British Vogue August 2022

This summer marks 50 years since the first official Pride march in London. What a journey those decades have been. As a gay man who has lived in the UK for much of this period in history, in many respects I feel enormously lucky: lucky to have seen the gathering of more rights; lucky to have witnessed the increased normalisation of personal identities, of desires, of lives. Earlier this year, I felt especially lucky, on my own 50th birthday, to have married my husband, Alec, surrounded by family and friends. Love, it turns out, can win. For my part, it wasn’t until a couple of decades after that first formal event in 1972 that I went to my first Pride – in Kennington Park in the early ’90s – and caught…

“Keke is amazing! Such a true talent,” says British Vogue’s contributing West Coast editor Law Roach of actor, comedian and upcoming star of Jordan Peele’s Nope Keke Palmer, whom he styled for Into The Light, on page 146. Together with photographer Greg Williams, the trio created a sun-kissed, 1970sinspired shoot to remember. As she leaves California for London to start a new chapter, on page 52, author Emma Forrest unpacks – literally and figuratively – the clothes that defined her pre-divorce life. “Many of the items I pulled from the cardboard boxes were quotidian,” she writes. “But there were a few that – as I held their fabric in fingers that would soon enough lose their LA tan – made me blush, laugh or cry.” “We went to an underpass in Brooklyn,”…

Elegance is elimination,” once said Cristóbal Balenciaga. The couturier’s sentiment rings true for autumn, as designers go back to basics and focus on classic garments that speak volumes about their wearer. At the heart of this streamlined mood is the suit. Here’s the 101 on the new corporate chic. Colour – the searingly bright Stabilo-highlighter kind – is your friend. The Pantone of the season belongs to Pierpaolo Piccioli, whose shocking Valentino Pink PP co-ords cast a happymaking spell over the industry. Equally charming are Michael Kors’s sunflower-yellow separates, Alexander McQueen’s lime looks and Gabriela Hearst’s peach dream. Your fashionable five-a-day also comes via fruit bowl shades splashed across dopamine-inducing prints that radiate an endless summer vibe. Kenneth Ize’s artisanal pieces are more craftcore than cartoon, while Del Core’s colour combinations will…

“DANCE was the first place I got to TRULY be MYSELF”SOPHIE REBECCA DANCE IS UNIQUE in combining not only intense athleticism but also freedom and selfexpression, using the body itself to communicate who you are. Nike and British Vogue have come together to create a film celebrating four dancers who are changing the landscape, from female trans ballet dancer Sophie Rebecca to Trina Nicole, the founder of the UK’s first plus-size dance class, celebrating each athlete’s dynamism, dedication and discipline. From different cities, countries and communities, these four change-makers come together through their desire to bring their most authentic selves to the studio floor. Discover Nike’s dance collection online at Nike.com and watch the film on the British Vogue YouTube channel…