Table of contents for Issue 725 in Grazia

THERE’S SOMETHING so satisfying about finding a dress that makes you feel great whether you’re wearing it for work or a friend’s wedding, this year or next – especially, when the price tag doesn’t make you wince. Even better? When someone else has done the hard work for you. This week’s issue is dedicated to affordable luxury – and our fashion team has spent weeks uncovering the cult labels and items that we guarantee are worth the investment. Think of it as your guilt-free shopping list. @hattie_brett / feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk…

Take a look at history. Traditionally, women in science haven’t been given credit for their discoveries: Rosalind Franklin was robbed of the recognition she deserved for her DNA findings and Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s male supervisor won a Nobel Prize based on her astronomy breakthroughs. That’s why we were relieved last week to see the world applaud the incredible part 29-year-old Katie Bouman’s work played in photographing a black hole. The computer scientist at MIT helped develop an algorithm that created the first-ever image of its kind. Let’s hope this inspires more girls and women to get into STEM – and close the gender black hole in science.…

1. Up NIKOLAJ COSTERWALDAU No, you’re obsessed by Game Of Thrones and, honestly, it’s getting embarrassing… (JAIME LANNISTER FOREVER, even if that’s totally route one obvious of us). 2. Up RICHARD MADELEY Covering for Piers Morgan on GMB; swore twice live on air in his very first show. The word ‘legend’ is so routinely applied, yet so rarely earned; Madeley has, and so many times over! 3. Non-mover MADONNA Confirmed to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest, which is unexpected and delightful, and infinitely more interesting to us than whoever’s doing Coachella. 4. Up SANDRA OH Season two of Killing Eve approaches, season three is confirmed, Sandra Oh, her hair, and her artfully rumpled trench will (one hopes) remain present and un-assassinated throughout. 5. Up TOM HIDDLESTON Currently appearing in…

FACE Can the person smile? Has their face fallen on one side? ARMS Can the person raise both arms and keep them there? SPEECH PROBLEMS Can the person speak to you clearly and understand what you say? TIME If you see any of these three signs, it’s time to call 999. To reduce your stroke risk, make sure your blood pressure is healthy, and ask your GP to check your pulse for atrial fibrillation – an irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of stroke five-fold.…

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, BACKGRID OK, WE’RE STILL a few months off summer, but – judging by the Insta influencers jetting off on Easter holiday breaks last week – we’re already witnessing what’s set to be the season’s biggest jewellery trend. Because right now on social media, it’s all about trinkets that look like they’ve either been combed from a beach or retrieved from a deep-sea dive. We’re calling it mermaid jewellery and what’s washed up so far includes Dana Levy’s pearl chokers with coral-shaped pendants, starfish on single hoops by Anna + Nina and Motley x Sim & Stout’s Flotsam earrings that look like beached driftwood. If in doubt, ask yourself: ‘Would Ariel keep it in her collection of thingamabobs?’ If the answer’s ‘Yes’, you’re on the right track. The…

Groovy, baby! Take one Victoria’s Secret model, Elsa Hosk, put her in a neat skirt suit, cover it all in psychedelic swirls, and what have you got? Something seriously groovy. It’s a cover-up It’s official: if you’re an actress already making an impact on screen and stage, The Vampire’s Wife is the perfect way to transition that buzz on to the red carpet. Proof you don’t need to strip off to steal headlines. Carry on camping You know that thing about needing to emphasise your waist? Forget it. An anti-try-hard, tent-like dress is your new best friend. Comfort, 1 – Control pants, 0. Suits you, M-Ob The suit says, ‘I’m boss.’ The hue says, ‘I’m approachable.’ The sparkle says, ‘Don’t dare think I don’t know how to have fun.’ And…

‘I LIKE SEEING THE PROFILE OF WOMEN’S SPORT GROW’ DINA ASHER-SMITH says she’s normal. She does normal things like taking a long time to get out of bed in the mornings. She goes to sleep at around 10.30pm and wakes at around 7am – ‘Very normal on that front,’ she reiterates. In fact, she says, she travels around on the Tube, and explains, ‘In many respects, I have the life of a normal 23-year-old because I go to the cinema, chill with my friends…’ It’s rather modest, considering she’s the fastest British woman in history. The reality is that since she won triple gold in last summer’s European Championships in Berlin – a first for any British athlete – schoolchildren dress up as her for International Women’s Day. No wonder,…

PHOTOGRAPH AMIT LENNON Hair and make-up: celine nonon WHAT SURPRISED me most about looking after a new baby alone was the beautiful simplicity of focusing on one relationship. I spent the first months with my daughter Astrid thinking almost exclusively about her. I felt free from pressure to think about how I looked; was unconcerned by a washing pile that I never saw the bottom of and was more rested than most new-mum friends in marriages, who had a relationship to sustain as well as a small child to keep alive. I didn’t expect these upsides of becoming a solo mother when I decided to try to conceive using a sperm donor. I just knew how much love I had to give a child, and how much I wanted the…

Introducing… By Any Other Name A new brand for your radar. By Any Other Name, brought to you by New York designer Rosie Assoulin, is a celebration of thoughtfully designed wardrobe classics. The debut collection includes fluid tailored blazers and trousers, crisp poplin shirts and generous cocoon dresses in a pared-back palette that elevate everyday dressing. Wear now – love forever. byanyothername.nyc WHAT A CARRY-ON The A-list’s favourite new travelling companion is clearly Louis Vuitton’s rolling carry-on luggage collection, created by renowned industrial designer Marc Newson. First class. Horizons Soft 55 Duffle, £1,770; Louisvuitton.com TIE-DYE DOWN TO A TEE Ride the wave of this season’s laidback Cali mood in Acne’s new unisex T-shirt collection. Joining forces with surf star and artist Robin Kegel, the capsule is the perfect way to…

LET’S CELEBRATE the great British summer (it’s on its way…) with Lulu Guinness’s prize-winning S/S ’19 collection – and an exclusive 25% off for you lovely lot! Taking inspiration from quintessential Britishness with pastel tones – think dusky pink, lavender grey and oyster white – and ladylike shapes, the new season must-have bags, shoes and more will leave you spoilt for choice. Fancy a statement piece? The Heart Harriet cross-body is the one for you. In need of a wardrobe staple? You can take the Marilyn, with its sculptured lip, literally anywhere. And if you’re off on your travels, bring the Lulu Spinner along for the ride. Why wait? Let’s get this summer party started… * TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 25% discount offer is valid from tuesday 16 april 2019 until…

best for calm amid t h e chaos MANDARIN ORIENTAL BANGKOK Thailand Along the Chao Phraya River, just a short stroll from the all-hours buzz of Bangkok, this elegant institution exists as an inner-city zen den for stressed-out souls. Guests in need of next-level respite can take the charming teak boat across the water to the atmospheric spa – framed by frangipani and scented with lemongrass – where mind-mellowing treatments await. We say: So much more than somewhere to slip off to for a great facial or knot-softening massage – though that’s not to say those are off the menu – the spa ceremonies on offer draw on age-old methods to realign out-of-kilter bodies and stressed-out minds. Treatment rooms are spacious, softly lit and bordered by temple-style polished wooden panels,…

IF YOU’RE ENJOYING the Easter chocfest, but also aware that your jeans feel tighter than you’d like… we know how you feel! And you needn’t feel alone while you’re trying to eat more healthily and shed a few pounds, either. Because by joining Slimming World, you’ll be part of a supportive local group and get loads of recipes, tips and advice from fellow members. Charlotte (left) from Oxfordshire turned to Slimming World when she needed some healthy-eating inspiration. ‘My dress size was going up and up and I felt so unhappy,’ she says. ‘My best friend encouraged me to go to Slimming World with her, and it’s the best thing I ever did. The moment I walked in, I felt cared for and supported.’ Charlotte lost 3st 5lbs in 19…

Of all the buzzy phrases infecting the landscape post Trump, ‘fake news’ is the mantra the President has clung on to with most conviction. As if by saying it with enough theatre, he can deflect from his own deceptions. While not a character in the drama as such, Trump appears a lot in the first episode of Chimerica, easily the best opening hour of a TV political thriller since Homeland. As a treatise on fake news and our complicity in it, his fleeting cameos are insidiously well earned. There are glib little jokes about his hair and the size of his little hands, and he crops up in news bulletins. But his presence is skilfully diminished, his bombast sidelined. The plot rests on a faked newspaper photograph, subtly reminding viewers…

NEW YOU, NEW ME! I’m not the best with change. I’ve had the same bobbed haircut for, well, since I was 11 actually, and pink lipstick is back in, right? So I was at first cynical about changes to my beloved mag. But... you’ve nailed it! The Life Skills section is perfection and I loved the interview with Sara Cox on the final page and What, this old thing? But best of all, Beauty School will finally free me from the black winged eyeliner I’ve been sporting since the ’90s. Clare STRONGER TOGETHER Thank you for printing Martha Hunt: ‘I feel empowered by my scars’ (8 April). I too have scoliosis and underwent two major spinal operations in my teens. It’s so good to finally see public figures such as…

THE MORNING AFTER the first episode of the final series of Game Of Thrones screens: and, oh! Here I am, wondering if I’ve ever loved anything this much! This passionately! This purely! I don’t just mean ‘anything on telly’, either. I mean, anything at all. My partner? Weeeeeell… My friends? Meh. My career? Oh, it’s fine. But Thrones? Thrones? With its passion and its fury, its theme tune that makes my goosebumps rise and its plot lurches that sicken and thrill me in turn? With its scale and its wit, its ruthlessness and its romance, its sex and its gore, its ice, its vice, its outfits? Its nuanced morality, its characters that are neither all hero, nor all villain, but rather, paeans to the endless complexities of the human condition?…

1. WHAT A BELTER Leather trench, £1,695, trousers, £1,195, both Joseph 2. MIAOW You can’t go wrong with tortoiseshell cat-eyes for spring sun. £23, & Other Stories 3 MULE IT OVER These leopard mules are the ’90s in a shoe. £25.99, Zara  4. Forget the logo bag. It’s all about the ‘C’ earring. £290, Chloé at matchesfashion.com 5. FLOWER GIRL Slip on this blossomed midi and pray for sun. £388, The Kooples SHOPPING: FENELLA WEBB. 6. Wear with polo necks now and over denim shorts come summer. £385, Bimba Y Lola 7. Polish up shirts with a silky necktie. £120, Sandro 8. We’re loving a high waist and flared leg right now. £475, A.W.A.K.E Mode at net-a-porter.com 9. The ultimate midiskirt. £290, Ganni 10 EVERYDAY HERO Curved, sleek and can…

FORGET THE slogan T-shirt and put that jazzy sweater on ice. They might have held our attention for a few seasons, but now it’s all about the statement bottom half. Meet your spring wardrobe saviour: fancy pants. The A-list wasted no time getting on board last week. Kendall Jenner wore hers (jeans covered in panels of brown leather that couldn’t help prompt a double take) for an outing in LA. Meanwhile, Kate Hudson chose a palazzo pair covered in bunches of flowers for a walk in New York. Usually printed, sometimes embellished and always exuberant, the fancy pant is the clothing equivalent of the friend who messages ‘Happy Hump Day!’ with a string of sticking-out-tongue emojis on your group WhatsApp thread. Already in the fan club? Gigi Hadid in her…

AFTER MONTHS OF speculation that Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx had split (exacerbated by the fact that he apparently announced that he was single at the Oscars), last week the couple demonstrated that their relationship is more serious than ever. In a rare public display of affection, the couple were seen in LA holding hands after dinner with Jamie’s daughter Corinne, 25. Despite having been together for six years, this was the first time the private pair have been seen with one of their children. Their outing is therefore a sure-fire sign that they are becoming further integrated in each other’s family lives. Indeed, according to a Grazia source, Jamie, 51, has ‘stepped up to the plate’ and has become a ‘parental figure’ to Katie’s daughter Suri, who is estranged…

BY JOE STONE Are we living in an advanced age? I’m unconvinced. On one hand, we can reprogram stem cells, detect gravitational waves and perform face transplants. On the other, series two of Killing Eve premiered on BBC America last week, while British audiences will have to wait until at least June to watch it. If this is civilisation then keep it. I don’t want it. As if this isn’t painful enough, UK viewers will have to go to ground if they want to avoid plot spoilers from the US. In 2019, hyper-vigilance is a constant requirement – something Bodyguard fans watching on catch-up discovered when the Radio Times ran a subtle cover featuring a close-up of star Keeley Hawes’ face and the words: ‘WHY SHE HAD TO DIE’. Even…

FOR MOST US, a typical Saturday night at the age of 16 involved pretending to smoke some Lambert & Butlers outside the local leisure centre, generously doused in Impulse White Musk body spray. For Lila Grace Moss Hack, on the other hand, her Saturday night involved attending the fashion wedding of the year in New York, on the arm of her mum Kate Moss. Kate and Lila were guests of honour at the lavish party to celebrate the nuptials of the designer Marc Jacobs and his long-term partner Char Defrancesco, at trendy Manhattan restaurant The Grill. Naturally, it was a star-studded affair, with guests including Anna Wintour, and Bette Midler. Kate has been friends with Marc for decades (she walked in his Spring 1993 Grunge Collection for Perry Ellis), while…

Who’s playing the People’s Princess? get reAdy for Emma Corrin to be the nation’s new ‘It-Girl’: she’s just been cast as Princess Diana in The Crown’s fourth season. ‘I’m overjoyed, over the moon and incredibly honoured,’ she wrote on Instagram. ‘I have been glued to the show and to think I’m now joining this incredibly talented acting world is surreal.’ Emma, who is a Cambridge graduate and has picked up roles in Grantchester and Misbehaviour , added: ‘Princess Diana was an icon, and her effect on the world remains profound and inspiring. I will strive to do her justice!’ ON OUR FEELGOOD FEED As if we couldn’t love New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden any more, last week it emerged that she paid for a mother’s shopping at a supermarket…

Throughout my twenties and early thirties, I was in long-term relationships, but now I’m single. I’ve done all the apps: Bumble, Tinder, OK Cupid, Coffee Meets Bagel, Hinge. But I’m mostly on Tinder because it seems to be what most people use. In the morning, I get up and check my email, Instagram and Twitter, then Tinder. I spend at least an hour a day on it – swiping and messaging. I could be messaging five people, but I won’t actually meet all of them. With online dating, women get more matches than men, but you’re not necessarily matching with the type of people you’d be interested in having a relationship with, or even sleeping with casually. It takes a lot of effort. You have to message people, you have…

photos: jason lloyd-evans, shutterstock. untitled (hat) 2018 © tyler mitchell from tyler mitchell – i can make you feel good – 19 apr-5 jun 2019, foam Get to know Beyoncé’s go-to photographer. Tyler Mitchell’s debut solo exhibition will give you an excuse to visit Amsterdam. Befriend an American. You’ve got to get hold of Universal Standard’s new Rodarte collab (in sizes 00-40) somehow. Keep it in the family. Medea bags, designed by twins Camilla and Giulia Venturini, are an essential plus-one. Binge-watch Pose on iPlayer. Louis Vuitton fave Indya Moore is a red carpet rising star. Welcome back bare legs. A mini + a tailored jacket is your new power pairing. Shop more mindfully. H&M’s Conscious Exclusive collection includes recycled and organic fabrics.…

1. THE MIDISKIRT BY RIXO IT MIGHT SWISH TO JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, BUT THIS PIECE HAS SERIOUS LEGS HOW TO WEAR IT BEST OF THE REST 2. THE PLEATHER COAT BY NANUSHKA MADE FROM VEGAN LEATHER, WHICH FEELS BUTTER SOFT AND WIPES CLEAN HOW TO WEAR IT BEST OF THE REST 3. THE ELEVATED SHOE BY BY FAR AN ALMOND-SHAPED TOE, A 6CM BLOCK HEEL, THOSE LOVELY LACES – THIS BOOT HAS IT ALL HOW TO WEAR IT BEST OF THE REST Photos: acielle/styledumonde.com, shutterstock, getty images 4. THE FLORAL DRESS BY GANNI WE ALL WANT TO BE #GANNIGIRLS AND WEAR FRILLY, DREAMY DRESSES ALL SPRING LONG HOW TO WEAR IT BEST OF THE REST…

CRafTsManshiP Made from quilted leather – tanned and stitched in Italy – this bag is big on quality. CaRRy-all The Kira personifies the C-word. Not just chic, but comfort too, with four pockets and an adjustable chain strap. We’re sold. ColouR Peppiness isTory’s calling card. Available in five delectable shades, this is the spring pick-me-up you need now.…

Why blend in When you can be different? that’s the question posted by Kurt Geiger’s latest Characterful Style campaign, which celebrates the art of dressing your own way – starting from the shoes up, naturally. Following in the fashionable footsteps of Dame Joan Collins and Alek Wek, this season Kurt Geiger gathered a new gang of women, each with their own distinct sense of style and point of view, to act as ambassadors for the brand. The 2019 intake includes fashion journalist Julia Hobbs, actress Gemma Chan, internationally renowned influencer Susie Lau and presenter Maya Jama. Despite being a global powerhouse with Europe’s largest footwear design studio, Kurt Geiger retains the independent spirit of a boutique brand. Born and based in London (the capital of eclectic fashion), the brand’s three…

Indulge at home with this supremely spoiling line-up... 1. Allies Of Skin Promise Keeper Blemish Facial, £110, net-a-porter.com 2. Dr Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Collagen Lip Cushion, £32, spacenk.com 3. Decléor Aromessence Encens Nourishing Rich Body Oil, £45, decleor.co.uk 4. The White Company Spa Marco Candle, £20 5. de Mamiel Rose Oil, £37, demamiel.com 6. L’Occitane Lavender Foaming Bath, £26, uk.loccitane.com 7. Omorovicza Peachy Micellar Cleanser, £35, omorovicza.com 8. Goop Detox 5 Salt Bath Soak, £30, shop.goop.com…

FOR EARLY ADOPTERS WHERE Porthilly Spirit, 24-26 May, Cornwall Kicking off festival season with a bang, Porthilly Spirit is a brand new festival launching this year, held on a farm by the ocean in north Cornwall. Described as ‘small but perfectly formed’, the new boutique festival celebrates outdoor adventures, feasting and wellbeing. Get stuck into surf school, or strip down to your swimmers for a SUP (stand-up paddleboard) lesson, before tucking into one of the weekend’s communal feasts, helmed by chefs from some of London’s top restaurants, including Smoking Goat. A cultural agenda includes talks on everything from adventuring to self-care, cosy campfire sessions, a DIY vermouth workshop, and music from the likes of Tom Odell and Gilles Peterson. Glamping options offer proper beds or pack your tent and dry…

BREAKFAST Start the day with a satisfying breakfast of scrambled eggs, baked beans and mushrooms. It will set you up for whatever the day throws at you. LUNCH A wholemeal pitta filled with chicken and crisp salad; a bunch of grapes and a banana. Snacks: fresh fruit; Walkers French Fries; 3 mini Babybel Light Cheese DINNER Chilli made with lean beef mince (5% fat or less) or Quorn mince, peppers, onion, tomatoes, canned kidney beans, with boiled rice, natural fat-free yogurt and salad. A small glass of wine!*…

Watch live… Climate Change – the facts Now this one really is homework. David Attenborough is not going out quietly. At 92 years of age, he may well be turning into the most vital voice in broadcasting. While you’re revelling at the marvels of nature on Our Planet (Netflix), spare an hour for Climate Change – The Facts. It isn’t an easy watch. But then, it isn’t supposed to be. Prepare to get chills. BBC ONE, FRIDAY, 9PM Catch up on… the Oa During the first season of The OA, there was a nagging feeling that there was nothing about this show that couldn’t be improved by handing its moody, strange, ethereal self-consciousness over to Sofia Coppola to rework. Season two however, brings us Bria Vinaite, the unknown actor plucked…

Prevention is better than cure. Yang Sheng (‘nourish life’) is Chinese medicine that promotes self-healing. A nap can be better than a workout. Yin and yang – the passive energy and the active energy – need to be in balance. You know when you’re doing too much working, socialising or, yes, exercising. Shake your body to get your energy flowing – it also works as a pick-me-up if you’re sluggish, and an ‘emotional reset’ (humans and animals shake as a self-healing response to shock). Try the silent treatment. Speaking scatters your energy, while silence is golden for your mind. Meditate and move. Qigong, a dynamic low-impact meditation, can help calm the mind while activating your energy.…

On the way home last night, I… hang on, what did I do yesterday? Oh God, this is what happens when you’re heavily pregnant, you cannot remember anything. I went to the theatre and then sat in an Uber and scrolled through Instagram. I saw Toast by Nigel Slater – my friend Lily Vanilli made all the cakes. My biggest commuting bugbear is having to stand underneath someone’s armpit. After work is when I have acupuncture and binge-watch Fleabag. I’m obsessed. I think Phoebe Waller-Bridge is hilarious. We all either know someone like Fleabag or recognise parts of her in ourselves. Apart from having sex with a priest, which is pretty niche. The best part of living where I live is that the Elizabeth Line is coming. The downside of…

The Spice Girls rift reveals an essential truth about friendship (15 April) struck a chord with me. Sometimes you no longer feel the way you once did about your best friend, the person you grew up with and have been close with for forever. A reason would make it easier and make you feel less guilty. It would make the estranged relationship less strange and painful. But it’s a fact that sometimes you just grow apart from people, as the Spice Girls probably have found. You get older, you change and mature and all of a sudden you find yourself not having much in common with someone you once did. This is just a casualty of growing up but, for some reason, ‘growing apart’ is the hardest thing to come…

THE PHOEBE WALLER-BOB/ THE FLEA-BOB (Who hasn’t wondered if they should get one, at some point over the course of series two?) FUBAR ‘F**ked up beyond all repair’. (I got it off Made In Chelsea .) TIE-DYE Coming up hard. See Tabitha Webb for the ultimate. THE SPRING JEAN Light-washed, lovely with a sandal. I’ve gone with Agolde at Selfridges. GINGHAM COTTON MIDIS The new satin slip? Perhaps… This is Urban Outfitters. VINTAGE ORIGINAL MULBERRY BAYSWATERS I keep seeing hip young things carrying their mother’s originals. Into it.…

1. Kaia Gerber Ditch the control pants and hit the buffet. An XXL suit like Kaia’s Marc Jacobs version makes an unexpected statement. 2. Emily Ratajkowski Forgo half-hearted pastels for something with more zing. Emrata’s Saks Potts marigold is a suitably upbeat choice. 3. Amber Valletta Dodge the ‘same outfit as someone else’ bullet by going vintage. Amber wore an old Marc Jacobs design – but get yours at expert London store William Vintage. 4. Naomi Campbell Step away from the pashmina. A regal cape – like Naomi’s Balmain number – exudes the right kind of drama. 5. Chloë Sevigny No you can never wear white to someone else’s wedding but yes you can wear black. Just ensure you nod to the romantic with playful details. 6. Christina Ricci Upgrade…

FORGET VAGINAL steaming and jade eggs, we’re far more interested in Jack Dorsey’s wellness routine. Last week, the Twitter and Square CEO revealed he doesn’t like holidays, breakfast or, well, anything fun to interrupt his day… Dinner is at 6:30pm . Jack isn’t a fan of breakfast, brunch or lunch. He only eats (strictly meat and vegetables) between 6.30pm and 9pm on weekdays and never on the weekends. Occasionally, he’ll have mixed berries for a post-dinner snack, if he’s feeling really naughty. He works at a stand-up desk . Which features an infrared bulb, of course. According to Jack, the light helps relieve stress, cell regeneration and prevents illness. He also has a portable SaunaSpace tent that emits infrared rays. Handy. He begins his day with a hydrotherapy routine to…

‘Politicians need to stop breaking promises – it’s no wonder the country can’t trust them’ Conservative MP Priti Patel reveals the mood is dark in Westminster after yet another Brexit showdown “The nation’s confidence in MPs is plunging – last week research showed the country’s unhappiness with politics is at a 15-year high and I’m not at all surprised. No one should be when MPs so flagrantly ignore the mandate upon which they were elected and break their promises on the biggest political issue of the day. I’ve kept my promises to those who elected me. I’ve consistently voted to deliver Brexit. PHOTO: CAMERA PRESS ‘I never lose sight of my responsibility as an MP’ What needs to happen now is for MPs to stop speaking out of both sides…

PHOTOGRAPHS GUY LOWNDES STYLING FENELLA WEBB PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT Vincent Perini CASTING AND BOOKINGS Chloé Medley MAKE-UP Sandy Ganzer at Forward Artists using Supergoop! HAIR Marco Minunno at Atelier Management using Oribe DIGITAL Drew Schwartz at Pixeldust Digital PRODUCTION Kim Creighton/Hillyard Productions PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Juan Rodruguez With special thanks to Villa Carlotta, Hollywood, villacarlottala.com…

PAYING FOR AN It bag used to mean plundering your deposit savings account or hawking the rest of your wardrobe on eBay. Not anymore. The crop of handbag brands currently gaining cult status on Instagram have prices that sit in that sweet spot roughly between £250 and £500. They’re certainly not cheap, but they also shouldn’t require a hasty remortgage. The It bag that won’t break the bank was the first frontier in what fashion insiders are calling the ‘mid-market’. This means labels that tick the affordable luxury box – the emphasis being on ‘affordable’. And now it’s a market that’s booming. So what labels should you look to? The Duchess of Cambridge is a repeat carrier of Manu Atelier’s suede Micro Bold (£430), while her sister-in-law Meghan favours DeMellier’s…

We can’t think of a better Way to relax than switching on the radio and listening to some classical music. And thanks to the launch of SCALA radio, there’s a brand-new destination where you can enjoy your favourites while discovering works from modern composers. Grazia caught up with SCALA presenter Angellica Bell, to find out more about how she switches off after a busy day at work. ‘I really look forward to cooking for the family,’ she says. ‘It’s the time I can zone out – and I love the way food brings people together.’ She’ll have music playing in the background while she cooks. ‘When I was younger the radio would always be on – I adore music.’ And since rediscovering her love for the cello three years ago,…

Photos: marco vittur ThIS EGGy, lamby, bunny season, I was influenced by the writer Lauren Bravo to fill my fruit bowl with Reese’s peanut butter eggs. (We used to say ‘encouraged’ but now we say ‘influenced’, don’t we?) The eggs – if you’re not acquainted – are what you expect them to be. Egg-shaped Reese’s peanut butter cups. But while the cup’s finely-tuned chocolate to peanut butter ratio has been successful for almost 100 years, the egg goes a little chunky on both elements and it’s a lot to take in. You can feel the sugar on your teeth and you have to sluice every bite thoroughly with tea. But then you find you want another one – and quickly. There’s no doubt in my mind that this chunky egg…