of milk type) with a boxing-inspired pop-up space. Lamyland features merch from the likes of Nike, Sacai, Gareth Pugh and her husband, Rick Owens. A knockout. Until…

LETTER OF THE WEEK HERE’S TO FESTIVE FREEDOM! Thank you Emily Maddick and Grazia for Crexit (Running away at Christmas, 11 Dec) – just brilliant. It’s everything that I’ve been trying to communicate about my reticence to celebrate Christmas in the same old ways. I’m not strong enough yet to do it but I hope I will one day. Ever since we lost my father tragically I’ve striven for the freedom to do something completely different to ease the memories – which a lot of my family and friends just don’t seem to understand. Even my mum gets it now! Emma IN YOUR OWN TIME Ali’s story (Should I rush to be a mum so my dad can meet my child?, 2 Jan) really resonated with me. My mum was…

PHOTO: INSTAGRAM.COM/@PARISHILTON PARIS HILTON HAS ANYONE EVER had a stronger personal brand than Paris Hilton? Google images says no: there isn’t a single photo of the heiress, DJ and tiny dog aficionado that couldn’t have been taken at any time between 2003 and 2018. In these times of unrest, uncertainty and impending nuclear apocalypse, she is a welcome antidote to the truism that the only certainty in life is change. For proof, look no further than her third engagement, executed in classic Paris fashion with an Instagram announcement featuring no fewer than seven pics and one dramatic video reconstruction (caption: ‘I said yas’). As well as having the dubious honour of being the inventor of the celebrity sex tape, Kim Kardashian and (according to her own mythology) the selfie –…