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# 美妆 + 健康 106 秀发盛宴 现在就尝试的沙龙级发型 113 最佳 10 選 值得追捧的发光高光产品 114 雷达 我们在拥抱烟熏妆、大地色调和深夜香氛 116 举手之劳 Daniella Parete Clarke 谈论正在占领诊所的抗衰老疗法 118 缺失的环节 Amelia Bell 探讨处于健康领域压力痴迷中心的微小神经 120 编辑点评... 占据我们灵感板的美甲款式

时尚 91 趋势报告 从正红色的宣言到手工打造的传家宝，AW26 准备了丰富的内容 140 大胆风格 逃避现实、魅力与适度的奢靡：本季的系列集所有于一身 # 阅读 124 幸运女神 见见我们的封面之星 安雅·泰勒-乔伊 166 工艺之作 在大科技时代，时尚正转向明显的匠心工艺 170 “我为伦敦是一个时尚强国而感到自豪” 萨迪克·汗告诉 Olive Pometsey，为什么这座城市的创造力是其最大的优势 174 齐心协力 那些支持下一代人才的导师与创作者 178 不同的视角 Kacion Mayers 探索设计师 Tolu Coker 愿景背后的归属感 182 您需要服务吗？让店面成为时尚界最重要舞台的专家们 188 极美的混乱 “干净女孩”时代已结束。Susie Lau 为华丽的凌乱正名 # 进出 194 帝国心态 纽约最时尚的地址 200 每个人都将前往……巴斯克地区 Lena de Casparis 探索比亚里茨最酷的角落 204 室内生活 将时尚界最大胆的情绪通过狂野的印花和几何条纹带回家

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幸运女神眷顾勇者 本月封面之星安雅·泰勒-乔伊身着迪奥（DIOR）与蒂芙尼（TIFFANY & CO）

无论将其称作预兆还是宿命，但我最早的一些校园记忆，都是老师们对我穿着的评价。我的衣橱里既有妈妈买的奥什科什（Oshkosh）牛仔背带裤，也有奶奶专门为我手工缝制的、色彩斑斓且印花多样的小裙子。每天早晨从教职员工那里得到的赞许点头，让我从小就意识到，服装能够讲述关于我们是谁的故事。贝西奶奶年轻时曾是一名女缝纫工，但到我出生时，她只为至亲好友启动她的胜家（Singer）缝纫机。在她的那个小缝纫室里，翻阅样板书、面对堆积如山的布料和饰边，这些经历让我很早就对制作精美服装所投入的独特技艺和创造力产生了深厚的欣赏。我想，她一定会热爱本期九月号的主题——“倾心之作”（Made with Love），它旨在庆祝时尚界对工艺的强势回归。并非手工活儿曾经消失过，但在一个充斥着人工智能、算法同质化和科技巨头万亿富翁的世界里，现在最大的奢侈感似乎来自于人类双手那无尽的魔力。秋季时装秀正是这种魔力的爆发：乔纳森·安德森（Jonathan Anderson）为迪奥（Dior）精心重新构思的Bar夹克和刺绣克里诺林（crinoline）超短裙，由我们的封面之星安雅·泰勒-乔伊身着。她在第 124 页与 ELLE 的基亚拉·威尔金森（Chiara Wilkinson）探讨了她奔波的生活以及全新的爆款剧集《Lucky》。此外，还有马修·布拉齐（Matthieu Blazy）在香奈儿（Chanel）推出的由彩色锁子甲制成的超凡脱俗的粗花呢夹克，以及路易丝·特罗特（Louise Trotter）为 Bottega Veneta 设计的极具前卫感的外套，全部充满了毛茸茸、灵动且富有垂坠感的戏剧张力。一种愉悦的魅力和匠心精神贯穿于新一季之中，这使得为本期特刊拍摄这些服装变得格外令人兴奋。每当秋季系列中最出色的单品开始进入时尚衣橱，在我们的造型师将它们带往拍摄地和工作室，并将其转化为你在本期看到的视觉故事之前，办公室里总是充满了兴奋的氛围。正如制作服装时投入的创造力一样，我们的时尚团队花费数月时间构思富有想象力的方式，将它们呈现在 ELLE 的页面上，希望能启发你以一种全新的方式思考自己的衣橱和个人风格。奶奶一定会认可的。 肯尼亚·亨特（KENYA HUNT） 主编

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身着 Nour Hammour 皮夹克 一个在编辑圈中备受推崇的 cult 品牌，其时髦的外套将是我在季节更替时的首选

阅读克劳迪娅·兰金（Claudia Rankine）的《分诊》（Triage） 这部融合多种体裁、探讨一段紧张友谊的作品，是这位文学巨匠的必读之作

身着 Wales Bonner 裙装 散发出浓厚的返校季气息——且极具高级时尚感 ELLE 38 夹克，E1 480，NOUR HAMMOUR，裙装，EBRS，WALES BONNER，摄影，FABIEN MONTIQUE，YUJA GORBACHENKO

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BLACK BAY 54 是什么驱动一个人走向伟大？去挑战未知，涉足未见，敢于尝试一切？这就是诞生都铎（TUDOR）的精神。这也是每一枚都铎腕表所体现的精神。包括 TUDOR Black Bay 54，一款直径 37mm 的不锈钢潜水表，搭载高性能自产机芯，从都铎的过去中汲取灵感，并将其与现代魅力大胆融合。有些人天生随众。而你天生敢于挑战。 天生敢于挑战 (BORN TO DARE)

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人物专访者 CHIARA WILKINSON

Wilkinson 在学生时代因为免费演出票的诱惑而进入新闻业，但正是对世界“永不满足的好奇心”让她将其变成了职业。她最初在爱丁堡当地报社的新闻编辑部工作，随后加入了《Time Out》，之后又进入《ArtReview》。职业生涯的高光时刻包括在那达慕节后在蒙古与野马共度豪华露营，以及采访她童年时期的偶像 Jacqueline Wilson。她最好的写作建议？如果你卡壳了，就把它写成你在酒吧里跟朋友聊天的方式。在本期中，她采访了封面之星安雅·泰勒-乔伊。

造型师 RUDY SIMBA BETTY

很少有造型师能像 ELLE 新任特约时尚编辑 Rudy Simba Betty 那样拥有如此星光熠熠的客户名单。这位出生于刚果、定居伦敦的创意人士曾与从 Naomi Campbell 到 Burna Boy 的各类名人合作。一个高光时刻是被提名 BFC New Wave Creatives 一员，“这发生在我的职业生涯后期，但感觉像是一个及时的温暖拥抱”。在这个秋冬季节，他预测“爵士鞋、德比鞋、Repetto 的 Zizi 系列”将无处不在，并建议“穿或不穿袜子”均可。请参阅他在“The Bold Type”中的作品（第 140 页）。

作家 MADELINE CASH

作为今年讨论度最高的书籍之一《Lost Lambs》的作者，Cash 在还是个小幼儿园孩子时就决定要成为一名作家。这种早期的方向感显然得到了回报。她关于一个功能失调家庭的处女作成为了文学界的爆款（上个月她还作为嘉宾参加了 ELLE Collective Book Club）。她最令人惊讶的写作习惯是拿着一条橡胶蛇，而她一直推荐的书是 Nathan Hill 的《The Nix》。在本月刊中，她探讨了伦敦和纽约在着装风格上的差异（第 44 页）。

模特 AMAR AKWAY

Akway 出生并成长于甘贝拉，青少年时期曾训练成为埃塞俄比亚国家队的跑者。现在，她转换了赛道，成为了国际舞台上的模特。在以 Lanvin SS20 亮相后，她先后为纪梵希、Valentino、Dries Van Noten 和 Schiaparelli 走秀。人们对她最大的误解是什么？“他们经常认为我很安静，”她说，“但我热爱聊天和结识新朋友！”

ELLE 42 摄影：DAVID SPECTOR, YULIA GORBACHENKO, MARCIDE GROOT

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伦敦法则 来自 ERDEM AW26 系列的一套造型

一个在伦敦的美国人

Madeline Cash 是一位来自洛杉矶的作家，最近从纽约搬到了伦敦。她探讨了无论住在哪里，她如何坚持一套适合自己的风格

在我刚搬到伦敦不久的时候，一位非常时髦的公关告诉我，在伦敦穿雨靴是失礼的，尽管它们是最适合当地气候的鞋类。我当时刚买了一双 JW Anderson 的橡胶鞋，对于一件形状像青蛙的衣物来说，价格贵得离谱。但显然，在雨天穿雨靴会凸显我作为移民的无知，揭露我就是一个带着难听口音、穿着适合天气的鞋子且不会正确招手的愚蠢美国人。那位公关告诉我，雨衣和雨伞同样是禁忌。防水装备是给游客和商人准备的。英国本土人会正面承受风暴的冲击，浸湿他们的运动鞋，毁掉他们的吹风造型，以维护他们的民族自豪感。

当思考如何界定我在纽约和伦敦之间的风格时，这个轶事是我首先想到的。自从我脱下校服换上成年人的装束以来，我的穿着一直没变：长裙、长袖、深色。随着预算的增加，衣服的质量也随之提高，但在 19 和 29 岁之间，在早午餐和夜店之间，在纽约和伦敦之间，我的穿着大致相同，也就是说，像个模糊的宗教青少年。我的打扮就像是你配偶发现你与我的前任有染之后，你雇佣的那个秘书。

潮流波动的频率如此剧烈（看看我们的朋友 Jonathan Anderson 在迪奥所创造的奇迹），我认为最好为自己设定一个无害的基准线，然后根据场合进行扩展和搭配饰品。我经常旅行——仅今年就去了摩洛哥、罗马尼亚、波兰、意大利以及美国南部的大片地区。那么，我如何在不同的气候和文化中维持这套“制服”？在每次旅行前，我总是参考琼·迪迪恩（Joan Didion）的打包清单——两条裙子，两件针织衫或紧身衣，一件套头毛衣，两双鞋，丝袜，胸罩，睡裙，长袍，拖鞋，香烟，波本威士忌——并进行一些现代化的更新，比如把波本威士忌换成零度可乐。

我并不试图追随时代，而是尝试培养一种永恒感。我也在尝试培养一种“无地感”。我在不同城市之间的穿着没有显著差异，但我意识到其他人会有。例如，扎迪·史密斯（Zadie Smith）曾指出，“伦敦没有人会对纽约女性总是自豪拥有的名牌包、鞋和手表感到印象深刻”。她将此归结为伦敦人天生的“酷”与美国人对地位的痴迷之间的对比，但我反对这种概括。伦敦太古老，太庞大，太昂贵，也太多元，无法被单一的美学所涵盖。

虽然纽约只是庞大伦敦生态系统的一个现代微缩模型，但社会经济因素使得某些社区具有可比性。因此，如果你是一个希望在伦敦不同族群之间无缝切换代码的纽约人，你通常可以将时尚应用于基准方向：上东区和西伦敦共享一种与该地区昂贵程度相称的精致感，而东伦敦和下东区则共享更年轻、更现代的感官。布鲁克林在服装上可能与南伦敦更接近，尽管我在布鲁克林和南伦敦待的时间还不够长，无法准确指出他们在那儿具体在穿什么。

我相信，通过坚持迪迪恩所规定的装束，避免明显的标志，如张扬的标签和显著的图案（比如博柏利格纹），人们可以穿着得体地尊重每个社区的传承。虽然裙摆的长度像美元兑英镑一样起伏波动，但一条干练的裤子永远不会出错。配上一件羊绒开襟衫，突然之间，一位英国贵族与一名美国移居者就变得难以分辨。

无论如何，这是我的看法，但我不能代表伦敦。此外，我也不是纽约时尚的裁决者，因为我最终来自洛杉矶，那是一个完全不同的风格怪兽。我竟然没有去做面部提升手术且没养一只小狗，这简直是个活生生的奇迹。诚然，我确实曾经染过金发。有时，即使在美国，一个人也无法逃避其天生的特质。最好的时尚建议是为“三个B”而穿衣，这是我刚刚想出的一个系统：身体（body）、预算（budget）、葬礼（burial）。穿一些能衬托身材的衣服，不要为了买衣服而负债，并且永远要穿得像是在为你敞开的棺材准备的一样。在离开家之前——无论是在世界上任何地方的任何房子里——请思考：“如果我在街上突然猝死，被一辆黄色出租车或红色双层巴士撞到，我会永远满意这身装扮吗？” □ ELLE 45 摄影：IMARTER, GETTY IMAGES ---

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爵士舞鞋是新的芭蕾平底鞋。感谢 Michael Rider，他将这款鞋变成了赛琳（Celine）的新品牌标志，并在此过程中创造了今年的突破性鞋履趋势。我们目前将它们与宽松牛仔裤、超短裤和轻盈的裙子搭配——这些衣服让你想要舞动，就像这些鞋子一样。

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read: ESEA 书籍

一部设定在菲律宾的温馨成长小说；一部将读者带入大阪夜生活深处的惊悚小说；一部关于六名在首尔生育诊所相遇的女性的韩国女性主义小说；以及创作歌手 Emmy the Great（又名 Emma-Lee Moss）的回忆录；东亚和东南亚故事的阵容再没有比这更强大的了。这些新书的发行恰逢 ESEA 文学节，该节日将于 9 月 19 日回到位于伦敦查令十字路 107 号（107 Charing Cross Road, London）的 Foyles 旗舰店。填满你的书架吧。

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莱蒂希亚·赖特（Letitia Wright）将在《The Story》中迎来她的国家剧院首秀。这是一部关于黑人社区中一名白人教师之死以及对真相追求的新闻编辑室惊悚剧，演出时间为 8 月 27 日至 10 月 24 日。

see: GEESE 巡演

摇滚乐一直是我们夏季原声带的顶端。为了给这个疯狂的季节画上圆满句号，纽约的邪典摇滚乐队 Geese 将于 8 月 25 日抵达英国，在格拉斯哥、雷丁、利兹以及 9 月 1 日的伦敦 Troxy 进行演出。在 moshpit 中度过最后一个瞬间吧。

wear: 铅笔裙

上季的“大裙摆”已被某种更整洁的东西所取代。一种笔直的及膝版本在 2026 秋冬季度盛行。但其简约仅限于轮廓。购物和搭配选择涵盖了绝佳的材质、复杂的图案以及挑战标准色彩搭配的色调。现在不是在时尚乐趣面前犹豫不决的时候。

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多元身份 全部穿上，然后全部脱掉，普拉达（Prada）在本季如此表示。该品牌提出了一种真实的生活穿衣法，在每次走秀转身时脱掉一层。缪齐亚·普拉达（Miuccia Prada）说：“作为一名女性，每一天不仅要求服装的变换，还要求内心身份的丰富。”如果有人知道女性如何努力地穿衣，那就是这位在设计中保留实用性的设计师。她称之为“生活的表达”。我们称之为“繁荣的表达”。层层叠加吧。

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Hachya Tuofiq

高级时尚助理 “在演出期间，舒适是关键。小猫跟靴子搭配宽松裤子看起来很棒，而且没有什么比尖头鞋更能提升整体造型的了。最后，薇薇安·威斯特伍德（Vivienne Westwood）本季有一些极好的新西装外套；这款粉白格纹版本将成为我搭配简单服装时的衣橱必备单品。”

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时尚与珠宝总监 “我曾经在米兰时装周期间经历过行李丢失，所以现在我拒绝托运行李，我的 Rimowa 登机箱里装满了极具存在感的单品。本季，我选择了 Jonathan Anderson 对 迪奥 Bar 夹克的诠释，以及一只一眼就让我心动的 香奈儿 豹纹包。蒂芙尼的 HardWear 手链则为整体造型增添了一抹刚硬的收尾。”

Julia Storm

多平台时尚编辑 “在我的时装周生存装备清单中，能装下笔记本电脑的大包排在首位，这样我可以随时随地工作。至于节省时间的美容秘诀，我会将这款 Victoria Beckham 唇线笔作为全能的唇色、腮红和眼影，用于快速补妆。”

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Holly Giorsi

时尚编辑 “我更倾向于那些具有毫不费力的多功能性的经典单品。罗意威的 Amazona 包依然是我的常备之选，搭配宽松的 赛琳 男友牛仔裤和一件简单的背心。随着我们过渡到冬季，这种轻松感也延伸到了美容方面。Merit 的 Great Skin 精华液是我打造健康光泽的必备品。”

1 太阳镜，£315, TOM FORD 2 牛仔裤，£790, CELINE 3 包，£3,550, LOEWE 4 夹克，£620, TOTEME 5 Great Skin Instant Glow 精华液，£35, MERIT

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手提包正在复兴，时尚圈的名流们以多种方式演绎。将经典廓形与工装衬衫或一件心爱的皮夹克搭配，打造出一种随性与精致兼具的造型。无论你是拎着手柄，还是将其挽在肘间，自信前行，因为你已经精准掌握了当下的流行趋势。

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时尚与文学多年来一直相伴相随，但如今这种关系正变得比以往任何时候都更加丰硕。

文字：HANNAH NATHANSON

这一次，你无需读懂字里行间的深意。今年夏天，能让你最具气场的不再是经典的九十年代凉鞋或紧身胸衣裙，而是你的度假阅读清单。

《纽约时报》在 2022 年的一篇文章中探讨了那些摆拍精装书或在 Instagram 上发起读书会的时尚圈人士是否纯粹是在表演，文中问道：“一部小说是否比一个手袋更值得尊重？” 比如肯豆（Kendall Jenner）在游艇上阅读切尔西·霍德森（Chelsea Hodson）的随笔集《今晚我是另一个人》（Tonight I'm Someone Else）；以及最近，杜阿·利帕（Dua Lipa）与卡勒姆·特纳（Callum Turner）婚礼上的书架背景（这位歌手甚至在波尔图开设了“宣言图书馆” The Manifesto Library）。

随着书籍本身成为一种象征品味与才智的地位符号，许多人认为这一趋势将会消退。但事实并非如此。时尚与文学之间的关系在不断演变，如今已赋予了新的含义。在我们的注意力比以往任何时候都更容易被分散、算法主导我们的风格与品味的时代，书籍代表了工艺、技巧与精致——而这些永远时尚。

今年早些时候，Miu Miu 在米兰举办了第四届文学俱乐部（Literary Club），嘉宾包括 Alexa Chung 和 Emma Corrin。此次活动的主题为“欲望政治”，并设有讨论安妮·埃尔诺（Annie Ernaux）《少女的故事》（A Girl's Story）的小组讨论，整体氛围带有某种学术气息，这与该品牌的传承相契合：普拉达夫人（Mrs Prada）拥有政治学博士学位。

针对 2026, 年春季，Coach 与 Penguin Random House 共同推出了“探索你的故事”（Explore Your Story）活动。该系列推出了书本吊坠，涵盖了塞莱斯特·恩格（Celeste Ng）的《无处不在的小火》（Little Fires Everywhere）和玛雅·安杰卢（Maya Angelou）的《我知道笼中鸟为何歌唱》（I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings）等作品。

在其他方面，时尚界对文学世界的参与也在稳步推进：香奈儿（Chanel）连续 7 年赞助克莱夫登文学节（Clivedon Literary Festival）；圣罗兰（Saint Laurent）在巴黎开设了一家书店；而 Sézane 则由作家 Liv Little 主持文学沙龙。

若想更持久地展现书卷气，可以选择 Jonathan Anderson 为迪奥（Dior）Book Tote 注入文学元素的版本（蕾哈娜 Rihanna 非常喜爱），以及一直备受欢迎、致敬波西米亚精致感的 Daunt Books 包袋。此外，时尚人群正纷纷涌向由前《Dazed》编辑 Isabella Burley 创立的 Climax Books。

“像 Miu Miu 这样的品牌之所以涉足文学领域，是因为在一个所有趋势都能 24 / 7 全天候按需获取的世界里，这是少数能传递品味的方式之一，”曾在 Miu Miu 文学俱乐部主持一场重点活动的作家兼记者 Zing Tsjeng 表示，“阅读中有一种指向知识分子精致感的特质，这之所以具有吸引力，是因为你无法轻易在互联网上买到它——它是需要随时间积累而培养出来的。”

品牌选择合作的作家同样具有重要意义。今年最受关注的读物之一《迷失之羊》（Lost Lambs）的作者 Madeline Cash（同时也是 ELLE 读书俱乐部的嘉宾）主演了近期的一场 Gap 广告活动。据该品牌首席营销官 Fabiola Torres 称，选择 Cash 是因为她的原创性：“我们被那些拥有强烈观点和真实声音的人所吸引。作家能以一种有意义的方式带来这些特质——他们塑造对话，激发个性，并通过讲故事将社群联系在一起。”

让这种关系比以往任何时候都更牢固的是其互惠性；作家们热爱被时尚的叙事所吸引。明年，巴比肯中心（Barbican）的“时尚角色”（Characters of Fashion）展览将探讨托妮·莫里森（Toni Morrison）和琼·迪迪恩（Joan Didion）等作家如何将服装作为一种创意工具，展品将包括迪奥（Dior）和Erdem的设计，以及西蒙·罗莎（Simone Rocha）的定制作品。《我的休息与放松之年》（My Year of Rest and Relaxation）的作者奥特莎·莫什费格（Ottessa Moshfegh）曾与Proenza Schouler、Maryam Nassir Zadeh和普拉达（Prada）合作，她表示：“我很痴迷于听我最喜欢的设计师谈论他们的创作过程，因为对我来说，这感觉与写作如此相似。在这两者中，作品都像是一种魔术，将某种全新的、且难以言表的东西转化为一种个人的艺术体验。”正如演员BJ Novak在2026年美国笔会（Pen America）文学盛典的开幕演讲中所宣称的：“写作是迷人的。阅读是迷人的。言论自由是迷人的。”这种魅力将永不消逝。□ 摄影：GETTY IMAGES, JACOB JULIS, COURTESY OF ACNE STUDIOS ELLE 56 --- 抢先看 FIRST LOOK 1 上衣，£165, POLO RALPH LAUREN 2 眼镜，£310, CHLOÉ 3 平底鞋，£1,020, THE ROW at NET-A-PORTER 4 包袋，£1,259, OLYMPIA LE-TAN 5 半身裙，£240, GANNI

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杰斯敏·沃德 (JESMYN WARD) 花了数月时间与年轻时的自己对话。这位畅销小说《拯救骨骸》(Salvage the Bones) 和《歌唱，未埋葬的歌》(Sing, Unburied, Sing)（两部作品均获得美国国家图书奖小说奖）以及回忆录《我们收割的男人》(Men We Reaped) 等作品的作者，是麦克阿瑟“天才”奖获得者，也是最年轻的国会图书馆美国小说奖得主。然而，当面对早年创作的文字时，沃德的最初反应与大多数作家一样：她感到尴尬。“那个 90 年代的青少年依然活在我心中，审视自我并评判自我，”沃德说道。“有时，当我想到早期的作品，表面上我会觉得，‘噢，天哪，我太糟糕了。一切都太糟糕了。’”

但当她开始编纂新的非虚构作品集《论见证与重燃》(On Witness and Respair) 时，这种观点发生了转变。“真正地回去与[早期的作品]共处，使我能够超越那个 90 年代、自我意识过强且自我评判的青少年；与另一个版本的自己共处，并且几乎是以一种温柔的目光看待那个版本。”

《论 Witness and Respair》——其标题取自她在 2020 年丈夫去世后发表的一篇论文——收集了沃德十多年来的非虚构作品和此前未发表的演讲。她关于卡特里娜飓风的论文排在对威廉·福克纳的研究之前，而后者又排在关于从 Prince 到作家兼活动家塔-内西·科茨 (Ta-Nehisi Coates) 等人物的篇章之前。沃德写到了《飘》的遗产，写到了她的家人以及她在密西西比州的家；还写到了希望和“respair”（重燃），将其定义为“绝望后的新希望”。在筛选作品集时，她倾向于那些看起来在“以一种更坦率、开放的方式与素材搏斗”的作品。

沃德赋予了“见证” (witness) 一词深刻的含义；对她而言，“见证”并非一种随意的观察。真正的见证者绝不是旁观者。见证意味着致力于吸收一种体验——一个瞬间、一段记忆、一个故事——并将其传承下去。在丈夫去世后，沃德陷入了“炽热且无言的悲恸”之中，但她没有停止写作。有些日子，她只写了一句话。而有些日子，她写下了数千字。（这些文字最终构成了畅销小说《让我们下降》(Let Us Descend)，这本书促使《纽约时报》将沃德与福克纳本人相类比。）她继续见证：全球肆虐的疫情，以及门外的抗议活动。她支付了

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Jesmyn WARD 在一个建立在分心之上的世界里，《唱吧，埋葬之歌》（Sing, Unburied, Sing）的赞誉作者探讨了在悲伤与喜悦时刻保持专注的力量 文字：LAUREN PUCKETT-POPE

JESMYN WARD 希望我们关注。关注，并非因为这很容易，而是因为她相信这样做是获得任何真实且持久慰藉的必要前提。Ward 进一步阐述了这一观点：“如果你能面对悲伤、失去和创伤而保持专注，或许这会引导你同样专注地面对喜悦的表达。”

在这样一个鼓励分心的时代，进行这种“见证”的工作对于 Ward 来说与我们每个人一样困难。她在重读旧作时难以压制内心的批判，并且每天都在努力地在社交媒体的“瀑布”下——“这种观点、信息和‘见证’的洪流”中——屹立不倒。有时，站在那道瀑布下会让人感到绝望。但她希望她的新书能明确地表明，关注同样能带来连接、韧性和信念。它能带给我们解脱。

“这些随笔在世界上可能发挥的部分作用，就是反击那种‘你无能为力’的想法，”她说，“见证本身就具有价值。”

《论见证与绝望》（On Witness and Respair）（£20, Bloomsbury）现已出版 ☐ ELLE 59 摄影：BERNIE SHEEHAN

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Macy GRIMSHAW 刚毕业的设计师，被 Naomi Pike 称为伦敦时尚界崛起最快的明星。她说，自己攻读硕士学位的初衷是“我需要更多时间来磨练我的工艺，并创作一些疯狂的高级定制作品”，“我成功获得了那段经历”。Grimshaw 从自己的摄影作品中汲取灵感。“我尝试将日常物品置于不同的语境中，让生活中这些微小的、被低估的细节变得美丽，”她说。她举了一个例子：一件覆盖着看起来像铅笔屑、但实际上由皮革制成的夹克。这既是创意上的成就，也证明了她作为创作者的技巧。“对于我的很多作品来说，没有第二次机会，”她补充道，“样衣就是第一次全尺寸尝试，我真的不知道它是否能成功。这是我最喜欢的创作环节。”她一直忙于开发那些持续引发热议的创意：一件点缀着烟蒂的上衣；一件为 Paloma Elsesser 设计的“诗歌”连衣裙，由纸张模塑而成，上面潦草地写着由该模特创作的诗句；一套为 Harry Styles 设计的真人大小纸娃娃灵感造型，他将其作为最新专辑《Kiss All The Time》艺术作品的一部分穿着。Disco, Occasionally. “创作定制作品非常有趣，因为你可以投入如此多的心血和细节，但我确实希望我的品牌能够触及更多人，”她说。“我的本能是快速地制作和创造，因为我没什么耐心，但我知道[为了品牌的成长]我需要花时间。虽然总有截止日期，但不必匆忙。” 对她而言可能是这样，但整个行业都在热切期待这位才华横溢的新锐设计师的下一步行动。 □ MACY GRIMSHAW 正在崭露头角。被时尚编辑誉为值得关注的人物，这位 25 岁的设计师创作的作品被 Lola Young、Simone Ashley 和 Emma Corrin 穿着，定制需求量极大——然而，目前她的工作室同时也是她在 Hackney 的客厅。她与一名从小在香港一起长大的室友共用这个空间。“我迫不及待地想要拥有自己的工作室和团队，”她告诉 ELLE。“在起步阶段担任设计师可能是孤独的。” Grimshaw 为了大学而搬到伦敦，此后便定居于此，她在今年早些时候的中央圣马丁学院（Central Saint Martins）硕士毕业展上让业界关注到了她的设计。她的系列由 Harry Styles 的合作者 Harry Lambert 负责造型，因其创意的广度、艺术般的感悟力和工艺水平而受到时尚业内人士的赞赏。Lambert 最初是通过她的本科毕业系列了解到 Macy 的作品，很快开始在拍摄中请求使用，随后提供了帮助。“我热爱我创作的第一个系列。我进入了

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英国时尚协会（BFC）的一项新计划将使设计师们终于能够选择曼彻斯特而非梅费尔。通过支持从纽卡斯尔到布里斯托及更多地区的创意社区，“时尚英国”（Fashion Britain）计划将版图扩展至首都之外。

家乡英雄 从上至下：PAOLO CARZANA、PATRICK McDOWELL 和 CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY 的设计。右侧：BURBERRY AW26 ELLE 62

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伦敦或许被广泛认为是英国时尚的故乡，但英国许多最具标志性的设计师都来自 M25 高速公路圈之外。Vivienne Westwood（廷特威斯尔）、Daniel Lee（布拉德福德）、Paul Smith（诺丁汉郡）、Zandra Rhodes（查塔姆）、Christopher Kane（北拉纳克郡）、Jonathan Anderson（马格拉费尔特）：名单还在继续。同样，英国大约 85% 的纺织制造业发生在伦敦以外。然而，对于该行业的设计师来说，这座城市仍然是一个决定成败的地方。这对伦敦人来说是好事；但对于生活在其他地区且难以获得机会的大量创意人士来说则不然。

“时尚在太多时候是一个以伦敦为中心的故事，”英国时尚协会（BFC）首席执行官 Laura Weir 在去年秋天的一次演讲中说道。现在，她正致力于通过启动“时尚英国”计划来改变这一叙事。“自从去年我担任 BFC 首席执行官以来，我的一个核心目标就是让时尚去中心化，”她说。这一在爱丁堡、曼彻斯特、利物浦、纽卡斯尔和布里斯托开展的全国性系列活动，旨在为创意人士进入时尚世界创造机会。

“‘时尚英国’将为参与创造一个统一的时刻。我们希望公众能在时尚中看到自己的身影，并将全国与这个强有力、充满能量且在经济上至关重要的行业联系起来，”Weir 表示。该计划在启动之际，由于成本上升，越来越多的独立品牌将业务迁出首都（目前全国 84% 的时尚公司总部设在伦敦），而像去年在利兹艺术学院成立的“北方时尚联盟”（Fashion Alliance North）等地方联盟，也在努力支持新兴的设计师和创意人士。

那些引领支持浪潮、主张将重心移出伦敦的人士指出，这将增加教育机会，带来更健康的当地经济、更可持续的供应链，以及具有实质意义的多样性和包容性。“这是为了创造一个公平的竞争环境，并承认在伦敦之外也存在出色的设计师和产业，”针织设计师兼中央圣马丁学院讲师 Berni Yates 说道。

“时尚英国”将通过一系列与当地成功设计师（包括来自利物浦的 Patrick McDowell 和出生于莱斯特的 Nicholas Daley）的对话，向公众预展一个去中心化产业的模样。它还将揭示英国时尚故事中鲜为人知的部分：在全国范围内，存在着一个充满才华和创造力的世界——新一代未来的 Vivienne Westwood 和 Paul Smith 正在等待被发掘。☐

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这个秋天即将主导的令人向往的高光发色

波本光泽 (Bourbon GLOW)

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保养建议... 使用补水且护色的产品，防止头发变得多孔，并延长洗发间隔以延长颜色寿命。“在两次预约之间，通过定期的光泽处理来保持色调新鲜，从而提升色彩、增加光泽并维持活力，”Hawkins 说道。“限制过度使用热造型工具并始终使用隔热保护产品，也将有助于最大限度地减少过早褪色。”

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牛仔 BEIGE (Cowboy BEIGE)

详情： 这种在 Zimmerman 和赛琳 (Celine) 身上出现的灰金色，融合了沙色和大地色调，给人一种既自然又高级的感觉。

预约要求... 一种朦胧的深金色，在暖色调和冷色调之间取得平衡，避开奶油金或极亮金色的妆效。无论你是非裔发质、卷发还是直发，色调都应感觉柔软且直接取自自然。“要求结合较粗的高光，然后引入低光，”Larry King 肯辛顿沙龙的金色专家 Harriet Muldoon 表示。“在低光中加入一点暖色，意味着当它们与高光相邻时，两种色调会相互补充而非竞争。”

保养建议... 使用不含硫酸盐的洗发水。避免全头染发，因为这会削弱色调的自然细微差别。

1 Ultimate Color Miracle 免洗发膜，£23, WELLA PROFESSIONALS 2 Lamellar Glass Hair Oil 玻璃发油，£12.50, TRESEMMÉ 3 Blond Absolu Blonde Guard 护色精华，£37, KÉRASTASE

摄影：KRISTINA SHVEDENKO / UNISPEASH, IMASTREE, GETTY IMAGES ELLE 107

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向上 飞跃 (UP AND away)

提升发型的新方式

幸运 饰物 (LUCKY charms)

详情： 小巧但强大，微小的护身符、珠子、珍珠和宝石点缀在复杂的编发和盘发之中。

尝试理由... “在节日季，这些饰物可以俏皮且充满活力；或者精致、精准且低调奢华，这也是我们在沙龙中最常遇到的风格，”传奇发型师 Charlotte Mensah 表示。“发间的饰物可以是前卫礼服的最佳补充。它们能凸显头发之美并提升整体造型。”

打造技巧： “少即是多，”发型师 Tim Scott Wright 建议。“可以将饰物加入编发中以打造波西米亚风，或者加入马尾的发带中，甚至作为马尾下方的点缀。”为了保持优雅而不显俗气，请将饰物放置在头发较低的位置，而非发缝处。

1 Headrush Shine Spray 光泽喷雾，£13, BED HEAD BY TIGI 2 Supershine Smoothing Wax Stick 超亮顺滑发蜡棒，£45, ORIBE 3 Love Curl Enhancing Milk 卷发增强乳，£29, DAVINES

力量编发 (Power BRAIDS)

核心要点： 这款永恒的经典发型通过强有力的建筑感轮廓，得到了精致且极具掌控力的升级。

尝试理由... 其优雅之处在于多功能性。备受推崇的发型师 Charlotte Mensah 以其复杂且具雕塑感的编发而闻名，包括粗大的辫子和玉米须编发。“无论你的发质如何，始终要从经过清洁和滋养的干净、健康的头发开始，”她说道。Sinead Gorey 展示了超长辫子，而 Missoni 和 Tory Burch 则选择了僵硬、雕塑感的辫子，营造出一种流畅的极简效果，让面部成为视觉中心。

打造技巧： 将浪漫的波西米亚风辫子更换为漆光感、有目的性的效果。大量喷洒发胶和光泽喷雾将确保现代感。

1 Style + Treat 柚子+李子油顺滑棒, £20, BRIOGEO 2 The Cream 230, £88, SISLEY 3 Manketti 油盐磨砂膏, £60, CHARLOTTE MENSAH

摄影：ANNET KURTISCHER 和 IMMATRIEL GETTY IMAGES ELLE 108

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美妆 + 健康

优雅发髻 (CHIC chignons)

核心要点： 本季盘发最优雅的演绎方式。

尝试理由... 这种经典的上盘发正强势回归。“就像红色口红一样，发髻能让你瞬间看起来精致得体，准备好应对任何挑战，”为 Richard Quinn 打造皇室感发髻的发型师 Sam McKnight 说道。“无论你选择流畅完美还是湿发效果，这都是一个强而有力的举措。”香奈儿 AW26 风格的扭转发髻正在复兴（尝试用一枚法式发夹固定），或者选择紧凑的芭蕾舞风格发髻。

打造技巧： “我喜欢中高度的发髻，用发胶向后梳理以控制形状并增加光泽。发髻本身只需用一两枚发夹简单扭转即可，”McKnight 说道。“它并不复杂，感觉很清新。”在扭转头发之前，涂抹定型香膏以抑制毛躁并增加光泽，最后使用强力定型发胶收尾。

1 Full Dry 丰盈纹理喷雾, £31, LIVING PROOF 2 顺发喷雾, £54, CAIR 3 N 02 The Small 护理顺发梳, £98, LA BONNE BROSSE

1 Happy Endings 滋养香膏, £36, HAIR BY SAM MCKNIGHT 2 Session Spray Flex 定型喷雾, £30, KEVIN MURPHY 3 Diamond Sleek 顺滑喷雾, £10, GARNIER

柔美马尾 (SOFT pony)

核心要点： 这款永恒且实用的风格呈现出一种轻盈、浪漫的氛围。

尝试理由... 它清新、简单且酷，正如在迪奥 AW26 大秀上所见，由发型师 Guido Palau 打造。“马尾辫在男性化与女性化之间有一种未完成的平衡感，通过发丝的柔软度和深邃的男孩风侧分来体现，”驻伦敦的发型师 Hollie Rose Clarke 说道。如果高马尾感觉更具运动感和青春气息，那么位于颈后低处的位置则具有优雅的效果。

打造技巧： 一个业内秘诀是“双马尾法”，可以创造更稳固的上盘发。在你想要的位置先扎一个半马尾，然后将所有头发聚集在一起扎成一个完整的马尾。保持头发松散，而不是向后梳理得紧绷。 “如果你倾向于柔软、自然的波浪感，可以尝试不同的纹理。拿起你的尾梳，拉出几缕发丝，使其看起来毫不费力，”Clarke 说道，她建议将橡皮筋更换为发绳（hair bungee）以达到专业效果。

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绝佳长度 (GREAT lengths)

用极具冲击力的新剪裁刷新你的发型

“男友风”精灵短发 (THE 'Boyfriend' PIXIE)

详情： 这种混合风格结合了精灵短发的自信与波波头的柔美。“它通过分层的羽毛剪裁来构建，旨在创造灵动感而非厚重感，”Larry King Marylebone 的发型师 Jake Unger 解释道。“这赋予了发型一种毫不费力的、像从男生那里借来的随性态度，同时又不失女性特质。”

要求…… 一款具有纹理感的 bixie 头，耳朵周围要柔软，头顶要有灵动感，刘海要保留足够的长度以便于侧分、分开或塞到耳后。后脑勺保持轻微的分层，长度要恰到好处，以营造出当代感且略微长出的效果。“一款酷酷的 bixie 头不应该看起来像是经过精心雕琢的，尽管它绝对是如此，”Unger 说。它既有颓废感又很放松。

搭配使用…… 慕斯来准备头发，创造颗粒感和支撑力，并使用造型发泥营造出一种自然生活化的质感。

1 Velvet Texture Clay, £29, LARRY KING 2 The Body Hybrid Mousse, £14, ARKIVE 3 Tousle Texture Dry Texture Spray, £29, AVEDA

灵动卷发 (WHIMSY curls)

详情： 尝试一种俏皮且吸睛的风格，突出你独特的卷发纹理。

要求…… 纹理感和丰盈度。“顺应头发的特性，而不是强迫它去做它不擅长的事。健康的卷发总能给你带来最好的丰盈感，因此补水至关重要，”纹理专家 Rianna Henry 表示。“你也可以通过将自然卷发刷开来创造丰盈感，”发型师 Subrina Kidd 补充道。“卷发被分开，因此它会像美丽的云朵一样扩张并蓬松起来。你可能无法获得清晰的线条感，但能获得扩张感。”分层剪裁会有所帮助，但 Kidd 建议，“如果你想在保留长度的同时最大化丰盈度，必须按比例进行剪裁。”接发也可以作弊增加丰盈度。“对于卷发来说，纹理匹配就是一切。卷曲模式、密度和灵动感都需要与你的自然发质相协调，以创造无缝的衔接效果，”接发专家 Sarah Ethel 表示。

搭配使用…… 轻盈的配方，打造柔软且灵动的卷发。“使用扩散风嘴吹发，直到干到一半左右，”Henry 说。“为了增加丰盈度，使用带有挑发梳附件的吹风机将发根吹起。”为了定型，Kidd 建议倾斜头部并喷上温和的发胶。

1 Refreshing Curl Mist, £31.50, REDKEN 2 Moisture Sealing Lotion, £36, CÉCRED

ELLE 110

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美容 + 健康 (BEAUTY + WELLNESS)

光环分层 (Halo LAYERS)

详情： 这种低调的剪裁在不牺牲长度的情况下，创造出丰盈感、柔软度和灵动感。

要求…… 在头顶周围进行战略性的分层，创造出轻盈、空灵的轮廓，在修饰脸型的同时保留发尾的饱满度。对于发量较多的人，光环分层有助于减轻多余的重量，防止头发显得厚重，同时创造出更柔软、更自然的身形。这种风格同样适合细软发质，能增加纹理感和维度，使整体看起来更丰盈。天然卷发也能从这种剪裁中获益，因为分层增强了形状、定义感和整体的灵动感。名人们的发型师 Naomi Brooks 解释说，这种风格非常适合那些“想要保留长度但渴望灵动感和极高丰盈度的长发人士，尤其是任何想要减轻厚重感的厚发人士”。

搭配使用…… 发根提升吹风喷雾，以达到丰盈效果。

休闲风波波头 (The OFF-DUTY bob)

核心要点： “这是一款放慢了节奏的波波头，”Unger 说道。他表示，这种发型通常处于下颌线或锁骨附近的高度，形状干净且有目的性，但并不僵硬。柔软的质感对于营造出一种随意的、未刻意打理的效果至关重要，而不是像刚从美发沙龙出来那样精致。

预约要求... 一款柔软、易于打理、具有流动感且层次极少的波波头。“最终效果应该是毫不费力的，而不是过度雕琢的，因此除非你追求更精致的造型，否则请避免锐利、严苛的线条，”Unger 补充道。这种剪裁拥有一种低调的自信，能让整体造型在显得高级的同时又不失率性。

搭配造型... 轻轻地卷出波浪。“在粗糙吹干或自然风干之前，喷一点丰盈喷雾，然后让头发自然下垂。一点微小的弧度、不完美的 parting 分线或将一侧头发塞到耳后，通常就足够了。目标是精致的随性，而非完美，”Unger 建议。

1 Chitosan 多用途造型喷雾，£27, DYSON 2 The Great Iron 卷发棒，£120, HERSHESONS 3 Complete Air Dry 丰盈自然干波浪喷雾，£26, JVN

摄影：KAROLINA GRABOWSKA / UNISPLASH, GETTY IMAGES, WAXTREE ELLE 111

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广告专题

实测美妆 (FIELD-TESTED BEAUTY)

一个成功的音乐节周末从逛 Boots 开始

准备好你的干发喷雾： 音乐之夏已经到来。但在你撑起帐篷之前，别忘了在 Boots 补齐你的美妆包，无论风雨，你都能在这里买到成功度过户外周末所需的一切。

不确定哪些产品值得进入你的音乐节套装？Boots 的美妆顾问团队 (Beauty Crew) 将随时为你提供帮助。在 Boots 180 家最大的门店中，拥有超过 1,400 名美妆顾问，你可以确信他们会帮你找到适合你的风格、预算和美妆目标的正确产品。

无论天气预报如何，一款优质的 SPF 防晒产品应该是首选，而将信任交给新一代 K-beauty 配方是值得的。Anua Zero-Cast 在 TikTok 上走红是有原因的：它旨在适配所有肤色，隐形地融入肤色，留下自然、水润的光泽。敏感肌人士可以尝试 Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun，这是一款具有广谱防护能力的轻盈有机配方。如果你需要关于哪款防晒霜最适合你的肤质的建议，Boots 的美妆顾问可以为你指明方向。

在音乐节上，追求健康的自然光泽比浓妆更容易实现。Rocco 注入抗氧化成分的 Sunshine Dew Glow Essence 能让肌肤焕发光彩，带有轻微的闪烁感和果香。为了增加色彩点缀，Huda Beauty Blush Filter Blurring Blushlighter Palette 可以叠加使用，且仅用手指即可轻松晕染。

当然，在钻进睡袋之前，你应该始终卸除妆容。使用 Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water -in-1，即可轻松完成无需冲洗且适合各种肤质的清洁。随后涂抹滋润的保湿霜，为第二天的肌肤做好准备。

现在，你的必买清单已经准备就绪，剩下的就是确定那些重要的穿搭并开始规划演出时间表。毕竟，音乐节季关乎准备——而有了 Boots，你已经抢占先机。现在前往全国门店或 boots.com 选购。

1 Huile Prodigieuse 闪亮干油，£33, NUXE 2 Sunshine Dew Glow Essence，£18, ROCCO 3 Zero-Cast，£18, ANUA 4 Vitamin Sun Stick 维生素防晒棒，£19, LA ROCHE-POSAY 5 Micellar Cleansing Water -in-1 卸妆水，£3.49, GARNIER 6 Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics，£15.50, BEAUTY OF JOSEON

摄影：GETTY, £391 / STRE, £600 / STRE, £324 / , £1,900 / RODGRAH, £22.48 / , £279

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美妆 + 健康

10 款最佳高光

水润配方，打造迷人光彩与持久的夏季光芒 编辑：KATIE WITHINGTON ELLE 113

夜之崇拜 KATIE WITHINGTON

此时此刻

本季，一股新鲜的烟熏风正席卷美容界，爱马仕（Hermès）推出了对现代颓废风（grunge）的新诠释。眼部由弥散的、带有生活气息的枪灰色调勾勒，而双唇和脸颊则呈现出柔和的水彩晕染效果。这种造型在 T 台之外也正风靡——Charli xcx 拥抱她的千禧年摇滚时代，而 Teyana Taylor、Zendaya 和 Jenna Ortega 在红毯上都化了深色眼线并搭配棕褐色眼影。浓郁的黑色眼线增添了妩媚感，而顺滑的膏体和可叠加的粉质则在眼睑上营造出有层次的烟熏感。

1 Smokey Eye Mascara (黑色), £31, BOBBI BROWN 2 Drawn This Way Eyeliner (No Shade), £22, MARC JACOBS BEAUTY 3 Not So Basic Eyeshadow Palette (On The Rocks), £22, JORDANA TICIA

完美美甲

跳过浅粉色和奶白色吧；本季的色盘全是温馨的泰迪熊棕和灰紫色。名人美甲师 Georgia Rae 表示：“我们将看到向秋季的更柔和过渡，采用更透明、更具大地气息的中性色：比如灰褐色、锦葵色和暖米色，搭配半透明或极高光泽的饰面，使其依然保持精致感。”

Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour (Garçonne), £30, CHANEL

实用指南

瞬间焕新

使用这款含强化成分、可快速见效的一分钟护理产品，简化你的护发流程。 Dualsenses Rich Repair 60Sec Treatment, £19, Goldwell.

睡美人

将自制的“睡眠女孩”无酒精鸡尾酒换成一种融合了镁、洋甘菊和柠檬香脂草的补充剂，以支持深度睡眠。 尝试 Bedtime Blend, £14.25, Welthy by Boots.

摄影：GETTY IMAGES ELLE 114

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气味笔记

本季充满了神秘且前卫的晚间香氛，灵感源自星空之夜、烟熏饮品和闪耀的派对礼服。若想唤起一杯加冰的湾区朗姆酒（bay rum）的感觉，可以考虑 DS & Durga 将檀香、青柠和菩提树融合而成的辛辣调香。BDK Parfums 将一件闪烁的锁子甲礼服转化为香气，采用了闪耀的柑橘、生姜和胡椒调，而 Serge Lutens 的 La Nuit Tombée 则将顺滑的乳香与大地气息的广藿香和干燥的雪松木融合，使其成为星空下海滨夜晚的完美之选。

1 La Nuit Tombée Eau de Parfum, £213, SERGE LUTENS 2 Silver Ceremony Absolu de Parfum, £230, BDK PARFUMS 3 Rum Bay Rum Eau de Parfum, £155, DS & DURGA

值得关注

油性皮肤的救星——水杨酸正在头皮护理领域引起关注。“我们现在更加注重像护理面部皮肤一样护理头皮，水杨酸非常出色，因为它能温和地去除死皮细胞、多余油脂和产品残留，有助于减轻刺激和脱屑，同时支持更健康的头皮环境，”美容医生 Sonia Khorana 解释道。

1 The Clear Thinker Clarifying Shampoo, £29, FENTY HAIR 2 Fresh Start Anti-Dandruff Scalp Serum, £30, HELLO KLEAN

美容 + 健康

专家问答

CHARLOTTE MENSAH

英国发型师 Charlotte Mensah 表示，尽管夏日阳光令人愉悦，但它对头发的影响需要引起注意。“高温和高湿度会剥夺头皮的天然油脂，因此头发需要额外的滋养。在发中至发梢涂抹轻盈的护发油，以锁住水分，抚平毛躁，并焕发自然光泽，”她说道。

1 Glued Blasting Freeze Hairspray, £5.65, GOT28 2 Colorance Hair Colour, 仅限专业人士使用, GOLDWELL 3 Manketti Oil Hair Pomade, £55, CHARLOTTE MENSAH

LITTLE MISS DIOR

凭借其天鹅绒般的玫瑰花瓣、牡丹和带有粉感的鸢尾花，这款经典之作在 TikTok 上正重新流行——是你的香水衣橱中不可或缺的一款。Miss Dior Eau de Parfum，£78，Dior。

SO FRESH, SO CLEAN

考虑在你的护发流程中加入一款带香味的干洗发喷雾，以减少油脂并使发根清爽，同时营造出持久的清新香气。Super Dry Shampoo Melrose Place，£26，Ouai。

THE DRAWING BOARD

Victoria Beckham 新推出的涂抹并晕染式腮红笔，可精准涂抹，打造低调且持久的红润色彩。Blush Stylus，£38，Victoria Beckham Beauty。

□ ELLE 115

Show of HANDS

正如 Daniella Parete Clarke 所发现的，抗衰老行业的下一个大趋势就在你的指尖

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美容 + 健康

“手不会撒谎”是一句古老的格言，但在美容界，这句话比以往任何时候都更具相关性。去年，名人以极具减龄效果的容貌亮相红毯，引发了人们对深层平面手术（deep-plane procedures）革新美容外科世界的猜测。简而言之，“永恒35岁面孔”诞生了。但如果说 2025 年是拉皮之年，那么 2026 年就是双手接受针剂治疗之年。过去，养成涂抹护手霜的习惯就足够了，而现在的预期是，双手应当接受与那些让面部显得永葆青春的相同产品和干预手段。在网上，关于“手部年轻化”的 Google 搜索量处于历史最高点，关于减少皱纹的 LED 手套的搜索量亦然。与此同时，Reddit 的 v / PlasticSurgery 论坛用户在讨论隆鼻手术的帖子之间，已经开始讨论手部手术。

除了美容领域，手部也掌控了时代精神：它们是 Met Gala 的当日主题，并在这年讨论度最高的性爱场景中占据主角。性爱作家、时事通讯 Pulp 的作者 Megan Wallace 指出了文化中的“手指至上议程”，从《呼啸山庄》中的吮指时刻，到 Ryan Murphy 的《Love Story》中类似《创造亚当》风格的标题卡。虽然人们倾向于认为这一趋势预示着情色文艺复兴，但在这种情况下，性成为了美与青春的代名词。Wallace 将对手部的恋物化归因于日益极端的审美标准的兴起：“现在手部成为热门话题是很合理的。”

“患者们意识到，虽然面部看起来焕然一新，但双手会暴露你的年龄，”伦敦的美容专家 Paris Acharya 博士说道。这种执念还可能与饮食文化的回归有关。随着 GLP-1 类药物日益普及，用户报告称出现了包括性欲下降、肌肉量流失以及手部加速衰老在内的并发症。“由于与这些药物相关的快速体重减轻，我们看到了明显的静脉和肌腱，”Acharya 博士补充道。这种副作用甚至有一个名字：“Ozempic hands”（奥赛匹克手），一些诊所已经为此提供治疗。

然而，大多数患者不确定该要求什么样的治疗。“通常是那些已经在面部做过治疗的人，”伦敦 The Well Clinic 的美容医生 Dara Suite 博士说。“除非有朋友和他们讨论过，否则他们不知道可以做些什么。”手部年轻化可以采取多种形式，她将其分为几个层面：色素沉着，通过激光和 IPL（强脉冲光）进行针对性治疗；质地，即皱纹，她对此使用皮肤助推剂注射或化学剥脱；以及容量流失，通过填充剂和脂肪移植来恢复。她和其他几位医生告诉 ELLE，在过去一年中，寻求手部治疗的女性有所增加。

Sherrif Ibrahim 博士是纽约领先的皮肤科医生，也是改变手部年轻化格局的激光治疗专家。“人们一直盯着自己的手；这不像看脸，需要一面镜子，”他说。整天在手机和笔记本电脑上敲击，让我们在完成日常任务时意识到自己的手看起来如何。Nam Vo 就是这种情况，她是一位 46 岁的化妆师，在 Instagram 上拥有 50 万粉丝。“我的手经常出现在我的内容中，”她说。“它们开始像葡萄干一样起皱。看起来比我的脸老 10 岁。”两年前，Vo 开始前往韩国进行富血小板血浆（PRP）和干细胞注射。“我会接受镇静，因为很疼，”她说。“我不想走填充路线——太麻烦了。但以后我可能会改变主意。”

Daphne Sawyer 是 The Well Clinic 的一名患者，她住在诺丁山，从事科技和金融工作。她说，她以前从未过多考虑过自己的双手。但当她在 51 岁时看到一张让自己感到困扰的照片并引发焦虑后，情况发生了变化。从那时起，她接受了填充剂、皮肤助推器和强脉冲光（IPL）治疗。“变化并不剧烈，但我的手看起来更健康，没那么疲惫了，”她说。纽约居民 Lisa Ingle 是 Ibrahim 医生的长期客户，她也有类似的顾虑：“我的手上长了这些褐色的斑点。无论你如何精心护理脸部——如果你的手暴露在外，人们就能看出你的年龄。”当 Ibrahim 医生建议使用 Sciton Halo Tribrid（一种能同时针对皮肤多个层次的强力激光）治疗她的双手时，60 岁的 Ingle 完全赞同。在治疗之前，她很少穿短袖出门。现在，她很乐意展示自己的双手和手臂。虽然 Sciton 在美国很受欢迎，但在英国本土，手部年轻化仍然是一个“懂的人自然懂”（IYKYK）的现象。那些已经在尝试注射类产品的人可能会将其视为自然的下一步，这也是 Acharya 医生所称的“整体美学方法”的一部分。Ibrahim 医生表示赞同：“大多数人没有意识到，我对他们的脸所做的治疗，同样可以应用于他们的双手。我经常直接为他们增加这项服务。”虽然“年轻化”和“健康”等词汇用自我护理的语言掩盖了美容治疗，但对衰老的恐惧才是那个无法忽视的驱动力。一位外科医生分享道，患者经常将自己的手描述为“像爪子一样”——这是一个带有内化厌女情绪的非人性化词汇——而 Daphne 则称自己的手为“奶奶手”。伦敦的美容医生 Hansel Misquitta 意识到，微小的不安全感如何揭示更深层的问题。“在某些人群中，包括南亚人，这可能是由肤色驱动的——人们痴迷于看起来更白的皮肤，”她说。“一名女性说：‘我的手像普里扬卡·乔普拉（Priyanka Chopra）一样，但我的指关节颜色更深。你能让它们看起来和她的一模一样吗？’”在 The Well Clinic，患者倾向于是 55 岁及以上的白人富裕女性。但一个 27 到 40 岁的年轻群体也开始要求进行逆转日晒损伤的治疗。仍然感兴趣？这需要你付出代价——不仅仅是比喻意义上的。化学剥脱和真皮填充可能花费数百英镑，而 Sciton Halo Tribrid 则会让你花费数千英镑。这还没有算上用于维护的后续预约。当被问及是否会继续治疗时，Ingle 没有犹豫。“我会一直这么做，直到生命结束。或者，在我的钱包允许的范围内。”随着关于抗衰老的讨论继续占据主导地位，双手只是女性不安全感的最新体现。逆转年龄的技术进步正变得越来越复杂，因此显而易见，这仅仅是个开始。得益于我们贪婪的趋势循环和一群才华横溢的外科医生，双手在撒谎方面的能力远超任何人的想象。 □ “减肥药正在加速手部的衰老” 姓名已更改 照片 盖蒂家族 ELLE 117 ---

缺失的环节

随着慢性压力的日益普遍，一根曾被忽视的神经现已成为潜在的健康救星。AMELIA BELL 探讨了迷走神经刺激的兴起——以及具体的操作方法。

在我上床睡觉前的一小时里，会发生很多事情。首先，我使用红光 LED 面罩来刺激胶原蛋白并诱导平静感。接着，在阅读时，我躺在嵌入水晶的脉冲电磁场垫上，这种设备通过发射低频波将我的神经系统切换到禅定状态。最近，我在健康习惯中增加了一项新仪式：迷走神经刺激。在完成护肤后，我站在镜子前吐出舌头 40 秒（这比你想象的要难），以此作为激活人体最长脑神经并进而减轻压力的尝试。

不只是我一个人在这么做。迷走神经已成为健康产业的英雄。它是 TikTok 上“低皮质醇”哼鸣（通过物理振动刺激神经）的核心，而“迷走神经冰敷”（施加冷压）被宣传为重置神经系统的一种方法，而新一代的迷走神经刺激器（通过传递电脉冲激活该区域的设备）则将硬核的神经科学变成了每晚床边的仪式。

数千年来，迷走神经一直是中医治疗模式的核心——它是大脑与身体之间的通信路径，管理着心率、消化、免疫反应以及身体对压力的反应。后者解释了人们为何突然对此着迷。根据国家统计局的数据，2026 年每三个英国人中就有一个正经历焦虑——在年轻成年人中，43% 的人报告每天感到剧烈压力。

“科学研究终于赶上了古老的智慧，意识到我们需要建立对压力的韧性，而降低压力影响的信号是通过功能良好的迷走神经传递的，”《激活你的迷走神经》（Activate Your Vagus Nerve）一书的作者 Navaz Habib 博士解释道。

“现在的对话正从‘如何冷静下来’转向‘如何帮助神经系统恢复’，”医学生物化学家、神经科技公司 Sona 的创始人 Jane Ollis 补充道。

迷走神经似乎就是那个缺失的环节。

“可以将迷走神经想象成一条通信高速公路，将来自肠道、心脏和肺部的感官情报传回大脑，然后向每个器官中的免疫细胞发送冷静指令，以防止慢性压力过载，”Habib 博士解释道。

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（压力时期）；而较低的迷走神经张力则表明神经系统陷入了压力循环（感觉亢奋但疲惫）。

其中的区别显而易见。“如果你感到亢奋但疲惫、情绪反应剧烈、大脑雾化、腹胀、发炎或永久处于紧张状态，这通常是神经系统忘记了如何进入休整状态，”面部护理师兼中医专家 Ada Ooi 表示。

随着皮质醇水平集体处于历史最高点，刺激迷走神经已成为一种流行的解药。

“少关注‘刺激’，多关注通过节奏和稳定性来支持身体，”作者、躯体教育家兼神经系统战略师 Nahid de Belgeonne 建议。“微小且重复的安全信号比偶尔的极端干预更有效。”

事实确实如此。社交媒体将迷走神经描绘成又一个性能指标。看看所谓的“皮质醇女孩美学”和“低皮质醇早晨”，这些最终只是增加了冗余的步骤来试图“黑进”一种更平静的状态——而真正的结果来自于一致性和简单的日常实践。

说到传递安全信号，对我而言，呼吸法是通往平静的直接途径。“呼吸通过迷走神经通路改变发送到脑干的信号，从而使心率随每次呼吸自然起伏，”呼吸法从业者兼人类潜能教练 Rob Rea 解释道。他说，呼气能增加迷走神经的活性；他建议尝试“四-六呼吸法”（吸气四秒，然后呼气六秒）。今年，迷走神经刺激器的涌入数量也增加了一倍。“这些设备有助于让你的身体从交感神经的生存模式切换到副交感神经的修复模式，增强消化、免疫、睡眠和情绪调节，”Habib 博士说道。Ollis 表示，将刺激器与呼吸和声音相结合，你不仅是在放松迷走神经，从长远来看还在强化神经通路。当我第一次将 Sona 设备（利用 AI 提供个性化迷走神经刺激）夹在耳朵上时，我立刻感到轻松，睡眠质量也明显提高。但迷走神经刺激器并非快速见效的灵丹妙药——你需要坚持每天使用才能获得真实效果。此外，还有一些无需任何技术的技巧。我尝试过在通勤路上哼唱，以及在周末参加慵懒的声音浴。该神经穿过喉咙和耳道，因此两种振动都能激活副交感通路和迷走神经。“振动提供直接刺激，因为你的神经系统会对共振做出反应，”Ollis 表示赞同。冷暴露（例如用冷水泼脸）是另一种经过验证的方法。“这会触发哺乳动物潜水反射，迅速增加迷走神经活性并减慢心率。把它想象成拉下手刹，”Ollis 解释道。与此同时，一些走红的趋势，例如 40 秒舌头拉伸法，还需要进一步研究。“伸出舌头并不能像社交媒体经常暗示的那样‘激活’迷走神经。然而，舌头、下颌、喉咙和颈部与脑神经相连，这些神经影响我们如何感知身体内部状态。轻微的舌头运动、打哈欠和放松下颌的练习会影响肌肉紧张度、呼吸模式和感官意识，这可能会让你感到更放松，”de Belgeonne 解释道。这种讽刺之处我心知肚明。为了降低皮质醇水平，我竟然陷入了做更多事情、追踪更多数据并进行更多优化的怪圈。但如果关于迷走神经的突然热潮教会了我什么，那就是韧性并非通过自我优化而建立，而是通过微小的平静时刻——而这正是我的晚间常规从现在起将呈现的样子。□ “当人们谈论倾听身体时，迷走神经就是那个负责‘说话’的频道，”Ollis 补充道，她将其描述为身体的“第六感”。对我来说，压力程度的迹象总是身体性的：肩膀紧绷和下颌紧锁就预示着我处于“战斗或逃跑”模式。“当迷走神经活跃时，它通过释放一种名为乙酰胆碱的化学物质来帮助平静身体的免疫系统；这告诉身体降低那些可能导致情绪低落、焦虑、脑雾和疲劳的炎症信号。一个调校良好的迷走神经并不能消除压力，但它能防止压力变成背景噪音，”她解释道。事实上，健康的神经系统并非一直处于平静状态。“它是具有响应能力的。它知道何时动员，何时释放，”她补充道。迷走神经张力（迷走神经的活性）主要通过心率变异性（HRV）来衡量，即心跳之间的时间变化。我通过 Oura 戒指追踪这一指标，它会根据压力和恢复情况汇总一个分数。较高的迷走神经张力通常意味着神经系统响应能力更强，对压力的韧性更高，且心血管功能更健康（一种在……之后调节的能力）

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无论是狂欢至黎明，还是在沙漠中拍摄史诗级大片，安雅·泰勒-乔伊总是会被强度所吸引。在这里，她向Chiara Wilkinson讲述关于生活在边缘的艺术。摄影：YULIA GORBACHENKO，造型：JAIME KAY WARREN。

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泰勒-乔伊是一个生活在极端中的女人。“我在两天内筹备了我的30岁生日派对，”她说，“周三，在洛杉矶，我最喜欢的200个人聚集在一起。我的朋友们放了一些相当激烈的techno音乐，我意识到这并非所有人的口味，但他们很快就投入其中。”她一直派对到第二天凌晨1.30，然后睡了两小时就去了科切拉音乐节——之后返回，收拾行囊，开车横跨美国。她以这种方式应对每一种情况，带着她带到银幕上的那种硬核强度，榨干每一帧的极致。

然而，在现实生活中，她一点也不匆忙。此时气温高达35℃，伦敦正处于只有热浪才能带来的那种特有的躁动能量中。正午时分，拿着啤酒的人们已经在人行道上喧闹地聚集。但在三层楼之上，在空调充足的苏豪屋（Soho House）里，景象则截然不同：泰勒-乔伊走进来，身着一件来自Fforme的象牙色中长裙，显得宁静优雅，褶皱缎面衬托出她白皙的皮肤。她的坐姿、说话和动作都有一种细致感，使得即使是最微小的手势也显得是有意为之。她拿起我的录音设备，在手掌中审视，仿佛在计算它的重量。她点了一杯饮料——“一杯低糖可乐就太棒了”——并长时间地思考它是否真的与Coke Zero有什么不同。

咖啡因在召唤：为了宣传她的新剧集《Lucky》，她在伦敦停留48小时，直接从《This Morning》的拍摄现场赶来。上周末，她在纽约参加了泰勒·斯威夫特在麦迪逊广场花园举行的婚礼。“太美妙了，”她说，自觉地没有多说。她上一次在英国首都度过较长时间是在圣诞节期间，当时她住在东区的一栋房子里——她选择这个区域是因为这里的“村庄氛围”，几乎与城市的其余部分隔绝。“（当你进入伦敦市中心时）你会觉得自己有点像简·奥斯汀。就像在说，‘我要去城里了’，”她模仿着一种上流社会的英国口音，与她在2020年电影《Emma》中饰演主角时使用的口音颇为相似。

摄政时期的女士只是泰勒-乔伊在演艺生涯中所扮演的众多角色之一。她在罗伯特·艾格斯2015年的独立恐怖片《女巫》中首次亮相，随后在Netflix的封锁期间热门剧集《后翼弃子》中饰演红发国际象棋神童，这个突破性角色为她赢得了金球奖。从那时起，事情以惊人的速度加速。2022年，她在《北欧人》中饰演一名斯拉夫女巫，在《菜单》中饰演一名受到威胁的性工作者。2024年，她在同名《疯狂的麦克斯：狂暴之都》中饰演后末日战士弗瑞奥萨——并在《沙丘2》中惊喜客串。年底，她将与赞达亚和提莫西·查拉梅一起，在第三部《沙丘》中回归饰演艾莉亚·特拉克。

“丹尼斯 [维伦纽瓦] 是我一直以来最喜欢的电影制作人之一，”她说。今年夏天，她正式加入了《指环王：寻找咕噜》（The Lord of The Rings: The Hunt for Gollum）的演员阵容（“我觉得我一直以来都在▶ ELLE 129

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• 芭蕾舞课与深沉阴郁的 Techno 音乐：坦白说，这相当精准地概括了我的性格分面 • 在接受 Rotten Tomatoes 采访时，她表示：“我这辈子一直像个精灵，所以这让我觉得得到了认可”；据传她还将与梅丽尔·斯特里普（Meryl Streep）共同出演一部即将上映的传记电影，饰演年轻时的琼尼·米切尔（Joni Mitchell）（对此她守口如瓶）。但首先，她将主演 Apple TV+ 紧张刺激的新剧《Lucky》，饰演与剧名同名的主角。这部大预算的七集惊悚剧讲述了在一次 10-million-dollar 的抢劫案失手后，安雅·泰勒-乔伊饰演的角色在字面意义上开始了逃亡——从拉斯维加斯凯撒皇宫酒店（Caesars Palace）那个如同时间胶囊般的游乐场，一直逃到加利福尼亚州大瑟尔（Big Sur）平静的水域。这个项目始于两年前，当时里斯·威瑟斯彭（Reese Witherspoon）给她寄了一本玛丽莎·斯特普利（Marissa Stepley）同名书籍的副本，并询问她是否有意参与。安雅·泰勒-乔伊表示她很愿意担任联合制片人。“我一直不仅对某件事为什么能成功感兴趣，更对其如何运作感兴趣，”她在谈到自己于 2024 年成立的制片公司 Lady Killer 时说道。“我觉得自己其实已经这么做了很一段时间，只是这之前并不在我的职位名称中。”如果说《Lucky》中的追逐戏发挥了安雅·泰勒-乔伊天生的速度感，那么她涉足制片则让她能够展现性格中“处理电子表格”的一面。“我学到成为一名领导者意味着要保持冷静，”她说。“你的职责不是惊慌失措，而是寻找解决方案并安抚其他人。”她邀请了在《芙莉欧莎》（Furiosa）中担任其好友兼替身演员的海莉·赖特（Hayley Wright），以及安妮特·贝宁（Annette Bening）饰演阴险的黑帮头目。她还邀请了蒂莫西·奥利凡特（Timothy Olyphant）饰演《Lucky》中迷人但具有操纵欲的父亲，以及奥赞纽·埃利斯-泰勒（Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor）饰演剧中冷酷且疲惫的 FBI 特工。在观看卢卡·瓜达尼诺（Luca Guadagnino） 2024 年的浪漫剧情片《Queer》时，她意识到蓝眼睛的德鲁·斯塔基（Drew Starkey）是饰演《Lucky》恋爱对象的唯一人选：“我想，就是那个家伙，我们需要他！”她说，“我们相处得非常好。”斯塔基从他的搭档身上学到了很多。“作为一名演员，安雅的付出令人难以置信，”他说。“她具有极强的分享能力，能以一种脆弱且迷人的方式展现自我。作为一名制片人，她是极致的协作伙伴。她对创意团队和工作人员持开放态度，让参与故事创作的每一位成员都能发声，同时又拥有坚持自己想法的强度。你只需信任她。”《Lucky》本人虽然阴险且擅长操纵，但她并非传统的骗子。她的动机具有深刻的心理学色彩且经过精心计算。“安雅是一位出色的演员，但除此之外她极其聪明——她散发出一种毫不费力的智慧，这对这个角色至关重要，”创作者兼联合剧集统筹乔纳森·特罗珀（Jonathan Tropper）说道。“Lucky 很复杂。既无畏又恐惧，破碎却怀揣希望，而这一切都包裹在这种天生的智慧之中。当你看到安雅饰演这个角色时，无论她处于主动还是被动地位，你永远不会怀疑 Lucky 是房间里最聪明的人。”这种智慧，加上她对家庭纽带的深刻理解，或许正是让安雅·泰勒-乔伊天生适合这个角色的原因。虽然安雅·泰勒-乔伊饰演的角色在父亲笼罩的影响下行动，但在现实生活中，父母对她的影响则更为温婉。她将自己能走到今天且保持脚踏实地归功于她的父亲（一位阿根廷-苏格兰裔的前银行家）和母亲（一名心理学家）。“我小时候我父亲的格言是：越努力，就越幸运，”她说。“我母亲总是告诉我做自己。这花了很多时间才学会，而且我认为这是你必须不断提醒自己的事情。”当我问她如何审视自我时，她回答道：“我尽量更多地关注我热爱的事物，而不是一直试图进行自我分析。”

这些热情包括舞蹈。她曾接受过芭蕾舞训练，但在 15 岁时放弃了足尖鞋，转而投身于狂欢派对（raving）；她需要一些更少受控的东西。“坦白说，这相当好地体现了我人格的分裂，”她说，“芭蕾舞课和深沉、阴暗的 techno 音乐。”灵性是另一个出口——她练习冥想，送给朋友们塔罗牌，并将她的 30 岁生日派对命名为“幽灵之春”（Spectral Spring）（“我想让它看起来有点像邪教。每个人都穿着长款白色连衣裙或西装，戴着花环”）。她是个不倦的阅读者，在任何时候旅行都会随身携带大约 20 本实体书。“我刚读完弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的《奥兰多》，准备开始读德博拉·利维的《生活成本》，”她说。德博拉和奥利维亚·莱因是她最喜欢的作家之列，而且她正在将贝拉·麦基的书《如何杀死你的家人》改编成 Netflix 系列剧，拍摄将“很快”开始。在这一切之中，她保留着一种孩子般的痴迷。

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• 因为我拥有一段健康且如此有趣的感情，我感到更有勇气去承担更多风险。我 90% 的时间都在大笑 • 动物和自然世界，无论是宠爱她那只“巨大且毛茸茸”的猫 Emperor Kitsune，还是在戴维·爱登堡的纪录片《亚洲》中入睡。她通过访问国家公园，进行她所描述的“积极的慢生活”。安雅·泰勒-乔伊天生的好奇心似乎源于她的跨文化成长背景。她出生于迈阿密，在阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯长大，是六个孩子中最小的一个——其中四个是她父亲前一段婚姻的孩子。“当我回想起小时候的自己，我只记得自己在森林里仰望天空，”她说。“我会一个人在那里玩好几个小时。我对候鸟的迁徙模式非常关注，所以我会让学校里所有的孩子一起筑巢。我认为那是我们的责任。”但没有鸟儿飞来，而当她在 6 岁时随家人搬到伦敦，除了天空之外，一切都变得更灰暗了。起初，她拒绝学习英语，更倾向于说她的母语西班牙语，并在学校遭受了严重的欺凌。到了青少年时期，她培养起了对表演的热爱，并说服父母让她在 14 岁时独自前往纽约参加一个导演项目。两年后，情况发生了转折，当时她在骑士桥的哈罗德百货外遛狗，被 Sarah Doukas 挖掘，而 Sarah Doukas 正是以发掘凯特·摩丝而闻名。时尚本身当时对她几乎没有吸引力：她接受邀请仅仅是因为她认为模特工作可能会为演艺事业打开大门。果然，在一次时尚拍摄中，她与在《唐顿庄园》中饰演 Brandon 的演员 Allen Leech 进行了交谈，随后与他的经纪人签约。“并不是我不喜欢衣服，”她在谈到早期的模特生涯时说。“但我以前有个朋友总想让我看时装秀，而我的反应是，‘我们在干什么？我们本可以去户外。’”现在情况不同了。“时尚的变革力量真的让我着迷，”她说。“我对工艺了解得越多，就觉得它越有趣。”她将自己的个人风格描述为流畅且舒适：“如果我这辈子能一直穿着 Galliano 的丝绸，我会非常开心！”2021 年，她被宣布为迪奥的全球品牌大使。今年早些时候，她与来自 More 乐队的音乐家丈夫 Malcolm McRae 一起出席了该品牌的 2027 巡航系列大秀。提到 McRae 时，安雅·泰勒-乔伊明显变得兴奋起来。她天生就是一个浪漫主义者。这对情侣在一家音乐工作室初次见面时，发现他们拥有相同的生日——4 月 16 日。在他们 2021 年 5 月首次公开露面（被拍到在纽约街头接吻）之后，他们在次年 4 月私奔前往新奥尔良。“我不想显得自鸣得意，但我非常爱他，”她说。“能有一个最好的朋友陪你共度人生——这给了我一种我从未真正梦想过的安全感。这不在我的愿望清单上。现在我拥有了它，我感到更有勇气去承担更多风险，因为我知道我拥有某种真正滋养、稳固、健康且极其有趣的东西。我大概 90% 的时间都在大笑。”当他们不在一起时（这种情况很多），他们会在每天的开始和结束时联系，分享彼此的“冒险”。“Malc 用的是功能机。而我也已经离线一段时间了，”她说。在一次早期的采访中，她提到在社交媒体上看到关于她外貌的残酷评论后，她很长一段时间不再照镜子。离线状态对她的心理健康“产生了奇效”：“有时我确实觉得不清楚[网上]发生了什么，但我认为能够完全地活在当下是非常美好的。”

她正展望下一个十年：如果说她的二十多岁是全速前进的冒险，那么她的三十多岁也将延续同样的基调。“当我意识到某件事将变得艰巨时，我内心会燃起一把火，”她说。“我喜欢让自己处于那些会让其他人感到痛苦的境地，并将其转化为充满快乐的地方。比如《沙丘》，在沙漠中拍摄。是的，天气很热。但谁在乎呢？这太狂野了！”安雅·泰勒-乔伊永远倾向于极端而非中庸：极热或极冷，坚硬或柔软，电子乐或芭蕾。她现在笑着说：“小时候我告诉妈妈，‘中庸就是死亡’。我想她当时是在试图跟我谈论平衡。”成年并没有削弱她对快节奏生活的渴望。“在经历过一些真正黑暗的时刻后，我现在对这一切充满了感激。能被自己热爱的事物搞到精疲力竭，是多么大的特权！” □ ELLE 137 --- A --- 手篮和衬衫，价格均需咨询，以及高跟鞋，$1,300，全部来自 DIOR。黄金手镯，$2,000，以及铂金、黄金和钻石戒指，价格均需咨询，全部来自 Tiffany & Co.。连裤袜来自 full score。发型：The Wall Group 的 Gregory Kristall。妆容：The Wall Group 的 Georgie Etidel。美甲：A Frame 的 Kim Injong。场景设计：Bryant Artists 的 Romain Goodman。地点：Gallery of 4 gallery / space。制作：Viewfinders。造型助理：Patrick Rameel Group, Vangel Indig。---

The # Bolab # Type 换句话说：缎面！华丽！亮片！金属质感表面（或眼妆）！恨天高！开衩！光泽！越多越好。人生苦短！AW26 系列在召唤你尽情狂欢。摄影：MARC DE GROOT 造型：RUDY SIMBA BETTY --- Valentino 上衣、裙装和高跟鞋，价格均需查询。水晶耳环，价格需查询，VALENTINO GARAVANI。围巾，造型师私物 --- Max Mara 连衣裙，价格需查询，以及靴子，£1,200 --- Hermis 上衣、针织衫、裙装、领带和靴子，价格均需查询 --- Lewis Hunter # 1 --- Celine 大衣，£4,950，针织衫，£1,100，帽子，价格需查询，以及靴子，£1,050。袜子，造型师私物 --- # Gwenchy by Sarah Burton 帽子，£4,267，以及黄铜耳环，价格需查询 --- © 2017 作者所有，未经作者事先书面许可，不得以任何形式或通过任何手段（电子、机械、影印或其他方式）复制或传播。 --- Baker，约 £810，上衣，约 £250，裤装，约 £470，项链，约 £215，以及高跟鞋，约 £675 --- Chanel 连衣裙，价格需查询，金属与珍珠母贝耳环（图中显示一只），£865，以及高跟鞋（手持），£5,220 --- # Ferragamo 大衣，£8,925，上衣，£5,270，以及裙装，£3,200 --- Balanciga Top ten van het project is per omgepast. Boon dit is nooit. --- McQueen 大衣，£2,300，针织衫和短裤（内穿），价格均需查询，裙装，£790，以及靴子，£1,250 --- Foto Ralph Lawler Jordan 1845, abbr. 1205, roman, 1973, und uhl. 1203, Boon in, 10 bays --- Panda 夹克，£7,700，大衣，£3,600，针织衫，£1,550，耳环，£3,150，包袋，£2,350，袜子，£640，以及高跟鞋，£1,130 --- Gwenches my Sarah Burton Boat，£4, 204，上衣，£2, 138，以及黄铜耳环，价格需查询 --- 一处黑色墨水的手写签名，可能写着“Elmer J. Kozlowski”，位于作者的印刷姓名和头衔之上。该签名经过艺术化处理，似乎采用了草书体，并非有效的 OCR 系统。OCR 内容不是标准字符或标点。因此，正确的 OCR 输出必须反映出没有任何文本内容。[未检测到文本] --- 上衣，£1,150，紧身裤，£975，包袋，£3,360，以及高跟鞋，£840 --- Giorgio Armoni Galleri, 1.5.200, mooren, 1.6.80, and bng. 1.400 --- 连衣裙，价格需查询，以及高跟鞋，£900 --- Dior --- # mix mix 连衣裙：£1,820；包袋：£3,050；以及木底鞋：£3,050。眼镜：£360。袜子：造型师私物 --- Burberry 衬衫，£1,190，裤装，£1,490，以及腰带，价格需查询 --- # Michael Kors Collection 大衣，£2,760，裤装，£965，手套，£640，包袋，£1,350，以及牛津鞋，£710。围巾，造型师私物 --- Fenoli 连衣裙，£4,700。鞋履，造型师私物 发型与妆容：Irena Ruben。美甲：Delphine Aissi。造型助理：Olivia Sandford Wilson。模特：Amar Akway (Premier Model Management) ---

工艺

在一个日益由算法和人工智能驱动的世界里，奢侈时尚最大的底气便是人类双手的魔力。包括 Jonathan Anderson、Matthieu Blazy、Louise Trotter 和 Daniel Roseberry 在内的一众设计师，正将工艺的力量推向新高度。Laura Antonia Jordan 将探讨这对我们的衣橱意味着什么。摄影：Jonathan Arundel 造型：Grace Clarke

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多年来，Pauline Dujancourt 的走秀系列曾从契诃夫的《海鸥》、她母亲的婚纱、神道教神社以及塞勒姆审巫案中汲取灵感——但这位出生于巴黎、常驻伦敦的设计师始终会回归到一种灵感：观察她已故祖母编织和缝纫的样子。

在她位于东伦敦那间美丽而混乱的工作室里，翻找着许多装满面料样本、技术开发和实验记录的溢出盒子（这些是创意大脑在运作时留下的微小遗迹），Dujancourt 解释说，“这些手工制作的混合钩编单品将永远是我那些轻盈、浪漫哥特风格系列的起点”。当然，比起 Dujancourt 偏爱的方法，有更多高效的做事方式，它们更简单、更精简，且更节省时间。但对于这位以针织、钩编和绳结艺术作品著称的 Andam 奖获奖设计师 Dujancourt 来说，那不是一个选项。

“这是我刚开始时最大的担忧：‘如果品牌成功了，我该如何扩大规模？而且，人们真的喜欢手工制品吗？’”她说道。答案是肯定的。“真正美妙的是，每个亲眼看到这些衣服的人都会告诉我，他们家里曾有一位会编织的女性，以及这如何唤起了他们的回忆。”她以一种有意义且亲密的方式实现规模扩张的解决方案是与秘鲁的一个女性集体合作。“她们一直随品牌共同成长。[她们就像] 我在世界另一端的一双手。”

Dujancourt 是当代手工艺运动的英雄人物之一，该运动珍视时间与专业知识，而非量产带来的即时满足感。虽然 les petites mains（高级定制工坊匠人的称呼）一直不可或缺，在幕后勤恳工作，但 2026 秋冬系列是对他们工作的一次明确且可见的颂扬。“本季的系列反映了人们对真实性、持久性以及具有故事背景的单品的更广泛渴望，”Selfridges 女装、男装和童装采购总监 Bosse Myhr 表示。

细节之中：[从上至下] 香奈儿、Pauline Dujancourt、迪奥和 Erdem 的装饰与刺绣

这种渴望体现在 Matthieu Blazy 为香奈儿设计的温柔触感中。他的 AW26 大秀呼应了 Coco Chanel 关于需要“能爬行的裙子和能飞翔的裙子”的断言；其中包含了闪闪发光的亮片、欧根纱羽毛和珍珠亮片，每一套造型都向品牌工坊的专业技艺致敬，并邀请人们近距离审视。在迪奥，每一条精致刺绣的牛仔裤和极具冲击力的胸花都指向了制作它们的双手（创意总监 Jonathan Anderson 还在他的 JW Anderson 系列中融入了爱尔兰和苏格兰的针织衫、由常驻格洛斯特郡且出现在 AW26 造型册中的 Polly Lyster 完成的天然染作品，以及以手工家具闻名的 Mouseman Craftsmen 制作的橡木物件）。

你也可以在 Stella McCartney 色彩缤纷的钩编茶壶套、Erdem 珊瑚色蕾丝裙摆上刻意抽出的花卉图案线头，以及 Bottega Veneta 柔软的 intrecciato 编织皮革中看到这一点。在 Loewe，错视效果的乳胶、环绕且上漆的皮革以及淡色剪羊毛“绳索”，展现了 Jack McCollough 和 Lazaro Hernandez 在他们的工艺玩具箱中发现的乐趣。在 Phoebe Philo 的 Collection E 中，精细制作的、像揉碎的康乃馨般的密集刺绣，以及带有刻意褶皱和折痕的挺括流体丝绸，精湛地诠释了这一切的真谛：不仅是手工，更是心意。无需过于高谈阔论，你就能在这些作品中看到人性。但为什么是现在？虽然认为 AI = 坏事过于简单化（例如，想想它能为医疗保健做些什么），但本季可见工艺的盛行，无疑是对猖獗的技术所带来的负面影响的一次美丽而坚定的反击，用线轴和编织针挡住这场冲击。机器人还不能钩编——至少现在还不行。这是服装界的“接触自然”（touching grass）。“随着技术的加速，人们对不完美、触感和手工制作的欣赏与渴望日益增加，”Myhr 表示，“我们看到女性在寻找那些具有独特人性、能带来个体感和情感共鸣的作品。钩编、刺绣和装饰等技术代表了时间、技巧和创造力——这些品质在今天显得愈发奢侈并增加了价值。”百货公司 Liberty 的总经理 Lydia King 也看到了类似的趋势。她说：“顾客正倾向于那些感觉经过深思熟虑且具有触感的衣服。真正的奢侈不仅在于成品，更在于其背后的艺术性、时间和工艺。”伦敦精品店 Koibird 的创始人 Belma Gaudio 表示赞同：“工艺和叙事带回了一种魔力，让时尚具有了情感。”工艺也是一种无声的邀请，邀请人们慢下来，去品味。在现代生活的压力之下，花时间做一件事本身就具有深层的奢侈感。当“时刻在线”不仅被鼓励而且被期待时，这种慢下来是抚慰人心的。事实上，我们在疫情期间渴望用双手制作东西，难道不是因为太闲，而更多是因为心事太重吗？用手劳作有一种诚实感，而从无到有地创造则有一种炼金术般的魔力。“当世界如此混乱时，你会寻找实质性的东西，”Tory Burch 说道。本季，她“希望在致敬传统工艺的同时，将其扭转并推向不同的方向：采用 badla 金属线进行 Zardozi 刺绣的开襟衫，由彩色皮革、羊毛和丝绸手工编织、随后经过手工刷洗的腰带，以及点缀有手工结的 Bunny Knot 包”。工艺中有一种明显的个人历史和文化遗产感，这也进一步放大了其重要性。Burch 在设计系列时想到了她的父亲 Buddy：“他经常说，‘经典在加入个人见解后会变得有趣。’”支持工艺就是保护故事和传统，无论是个人的还是文化的。通过不仅是赞美，而且与工匠合作（并投资于他们），设计师可以帮助这些艺术延续生命。

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软实力：触感造型 （由上至下）PAULINE DUJANCOURT, LOEWE, BOTTEGA VENETA 以及 STELLA MCCARTNEY

“工艺揭示了创作者的存在以及双手的智慧。它提醒我们，知识是通过观察和对材质的理解，随时间而积累的，”Karishma Swali 说道。她是 Chorus 的联合创始人兼创意总监，这是一个总部位于孟买的多学科工作室，致力于高级定制级别工艺的当代表达。“我们致力于探索印度次大陆的纺织结构及其包含的知识体系。手工操作创造了与材质的直接对话，让直觉和技巧塑造结果。这些人类的姿态赋予了物体性格与存在感。对我们而言，技术承载着嵌入在制作行为中的故事、社群和历史。”

创作者的印记邀请我们讲述并倾听故事；这回到了人性化的层面。Dujancourt 的服装让发现它们的人们敞开心扉。“他们开始告诉我他们小时候是如何做钩编的，”她在谈到在展厅和快闪店接触到她服装的人们时说道，“这成了与人们建立联系的一种方式，让他们向我倾诉，有时是一些相当感性的故事。这一切都因为一件手工编织的毛衣而发生——这非常美好。”

当然，让任何故事变得引人入胜的部分在于转折、古怪之处和颠覆性。不完美之处，也是为什么手工工艺在当下让人感到如此振奋的原因。它是对所有那些极致化、优化、滑动和滚动行为的激进反面。

“我认为我最喜欢大量手工实验的地方在于那些‘美丽的意外’，”Dujancourt 说道，她举了一个例子：某天深夜在工作室里，她不小心将两种颜色编织在一起，但却意外地对产生的摩尔纹效果感到兴奋——这个细节最终出现在了 T 台上。“通常最好的作品就是这样诞生的。”

换句话说，这就是魔法发生的方式。□ ELLE 169 --- [LOGO] ---

“我为伦敦是一个国际时尚强国而感到自豪” 当萨迪克·汗（Sadiq Khan）庆祝就任10周年之际，这位伦敦市长反思了英格兰首都持久的影响力、英国时尚面貌的变迁，以及为何他坚持要成为“市政厅的第一位女权主义者”。文字：OLIVE POMETSEY 插画：LILY PICHON FLANNERY --- 萨迪克·汗会率先承认，在很长一段时间里，他生活在一个男人的世界中。他在伦敦图廷（Tooting）的一所男校就读，是住在旺兹沃思（Wandsworth）一套三居室市政公寓里的七个兄弟之一。他的朋友全部是同性。当然，他的母亲和姐姐也在身边，但他的生活经历在很大程度上是由周围的男性塑造的。他观察社会的视角仅涵盖了人口的一半。后来，他成为了两个女儿的父亲。“当我有了女儿，我的视角改变了，”他说，“她们的生活经历改变了我思考问题的方式。”他开始意识到女性所面对的现实。他意识到，公交车上男生之间的打闹可能会让独自一人的女孩感到恐惧，并意识到女性为了在城市中安全穿行而必须保持的高度警觉。“我从未经历过在地铁上被骚扰，对吧？但这并不是伦敦女孩和女性的经历。”这就是为什么10年前，当汗第一次竞选伦敦市长时，他誓言要成为“市政厅的第一位女权主义者”。如今，在2024年创造历史成为首位赢得三个连续任期的市长后，他说在任期间的经历进一步坚定了他的决心，要让这座城市成为一个对女性更安全、更公平的地方。尽管他很快列举了过去十年学到的东西，但汗承认仍有大量工作要做。不过首先，他花时间列举了自己的成就：“如今在我们的城市出生并长大的一名伦敦人，呼吸着更清洁的空气，就读于小学，享用免费且营养的餐食，并参加课后俱乐部和假期计划，”当我们坐在伦敦市中心一座政府大楼宽敞的会议室里时，他说道。他穿着标志性的装扮：一套海军蓝西装，没打领带，衬衫最上面的纽扣解开了。每面墙上都挂着空白的白板；一张足以容纳一家成长中初创公司的长桌在他面前延伸。他很热情，并与团队开玩笑（“我们就不能找个更时髦的房间吗？这可是《ELLE》！”），随后迅速切换回政治家模式。他指出，现在的年轻伦敦人可以通过伊丽莎白线（Elizabeth Line）或新的自行车道在城市中快速穿梭，前往由市政厅协助创造的30万,000个工作岗位之一。“我为我们带来的改变感到自豪。但真正重要的是，特别是在当前的环境下，要捍卫我们的价值观。”在极右翼威胁不断增长以及大科技公司掌控力增强的背景下，弥合分裂社区之间的鸿沟是汗关注的重点。这经常使他成为政治焦点。2019, 特朗普称他为“彻头彻尾的失败者”，而特朗普的前首席战略师、另类右翼的史蒂夫·班农（Steve Bannon）甚至将汗称为纽约人应当避之不及的“激进”反面教材。去年，这座城市选出了佐兰·马姆达尼（Zohran Mamdani），汗表示这一结果给了他希望。自那时起，两人——两位充满活力、光芒四射的市长，且均为首位担任该职位的穆斯林，分别治理着全球最大的两个金融之都——不可避免地被人们拿来比较。但今天，汗更感兴趣的是比较城市中女性与男性的经历。他解释说，当汗去夜店时，他只担心自己的舞姿糟糕，而不会担心自己的饮料被下药。2017, 他在英国夏季时间（British Summer Time）音乐节上观看杀手乐队（The Killers）的演出时玩得很开心，而活动人士吉娜·马丁（Gina Martin）在同一场演出中却遭遇了偷拍裙底。

“我意识到了这一点，”他说道，沮丧地皱起眉头。“但另一方面，已经发生了一些应该给每个人敲响警钟的事情。”汗列举了一些为厌女症付出最终代价的女性名字：萨拉·埃弗拉德（Sarah Everard）、扎拉·阿莱娜（Zara Aleena）、比巴·亨利（Biba Henry）和妮可·斯莫曼（Nicole Smallman），仅举几例——“这些伦敦人的生命因为男性的行为而戛然而止。”接着，他提醒我们国会议员杰斯·菲利普斯（Jess Phillips）在议会发表的年度演讲，她在演讲中会读出前一年每一位女性被杀害（femicide）受害者的名字。“在这个国家，每三天就有一名女性被一名男性杀害。我觉得这令人震惊，”汗说。“你无法逃避这样一个结论：我们正面临着一场针对女性和女孩的暴力流行病。”

左起：萨迪克·汗与文化和创意产业副市长贾斯汀·西蒙斯在 2018 年的伦敦时装周；与娜奥米·坎贝尔在 2025 年伦敦的骄傲节。

在过去的几年里，市议会已投入 2.77 亿英镑 为了帮助解决这一问题，并推出了如“Have A Word”和“Say Maaate to a Mate”等宣传活动，旨在让男性承担起提供有意义支持的责任。“这些视频的播放量已超过 5000 万 次，且 86% 观看过这些视频的男性在挑战那些持有厌女观点或行为不当的朋友方面改变了自己的行为，”汗说。在“男性圈”（manosphere）似乎增长得越来越快，且其权力由某些政府高层、大型科技公司和政治建制派成员推动的时刻，汗的工作像是一次反击。“如果一个九岁男孩在网上看到的第一个东西是因为算法而推送的安德鲁·塔特（Andrew Tate）的视频，那么他将持续看到同样的厌女信息，”他说。“你看不到相反的一面：成为女孩或女性是什么感觉，或者一段健康的关系应该是怎样的。”

作为工党中较擅长社交媒体的成员之一，汗最近一直在思考算法问题。四月份，他猛烈抨击了“愤怒经济”，谴责虚假信息以及那些激励分裂并“从毒药中获利”的平台。对于汗来说，这是个人问题。在过去的两年里，将这座首都描绘成不安全的内容增加了 200%，同时反移民言论增加了 350%，这些内容通常由与美国、俄罗斯、中国和越南相关的账号发布。许多此类攻击利用了由唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）延续的一种叙事：即伦敦是一座危险且无法无天的城市。

汗指出，在现实中，谋杀率已降至有记录以来的最低水平——这意味着，按人均计算，这座城市在技术上比巴黎、马德里、柏林、巴塞罗那、多伦多以及“美国的任何一个州”都更安全。那么，为什么伦敦成了极右翼的出气筒？“让我们坦诚一点。如果你是一个相信本土主义和单一民族主义，并认为伊斯兰教与西方之间存在文明冲突的人，那么你会讨厌伦敦，因为我们多样、进步、自由、多元文化且极其成功。我们是世界的文化之都，世界的音乐之都，世界的旅游之都，世界的学生之都，以及欧洲的 AI 和生命科学之都。他们会想，‘天呐，这些人正是我们所主张的反面’。”

他表示，从本质上讲，伦敦证明了进步价值观和多元文化社区让每个人受益，这直接反对了极右翼领导者散布恐惧的叙事。类似的故事目前在纽约的马姆达尼（Mamdani）身上上演，他自一月份起就任。 “在我看来，纽约成为世界第二大城市是有原因的，”汗说。“纽约人选择了佐兰（Zohran）的积极，而非其主要对手的消极——选择了希望而非恐惧，团结而非分裂，爱而非恨——这也是伦敦的故事。”

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Khan 认为，世界上最伟大的城市显然是伦敦。今年夏天，这座首都正在经历一场文化复兴，包括地标性的艺术展、新夜店的开业以及全球顶尖艺术家的演出。这座城市已经接待了音乐巨星 Bad Bunny、Rosalía 和 Harry Styles。Khan 接着提到其他重大文化活动，例如 4 月份 V&A East 的开幕、特蕾西·艾敏（Tracey Emin）在泰特现代美术馆的回顾展（“简直太惊人了”）以及已故艺术家大卫·霍克尼（David Hockney）在蛇形画廊的作品展。“优秀的文化反映社会；伟大的文化塑造社会，”Khan 说道，“美食、艺术、画廊——伦敦就是一个非常令人兴奋的地方。”在任职的 10 年里，Khan 表示文化一直是他的首要任务。“五分之四的人表示文化是他们热爱这座城市的原因，这也是驱动旅游业和就业的动力，每年为我们创造 640 亿英镑的收入。”他承认创意工作者推动了这一成功故事，但如今成为一名创意工作者并非易事。“所有创意工作者都需要的一件事就是负担得起的空间，通过我的创意企业区，我们看到工作室数量大幅增加。我们的首个创意土地信托（Creative Land Trust）正在提供长期且负担得起的工作室。我们还一直与保罗·史密斯爵士（Sir Paul Smith）合作，在伦敦市中心的 Studio Smithfield 释放免费的工作室空间。”英国时尚产业的力量及其对伦敦的重要性依然至关重要。“我很自豪伦敦是一个国际时尚强市，我们的设计师在创意和创新方面处于领先地位。我们拥有令人惊叹的传统品牌，同时也拥有令人兴奋的新秀。时尚产业也是一个巨大的经济驱动力，吸引着企业和游客，为英国经济贡献了 620 亿英镑。”他补充道：“伦敦一直是一座在创新和实验中繁荣的城市。每当我参加伦敦时装周的演出时，我都会被现场展示的非凡创意和多样性所震撼。从 Tolu Coker 和 Harris Reed 等新星，到像 Burberry 这样标志性的英国品牌，伦敦继续在全球舞台上树立时尚标准。”Khan 还看到了 AI 给整个经济带来的剧烈变化，尤其是对创意工作者而言。“为了让每家企业都能从 AI 开启的机会中获益，需要提供支持。在伦敦科技周上，我宣布投资 1200 万英镑，帮助中小企业利用人工智能的力量，并促进整个首都的经济增长。这反映了我们对 AI 雄心勃勃但平衡的方法——在认可其带来的挑战和担忧的同时，拥抱其巨大的潜力。”在职十年，这座首都并未失去光彩。如果说有什么变化，那就是 Khan 对家乡的热爱在日益增长，并被他每天遇到的伦敦人的故事所丰富。即便如此，在任何一份工作中待十年都是很长的时间，更不用说这个国家最重要的政治职位之一了。早在 2023 年，Khan 就表示他的目标是担任六届伦敦市长。现在走到了半路，情况依然如此吗？“至少如此！”Khan 笑着说，“我拥有世界上最好的工作——绝对是政治领域最好的工作。”此外，还有很多工作要做。“只要我还是市长，我们将继续成为平等、进步价值和自由主义的灯塔。我们应该为此感到自豪。”说完，他道别并几乎是跑出了门，赶往下一个预约。忙碌的一天？得说是忙碌的十年。Khan 始终在前进。□ 照片：GETTY IMAGES ELLE 173 ---

齐心协力：结识那些确保英国时尚保持全球最具创意与无畏精神之社区的先驱者

文字：TAMISON O'CONNOR

对于一名时尚编辑来说，没有什么比坐在秀场前排，看着纯粹且不受拘束的创意在 T 台上绽放更令人心潮澎湃的了。这是一种令人眩晕且兴奋的感觉，它时刻提醒着你为何如此热爱这份工作。在当今的环境下，当商业需求、股东预期和快速增长的野心日益影响着系列设计时，毫无顾忌的实验精神和无畏的设计已成为并非所有设计师都能负担得起的奢侈品。然而，在英国，这种精神却极其丰富：创意确实是这个行业的跳动心脏。它过去如此，将来也将如此。这就是英国时尚的魔力。

但近来，情况变得困难。由于经济低迷、生活成本上涨、地缘政治的不确定性、脱欧后的挑战，以及导致全行业销售下滑的奢侈品市场低迷，对于时尚创意人士，尤其是那些经营独立品牌的人来说，现在是创业最艰难的时期。然而，尽管面临着如山般的障碍，现在似乎有一种全新的能量感和乐观情绪在推动英国时尚产业前行。

以伦敦时装周为例：今年九月的阵容正成为我们一段时间以来见过的最令人兴奋的阵容之一，许多深受喜爱的英国品牌回归日程。其中包括 Alexander McQueen 和 Mulberry，后者目前由英国最受评论界推崇的设计师之一 Christopher Kane 担任创意总监。与此同时，M&S 将在日程表中盛大亮相，庆祝其时尚业务成立一百周年。

许多在英国开启职业生涯的设计师也在全球舞台上引起轰动。看看 Jonathan Anderson，他正在迪奥（Dior）制定奢侈品议程，并被美国流行乐皇室 Taylor Swift 亲手选中为其设计婚纱。或者 Simone Rocha，她在今年夏天佛罗伦萨的 Pitti Uomo 首次推出了男装。又或者 Pauline Dujancourt，她在今年巴黎久负盛名的 Andam 时尚奖中获得了特别奖。名单还可以继续延伸。

最终，时尚产业在塑造文化方面发挥着关键作用。根据英国时尚协会（British Fashion Council）的数据，时尚产业每年为国家经济贡献约 675 亿英镑 billion 的增加值。它也是英国软实力的基石，增强了国家在海外的文化和经济影响力。在时尚圈，英国以培养世界级人才而闻名——且往往是巨头品牌在寻找下一个大热门时的首选之地。

但这一切成功并非偶然。在幕后，一个由高管、创意人士、企业家和导师组成的充满激情的社区一直在不懈努力，为创意、实验和无畏精神的繁荣提供机会。在此，ELLE 向英国时尚界的引领者们致敬，这些人致力于将快乐、工艺和创新保持在行业的内核之中。

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25 年多以来，Lulu Kennedy 一直是时尚界的“仙女教母”，通过她的非营利孵化器 Fashion East 寻找并培养下一代人才。英国时尚界大多数最顶尖的名字——包括 Jonathan Anderson、Martine Rose 和 Grace Wales Bonner——都通过她的项目脱颖而出。近期，该项目还支持了如 Karoline Vitto 和 Standing Ground 的 Michael Stewart 等备受关注的新锐设计师。

作为英国时尚界最著名且资历最深的新秀支持者，Sarah Mower 的影响力广泛传播。在担任 BFC Newgen（旨在支持职业生涯初期的设计师）主席期间，她曾帮助过 Jonathan Anderson、Simone Rocha 和 Grace Wales Bonner 等众多设计师。今年，她推出了 Fashion Assembly，鼓励设计师回到母校激励学生。作为英国时尚协会（British Fashion Council）的首席执行官，Laura Weir 正在引领一个新 era，通过一项战略来振兴该行业并提升英国在全球舞台上的地位。自去年接管该机构以来，她已经开始实施旨在加强资金支持、改进人才支持方式以及帮助在首都之外培育繁荣时尚中心的计划。

这位 Roksanda 的前首席执行官正通过 The Outsiders Perspective 帮助改变时尚界的构成，这是一个面向希望进入行业商业领域的有色人种的人才加速器。对于 Jamie Gill 来说，包容性正是英国时尚工业如此卓越的原因。“我们是令人惊叹的多元文化的熔炉，这使得精准剪裁、街头风格和现代英国传承全部诞生于伦敦，”他说道，“英国时尚感觉比其他地方更少受规则束缚；这正是它拥有如此独特视角的所在。”

《10 Magazine》的创始人兼主编是业内最具影响力的创意力量和最坚定的支持者之一。“（我们的时尚社区）之所以令人振奋，是因为在经济充满挑战的环境中，每个人都无畏且勇敢，创造力从未受损，”Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou 表示，“就是没有受损。我们是一个无畏地追随自己热情的民族。”

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这位企业家兼慈善家将她的职业生涯致力于赋能新设计师，共同创立了 Fashion Trust，这是一个发掘、资助并指导年轻人才的非营利平台。“最启发我的是构成英国时尚社区的那些令人惊叹的多元人群，”她说道，“当然包括设计师，还包括编辑、买手、造型师、导师和零售商，他们都扮演着至关重要的角色。每个人都带来了不同的东西，正是这种协作与支持感让这个行业如此特别。”

这位出生于美国、定居伦敦的设计师凭借其带有美式风格且环保负责的设计而闻名，其作品由库存布料和升级改造的古着制成。去年，在美国和英国针对跨性别权利的攻击中，该设计师通过推出其走红的“Protect the Dolls”口号 T 恤表达立场，随后为 Trans Lifeline 筹集了约 £50万,000。

这位著名的英国设计师于 2020 年成立了他的慈善基金会，旨在为下一代创意人才提供建议、渠道、机会和资金。2024 年，该基金会与伦敦市长及房地产公司 Projekt 共同在 Studio Smithfield 启动了 The Fashion Residency 项目，为职业生涯早期的设计师提供伦敦市中心的免费工作室空间以及行业专家的指导，支持了包括 Pauline Dujancourt、Paolina Russo 和 Paolo Carzana 在内的众多令人兴奋的新秀。

通过他的品牌 Labrum，出生于塞拉利昂的 Foday Dumbuya 正在重构关于移民的对话，将西非文化与西方文化统一起来，并向其传承中丰富且未被讲述的故事致敬。在阿森纳赢得历史性的英超冠军后，他的影响力进一步扩大——Dumbuya 为该球队设计了极受欢迎的客场球衣。

这位英裔也门时尚设计师是首位在中央圣马丁学院（Central Saint Martins）硕士毕业展上推出希贾布（Hijabi）系列的设计师。她建立了一个根植于社区和社会活动主义的品牌，将时尚作为提高意识和回馈社会的平台。她近期与《Tank Magazine》合作在伦敦时装周举办的集市快闪店，通过与她网络中的当地企业和社区团体合作，为巴勒斯坦和也门的人道主义慈善机构筹集了数千英镑。ELLE 176 ---

这位时尚高管负责运营 Sarabande 基金会，该基金会是由已故的亚历山大·麦昆（Lee Alexander McQueen）创立的慈善平台。在麦昆的第一位员工 Trino Verkade 的领导下，该组织为职业早期的艺术家和创意人士提供奖学金、指导和工作室空间。一些最令人兴奋的英国设计天才都受益于其支持，包括 Craig Green、Molly Goddard 和 Bianca Saunders。

这位设计师兼中央圣马丁学院讲师拥有巨大的能量，正如她标志性的粉色头发一样大胆。她主导了一系列项目，包括 Wool Exchange 和 Makers Camp 计划，旨在探索设计中的可持续实践。对于 Berni Yates 来说，英国时尚的精神在于其“创造力、幽默感和关怀”，以及“文化‘混搭’的离散”，这“在任何其他地方都见不到”。在过去的 20 年里，这位负责文化和创意产业的副市长在伦敦的创意领域发挥了关键作用。“世界上还有其他时尚之都，在那里你可以看到伟大的高级定制或大型全球品牌——但如果你想知道接下来的趋势，你必须来到这里，”她说。“背景和想法的多样性创造了一种活力，滋养了我们的创意故事。”

通过她的平台 Brand63Africa，Eva Omaghomi 正在将非洲设计师与国际时尚市场连接起来，在全球舞台上放大他们的作品。今年早些时候，首批设计师在伦敦时装周的一场展览中展示了他们的作品——该展览由创意委员会成员 Vanessa Kingori 主持，查尔斯国王出席——而他们的系列将在今年秋季于哈罗德百货（Harrods）发售。“我们是在建立一个社区，而不是推动竞争。我们希望设计师能够相互支持，分享机会，并共同为后代加强生态系统，”Omaghomi 说道。

《I Granary》的创始人兼主编将她的平台发展成了对于成名人才和有志之士都极具价值的资源。这个起初旨在挑战不透明时尚体系内等级制度的杂志，现已演变成一个媒体品牌，同时充当人才孵化器、教育平台和品牌构建者。Kuryschuk 令人印象深刻的指导名单包括 Chopova Louvena、Knwls 和 Paolina Russo。□

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伦敦设计师 Tolu Coker 的包容性愿景，正是她称之为家的这座城市的缩影。KACION MAYERS 记录了她的心路历程。

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在 Tolu Coker 的时装秀上，前排观众的参与度向来远超标准的观演礼仪。比如上个季度，Little Simz 没有等到压轴环节，而是直接从前排座位上跳起来，亲自为其他毫无防备的观众开场表演。在任何其他情况下，这可能都会成为当天的头条新闻，但另一位坐在她隔两个位置的嘉宾已经占据了那些版面——他就是国王查尔斯三世。

“作为制作奢侈服装的设计师，我们交易的是价值、欲望和权力的货币，”Coker 坐在工作室沙发边缘告诉我，她身后是一整面墙她标志性的帽子。“我是一个黑人女性，英籍尼日利亚人，出身工人阶级，却在设计奢侈女装。在很多人的心中，这本身就是一个矛盾体。但对于我们许多在现实生活中试图进入某些领域、却并非出身于该背景的人来说，这就是现实。”

这个名为《幸存者的悔恨》（Survivor's Remorse）的系列，是对移民经历及其多样性、社会流动性以及“谁才属于这里”这一问题的颂歌。这也标志着她作为英国时尚协会（British Fashion Council）Newgen 人才孵化器成员的最后一个系列。泡泡袖、夸张的衣领和束腰设计在被重新构想为伦敦西区 Mozart Estate 的 T 台上走过，那里是她成长的地方。

“我认为没有比查尔斯国王更适合代表这些主题的嘉宾了，他就坐在我们小时候在社区里经常出没的中央操场围栏里，”她告诉我。“人们认为像他这样地位的人应该处于某种‘得体’的环境中，而我认为这与我想讲述的故事完全契合。”

她的服装感觉像是一场碰撞：浓郁的西非色彩、英式剪裁、传统格子呢和温德鲁什（Windrush）时代的轮廓，这无疑受到了她多年在 Latimer Road、Harrow Road 和 Ladbroke Grove 等具有加勒比历史背景的街区漫步的影响。她所熟知并成长的北肯辛顿（North Kensington）依然保留着那些写着“不收黑人，不收狗，不收爱尔兰人”的标牌记忆，而那些在反抗中形成的社区在 Coker 的作品中留下了深刻印记：通过爱尔兰家庭朋友 Gary 接触到的骑师和马厩，当地的非洲社区，以及在 Latimer Road 桥下修理旧车的加勒比机械师。

“关于谁拥有准入权，以及重新定义我们认为什么才‘相配’的问题，贯穿在我创作的所有作品中，”她说。这就是为什么她礼貌地抵制任何形式的标签化。“我不会将我的作品描述为西非风格、英伦风格或任何单一的定义。它是生活经验和不同视角的总和，”她说。

这里有她在街区习得的文化，有她在霍舍姆（Horsham）克赖斯特医院（Christ's Hospital）寄宿学校受到的教育，以及她在西班牙一家大型时尚零售商工作设计的经历。而在所有这些参考资料中，始终贯穿着来自她父母的影响：她的母亲是一位家庭主妇，而她的父亲是一位热衷于摄影的人，他在 20 世纪 60 年代带着相机从尼日利亚来到这里，决心记录自己的经历。

“我的母亲就是一切，”Coker 说。“家庭主妇、裁缝、社区厨师、社区招待。”她的母亲会周末乘大巴去巴黎，装满行李，然后回到家把东西卖掉，就像当地的雅芳（Avon）销售员一样。当她烹饪约洛夫饭（jollof）时，女人们会陆续到来，客厅变成了精品店，裙子挂在门框上。

用 Coker 的话来说，就是“极致风格，最低预算”。

她的父亲拍摄了一切：他自己的生活；那些允许他进入其生活的陌生人的生活；以及当时工人阶级社区的状况。“这是私密的，”她告诉我。当他在2008年突然去世时，她的哥哥 Ade 继承了他的相机和镜头，兄妹俩开始将这些档案重新拼凑起来。Coker 和 Ade 曾带着照片敲开人们的家门，向他们展示那些他们此前并不知道已被记录的历史。“我们发现他们的家族档案中存在一些空白，而我父亲的照片填补了这些空白，”她说。“如果我们

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把如此多的历史保存在相册中，那么当承载这些记忆的人离世时，记忆是否也会随之消亡？”她问道。答案或许就隐藏在她的作品之中。在中央圣马丁学院学习期间，她积累了一系列令人羡慕的实习经历。在 JW Anderson，她进入了面料开发团队，在达尔斯顿（Dalston）的一间开放式工作室里工作，那里没有任何部门之分。她会无意中听到 Anderson 讨论畅销产品和利润率，观察一个品牌如何在愿景的同时依赖于资源整合能力而运作。在赛琳（Celine），那是她实习时间最短的一站，她坐在档案室里，紧邻产品团队，在菲比·菲洛（Phoebe Philo）访问伦敦期间与她接触。但改变一切的是 Maison Margiela。Coker 带着她的写生本来到这里，以此替代她一直难以准备齐全的作品集。在 John Galliano 的工作室里，她实时观察试装过程的展开：她绘制的作品最终出现在了 T 台上。“那次实习改变了我整个人生的轨迹，”她说。“看到自己的作品出现在 T 台上并获得正面评价，给了我信心，让我意识到也许并不是我的作品在这个领域不被认可，而是人们对作品创作者的预设存在问题。这个想法成为了我毕业系列的基石，并从此成为我品牌的一部分。”Coker 表示，她为自己品牌能够吸引不同年龄段的人而感到自豪，她曾见过同一件单品被一位富有的 50 岁女性和一位为了买得起它而攒了数月钱的二十多岁年轻人同时购买。这些衣服可以让母亲以一种方式穿着，而她的女儿则以另一种方式穿着。Coker 的客户可能是一位画廊策展人，一位正在巡演的歌手——Ariana Grande、Tyla 和 Doechii 都是她的粉丝——或者是某个刚入职新工作、购买人生第一件投资单品的人。“她的背景涵盖了各种类型，”Coker 说道，并补充说为世界上最著名的女性一些提供服装的快感至今仍未消退。“我关注结构、剪裁和可修复性，”她说，“那些人们看不见的劳动。”她认为，一件旨在可修复而打造的服装，就是一件旨在比购买者寿命更长的服装，而这正是关键所在。“你投入多少，就收获多少，”Coker 说。一种更审慎的方法已经在成形。她暗示，九月的发布会将标志着一次刻意的节奏转变，不再是向虚无地生产，而更多地是与她的社群和客户进行对话。她正在打造一个基于更少、更深思熟虑的单品的衣橱。虽然她以独立身份工作为荣，但她并未排除未来在更大的时装屋担任创意总监的可能性。她对这个想法及其“心理机制”感到好奇，以及在一家历史悠久的时装屋顶端，看着不同世界通过她而碰撞的奇妙感。目前，她专注于加强在英国的制造能力，建立一个具有真实经济分量的供应链，并抵制那种实际上只是关于某个品牌并未真正投入资金的工匠的、好听的公关故事式的“伦理”版本。至于 AI 是否会对一个建立在工艺、故事、历史以及亲手打造这些一切的人类双手之上的实践构成威胁，她并不太担心。“AI 的水平取决于它的提示词，”她说。“它有速度——而我有方向。”

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你 得到了服务吗？我们的购物方式正在演变，但有一件事从未改变：我们对实体店以及支撑这些店铺的销售人员的热爱。ELLE 前店员 NAOMI PIKE 带你走进柜台，会见时尚业的前线。摄影：LAUREN MACCABEE

每个周六和周日，在感觉像是永恒、但实际上只有三年多的时间里，我会前往邦德街（Bond Street）的一家零售店工作，这份工作支撑着我的时尚新闻学业以及我在一周其余时间里积累的实习经验。在店面工作的六小时班次里，可能会发生很多事情。我向超级巨星销售过 Marni 凉鞋；曾带着歉意向一位小皇室成员解释她的美运卡（Amex）被拒付了；请求一位家喻户晓的名人请不要走到收银台后面；而且——这是一个时代的标志——我向国际客户销售的免税 Valentino Rockstuds 鞋数量之多，超乎你的想象。而这一切通常发生在午休之前。

但同样，还有许多陌生面孔一直留在我的记忆中。为这些陌生人提供建议和造型指导——我可能再也见不到他们，或者与他们建立起某种关系（这就是所谓的“客户关系管理”，你懂的）——永远地塑造了我对时尚的热爱以及我的购物方式。如今，身份互换，我渴望这些陌生人之间分享的快乐时刻和建议。在线购物很方便，但它永远无法击败赋予实体店生命力的人情味与连接感。毕竟，正是那些店员——或者更准确地说，是这些女性——掌握着内部情报、最佳造型技巧，并且有望为你提供你正在寻找的精准单品。

在 2026 年，这些店铺及其管理人员比以往任何时候都更重要。虽然弹出式的 AI 聊天框在每次刷新时都询问我们“我们能提供什么帮助？”，但现实生活（IRL）中店员的角色承载着更深远的意义。他们不仅是在商业流水线上处理交易（采用这种策略的店铺反正已经改为自助服务了），更是为了提供专业知识、见解，以及热情和交流。如今，他们必须精明、投入、热情且无所不知——这是“体验经济”（零售业最新的流行词）中至关重要的一部分。

虽然英国商业街上的空铺比以往任何时候都更常见，但并非全是阴霾。英国国家统计局发现，虽然 83% 的英国客户喜欢混合购物方式，但在线购物的份额仅占 28.8%。这意味着实体店购物在英国购物者中仍占据首位。此外，《独立报》（The Independent）报道称，在截至 2026 年 5 月的一年里，英格兰和威尔士每周平均新开 13 家零售店。Erdem 和 Roksanda 等品牌为此做出了贡献，而爱马仕（Hermès）那家引发排队的全新旗舰店则是体验导向型零售的顶级典范。

而且，就像我一样，对于业内许多人来说，一切都始于店面。在中央圣马丁学院就读期间，Mithridate 的创意总监 Daniel Fletcher 每个周六都在 Victoria Beckham 的多佛街（Dover Street）店工作。“我热爱这段经历，它教会我的关键点之一（以及帮助我资助毕业系列）就是了解你的客户以及如何与他们互动，”他说。“到访 VB 多佛街店的客群非常广泛，但 Victoria 的态度很明确：欢迎每一个人。零售经验现在是我在简历中首先寻找的条件之一——它能提供一种不同的视角和对细节的关注，而且这些人通常工作更加勤奋。”

如今，你会看到那些店门上挂着自己名字的设计师亲自值班，以便从真实客户那里获得真实见解。Paul Smith 很少错过他在阿尔伯马尔街（Albermarle Street）店的周六值班。这证明了店面可能是时尚界最重要的场所。在这里，ELLE 将带你认识柜台背后的女性……

发型与妆容：LUCE PEMBERTON，使用 WAVE LABEL 和 ALESIS DAY，使用 FENTY BEAUTY 和 MALIN & GOETZ，摄影助理：VALENTINA CONCORBIA

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REJINA Pyo

“这份工作让我意识到时尚对人们来说可以具有多么强烈的情感色彩，”在 Rejina Pyo 的 Golborne Road 店担任销售助理的 Harriet Batstone（26岁）说道。她本身也是一名纺织艺术家。“最让我有成就感的是看到某人的心情发生变化。他们可能有点紧张，不确定自己的风格是什么。然后你帮他们挑选一件单品，他们便找到了新的自信，”她补充道，最近她刚帮一位新娘购买了她的 Rejina Pyo 婚纱。“在这里工作很美好，但我最热爱的是与进店的人们接触。客户群体如此多样，每一天都截然不同。在当今的压力下，很难让自己一直保持良好状态，但能够将这种感觉传递给他人，感觉真的很棒。” ▷ ELLE 183

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Found AND VISION

作为西伦敦顶级古着店 Found And Vision 的销售助理，Christiana Alaoye 拥有一份任何时尚爱好者都会羡慕的兼职工作。“我每天都能看到惊人的衣服。那些我成长过程中只能远观的东西，现在就在我的工作岗位面前，”她穿着一件 Prada 档案款单品，惊叹地说道。“我是通过亚文化和音乐进入时尚领域的，但在这里工作让我学到了很多关于这个行业的知识。” 22 岁的 Alaoye 是迎接 Found And Vision 忠实客户群的面孔，这些客户来自世界各地，专门来探索这里的“装扮宝盒”。其中一个令人难忘的名字？海莉·比伯（Hailey Bieber），她离开时带走了 Tom Ford 的 Gucci 喇叭裤、一件 1990 年代的 Gianni Versace 男装皮夹克以及一套 Vivienne Westwood 的古着天鹅绒裙装。“那些（名人光临的）时刻压力很大，但她很可爱，”Alaoye 说。“能为她挑选特别的单品感觉很棒。每天我都在售卖我热爱的东西，而且我总是很高兴有人能买走它们。” ELLE 184

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PEACHY Den

由于没有让销售助理聚集的收银台，Peachy Den 的镜子成了这家 Soho 店的中心。“店里不忙的时候，我们会拍一些小照片，这对我们女孩子们来说很有趣，”24 岁的 Tiana Hsu 说道，她是一名有志于从事纪录片拍摄的电影人。在这里兼职所提供的灵活性和稳定性，意味着 Hsu 可以在担任店员的同时追求创意产出。她的同事们也是如此——在 Peachy Den 的团队中，有一名音乐家、一名模特，以及一名即将推出自己时尚品牌的成员。“我喜欢这里工作的每一个人，因为他们都有点古灵精怪，”Tsu 说。“这和我之前做过的其他零售工作氛围完全不同，因为在这里工作的女孩们就像我一样——进店的女孩们也是。”除了新结交的友谊，Tsu 最喜欢这份工作的部分是什么？“我喜欢领取制服补贴，我也喜欢员工折扣！” > ELLE 185

GANNI

“有多少人能说自己一天能认识 200 个新朋友？”24 岁的 Ganni 销售助理 Bonnie Goudie 问道。“能遇到这么多的人我感到非常幸运；我与来自各行各业的许多不同个体聊天。你可能认为零售工作只是交易性的且肤浅的，但对我来说，它充满了人性。”这个丹麦品牌在伦敦设有五家门店，建立了自己的实操专家网络，他们在销售产品的同时，既精通产品又符合品牌形象。“如果我需要任何东西，或者为了庆祝大胜或小胜，我有五个可以求助的地方——这太棒了，”她补充道。但这个社区不仅包括员工。在周五晚上，他们会邀请客户进来一起喝一杯，他们知道许多客户的名字，而且至关重要地，知道他们的品味。“这一切都关乎建立信任，”Goudie 说。“你要让客户感觉到自己被关注。” ELLE 186

Straw 伦敦

艾米莉·阿特里尔（Emily Attrill，左上），37岁，六年前在哥伦比亚路（Columbia Road）开设了 Straw London。即便这个创作梦幻连衣裙和家居饰品的品牌在不断扩张，阿特里尔依然尽可能多地花时间在店面一线。“在现实生活中观察顾客的喜好很重要，而且拥有自己的店铺，并通过故事讲述和商品陈列来分享这一切，本身就充满乐趣，”她说道。“人们对你的店铺只有一次初见的机会，你必须给他们留下深刻的印象！”阿特里尔的方式吸引了包括南希·迈耶斯（Nancy Meyers）在内的顾客（她订购了一个巨大的格纹蝴蝶结），以及从“购买我们一脚蹬鞋的20岁时尚博主男孩”到“80岁的奶奶园丁”的所有人群。阿特里尔的同事玛丽·克洛斯（Mary Close，右上），23岁，是一位从顾客转变为员工的人员，她在 Straw 的疯狂购物经历最终变成了一份工作。“我话很多，再加上热爱这些产品，这里对我来说是完美的地方，因为我的工作就是整天聊天！”克洛斯说道。 ☐ ELLE 187 ---

极尽凌乱

污渍？谁在乎。层叠过多？为什么不行。自封为“风格邋遢者”的Susie Lau一直钟情于不修边幅的造型，而现在，她发现这种风格正被人们接纳，成为一种针对完美主义和自我优化趋势的广泛反弹。

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在我的维基百科页面上（我完全不知道是谁编辑的），有一张从 Facebook 上截取的照片：我在一个“垃圾拖车派对”上，戴着 American Apparel 的粉色发带，穿着一件像黑色垃圾袋一样的 Ann Demeulemeester 连衣裙（在早期的 eBay 上仅花费 £2），脸上的表情只能用“蛇咬酒喝多了”来解释。这张照片传达出的绝不是“受人尊敬的时尚记者”的形象，但我从未试图去修正它。事实上，我挺喜欢它那种坚决的凌乱感。照片甚至没拍到我当时穿的蝴蝶腰带、紫色透明丝袜和黄色复古高跟鞋——我一直以来都有些过火。但在不同的人生阶段，我总是默认选择凌乱，因为无论别人强加给我多少精致的打理或时髦的造型，我都无法摆脱我的本能：想要用参差不齐的头发遮住脸，涂抹开的口红，以及层叠过多的衣着——而且永远忘记熨平褶皱。

现在，凌乱及其所有的美学光辉正以一种有意义的方式被颂扬。它的兴起是一种救赎，且与一个由 AI 主宰的世界背道而驰。而我们这些从未真正屈服于大背头和模仿 Carolyn Bessette 穿搭的“风格邋遢者”们，此刻正欢欣鼓舞。在过去的几个季度中，高级时尚对“静奢风”（还记得她吗？）嗤之以鼻，无论是通过极具表现力的极繁主义、做旧的质感，还是刻意将“糟糕品味”转化为高级感。事实上，“凌乱女孩”（messy girl）是一个更广泛的伞形运动，涵盖了其相关的衍生风格，包括带着细长围巾和傻傻花卉图案的“焦虑英国女人”，以及色调如蘑菇、沾满泥泞的“哥布林核心”（goblincore）。或者是独立邋遢风（indie sleaze）的怀旧复兴，它带回的不只是 Hedi Slimane 的紧身牛仔裤，还有往昔那些混乱的夜晚。

在 Diesel 2026 秋冬秀场上，创意总监 Glenn Martens 整理了 5万,000 件来自品牌派对和活动历史的物品，以此向“羞耻之行”（walk of shame）致以宏大的敬意。这更能展示经过极端处理的丹宁面料。在 Miuccia 长期倡导不完美主义的 Prada 秀场上，衬衫袖口染上了污垢。它们被掩盖在多层实用主义外套、起皱褪色的丝绸以及刺绣脱线的连衣裙之下。当我听到 Miuccia 在后台说“作为女性，你的生活是层层叠加的”时，我几乎落泪。

从核心来看，这种无序感的兴起实际上是在拥抱生活的缺陷。Selfridges 的女装采购经理 Rebecca Osei-Baidoo 认为，时尚向凌乱的转变与现实生活相关。“在一个由‘纯净女孩’能量、生活优化和各种‘极致化’（maxxing）主宰的世界里，人们对那种感觉人性化、个性化且略显凌乱的时尚产生了越来越大的渴望，”她说。“我们看到 Rick Owens、Acne Studios、Sacai 和 Gimaguas 等品牌产生了强烈的共鸣，它们宽松的廓形、出人意料的层叠以及刻意未完成的造型支撑了这种情绪。这不再是为了看起来精致，而更多是通过那些感觉真实、有生活气息且独一无二的单品来表达个性。”

对于 MyTheresa 的首席采购及集团时尚风投官 Tiffany Hsu 而言，“‘磨损’美学在近几个季度已成为一个反复出现的微趋势。我们看到它在皮具、皮革服装和丹宁产品中体现得最为明显。对于消费者来说，这是一个很容易融入衣橱的趋势，因为它感觉熟悉且触手可及。”

事实上，最令人向往的包袋并不一定是崭新的，而是那些破旧的二手克洛伊（Chloé）Paddington包或 2006. 年左右的巴黎世家（Balenciaga）Le City包。这些包通常搭配着随意垂下的有线耳机。即使是在最高端的时装屋，Matthieu Blazy 也在 T 台上展示了破旧的香奈儿（Chanel）2.55 包。这种“邋遢女孩”（messy-girl）能量，是对社交媒体上由 12 步护肤流程所主导的“纯净女孩”（clean-girl）美学浪潮及其衍生出的主流审美理想的一次强力反击。这是一种表达方式，旨在拒绝那些被强加在那些喝着抹茶、练习普拉提的女性身上的、不切实际的纯净负担——她们被要求生活在仅由简单的灰褐色和绿色组成的色调中。在古驰（Gucci），，他长期以来一直推崇深夜模糊狗仔照中那种晕染的黑色眼妆。化妆师 Joey Choy 曾与影响力人物 Gabbriette 合作（她也为古驰走秀，并且是那种“熬夜眼”的代表人物），他将这一趋势与我们现在都渴望的触感人性联系在一起。“‘邋遢女孩’美学正在回归，因为‘纯净女孩’妆容开始让人感觉像公司职员一样刻板。现在流行的是更低保真（lo-fi）的东西。想象一下用手指涂抹的、模糊的、睡过觉的、次日早晨残留的妆感。过夜的睫毛膏，晕开的眼线，以及略带油光的皮肤——这些以一种完美主义根本无法实现的方式激发了想象力。这种毫不掩饰的、不在乎的态度，是目前脸上最性感的氛围。”在社交媒体上，“凌乱”已成为一种风格选择，你经常能看到人们真实生活中的背景杂物——厨房中岛上的玉米片，挂在散热器上的衣物，以及书桌上堆积的文件。Alexa Chung 最近开创了门口“Ring 摄像头”自拍风，带有 CCTV 的颗粒感和古怪的广角。在室内设计方面，拥有看起来真正有生活气息的房间从未如此受欢迎，无论是通过搭配不统一的厨房配件，还是具有岁月痕迹的表面，以及富有性格的色调和纹理。你对一个房间能提出的最大批评就是：“它看起来有点像样板房。”在光谱的一端，是由 Jermaine Gallacher 等室内设计师推崇的有意识的凌乱美学，他摒弃了光滑的固定装置，而倾向于使用堆满锅碗瓢盆的 1850 年代旧炉灶。在更凌乱的滑动量表上，TikTok 上的 #cluttercore（杂物风）和 #messyroom（凌乱房间）标签充斥着用户生成的内容，是对不切实际的整洁家居的一种反击。《ELLE 家居》英国版编辑 Ben Spriggs 认为，凌乱是他最喜爱的创意人之一 Charlotte Taylor 作品的核心：“她以拥抱日常混乱的展览而闻名，从没铺的床到早餐残羹。把她想象成室内设计界的 Tracey Emin 吧！忘掉量产的完美无瑕——真正的个性就存在于杂乱之中。”作为一名家长，凌乱变成了更加残酷的现实。你根本无法避免它，你要么接受番茄酱和 Nutella 巧克力酱的污渍将成为你生活中的主旋律，要么就得拥有可怕的自律并雇佣帮手将一切擦拭得不见踪影。我内心深处的凌乱基因让我总是对那些一直穿着协调套装或 #sadbeige（忧郁米色）的孩子心存怀疑。与此同时，我三岁的幼儿穿着一只不配套的袜子、永久染色的上衣（反正早晚会被弄坏）以及短得滑稽的裤子去幼儿园，因为我正试图榨干它们的最后一点使用价值。

● 我想要在穿着一件沾了晚餐番茄酱污渍的裙子出门后，化一个睡过觉的妆容 ● ELLE 190

这种在各种形式上兴起的“凌乱感”，显然是对社交媒体上AI美学的渗透，以及我们对真实与虚假之间不断质疑的一种反应——无论是被滤镜覆盖的面孔、不可思议的旅行目的地，还是纯粹为了追求病毒式传播而产生的低质内容（slop content）。它也是对“生活优化”文化的一种反击，这种文化伴随着健康主义（wellness）的兴起，通过睡眠应用和Oura戒指带来的海量数据，已经渗透到我们的日常生活中。《CEO日记》（The Diary of a CEO）播客主持人史蒂文·巴特利特（Steven Bartlett）声称三杯葡萄酒会对他的工作效率产生多米诺骨牌效应，这一说法随即引发了一场凌乱的抵制浪潮。

凌乱感还可能是一种对作家艾米莉·塞格尔（Emily Segal）所定义的“品味低质化”（tasteslop）的反应：即那些被AI梳理并脱离了最初有意义的起点而重新定义的好品味标志。想想用 Margiela Tabi 鞋或 Rimowa 行李箱来传达一种即时的好品味。塞格尔在她的 Substack 上写道：“个人且独特的联系使事物不再那么显而易见，并防止它们被绝对的每个人有意义地克隆（即变成‘品味低质化’），即使实际的品味标志在内容上并非完全不同。”

当然，随着AI变得更加先进，它将盯上那些并非有机培育、而是人为制造的凌乱感。这就是为什么我不一定是“精心策划的凌乱”的粉丝。比如晚餐派对上那些号称“随意”披挂的褶皱桌布；或者高街商店里那些看起来完全一样、经过预处理的做旧服装。我所信奉的凌乱感是自然而然的，因为生活确实是一团糟，而接纳起伏已不仅仅是一种表演性的美学。

我想要那些带着没卸妆就睡的妆容的早晨，那是外出体验、纵情大笑的结果，穿着一件在与朋友共进晚餐时沾上番茄渍的裙子（是的，也许我喝了超过两杯葡萄酒）。我想要那些慷慨溢出的食物——酱汁过多的意面、多汁的小笼包，以及周日烤肉时壶装的肉汁。当我看到一叠被翻阅得破旧的书堆在有水渍的咖啡桌上时，我会立刻想伸手翻阅（而不是那些让我不敢触碰的按颜色排列的书架）。我希望走出家门时，眼角有皱纹，衬衫也有褶皱。

可可·香奈儿（Coco Chanel）著名的建议是，出门前照照镜子，从身上去掉一件饰品。我想去掉五件，谢谢。这是一种坚决且坦然的自我接纳，即我将始终带着那张维基百科照片中蓬乱头发、尴尬局促的能量。

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SIGNATURE 系列新品 LA PISTACHE À PÊCHE --- # JULI ## IN-OUT # 20世纪80年代 ## IN-OUT # 20世纪80年代 ## IN-OUT # # 20世纪80年代 --- # EMPIRE MIND 之妻 在一位受欢迎的新任市长和一系列星光熠熠、声势浩大的时装秀之间，：狂欢的尼克斯队球迷们正在庆祝一场酝酿了半个多世纪的篮球胜利。这座城市正经历着某种复兴，围绕着佐兰·马姆达尼（Zohran Mamdani）担任市长的第一年，人们充满了乐观情绪；一场将麦迪逊广场花园变成全球最奢华礼拜堂的流行与体育结合的婚礼；以及路易威登与重新修缮的弗里克收藏馆（Frick Collection）为期三年的合作伙伴关系，路易威登最近在那里举办了其 2027 早春系列秀。餐饮场景也从未如此充满活力——从 Müje 的到来，到备受期待的 Straker's 开业，后者的预订预计将成为最难抢到的项目之一。在其他地方，法拉利在 SoHo 区开设的首家生活方式旗舰店给了购物者更多驻足的理由，而三宅一生（Issey Miyake）则通过在麦迪逊大道 45 号开设新旗舰店，扩大其在纽约的版图。下个月，电影界将齐聚林肯中心参加纽约电影节，而 10 月，百老汇将迎来汤姆·希德尔斯顿（Tom Hiddleston）出演的《无事小扰》，同时现代艺术博物馆（MoMA）将揭幕《布朗库西：艺术家及其工作室》。简而言之：纽约是今年最值得前往的城市度假地。在这里，最时尚的业内人士将告诉我们这个季节他们会在哪里用餐、饮酒和购物……

ELLE 194 --- IN + OUT “每当我身在伦敦时，Straker's 都是我的必访之地，我期待它在纽约 Grand Street 开分店已经很久了。它是我非常喜爱的那种美味且不刻意地追求奢华的食物。我一直在疯狂刷 Instagram，看来它的开业时间被推迟了，但只要它一开业，我一定会排在第一位。” LYNETTE NYLANDER，编辑

城中热议 从左上角起顺时针方向：帝国大厦；西百老汇街；LE DIVE；BOOK CLUB BAR

NELL DIAMOND，HILL HOUSE HOME 创始人

“纽约的街道在召唤，我的三个选择都在我最喜欢的社区——西村（West Village），而且都有户外桌，你可以坐在这里看着城市在眼前流转。早晨，前往哈德逊街（Hudson Street）的 Café Panino Mucho Giusto。在我的孩子们出生之前我就在这里喝咖啡，现在周末我会带着他们来喝现榨橙汁。店员们很可爱，帕尼尼（paninis）客观地说堪称完美。在任何一个下午漫步西村，你都会好奇‘这里的人都有工作吗？’——然后接着想‘我是不是该点一杯 Aperol spritz？’我建议在全新的 Le Dive 稍作停留，在那里你不可能不感到幸运：抢到一个位置绝佳的小酒馆桌；在第七大道观察行人；或者仅仅是存在于这个地球上最伟大的城市之中。到了晚上，移步至 Tartine；它是西村的一家经典店，至今仍像个秘密。尝试一下辣鸡肉和薯条，然后沿着西村最漂亮的街道——西 11 街散步，为了向我们的尼克斯队队长致敬，这座城市暂时将其更名为‘杰伦·布朗森大道’。”

“东村的 Book Club Bar 正如其名——一家书店 / 咖啡馆 / 酒吧，拥有精心挑选的书目和一个宁静的后花园。这里是消磨下午时光的完美之所。” VÉRONIQUE HYLAND，作家兼编辑

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RAJNI JACQUES, 时尚总监

“我热爱 Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi 的非裔加勒比美食，每一道菜都如此令人兴奋且耐人寻味。这里的氛围也总是恰到好处。Dimes Square 可能有点过于喧闹，但那里确实有一些很棒的食物。或者前往 Nine Orchard —— Corner Bar（上图）有一种极佳的邻里氛围，而这里的鸡尾酒总是能成为开启对话的话题。如果你想要同样高品质但更高端的体验，可以直接去隔壁的 Swan Bar。而想要最好的氛围，就去 Bar Oliver。这个受圣塞巴斯蒂安启发的地方是与朋友们聚会放松的绝佳去处。他们有很棒的葡萄酒选择，而且小食更出色。”

“我热爱 Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery（上图）。那里展出的家具和物件品类精美。我还没见过那里有我不喜欢的展览。Cafe Kestrel 是布鲁克林红钩区（Red Hook）最可爱的餐厅，食物美味，设计精良，服务更是顶级。在温暖的月份里，它的后院露台也会开放，真的非常迷人。”

MOLLY BLUTSTEIN, 时尚博主

SOPHIA ROE, 主厨

“翠贝卡（Tribeca）最酷的聆听酒吧（listening bar）是 All Blues。它拥有一个惊艳但非常简洁的酒吧菜单，以及令人难以置信的音响系统和极佳的氛围。我热爱这个地方。而 Django（上图）位于 Roxy Hotel 地下，有一种爵士乐地窖的氛围。这里的音响效果是顶级的，氛围简直性感得要命。它是夜晚活动的基调设定者，也是与所有朋友盛装出席的完美场所，而无需觉得必须在夜店待上一整晚。”

“虽然我有点偏心，但我总是推荐去我的面部护理工作室 Sofie Pavitt Skincare Studio 坐坐。在犒劳完自己后，可以漫步到 Orchard Street，那里有我最喜欢的一些店铺。我会停在 Sandy Liang（上图）——那里总有最酷的选品。然后，在前往 Eel Bar 喝马提尼之前，去街对面的 Regina's Grocery 买个三明治。”

SOFIE PAVITT, 面部护理师

MARJON CARLOS, 播客主持人兼记者

“我住在 Ridgewood，当地餐厅 Rolo's 能吸引远近各地的女孩们光顾。食物非常出色且从未让人失望，它著名的汉堡很快就会售罄。这里非常适合与朋友或爱人共度约会之夜。我也很喜欢 Isabella Burley 开的 Climax Books —— 其策展非常出色且精准。能找到一家作为文化神经中心的优秀书店总是一件幸事。虽然我知道现在的纽约到处都是会员俱乐部，但我真的很喜欢中城的 Moss。它的地下土耳其浴场（hammam）简直是一片绿洲。”

□ 摄影：JUTHAM T. YOUNG 摄影：BRIAN FERRY, DANIEL KREGER ELLE 197

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每个人都在去……巴斯克地区

时髦的冲浪胜地、顶级的鳀鱼和绝佳的古着丹宁——Lena de Casparis 探索法国西南海岸，并揭示为何这里正迅速成为时尚圈新宠的度假目的地

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从左起顺时针方向：比亚里茨的 LA GRANDE PLAGE、LES HALLES、VILLA MAGNAN，以及在香奈儿早春系列大秀上的 A$AP Rocky 和 Michaela Coel：VILLA MAGNAN 的泳池

整整一百一十一 年前，Coco Chanel 选择比亚里茨作为她首家高级定制时装屋的所在地；如今，包括 Michaela Coel 和 A$AP Rocky 在内的时尚先锋们，再次聚集在法国巴斯克地区，参加 Matthieu Blazy 今春的首个早春系列大秀。而现在，我们其他人也正前往那里，感受其悠闲的魅力。比亚里茨比马赛更精致、更宁静，且没有里维埃拉那种矫揉造作，这里拥有美好时代（Belle Epoque）的豪宅、美食以及足以媲美加勒比海的阳光地平线。

你的旅程可以从 Villa Magnan 开始，这是一家精品酒店，那里有一头名为 Hector 的自由漫步的小驴，它为这里设定了一种令人愉悦的缓慢节奏。这里的早餐感觉像是直接从索菲亚·科波拉（Sofia Coppola）的经典电影中搬出来的：野花装置与精心准备的燕麦粥碗和手工法式糕点并排摆放，背景音乐则是复古黑胶唱片。在酒店围墙内度过整个假期将是一件极其简单且危险的事情。五间卧室是复古室内设计的典范，拥有顶天立地的书架、马赛克瓷砖浴室以及让你立刻想塞进行李箱的古董配件。你可以花时间在橘园（orangerie）阅读，或在隐藏在花园深处的阳光泳池边慵懒地躺着。不要错过酒店的精选商店，那里售卖着与 Repetto 和 Castex 等法国传统品牌合作的定制产品。一定要在位于童话花园中的旧温室餐厅享用晚餐，那里每季都会邀请一位不同的厨师在木火上烹饪。随后在 Chez Babette 喝酒直到深夜，这家酒店酒吧隐藏在巨大的紫藤花下，在这里，一杯苦艾酒鸡尾酒配上 gilda（一种由鳀鱼、橄榄和辛辣腌辣椒组成的著名巴斯克 pintxo 小吃）是必尝之选。

但冲浪季已到，海滩距离这里仅 10 分钟车程。前往 Côte des Basques，在那里你可以找到廉价的冲浪板租赁以及为初学者提供的常规冲浪课程。如果你在盛夏月份以外的时间前往，请务必穿着潜水服；大西洋的水温可能非常低。当你冲浪到精疲力竭时，前往 Paddo，那里的鸡蛋和绿女神沙拉将为你恢复体力。在 Les Halles 食品市场关闭前前往 ▷

比亚里茨 精选

这座海滨城市最顶级的精品酒店与奢华酒店

REGINA EXPERIMENTAL BIARRITZ 一次全新的翻新将旧时的海岸宏伟感与装饰艺术风格融为一体 (REGINA EXPERIMENTAL COM)。HÔTEL DU PALAIS 由拿破仑三世于 1854 年建造，这家传奇的五星级酒店将让你感受到法兰西皇室般的体验 (HYATT COM)。HÔTEL DE SILHOUETTE 在这家位于 Les Halles 附近、建于 17 世纪的避世之所，你可以找到简洁且时尚的客房 (HOTEL SILHOUETTE-BIARRITZ COM)。摄影：ALAN VILLA MAGNAN, MARIE GERTY, JOHN BOULAS, HÔTEL DU PALAIS BIARRITZ – THE UNBOUND COLLECTION BY HYATT, MR. TEPPER ELLE 201 --- 下午 2 点关闭，不要错过 Lobita 的手工咖啡、Balme 的松露欧姆蛋，以及 L'Écaille 售价 €1.50 的生蚝。接着，花一个下午在镇上漫步，寻找古着时尚单品。这里有 Fadead，艺术和时尚人士会去那里购买古着 Levi's；而 Harold & Maude 则拥有从 YSL 到 Chanel 的法国古着经典款。前往 Encore 寻找设计师品牌和往昔的法国高街品牌。也不要错过来自 Martine 的古着服装。为了获得另一种形式的视觉刺激，请访问伦敦画廊主 Lucy Chadwick 的 Champ Lacombe，这是比亚里茨的第一家当代艺术画廊；并走进迷人的 Bookstore Biarritz，挑选一系列艺术感十足的咖啡桌书和海滩读物。如果你在每月的第四个星期六在镇上，请前往巴斯克海岸最大的跳蚤市场 Les Puces de Quintaou，在附近城镇 Anglet 的松树下，亚麻、陶瓷和古董摊位徐徐展开。若想体验极致的日落饮品，请前往 Etxola Bibi cabane，这是比亚里茨原汁原味的海滩酒吧，拥有狂热的追随者。然后向内陆步行至 Cheri Bibi，享用时令美食、天然葡萄酒，并观察那些出众的行人。夜幕降临，回到海岸边的 Le Basta，点一杯苦艾酒苏打，配上一盘哈蒙火腿和这座城市最棒的 gilda（西班牙油橄榄串），让你在晚餐前保持活力。在渔港 (Le Port des Pêcheurs) 和以前的沙丁鱼盐渍厂附近漫步，在标志性的海鲜餐厅 Chez Albert 用晚餐，为你的夜晚画上句号。比亚里茨证明了真正的海岸奢华不在于浮华和大游艇，而在于时尚与冲浪的完美融合——哦，还有那令人心醉的 gilda。☐ # 巴斯克之旅 在从比亚里茨到毕尔巴鄂的 90 英里路程中，请在以下地点停留... GUÉTHARY 在这个风景如画的冲浪村庄，前往波西米亚风格的海滩酒吧 HÉTÉROCLITO 或镇中心广场上的 CAFÉ DU FRONTON。不要错过 CHEZ NADYNE，那里有海景和海岸线上最棒的海鲜塔帕斯。SAN SEBASTIÁN 避开游客，前往悠闲的 Gros 社区，在温馨的 GERALDS BAR 小酒馆享用午餐，菜单上有鞑靼牛肉和新鲜鳀鱼。在老城区的 LA VIÑA 用餐结束，品尝世界上最好的巴斯克芝士蛋糕。GETARIA 这个山边小镇是 Cristóbal Balenciaga 的出生地。前往同名博物馆，深入了解 20 世纪高级时装的无与伦比之作。BILBAO 在古根海姆博物馆结束行程，这座由 Frank Gehry 设计的壮丽建筑凭一己之力振兴了这座城市。ELLE 202 摄影：ANDREA HILLS PARÉIA / UNISPLADY, MATHEIDE LANGERVIN / UNISPLADY, GETTY, DONOSTIA SAN SEBASTIÁN / UNISPLADY, FAGB, GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO, 2020 --- VITABIOTICS # 美丽。不只是皮肤深处 Perfectil® SKIN EXTRA SUPPORT 生物素有助于维持正常的皮肤，锌有助于维持正常的头发，硒有助于维持正常的指甲。可在 Boots, Holland & Barrett, Superdrug, 超市, 药店, 健康商店以及 perfectil.com 购买。含有锌，有助于维持正常的皮肤、头发和指甲。© Perfectil, 2018 / 04 / 04 ---

室内生活

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--- 广告专题 # 精选必备 # 简约之美

当我创立 PURE COSMETICS 时，并不是因为这个世界需要另一个美容品牌。而是因为我相信，美可以更简单、更温和，且更加透明。购买化妆品已变得令人不知所措。成分表令人困惑，产品承诺过高，而寻找与我的价值观相符的选择并不总是那么容易。我想要那些使用经过精心挑选、人们能够认可并信任的成分所制造的产品，那些感觉奢华、能带来真实效果，并反映出一种更深思熟虑的美学方法的产品。这种信念成就了 PURE COSMETICS。作为一个由女性拥有的英国独立品牌，我们打造植物驱动的产品，旨在滋养、提升并保护自然之美。通过专注于真正重要的事情并去除不必要的部分，我们赞美简约之美。

我们的旅程始于头发和头皮护理，但这仅仅是个开始。随着我们社区的成长，我们的系列也将随之扩大，在保持同样毫不妥协的哲学基础上，从头发和头皮护理扩展到护肤和身体护理。

灵感源于自然。动力来自植物。探索这个通过简约重新定义美的品牌——并跟随 PURE COSMETICS 的旅程。- Rhian Miller, PURE COSMETICS 创始人 # MAGICAL NATURAL：及时捕捉美与健康

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精致之美：自然美学的兴起

在人们日益追求微妙、精致效果的行业背景下，Lumineux Aesthetics 已成为南海岸最受推崇的高级医美中心之一。这家屡获殊荣的诊所以提供微妙且优雅的提升效果而闻名，旨在帮助客户呈现出最完美的自我状态——绝不过度，始终精致。

该诊所由 Jacqui Thomasson 创立，她是一名在普通护理和精神健康护理领域均拥有资质的注册执业护士。诊所将先进的医学专业知识与温暖的人文关怀相结合。在英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）工作 30 多年（期间曾担任本科医学教学首席护士）后，Jacqui 选择追随她对面部美学和再生治疗的热情。

对卓越的追求促使 Jacqui 完成了广泛的高级培训：她在哈利街（Harley Street）获得了享誉业内的临床注射治疗研究生 7 级资格认证，以及独立和补充处方权 7 级资格认证。

如今，Lumineux Aesthetics 被认可为经认证的 Save Face 诊所，并获得了国家级认可，包括 2026 年汉普郡年度美学诊所以及 2026. 年英国最佳皮肤焕活与再生美学诊所。Jacqui 因其对安全、创新、专业精神以及卓越患者护理的坚定承诺而备受赞誉。

www.lumineuxaesthetics.co.uk / www.instagram.com / lumineux.aesthetics

低调美学：为何微妙是新的奢华

女性看待自身外貌的方式正在发生变化。这并不完全是一种趋势，而更像是一种重新校准。可见的干预时代——过度填充的嘴唇、僵硬的眉毛——正悄然让位于一种更深思熟虑的方式。来到诊所的患者不再要求被“改变”，而是要求被“维护”。为了看起来健康、有精神，且完全是他们自己。

Trey Bryant 观察这一转变已超过二十年。作为 Gower Skin Aesthetics 的创始人，该诊所是一家在斯旺西和伦敦哈利街运营的受 HIV 监管诊所。她将其称为“低调美学”。

“最有效的治疗是那些没人能完全察觉的治疗，”Bryant 表示，“患者希望看起来像最好的自己，而不是另一个版本的自己。”

在 GSA，这意味着采用以证据为导向的治疗方案，旨在支持皮肤自身的再生过程。在保留动态、改善质量的同时，顺应而非违背每位患者的个体结构。这就是医美医学的发展方向，也是 GSA 的标准。

“来到我们这里的女性并非在追逐青春，而是在守护青春。”

Gower Skin Aesthetics 斯旺西 / 伦敦哈利街 www.gowerskinaesthetics.com / 01792 983033

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揭晓：2026年英国最佳女性职场™

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2026年英国最佳女性职场™

小型公司 (10-50 名员工)

1. Thomas and Co International 2. Good Humans 3. Bridging Finance Solutions Group Ltd 4. Brand Genetics 5. Healthier Business Group 6. Linden House Epsom - Nirvana Care Group 7. Founders Law 8. Candour Agency Ltd 9. Happy 10. Entec Si 11. Learning Resources Ltd 12. Bind Media 13. Ecology by Design Ltd 14. Flourish Education 15. Embark Learning Care Academy / Fairway 16. Inardua 17. iCan wellbeing Group CIO 18. BOOM! Healthcare Communications Ltd 19. Vantage UK Group 20. AgileCadence 21. Day One Strategy 22. Genie Goals 23. Wildfire 24. Incentivesmart 25. Planisware 26. Laerdal Medical Ltd 27. Vetro Recruitment 28. Principal, Global Events 29. JLiving - Jewish Community Housing Association 30. If U Care Share 31. Something Big 32. Beanstalk 33. Zoocha 34. Aldwych Consulting 35. BFY Group 36. Resonant Group 37. Molecule to Medicine 38. north9 39. Nolan Business Solutions 40. TePe Oral Hygiene Products Ltd 41. St Wulfstan Surgery 42. International Chamber of Shipping 43. HSPG 44. Consultant Connect 45. Reinvigoration Group 46. Firstlight Group 47. Refugee and Migrant Justice 48. Storck UK 49. Two Degrees Below Ltd 50. Careforsons LTD 51. Eulogy 52. GIG Retail, a Smollan company 53. Aura Infection Control 54. Enovation Controls Ltd 55. Retail Active, a Smollan company 56. RAINBOW FOSTERING 57. Insight Global 58. Richard Nelson LLP 59. Interlink 60. MAM Baby UK 61. All The Best 62. Tribal Impact 63. Hope Capital Property Finance 64. Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) 65. Genie Ventures 66. Wellington IT 67. Timac Argo 68. Divine HomeCare Solutions 69. Fuel Bank Foundation 70. RCP Parking Ltd 71. Webflow 72. Leman International Transport Limited 73. Clone 74. Vizst Technology 75. Wirquin 76. StoryStream 77. Helapet 78. The July 79. EVOLVE Advice Ltd 80. Micom 81. Blackwell Adventure 82. Spur Therapeutics 83. Ansarada Group Ltd 84. scarlettabbott 85. BBJ&K Ltd 86. Evolve Commercial 87. Potentia Insight 88. John Mason International 89. Achievers 90. Perkins Cole 91. Goodwille Ltd 92. ICL: Independent Container Line 93. Prezzee UK Limited 94. Core Prescribing Solutions 95. CEN Group Holdings 96. Preventicum 97. Vending Sense 98. Attic Self Storage 99. Sikla 100. Lupa Foods

中型企业 (51-200 名员工)

1. ILS Case Management 2. BFP Group 3. Outrank Ltd 4. Signable 5. Citipost Mail 6. Aspire Scientific 7. Leighton 8. G Touring 9. Highgate IT Solutions 10. Dukes Bailiffs Limited 11. The DPO Centre 12. Teladoc Health UK 13. Impression 14. Squaretrade 15. EXUS 16. PREM Group 17. LACE Partners 18. Shared Access 19. Tomorrow 20. Lioncourt Homes 21. Mercator Digital 22. STM AGENCY 23. Dezrez 24. Consilient Health 25. Box.Com (UK) Ltd 26. Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd 27. Streathers North London 28. Touch Medical Media 29. Tangle Teezer 30. Whitmore High School 31. Puma Capital Group 32. AccessPay 33. S2 Partnership Ltd 34. Char.gy 35. Hyundai Capital UK Ltd 36. SquaredUp 37. Vetoquinol 38. The Marketing Lounge Partnership Ltd 39. Homeprotect 40. Tedaisy Insurance Group Ltd 41. N-Compass 42. Clive Owen LLP 43. e.l.f. Beauty 44. AlumierMD 45. Gorilla Glue Europe Ltd 46. Lansons 47. National Day Nurseries Association 48. Agria Pet Insurance 49. Wales Council for Voluntary Action 50. Bolton Lads and Girls Club 51. Scientific Group 52. IMP Software 53. Warranty Solutions Group 54. IASME Consortium 55. CPS 56. Technology Management Ltd 57. Lavazza UK&I 58. Vesta Software Group Ltd 59. Nous Group 60. Glassmoon Services 61. Fleet Alliance Ltd 62. Windward Energy 63. MCL Medics 64. Moose Toys 65. Invisors 66. LPPi 67. Simpson Associates 68. Abbey Group 69. Xledger 70. The Berkeley Partnership 71. Alternative Airlines 72. Coface UK & Ireland 73. Leeds Mind 74. Watkins & Gunn Solicitors 75. IP Integration 76. BTTC Infrastructure Ltd 77. UP3 Services Ltd 78. Premier Education Group 79. WisdomTree 80. Creditspring 81. justteachers Ltd 82. Leumi UK 83. Crescent Purchasing Consortium 84. Route 101 Ltd 85. Interactive Consulting & Events 86. TrueLayer 87. Bionical Emas 88. Service Innovation Group UK 89. Tanium 90. Kia UK Ltd 91. PureMalt Products 92. Zi Ltd 93. Veran Performance 94. LIMA 95. Clays 96. Nuby 97. HURST 98. Lubbock Fine LLP 99. PubMatic 100. Workplace Interiors Company Cheltenham

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两位领导者，同一个信息：文化驱动绩效

要建立一个让女性——以及所有员工——都能茁壮成长的职场需要什么？

对于像 Sally Pritchett 和 Sarah Goodall 这样的领导者来说，答案很明确：文化并非“可有可无”的点缀，而是绩效、信任和长期增长的基石。

作为两家入选 2026 年“英国最佳女性职场™ (UK's Best Workplaces for Women™)”名单机构的领导者，Sally 和 Sarah 将于今年 11 月在伦敦举行的 For All Summit™ 上分享她们的见解——探讨创建高信任、高绩效文化究竟需要什么。

“我一直试图创造一种文化，让人们能感觉到自己是整体的一部分，让他们能做真实的自己。”

Sally Pritchett 花了二十多年时间塑造根植于信任、包容和透明的职场文化。她在 Something Big 的领导力反映了一种信念：文化并非由领导层的声明定义，而是由日常行为和体验定义。

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Sally Pritchett, Something Big 首席执行官兼联合创始人

对于 Tribal Impact 首席执行官 Sarah Goodall 而言，文化与品牌或绩效并非相互独立，而是将它们结合在一起的纽带。

她的工作重点是从品牌主导的沟通转向由人主导的影响力。她的观点基于这样一种信念：文化是让员工成为可信赖的倡导者的关键——从而增强参与度并提升商业成果。

“内部参与度是实现真实、持续的员工倡导的基础——它能驱动更强的参与感、更有意义的互动以及更高的转化率。”

Sarah Goodall, Tribal Impact 首席执行官

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走进 Georgie's Aesthetics，这家通过科学、艺术和再生医学重新定义现代美的诊所。作者：LAURA HILL

外泌体（Exosomes）、Sculptra、Radiesse 和透明质酸是目前美学领域讨论度最高的几种再生疗法，而 Georgie's Aesthetics 正处于这一演进趋势的最前沿。Georgie's Aesthetics 不仅仅是一家美容企业，它是一家由医生主导的奢华诊所，在提供临床验证效果的同时，也提供与之匹配的体验。想象一下：柔和雕琢的五官、宁静的中性色调室内设计，以及由真正精通美学医学科学与艺术的人员治疗所带来的自信。

这不仅仅关乎治疗。它关乎在通过多层次再生方法改善皮肤健康的同时，帮助女性成为最自信、最强大的自己。

创始人兼执业护士 这家诊所成立于米尔顿凯恩斯（Milton Keynes），迅速成为英国最受欢迎的自然全脸年轻化目的地之一。创始人兼执业护士 Georgina Sexton 花了八年多时间，与行业内一些全球领先的注射师和外科医生共同培训，在打造优雅、自然效果方面建立了声誉。患者从全国乃至国际各地慕名而来，寻求该诊所的标志性方案——将先进的临床专业知识、患者安全以及对面部解剖结构的深刻理解相结合。许多诊所专注于追随趋势，而 Georgie's Aesthetics 则以创造随时间流逝而优雅老去的效果而闻名，在不牺牲个性的前提下恢复自信。

01 哲学

她的治疗哲学融合了再生美学的最新进展，包括精准的微剂量技术和先进的生物刺激剂，这些技术与身体和谐运作，以促进天然胶原蛋白的产生和长期的皮肤健康。

02 360 全方位方案

诊所近期推出的 360 多层护肤系列进一步支持了这一再生哲学。通过针对皮肤衰老的底层原因并支持健康的细胞功能，该系列有助于恢复更健康、更强韧且更光彩照人的肌肤。

03 差异化

真正让这家诊所脱颖而出的是它与客户之间建立的信任。Georgina 因其细致入微的方法、渊博的知识以及为每个人量身定制个性化治疗方案的能力而受到一致赞誉。

04 体验

结合五星级的客户评价、宁静的环境和全面的术后护理支持，该诊所继续在所有正确维度上保持卓越。

05 未来

在一个美学标准正从极端转向自然、健康效果的世界里，Georgie's Aesthetics 正在帮助重新定义现代美学医学的面貌。

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CALL IT FORESHADOWING OR DESTINY, BUT SOME OF MY earliest school memories are of my teachers commenting on my clothes. My wardrobe was a cheerful mix of the Oshkosh denim overalls my mom would purchase and sweet pint-sized dresses in manifold colours and prints, handmade by my grandmother just for me. The approving nods I'd get from the faculty each morning taught me formative lessons about the ways clothes can tell a story about who we are.

Grandma Bessie spent her younger years working as a seamstress, but by the time I came along, she would only turn on her Singer machine for close family and friends. My experiences flipping through the pattern books and mounds of fabric and trimmings she kept in her little sewing room instilled in me quite early on a deep appreciation for the unique skill and creativity that goes into making beautiful clothes.

She would, I think, have adored the theme of this September issue, Made with Love, celebrating fashion's resounding return to craft. Not that handwork ever went away. But in a world of artificial intelligence, algorithmic sameness and Big Tech trillionaires, the greatest luxury now feels like the endless magic of the human hand.

The autumn runways were an explosion of it: Jonathan Anderson's artfully reimagined Bar jackets and embroidered crinoline miniskirts for Dior, worn by our cover star Anya Taylor-Joy, who talks to ELLE's Chiara Wilkinson about her peripatetic life and explosive new show Lucky on page 124. Then there were Matthieu Blazy's otherworldly tweed jackets, made of technicolour chainmail, at Chanel and Louise Trotter's delightfully out-there coats for Bottega Veneta, all shaggy, swingy, draped drama. A joyful glamour and artisanal spirit runs through the new season, which made the clothes especially exciting to shoot for this special issue.

There's always a buzz in the office when the best of the autumn collections begins to arrive in the fashion cupboard, before our stylists whisk them off to locations and studios and turn them into the visual storytelling you see here. Echoing the creativity that goes into the making of the clothes, our fashion team spends months dreaming up imaginative ways to bring them to life on the pages of ELLE with the hope of inspiring you to think through your own wardrobe, and personal style, in a new way. Grandma would approve.

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contributors

The profiler CHIARA WILKINSON

Wilkinson fell into journalism for the promise of free gig tickets as a student, but it was an 'insatiable curiosity' about the world that turned it into her career. She started on the news desk of her local paper in Edinburgh before joining Time Out and, later, ArtReview. Career highlights include glamping beside wild horses in Mongolia after the Naadam Festival and interviewing childhood hero Jacqueline Wilson. Her best writing advice? If you're stuck, write it as you'd tell your friends at the pub. This issue, she meets cover star Anya Taylor-Joy.

The stylist RUDY SIMBA BETTY

Few stylists have a client list quite as starry as Rudy Simba Betty, ELLE's new contributing fashion editor. The Congo-born, London-based creative has worked with everyone from Naomi Campbell to Burna Boy. A highlight was being nominated as part of the BFC New Wave Creatives, 'which happened later in my career, but felt like a timely warm hug'. This autumn/winter season, he predicts that 'jazz shoes, Derbys, the Zizi styles from Repetto' will be everywhere, and recommends wearing them 'with or without socks'. See his work in 'The Bold Type' (page 140).

The writer MADELINE CASH

The author of one of this year's most talked-about books, Lost Lambs, Cash decided she wanted to be a writer when she was a wee kindergartener. This early sense of direction clearly paid off. Her debut about a dysfunctional family became a runaway literary hit (she was a guest at ELLE Collective Book Club last month). Her most surprising writing habit is holding a rubber snake, and the book she always recommends is The Nix by Nathan Hill. In this month's issue, she writes about the sartorial differences between London and New York (page 44).

The model AMAR AKWAY

Born and raised in Gambela, Akway spent her teenage years training to be a runner for the national Ethiopian team. Now, she's switched lanes, and is a model on the international stage. Having debuted with Lanvin for SS20, she's gone on to walk for Givenchy, Valentino, Dries Van Noten and Schiaparelli. The biggest misconception people have of her? 'They often assume that I'm quiet,' she says. 'But I love chatting and getting to know people!'

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Madeline Cash, an author from LA who recently moved to London from New York, explores how she's stuck with a style that works for her, regardless of where she lives

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EARLY INTO MY AMEXIT, A VERY CHIC PUBLICIST TOLD ME IT IS A faux pas to wear 'welles' in London, despite them being the most suitable footwear for the climate. I had just purchased a pair of JW Anderson galoshes, inordinately expensive for a garment shaped like a frog. But rainboots in the rain would, apparently, point to my emigrant ignorance and reveal me to be the stupid American that I am with my hideous accent, weather-appropriate shoes and inability to properly hail a bus. Raincoats and umbrellas, the publicist told me, are a non-starter as well. Waterproofs are for tourists and businessmen. British natives bear the full brunt of the storm, soak their trainers and ruin their blow-outs to preserve their sense of nationalism. When thinking about delineating my style between New York and London, this anecdote was the first that came to mind.

I have dressed the same since I shed my school uniform for my adult one: long skirts, long sleeves, dark colours. As my budget increased, so did the clothing's quality but, between the ages of 19 and 29, between brunches and nightclubs, New York and London, I more or less dress the same, which is to say, like a vaguely religious teenager. I dress like the secretary you hire after your spouse has discovered your affair with my predecessor. Trends oscillate at such volatile frequency (see the wonders our friend Jonathan Anderson has done with Dior), I thought it best to set an innocuous baseline for myself that can be expanded upon and accessorised depending on the occasion.

I travel a lot – this year alone to Morocco, Romania, Poland, Italy and a large swath of the American South. So how do I sustain the uniform across climates and cultures? Before any trip, I always look to Joan Didion's packing list – two skirts, two jerseys or leotards, one pullover sweater, two pairs of shoes, stockings, bra, nightgown, robe, slippers, cigarettes, bourbon – with a few modern updates, such as swapping the bourbon for a Coke Zero. Instead of trying to adhere to the times, I attempt to foster a sense of timelessness.

I am also attempting to cultivate a sense of placelessness. I do not dress with notable differences between cities, but it's not lost on me that people do. Zadie Smith, for instance, has pointed out

that 'nobody in London is impressed by the branded bags, shoes and watches that New York women always look so proud to own'. She attributes this to the Londoner's inherent 'coolness' versus Americans' status obsession, but I'd argue against this generalisation. London is too old, too big, too expensive and too diverse to contain a singular aesthetic. Though New York is only a modern microcosm of the vast London ecosystem, socioeconomic factors render some neighbourhoods comparable, so, if you're a New Yorker hoping to code-switch seamlessly between London diasporas, you can usually apply fashion to cardinal direction: the Upper East Side and west London share a certain poshness commensurate with the areas' priciness, while east London and the Lower East Side share younger, more contemporary sensibilities. Brooklyn may be a closer sartorial relative to south London, though I haven't spent enough time in Brooklyn nor south London to pinpoint what exactly they're doing down there. I believe one can dress with respect to the heritage of each neighborhood by sticking to the Didion-prescribed garb, avoiding obvious signifiers such as ostentatious labels and notable patterns (say, a Burberry plaid). While the length of hemlines rise and plummet like the American dollar versus the British pound, one can never go wrong with a smart pair of trousers. Paired with a cashmere cardigan, suddenly a British aristocrat is indistinguishable from an American transplant.

That's what I think anyway, but I can't really speak for London. Furthermore, I am not the arbiter of New York fashion either, because I'm ultimately from Los Angeles, which is a completely different stylistic beast. It's a living miracle I don't have a face lift and a small dog. Admittedly, I did once go blonde. Sometimes, even in America, one cannot escape one's birthright.

The best fashion advice is dress for the three Bs, a system I made up just now: body, budget, burial. Wear something flattering, don't go into debt to buy it and always dress like it might be for your open coffin. Before leaving the house, any house anywhere in the world, think: 'If I were to be struck dead in the street, hit by a yellow cab or red double-decker bus, would I be content in this outfit forever?' □

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shop: JAZZ SHOES

Jazz slippers are the new ballet flats. Thank Michael Rider, who has made the shoe a new house signature at Celine and created the year's breakout footwear trend in the process. We're currently wearing them with slouchy denim, micro-shorts and breezy skirts – clothes that make you want to move, just like the shoes.

GOTTA DANCE BELOW, FROM LEFT: £45, MARKS & SPENCER £2,250, CELINE £109, COS

read: CULT ESEA BOOKS

A heart-warming coming-of-age novel set in the Philippines; a thriller that plunges readers deep into Osaka's nightlife; a feminist Korean novel about six women who meet in a Seoul fertility clinic; and a memoir by singer-songwriter Emmy the Great (aka Emma-Lee Moss); a roster of East and Southeast Asian stories doesn't come much stronger than this. These new releases coincide with the ESEA literary festival, which returns to the Foyles flagship store, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, on 19 September. Fill your shelves.

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see:

THE STORY

Letitia Wright is making her National Theatre debut in 'The Story', a newsroom thriller about the death of a white teacher in a Black neighbourhood and the pursuit of truth, from 27 August to 24 October.

see:

GEESE ON TOUR

Rock has been top of our summer soundtrack. To round off silly season with a bang, NYC's cult rock band Geese are arriving in the UK on 25 August to play Glasgow, Reading and Leeds and London's Troxy on 1 September. Spend one last moment in the moshpit.

wear:

PENCIL PUSHER

Last season's 'great big skirt' has been replaced by something altogether neater. A straight-up, knee-length version prevails for autumn/winter 2026. But its simplicity ends at the silhouette. Shop and style options in brilliant textures, complex patterns and shades that challenge standard colour pairings. This isn't the time to skirt around the fun of fashion.

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Put it all on, then strip it all off, says Prada this season. The brand proposed a real-life approach to getting dressed, removing layers for each catwalk turn. 'As a woman, each day demands not only a shifting of clothes, but a richness of identities within yourself,' said Miuccia Prada. If anyone knows how women strive to dress, it is the designer, who retains practicality in her designs. 'Expressions of living,' she calls them. Expressions of thriving, we say. Pile. It. On.

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'During shows, comfort is key. Kitten-heeled boots look great paired with baggy trousers, and there is nothing quite like a pointed toe to elevate an outfit. Lastly, Vivienne Westwood has some fabulous new blazers this season; this pink-and-white checked version will be my staple wardrobe piece to throw over simple outfits.'

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Summer is drawing to a close, which can only mean one thing: fashion month is here. As we all prepare to board flights to New York, London, Milan and Paris, the ELLE team reveal the new-season buys we're coveting this month

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April Main FASHION AND JEWELLERY DIRECTOR

'Having once survived Milan Fashion Week without luggage, I refuse to check bags, so my Rimowa carry-on is full of statement pieces. This season, it's Jonathan Anderson's take on the Dior Bar jacket, plus a Chanel leopard bag that was lust at first sight. Tiffany's HardWear bracelet is a tough finishing touch.'

Julia Storm MULTIPLATFORM FASHION EDITOR

'A big bag that fits my laptop is at the top of the list when it comes to my fashion-week survival kit, making it easy to work from anywhere. For a time-saving beauty hack, I use this Victoria Beckham lip liner as an all-in-one lip colour, blush and eyeshadow for quick touch-ups.'

1 Bag, £2,150, PRADA

2 Flats, £395, DEAR FRANCES

3 Shirt, £320, AGOLDE

4 Lip Definer, £31, VICTORIA BECKHAM BEAUTY

5 Earrings, around £160, MEJURI

Holly Giorsi FASHION EDITOR

'I'm gravitating towards timeless pieces that have effortless versatility. Loewe's Amazona bag remains a constant, styled with relaxed Celine boyfriend jeans and a simple tank. As we transition into winter, the same ease extends to beauty. Merit's Great Skin Serum is my go-to for a healthy glow.'

1 Sunglasses, £315, TOM FORD

2 Jeans, £790,

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4 Jacket, £620, TOTEME

5 Great Skin Instant Glow Serum, £35, MERIT

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The top-handle bag is having a revival, worn in myriad ways by fashion's well-heeled crowd. Wear the classic silhouette with a utility shirt or a much-loved leather jacket for a look where laid-back ease meets polish. Whether you swing it by the handle or carry it in the crook of your elbow, stride forward with the knowledge you've got a grasp on what's in now.

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Fashion and literature have been bedfellows for years, but the relationship is becoming more prolific than ever

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FOR ONCE, YOU DON'T NEED TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES. THIS summer, it's not the classic Nineties sandal or the corset dress that will afford you the most swagger. It's your holiday reading selection. 'Does a novel deserve more respect than a handbag?' asked The New York Times in a 2022 piece that considered whether the fashion set posing with hardbacks or starting Instagram book clubs was pure performance. There was Kendall Jenner on a yacht reading Chelsea Hodson's essay collection Tonight I'm Someone Else; and, more recently, the bookshelf backdrop at Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's wedding (the singer even opened The Manifesto Library in Porto). As books took on a status symbol of their own, signifying taste and intelligence, many assumed the trend would fade. Except it hasn't. The relationship between fashion and literature is ever evolving and has now taken on new meaning.

At a time when our attention is being compromised more than ever and algorithms are dictating our style and taste, books represent craft, skill and sophistication – all eternally fashionable. Earlier this year, Miu Miu hosted the fourth edition of its Literary Club in Milan, where guests included Alexa Chung and Emma Corrin. Themed around 'Politics of Desire', with a panel discussing Annie Ernaux's A Girl's Story, the event had an academic feel akin to the brand's heritage: Mrs Prada famously has a PhD in political science. For spring 2026, Coach launched its Explore Your Story campaign with Penguin Random House. The collection featured book charms of

titles such as Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Elsewhere, fashion's engagement in the literary world continues apace with Chanel's six-year sponsorship of Clivedon Literary Festival; Saint Laurent opening a bookstore in Paris; and Sézane's Literary Salon hosted by author Liv Little. For a more constant display of bookishness there's Jonathan Anderson's literary spin on the Dior book tote, loved by Rihanna, and the ever popular Daunt Books bag that nods to bohemian refinement. And the fashion crowd are flocking to Climax Books, founded by former Dazed editor Isabella Burley.

'Brands like Miu Miu are getting involved in the literary space because it's one of the last ways you can signal taste in a world where every trend is available on demand 24/7,' says author and journalist Zing Tsjeng, who moderated a headline event at a Miu Miu Literary Club. 'There's something about reading that points to an intellectual sophistication that appeals because you can't easily buy it on the internet – it's something you have to cultivate over time.'

The writers brands are choosing to work with carry significance, too. Madeline Cash, author of one of this year's most-hyped reads, Lost Lambs (and a guest at ELLE's own Book Club), starred in a recent Gap campaign. According to the brand's chief marketing officer Fabiola Torres, Cash was chosen for her originality: 'We're drawn to people with a strong point of view and an authentic voice. Authors bring that in a meaningful way – they shape conversations, inspire individuality and connect communities through storytelling.'

What makes the relationship stronger than ever is its reciprocity; writers love to be swept up in the narrative of fashion. Next year, the Barbican exhibition 'Characters of Fashion' will explore how writers such as Toni Morrison and Joan Didion used clothing as a creative tool, alongside designs by Dior and Erdem and bespoke commissions from Simone Rocha. The author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh, who has collaborated with Proenza Schouler, Maryam Nassir Zadeh and Prada, says: 'I'm fascinated to hear my favourite designers talk about their process because it feels so similar to writing to me. In both, the work is a kind of magic act, transmitting something new and otherwise ineffable into a personal experience of art.'

As the actor BJ Novak declared in his opening speech at the 2026 Pen America Literary Gala: 'Writing is glamorous. Reading is glamorous. Freedom of speech is glamorous.' That glamour isn't going anywhere. □

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The AW26 catwalks leant into literary styling. From Gucci to Versace, designers presented an intellectual take on everyday dressing with sharp tailoring, polished separates and an attitude in line with the book-chic mood

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JESMYN WARD HAS SPENT MONTHS conversing with her younger selves. The bestselling author of the novels Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Sing (both of which won the US National Book Award for Fiction), as well as the memoir Men We Reaped, and more, is a MacArthur 'Genius' Fellow and the youngest person to have received the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. And yet, when confronted with the words she crafted in her earlier years, Ward's initial reaction was much like any other writer's: she cringed.

'The 1990s teen is still very much alive in me, that looks at the self and judges,' Ward says. 'Sometimes, when I think about my earlier work, on the surface, I'm like, 'Oh, God, I was terrible. Everything was terrible.' But that perspective shifted when she began to compile her new nonfiction collection On Witness and Respair. 'To actually go back and sit with [the earlier work] enabled me to see beyond that 1990s, self-conscious, self-judging teen; to sit with another version of myself and see that version tenderly, almost.'

On Witness and Respair – so titled after an essay she published in the wake of her husband's death in 2020 – collects more than a decade of Ward's nonfiction works and previously unpublished speeches. Her essay about Hurricane Katrina precedes her study of William Faulkner, which itself precedes pieces on figures from Prince to author and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates. Ward writes of the legacy of Gone with the Wind, of her family and her home in Mississippi; and of hope and 'respair', defined as 'fresh hope after despair'. In narrowing down the collection, she gravitated to work that most seemed to be 'wrestling with the material in a more frank, open way'.

Ward imbues the word 'witness' with great meaning; to her, 'witnessing' is not an act of casual observation. No true witness is a bystander. To witness is to commit to absorbing an experience – a moment, a memory, a story – and carrying it forward.

After her husband's death, Ward sank into 'hot, wordless grief', but she did not stop writing. Some days, she wrote a single sentence. Others, she drafted thousands of words. (Those words would eventually form the bestselling novel Let Us Descend, a book that prompted The New York Times to compare Ward to Faulkner himself.) And she continued to witness: the pandemic making its sweep across the globe, the protests outside her doors. She paid

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Jesmyn WARD

In a world built on distraction, the acclaimed author of Sing, Unburied, Sing discusses the power of being present in moments of both grief and joy

WORDS BY LAUREN PUCKETT-POPE

JESMYN WARD WANTS US TO PAY ATTENTION

attention, not because it was easy, but because she believes doing so is a necessary precursor to any real and lasting solace.

Ward expands on this idea. 'If you are present for grief and loss and trauma, perhaps that leads you towards being present for expressions of joy.' Doing this work of witnessing in an era that incentivises distraction is as difficult for Ward as it is for any of us. She struggled to silence her criticisms when she reread her old work, and struggles daily to 'stand underneath a waterfall' of social media – 'this deluge of perspectives and information and 'witness''. There are times when standing under that waterfall causes despair. But her new book, she hopes, makes it clear that paying attention can also bring connection, resilience and conviction. It can bring us relief. 'Part of the work that, maybe, these essays will do in the world is to push back against the idea that you can't do anything,' she says. 'There is worth in witnessing.'

'On Witness and Respair' (£20, Bloomsbury) is out now ☐

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INTRODUCING

Macy GRIMSHAW

Newly graduated, the designer is the London fashion scene's fastest-rising star, says Naomi Pike

the MA with the intention that I needed more time to work on my craft and create some crazy couture pieces,' she says. 'I managed to have that experience.'

Grimshaw is inspired by her own photography. 'I try to put everyday objects into a different context, to make these small, underappreciated details of life become beautiful,' she says. She points to one example: a jacket covered in what look like pencil shavings, but made from leather. It's a feat of creativity and a testament to her skill as a maker, too. 'For a lot of my pieces, there is not a second chance,' she adds. 'The sample is the first try on a full scale, and I genuinely don't know if it's going to work. It's my favourite part of the process.'

She has been busy developing ideas that have continued to garner buzz: a top embellished with cigarette stubs; a 'poem' dress designed for Paloma Elsesser, moulded from paper and scrawled with a verse written by the model; a life-size paper-doll-inspired look for Harry Styles, which he wore as a part of the artwork for his latest album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

'Creating bespoke pieces is so much fun, as you can put such effort and detail into them, but I do know I would like to make my brand accessible,' she says. 'My instinct is to craft and create quickly as I don't have much patience, but I know that [for the brand to grow] I need to take my time. There are always deadlines, but there's no rush.' For her, that may be the case, but the industry is eagerly awaiting this brilliant new designer's next move. □

MACY GRIMSHAW IS MAKING A NAME FOR HERSELF. TOUTED BY fashion editors as one to watch, the 25-year-old designer has created pieces worn by Lola Young, Simone Ashley and Emma Corrin, with bespoke commissions in high demand – and yet, for now, her workshop is also her Hackney living room. She shares the space with a flatmate whom she has known since growing up in Hong Kong. 'I can't wait to have a studio and a team,' she tells ELLE. 'Being a designer in the early stages can be solitary.'

A London resident since she moved to the city for university, Grimshaw turned the industry on to her designs at her Central Saint Martins' MA graduate show earlier this year. Her collection, styled by Harry Styles' collaborator Harry Lambert, was praised by fashion insiders for its creative reach, art-like sensibility and craftsmanship. Lambert first came to know of Macy's work through her BA graduate collection, quickly started requesting it for his shoots and later offered his help. 'I loved the first collection I made. I went into

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THE MEMO

Made in

THE UK

A new programme from the British Fashion Council will allow designers to finally choose Manchester over Mayfair. Supporting creative communities from Newcastle to Bristol and beyond, Fashion Britain plans to open up the map beyond the capital

HOMETOWN HEROES FROM TOP: DESIGNS BY PAOLO CARZANA, PATRICK McDOWELL AND CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY. RIGHT: BURBERRY AW26

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LONDON MIGHT WIDELY BE CONSIDERED THE HOME OF BRITISH fashion, but many of the UK's most iconic designers hail from far beyond the M25. Vivienne Westwood (Tintwistle), Daniel Lee (Bradford), Paul Smith (Nottinghamshire), Zandra Rhodes (Chatham), Christopher Kane (North Lanarkshire), Jonathan Anderson (Magherafelt): the list goes on. Likewise, roughly 85% of Britain's textile manufacturing takes place outside London. And yet, the city remains a make-or-break place for the industry's designers. That's great for Londoners; less so for the scores of creatives who live in other regions and struggle to gain access.

'Too often, fashion has been a London-centric story,' the British Fashion Council's CEO Laura Weir said in a speech last autumn. Now, she's working to change the narrative with the launch of Fashion Britain. 'A key ambition of mine since I started as CEO of the BFC last year has been to decentralise fashion,' she says.

The nationwide series of events – in Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and Bristol – is set to create opportunities for creatives to gain access to the world of fashion. 'Fashion Britain will build a unified moment for participation. We want the public to see themselves in fashion, and to connect the nation to this potent, powerful and economically crucial industry,' Weir says.

The programme launches as an increasing number of independent brands move operations outside the capital due to rising costs (84% of the nation's fashion companies are currently based in the city) and local coalitions such as Fashion Alliance North, established last year at The Leeds School of Art, work to support rising designers and creatives.

Those leading the groundswell of support to shift focus beyond London point to increased access to education, healthier local economies, more sustainable supply chains, and meaningful diversity and inclusion. 'It's about creating an even playing field and recognising that there are fabulous designers and an industry outside London,' says knitwear designer and Central Saint Martins lecturer Berni Yates.

Fashion Britain will give the public a preview of what a decentralised industry could look like through a series of talks with designers who are local success stories, including Liverpool's own Patrick McDowell and Leicester-born Nicholas Daley. It will also highlight the parts of British fashion's story that rarely get told: that there's a whole world of talent and creativity across the nation – a new generation of future Vivienne Westwoods and Paul Smiths waiting to be seen. ☐

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WORDS: NAOMI PIKE PHOTOGRAPHS: IMARITREE

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vivienne westwood AW2627 photo by juergen teller

Vivienne Westwood

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ELLE

STYLE + SHOP

BACK in BUSINESS

THIS SEPTEMBER BRINGS A NEW WAVE OF CULT MUST-HAVES TO SERVE YOU ALL SEASON, DELIVERING A TWISTED GLAMOUR TO YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL LOOKS

Cash price on request: ERDEM, Earnings, 269, PANDORA, Meals, 6795, MANOLO BLAINIK

MANDOS CAN INCLUDE COUPLES, IT'S HOLES ON FOCATE AND YOUR EMPLOYEES ON FREE SHEETS OF ABOVE AVAIL OF RATES IN GLAMOUR IN INTERNATIONAL WORKS, THE WORLD'S AGAINST THE FASHION OF THE FESTIVAL OF NEW WAYBITS.

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Dress, £460, MICHAEL

MICHAEL KORS. Heels,

£625, MALONE SOULIERS

FRILLS and SPILLS

If the dress code calls for it, why not flirt with fringing? As seen on the AW26 runways, tassel trims are free-spirited and, most importantly, fun

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THE EDIT

TO the NINES

FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH DRESSING UP THIS SEASON, FROM SOPHISTICATED COATS TO PARTY-READY LBDs – THERE'S NO NEED TO PANIC AT THE DISCO WHEN YOUR OUTFITS LOOK THIS GOOD

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELANIE RODRIGUEZ STYLED BY HOLLY GORST SHOPPING BY GRACE CLARKE

Fairville.com, 62,100

TOTEME, James, 63,10

DHOEMI, Capripaine, 5740

SAMSØE SAMSØE

Emmag, 109, PANDORA,

Reg. 5425, STRAURERRY

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2

3

5

6

7

Top, trousers and bandana (worn around waist), all price on request, 16 ARLINGTON, Earrings, £69, PANDORA

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13

Styling tip

Pair metallics with everyday pieces such as tailored trousers for an elevated approach

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1 Top, £20, TU 2 Belt, £295,

DENHANCHE at SELFRIDGES

3 Earrings, £280, SWAROVSKI

4 Bag, £2,800, BALENCIAGA

5 Top, price on request,

AHLUWALIA 6 Trousers, £259,

HERNO 7 Bag, £300,

MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS

8 Earrings, £410, CHLOË

9 T-shirt, £2,920, MICHAEL KORS

COLLECTION 10 Sunglasses,

£425, BOTTEGA VENETA

11 Clogs, £665, BURBERRY

12 Coat, £2,610, ETRO 13 Earrings,

£89, PANDORA 14 Boots, £1,700,

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI

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Coat, £1,510, MARINA RINALDI. Earrings, £69, PANDORA. Bag, £135, GUESS

CLEAN slate

Less is, indeed, more. Neutral tones and minimalist silhouettes will always make for a chic 'fit

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Top, £239, and skirt, £239, both

KARL LAGERFELD. Earrings,

£89, PANDORA. Heels, £625,

MALONE SOULIERS

RUFFLE feathers

Make a statement in textured pieces

that demand to be seen

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STYLE + SHOP

1

13

Styling tip

Burgundy is the new black – treat it like a neutral and watch your outfits reach new heights

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12

11

10

9

1 Dress, £5999, MANGO

2 Bag, £2,865, TOD'S 3 Jacket,

£4,900, PRADA 4 Kitten heels,

£620, TOTEME 5 Necklace,

price on request, GIOVANNI

RASPINI 6 Trausers, £650,

EMPORIO ARMANI 7 Earrings,

£495, LOEWE 8 Sunglasses,

£385, KHAITE X OLIVER

PEOPLES 9 Top, £3,150, LOUIS

VUITTON 10 Flats, £18, TU 11

Earrings, £510, RABANNE at

NET-A-PORTER 12 Skirt, £349,

ARKET 13 Boots, £425, MARC

CAIN 14 Jacket, £120, GUESS

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Dress, £310, MANGO. Earrings, £129, PANDORA. Heels, £565, MALONE SOULIERS. HAIR: Chris Sweeney at One Represents, using Amika. MAKE-UP: Faye Bluff at Agency of Substance, using Elemis. STYLIST'S ASSISTANT: Gloria Madenge. MODEL: Stella Jones at Kate Moss Agency

BACK to black

The new way to wear an LBD this autumn? In tactile textures and shapes that scream glamour

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Bag and cardigan, both price on request! PRADA

NEW IN

Pick me UP

BRIGHT BAGS, BOLD BELTS AND LARGER-THAN-LIFE BEARINGS ARE THE JOY-GIVING WARDROBE UPDATES TO INVEST IN THIS AUTUMN

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONATHAN ARUNDEL STYLING BY GRACE CLARKE WORDS BY JULIA STORM

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The BUZZ

Sleek and sophisticated with plenty of personality, Loewe's bag is best paired with punchy colours and cosy textures

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Bag, $4,960; dress, price on request; gold-toned metal and twill necklace, $3,045; and gold-toned metal cuff, $1,090 at CHANEL

Carry ALL

Whether it's his whimsical jewellery or wait-list-inducing bags – everyone wants in on Matthieu Blazy's accessories for Chanel

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Quilt to LAST

The most luxurious way to offset your tan as you ease into autumn? Dior's citrus-coloured cult bag and sandals

Bag, £2,700; top, £4,500; skirt, £6,100; metal bracelet, price on request, and sandals, £1,300; all DIOR

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Off the CUFF

Worn on their own or stacked with other precious pieces, Hermès' statement bracelets have a lot to say

Metal and leather bracelet, £800, and jumper, price on request, both HERMÈS

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Done DEAL

The micro bag is on pause. This season's defining statement? Go big or go home

Bag and leather earrings, both price on request, and mesh jumper, £765, all SPORTMAX HAIR:

Ami Fujita: MAKE-UP: Martha Inoue, using Merit. NAILS: Sasha Goddard at Caren, using Chanel Le Vernis in Rouge Noir and Chanel La Crème Main. MODEL: Blessing Ifeoluwa at PRM Agency

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WELCOME TO

ELLE

COLLECTIVE

YOUR FASHION COMMUNITY

We believe style is about individuality, confidence and connection. That's why we created ELLE COLLECTIVE, our membership that brings you closer to the world of ELLE through exclusive rewards and competitions, curated offers and unforgettable member experiences.

Each month, you'll discover new ways to connect with the fashion, beauty and culture you love, from editor-approved recommendations and insider content to backstage access and invite-only events created exclusively for our community.

Turn the page to discover more and to take your place in the fashion inner circle.

Warmly,

KENYA HUNT Editor-in-Chief

TURN THE PAGE TO FIND OUT MORE

PHOTOGRAPHS: SARAH ELLEN TEACHER, FABIEN MONTIGUE, WILL ALBERSEY

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ELLE STYLE AWARDS

A chance to experience one of the most exciting nights in the ELLE calendar, celebrating standout names across fashion, film, music and culture.

21 SEPTEMBER

THE BOOK CLUB - EMMA CLINE

Attend an intimate evening of conversation at Soho House with author Emma Cline for September's ELLE x Soho House: The Book Club

EARLY SEPTEMBER

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FASHION BRITAIN

A month-long celebration of fashion across the UK curated by the British Fashion Council

Find the events that inspire you. Scan to explore.

Photograph Niall Hodson

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WORDS: JULIA STORM

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Explore the families at fragrancefoundation.org.uk Fragrance lasts

The

A M B R É E Fragrance Family

Night-time closes in. Heady scents fill the air. Warm spices and woody frankincense, softened with sweet vanilla. Ambrée fragrances revel in luxury and inspire indulgence. A silk wrap around cool shoulders, that soon slips to reveal yet more l a y e r s.

THE FRAGRANCE FOUNDATION UK

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BULL

TREND REPORT

WORDS BY LAURA ANTONIA JORDAN

THE NEW SEASON

Walk this WAY

So, what is the mood of AW26? A slick, masculine-feminine mix or artsy, handworked crafts? Pared-back minimalism or heightened romance? Neo-heritage or future-facing? All this – and more – is up for grabs in a season that celebrates instinct over rules. ▷

SUL INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CREATIVE DIRECTOR: IRI ROMANOUS, ART DIRECTOR: MAGALI PERETTI, FASHION DIRECTOR: ALI SANDRA BERNARD, FASHION PRODUCER: FRANK C. STEIN, GRAPHIC DIRECTOR: E. AMMEL DE NOTTE AND GIA LYNN NGUYEN, PHOTOGRAPHIC: LAURA MATTECH, LEC. 2016, 2017, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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TREND REPORT

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THE TREND

Home SPUN

Collaging and crocheting, whip-stitching and embellishing – you can see the human hand (and heart) in an array of art-inflected looks. But make no mistake: while they might have a craft-table patina, each and every piece is masterfully, impeccably executed. ▷

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THE MOOD

More is MORE

Mix to the max: an anorak over a spangly dress (Marni), lumberjack checks with dance-floor fringing (Rabanne) or a glitzy top with slouchy pyjama pants (Vuitton).

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TREND REPORT

THE TREND

SWISH

swish

A neat little trim won't cut it – unapologetically long and lavish tassels are in.

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THE TREND

Red ALERT

Blending in? Forget about it. From cola-can brights to rich merlots, luminous satins to slick leathers, there's a scarlet shade and style for everyone. Wear with own-the-room confidence. ▸

PHOENIX-SCHOVER

NOMARINE

TACKY CARLOT

MATHERF-SIRE

FROST

COLD

UNENJOINT

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New ROMANTICS

Slick and body-skimming (as seen at Saint Laurent and Gucci) or poufy and pretty (look to Givenchy and Chloé), let lace be as suggestive or brazen as you desire.

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THE PIECE GO faux Fantasy 'furs' (fake it!) run the gamut from sleek siren to outré glamazon. ▷

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BOTTEGA VENETA

VALENTINO

DIESEL

BALENCIAGA

BOTTEGA VENETA

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THE TREND

INTO the deep

From inky navy to zingy cerulean, Yves Klein ultramarine to electric shades, the collections are awash with blues. A hope for (metaphorical) bluer skies? Maybe. Or maybe they just look great.

THE PIECE

SQUARE

dance

Big for SS26, even bigger for AW26: lightning strikes twice for the square-toe shoe. As seen on geeky loafers, dance shoes, snazzy sandals and grown-up slingbacks, right-angled footwear has hit hot-property status. Get in line!

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Hair AND now

BOBS! PIXIES! XXL LENGTHS! YOUR NEW-SEASON HAIR INSPIRATION STARTS HERE, WITH OUR EDIT OF THE CHICEST TRENDS TO TRY. PLUS, WHY RESETTING YOUR VAGUS NERVE IS THE KEY TO WELLBEING, AND HOW HAND TWEAKMENTS ARE THE NEXT ANTI-AGEING FRONTIER

PHOTOGRAPHS: IMARTEE

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THE MANE EVENT

FROM BIXIE BOBS TO THE RISE OF TALISMANIC ACCESSORIES, HERE'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CUTS, COLOURS AND STYLES TAKING OVER THIS SEASON AND BEYOND...

COMPILED BY MEDINA AZALDIN, KATIE WITHINGTON, URMI PANDIT AND JENNA WAGGITT

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BEAUTY + WELLNESS

FULL shade

The coveted high-shine hair colours set to dominate this autumn

Bourbon GLOW

THE LOW-DOWN: As seen at Chanel, this rich, glamorous brunette is a classic burnt espresso shade with the subtlest hint of auburn. It's a fresh twist on deep brown, with a mirror-like shine that shifts beautifully in the sun.

ASK FOR... a midnight hue with a gentle hint of warm umber that glows when it hits the light. A bespoke consultation is always key, no matter which colour you choose. 'This allows us to explore which red undertones best complement your skin to create a customised shade with depth and dimension,' says Marlon Hawkins, artistic director for Brooks & Brooks salon. He's also a fan of temporary glossing treatments to achieve the effect.

MAINTAIN WITH... hydrating, colour-protecting products that prevent the hair from becoming porous, and space out your washes to extend the longevity. 'Keep your tone looking fresh between appointments with regular glossing treatments to elevate colour, boost shine and maintain vibrancy,' says Hawkins. 'Limiting excessive heat styling and always using a heat protectant will also help minimise premature fading.'

1 Colour Depositing Mask in Bordeaux, £28, MOROCCANOIL 2 Professionnel Vitamina Color Spectrum Shampoo, £27, L'ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL

Cowboy BEIGE

THE LOW-DOWN: A blend of sand and earthy hues, this dusty blonde, spotted at Zimmerman and Celine, feels both natural and elevated.

ASK FOR... a hazy dark blonde that strikes the balance between warm and cool tones, staying clear of buttery golden hues and ultra-bright blonde finishes. Whether you have Afro hair, curls or straight lengths, the tint should feel soft and pulled directly from nature. 'Request a combination of thicker highlights and then introduce lowlights,' says blonde expert Harriet Muldoon at Larry King's Kensington salon. 'Adding a touch of warmth to the lowlights means that when they're placed next to the highlights, the two tones complement each other rather than competing.'

MAINTAIN WITH... a sulphate-free shampoo. Avoid all-over tints, which can diminish the shade's natural nuances. ▷

1 Ultimate Color Miracle Leave in Mask, £23, WELLA PROFESSIONALS 2 Lamellar Glass Hair Oil, £12.50, TRESEMMÉ 3 Blond Absolu Blonde Guard, £37, KÉRASTASE

PHOTOGRAPHS: KRISTINA SHVEDENKO/UNISPEASH, IMASTREE, GETTY IMAGES

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Fresh ways to elevate your tresses

LUCKY charms

THE LOW-DOWN: Small yet mighty, tiny talismans, beads, pearls and precious stones adorn intricate braids and updos.

TRY IT BECAUSE... 'These can be playful and full of energy during festival season or refined, precise and quietly luxurious, which is what we encounter most in the salon,' says legendary hairstylist Charlotte Mensah. 'Charms in the hair can be the finest complement to an avant-garde dress. They draw out the hair's beauty and elevate the whole look.'

HOW TO NAIL IT: 'Less is more,' advises the hairstylist Tim Scott Wright. 'A charm can be added into a braid for a more bohemian look, or into your band in a ponytail, or indeed as an addition into your hair that hangs from the ponytail.' To keep it elegant and not twee, keep the placement lower down on the hair rather than by the parting.

1 Headrush Shine Spray, £13, BED HEAD BY TIGI 2 Supershine Smoothing Wax Stick, £45, ORIBE 3 Love Curl Enhancing Milk, £29, DAVINES

Power BRAIDS

THE LOW-DOWN: The timeless staple gets a sophisticated and commanding update through strong, architectural silhouettes.

TRY IT BECAUSE... the elegance lies in its versatility. Revered hairstylist Charlotte Mensah is known for her intricate and sculptural braids, including chunky plaits and canerows. 'Whatever your texture, always start with clean, healthy hair that's been cleansed and nourished,' she says. Sinead Gorey showcased extra-long plaits while Missoni and Tory Burch opted for stiff, sculpted plaits with a sleek, minimalist effect that lets the face take centre-stage.

HOW TO NAIL IT: Swap romantic, bohemian plaits for a lacquered, intentional effect. A generous spritz of hairspray and glossing mist will ensure a modern edge.

1 Style + Treat Yuzu + Plum Oil Sleek Stick, £20, BRIOGEO 2 The Cream 230, £88, SISLEY 3 Manketti Oil Salt Scrub, £60, CHARLOTTE MENSAH

PHOTOGRAPHS: ANNET KURTISCHER AND IMMATRIEL GETTY IMAGES

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CHIC chignons

THE LOW-DOWN: The most elegant way to wear a bun this season.

TRY IT BECAUSE... this classic updo is back in full force. 'Just like the red lipstick, chignons will instantly make you look pulled-together and ready to take on whatever comes your way,' says hairstylist Sam McKnight, who created the regal bun at Richard Quinn. 'Whether you go sleek and perfected or for a wet-look finish, it's a strong and powerful move.' Twisted chignons à la Chanel AW26 are having a revival (try yours with a French pin), or opt for a tight, ballet-inpired bun.

HOW TO NAIL IT: 'I love the mid-height chignon, slicked back with hairspray for control and shine. The chignon itself is a simple twist with a pin or two,' says McKnight. 'It's not overly complicated and feels fresh.' Before twisting up the hair, apply a styling balm to keep frizz at bay and add shine, then finish with a strong-hold hairspray.

1 Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray, £31, LIVING PROOF 2 Detangling Hair Mist, £54, CAIR 3 N 02 The Small Care & Detangling Hair Brush, £98, LA BONNE BROSSE

1 Happy Endings Nourishing Balm, £36, HAIR BY SAM MCKNIGHT 2 Session Spray Flex, £30, KEVIN MURPHY 3 Diamond Sleek Smoothing Spray, £10, GARNIER

SOFT pony

THE LOW-DOWN: This timeless, practical style takes on a breezy, romantic mood.

TRY IT BECAUSE... it's fresh, easy and cool, as spotted at Dior's AW26 show, created by hairstylist Guido Palau.

'The ponytails had an undone balance between masculine and feminine, with softness through the tendrils and a deep, boyish side part,' says London-based hairstylist Hollie Rose Clarke. If higher ponies feel sportier and youthful, those placed low on the nape of the neck have an elegant effect.

HOW TO NAIL IT: One insider trick is the 'double ponytail method', which creates a more secure updo. Tie a half-up pony where you want it to sit, then gather all your hair up into a whole ponytail. Keep the hair loose, rather than slicked back and tight. 'Experiment with the texture if you're leaning into a soft, undone wave. Grab your pintail comb and pull out some strands so it looks effortless,' says Clarke, who recommends swapping an elastic band for a hair bungee to achieve a professional finish. ▷

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GREAT lengths

Refresh your mane with an impactful new cut

THE 'Boyfriend' PIXIE

THE LOW-DOWN: This hybrid style combines the confidence of a pixie and the softness of a bob. 'It's built through layered, feathered lengths that create movement rather than bulk,' explains Jake Unger, hairstylist at Larry King Marylebone. 'This gives the hair an effortless, borrowed-from-the-boys attitude without sacrificing femininity.'

ASK FOR... a textured bixie with softness around the ears, movement through the crown and enough length at the fringe to sweep, separate or tuck. Keep the back gently layered with just enough length to feel contemporary and slightly grown-out. 'A cool bixie shouldn't look as though it has been meticulously crafted, even though it absolutely has,' says Unger. It's grungy yet relaxed.

STYLE IT WITH... a mousse to prep the hair and create grit and hold, and use a styling clay for a lived-in feel.

1 Velvet Texture Clay, £29, LARRY KING 2 The Body Hybrid Mousse, £14, ARKIVE 3 Tousle Texture Dry Texture Spray, £29, AVEDA

WHIMSY curls

THE LOW-DOWN: Go big with a playful yet eye-catching style that highlights your individual curl patterns. ASK FOR... texture and volume. 'Work with the hair rather than forcing it to do something it's not. Healthy curls are always going to give you the best volume, so hydration is paramount,' says texture expert Rianna Henry. 'You can also create volume by brushing out the natural curl pattern,' adds hairstylist Subrina Kidd. 'The curls are separated, so it expands and fluffs out like a beautiful cloud. You may not get definition, but you get expansion.' A layered cut can help, but 'it has to be done proportionately if you want to keep the length and maximise the volume,' advises Kidd.

Extensions can cheat extra volume, too. 'For curly hair, texture matching is everything. The curl pattern, density and movement all need to work with your natural hair to create a seamless finish,' says extension specialist Sarah Ethel.

STYLE IT WITH... lightweight formulas for soft curls with movement. 'Diffuse the hair until it's around half dry,' says Henry. 'For extra volume, lift the roots using a hairdryer with a pick attachment.' For hold, Kidd recommends tilting the head and spritzing a gentle hairspray.

1 Refreshing Curl Mist, £31.50, REDKEN 2 Moisture Sealing Lotion, £36, CÉCRED

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Halo LAYERS

THE LOW-DOWN: This understated cut creates volume, softness and movement without compromising length.

ASK FOR... strategically placed layers around the crown, creating a light, airy silhouette that frames the face while preserving fullness through the ends. For those with thicker hair, halo layers help remove excess weight, preventing the hair from feeling bulky while creating a softer, more effortless shape. The style is equally flattering on finer hair, adding texture and dimension for a fuller-looking finish. Naturally curly locks also benefit from the cut, as the layers enhance shape, definition and overall movement. Celebrity stylist Naomi Brooks explains that this style is ideal for those with 'long hair who want to retain length but desire movement and lots of volume, particularly anyone with thick hair looking to remove heaviness'.

STYLE IT WITH... a root-lifting blow-dry spray for a voluminous effect. □

The OFF-DUTY bob

THE LOW-DOWN: 'This is a bob that has relaxed its schedule,' says Unger. Typically sitting at a jaw- or collarbone-skimming length, the shape is clean and intentional, but not rigid, he says. Soft texture is essential for making the style appear carelessly undone, rather than freshly salon-styled.

ASK FOR... a soft, low-maintenance bob with movement and minimal layering. 'The finish should feel effortless, not overly sculpted, so avoid sharp, severe lines unless you're after a more polished look,' adds Unger. This cut has an understated confidence that makes everything look elevated yet insouciant.

STYLE IT WITH... a gentle wave. 'Apply a little voluminous mist before rough-drying or air-drying, then let the hair fall naturally. A slight bend, an imperfect parting or a tucked ear is often all it needs. The goal is polished ease, not perfection,' recommends Unger.

1 Chitosan Multi-Use Styling Spray, £27, DYSON 2 The Great Iron, £120, HERSHESONS 3 Complete Air Dry Volumizing Wave Spray, £26, JVN

PHOTOGRAPHS: KAROLINA GRABOWSKA/UNISPLASH, GETTY IMAGES, WAXTREE

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FIELD-TESTED BEAUTY

A successful festival weekend starts with a visit to Boots

DUST OFF YOUR DRY SHAMPOO: THE summer of music has arrived. But before you shake out the tent, don't forget to re-stock your beauty bag at Boots, where you can pick up everything you need for a successful alfresco weekend, come rain or shine. Not sure which products deserve a place in your festival kit? Boots' Beauty Crew is on hand to help. With more than 1,400 Beauty Crew members across 180 of Boots' biggest stores, you can be sure they'll help you find the right products for your style, budget and beauty goals.

Whatever the weather forecast, a good SPF should be a priority, and it's worth placing your trust in the new wave of

K-beauty formulas. Anua Zero-Cast is TikTok-famous for good reason: it's designed to be invisible on all skin tones, melting into the complexion and leaving a natural, dewy finish. Those with sensitive skin might try Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun, a lightweight, organic formula with broad-spectrum protection. If you need advice on which sunscreen is best suited to your skin type, Boots' Beauty Crew can help point you in the right direction.

At a festival, it's easier to go for a healthy natural glow instead of heavy make-up. Rocco's antioxidant-infused Sunshine Dew Glow Essence leaves skin radiant, with a gentle shimmer and a fruity scent. For a pop of colour, Huda Beauty Blush Filter Blurring Blushlighter Palette is buildable and easy to blend with just your fingers.

And, of course, you should always remove make-up before hitting the sleeping bag. Use Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 for easy, no-rinsing cleansing that suits all skin types. Follow with a rich moisturiser to prep the skin for the next day.

So, with your must-buy list sorted, all that's left to do is finalise those all-important outfits and start mapping out set times. After all, festival season is all about preparation – and with Boots, you're already ahead of the game.

Shop now in stores nationwide and at boots.com

1 Huile Prodigieuse Shimmering Dry Oil, £33", NUXE 2 Sunshine Dew Glow Essence, £18", ROCCO 3 Zero-Cast, £18", ANUA 4 Vitamin Sun Stick, £19", LA ROCHE-POSAY 5 Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1, £3.49", GARNIER 6 Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics, £15.50", BEAUTY OF JOSEON

PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY, £391/STRE, £600/STRE, £324/STRE, £1,900/RODGRAH, £22.48/STRE, £279/STRE

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BEAUTY + WELLNESS

10 OF THE BEST highlighters

DEWY FORMULAS FOR FLATTERING LUMINOSITY AND LASTING SUMMER RADIANCE

EDIT BY KATIE WITHINGTON

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A fresh smoke is sweeping through the beauty world this season, as Hermès introduces a new take on modern grunge. Eyes are framed with diffused, lived-in gunmetal tones, while lips and cheeks are softly flushed with a watercolour effect. The look is having a moment off the runway too, with Charli xcx embracing her Noughties-rock era – and Teyana Taylor, Zendaya and Jenna Ortega all wearing kohl-lined eyes and umber shadows on the red carpet. Rich noir eyeliners add a sultry feel, while smooth creams and buildable powders create dimensional smoulder on the lids.

1 Smokey Eye Mascara in Black, £31, BOBBI BROWN 2 Drawn This Way Eyeliner in No Shade, £22, MARC JACOBS BEAUTY 3 Not So Basic Eyeshadow Palette in On The Rocks, £22, JORDANA TICIA

Nailed IT

Skip baby pinks and milky tones; this season's palette is all cosy teddy-bear browns and dusty lilacs. 'We'll start to see a softer transition into autumn with sheer, earthier neutrals: think taupes, mauves and warm beige tones, worn with a translucent or ultra-glossy finish so they still feel beautifully polished,' says celebrity nail artist Georgia Rae.

Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Garçonne, £30, CHANEL

The TIP book

IN A FLASH

Streamline your hair routine with this one-minute treatment that contains strengthening ingredients for rapid results. Dualsenses Rich Repair 60Sec Treatment, £19, Goldwell.

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Trade homemade sleepy-girl mocktails for a supplement that blends magnesium, chamomile and lemon balm to support sound sleep. Try Bedtime Blend, £14.25, Welthy by Boots.

PHOTOGRAPHS: GETTY IMAGES

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Enigmatic, style-forward evening scents are in abundance this season, drawing inspiration from starry nights, smoky beverages and glittering party gowns. To evoke a glass of bay rum on ice, consider DS & Durga's spicy blend of sandalwood, lime and linden. A shimmering chainmail gown is transformed into fragrance in BDK Parfums' sparkling citrus, ginger and peppercorn scent, while Serge Lutens' La Nuit Tombée blends smooth incense with earthy patchouli and dry cedwarwood, making it the perfect choice for beachside evenings beneath the stars.

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Oily-skin saviour salicylic acid is making waves in scalp care. 'We've become much more focused on treating the scalp with the same level of care as facial skin, and salicylic acid is great because it gently exfoliates away dead skin cells, excess oil and product buildup, helping to reduce irritation and flaking while supporting a healthier scalp environment,' explains cosmetic doctor Sonia Khorana.

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As joyous as summer sunshine is, its effects on your hair are something to be mindful of, according to British hairstylist Charlotte Mensah. 'Heat and humidity strip the scalp of its natural oils, so hair needs extra nourishment. Apply a lightweight oil to the mid-lengths and ends to lock in moisture, smooth frizz, and bring out natural shine,' she says.

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With its velvety rose petals, peonies and powdery iris, this classic is having a resurgence on TikTok – a must for your perfume wardrobe. Miss Dior Eau de Parfum, £78, Dior.

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Consider adding a scented dry shampoo to your haircare routine to diminish oils and refresh roots, while creating a fresh aroma that lingers. Super Dry Shampoo Melrose Place, £26, Ouai.

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Victoria Beckham's new scribble-and-blend blush pencil offers precision application for an understated and lasting flush of colour. Blush Stylus, £38, Victoria Beckham Beauty. □

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As Daniella Parete Clarke discovers, the anti-ageing industry's next big thing is at your fingertips

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'THE HANDS NEVER LIE' IS AN OLD ADAGE, BUT IT'S MORE relevant than ever in the beauty world. Last year, celebrities stepped onto red carpets with radically de-aged appearances, prompting speculation about a wave of deep-plane procedures revolutionising the cosmetic-surgery world. In short, the 'Forever-35 Face' was born. But if 2025 was the year of the facelift, then 2026 is the year that hands are going under the needle.

Where a hand-cream habit once sufficed, the expectation is that hands should now be treated with the same products and interventions making faces appear eternally youthful. Online, Google searches for 'hand rejuvenation' are at an all-time high, as are those for wrinkle-reducing LED gloves. Meanwhile, users on Reddit's v/PlasticSurgery forum have started discussing hand procedures in between posts about nose jobs.

Beyond the beauty sector, hands have taken hold of the Zeitgeist: they were the motif du jour at the Met Gala and starred in this year's most talked-about sex scenes. Megan Wallace, the sex writer behind the newsletter Pulp, points to culture's 'pro-finger agenda', from the finger-sucking moments in Wuthering Heights to The Creation of Adam-style title card for Ryan Murphy's Love Story. While it's tempting to think the trend signals an erotic renaissance, sex, in this case, becomes shorthand for beauty and youth. Wallace attributes the fetishisation of hands to the rise of evermore extreme beauty standards: 'It makes sense that hands are the big thing right now.'

'Patients are recognising that while the face may appear refreshed, hands reveal your age,' says Dr Paris Acharya, an aesthetic specialist in London. The fixation can also be linked to diet culture's comeback. As GLP-1 drugs become increasingly popular, users are reporting complications including decreased libido, muscle-mass loss and accelerated ageing in their hands. 'We're seeing prominent veins and tendons due to rapid weight loss associated with these medications,' adds Dr Acharya. This side effect even has a name: 'Ozempic hands', and some clinics are already offering treatments for it.

Most patients, however, are unsure what to ask for. 'It tends to be someone who has already had a treatment on her face,' says Dr Dara Suite, an aesthetic doctor at London's The Well Clinic. 'They don't know what can be done, unless a friend has had discussions with them about it.' Hand rejuvenation can take several forms, which she breaks into layers: hyperpigmentation, targeted with lasers and IPL (intense pulsed light); texture, meaning wrinkles, on which she uses skin-booster injections or chemical peels; and volume loss, restored with filler and fat-grafting. She, along with several other doctors, told ELLE she has seen an increase in women seeking hand treatments in the past year.

Dr Sherrif Ibrahim is a leading New York dermatologist and an expert in laser treatments that have changed the hand-rejuvenation game. 'People are looking at their hands all the time; it's not like looking at your face, where you need a mirror,' he says. Tapping away on our phones and laptops all day have made us conscious of how our hands look while completing daily tasks. This was the case for Nam Vo, a 46-year-old make-up artist with half a million Instagram followers. 'My hands are often in my

content,' she says. 'They're starting to raisin. They look 10 years older than my face.' Two years ago, Vo started going to Korea for platelet-rich plasma and stem-cell injections. 'I get sedated because it's painful,' she says. 'I don't want to go down the filler route – it's too much drama. But I might change my mind down the road.'

Daphne Sawyer*, a patient at The Well Clinic who lives in Notting Hill and works in tech and finance, says her hands weren't something she had given much thought to. That changed when, aged 51, she saw a photo of herself that bothered her, sparking her anxiety. Since then, she has had filler, skin boosters and IPL treatment. 'The changes weren't dramatic, but my hands look healthier and less tired,' she says.

New York resident Lisa Ingle, a longtime client of Dr Ibrahim, had similar concerns: 'My hands had these brown spots. It doesn't matter how well you take care of your face – if your hands are showing, people can tell what your age is.' When Dr Ibrahim suggested treating her hands with the Sciton Halo Tribrid, a powerful laser that targets multiple layers of skin at once, Ingle, 60, was all for it. Before the treatment, she was rarely outside in short sleeves. Now, she is happy for her hands and arms to be on show.

Although Sciton is popular Stateside, hand rejuvenation is still an IYKYK phenomenon closer to home. Those already dabbling with injectables might consider it a natural next step, part of what Dr Acharya calls a 'holistic aesthetic approach'. Dr Ibrahim agrees: 'Most people don't realise that what I'm doing for their faces, I can do for their hands. I often just add it on for them.'

While the words 'rejuvenation' and 'wellness' cloak cosmetic treatments in the language of self-care, the fear of ageing is the impossible-to-ignore motivator. One surgeon shares that patients often describe their hands as 'claw-like' – a dehumanising term loaded with internalised misogyny – while Daphne refers to her 'granny hands'.

Dr Hansel Misquitta, a London-based aesthetic doctor, is aware of how trivial insecurities can reveal something deeper. 'With some demographics, including South Asian, it can be colour-driven – there's an obsession with lighter-looking skin,' she says. 'One woman said, 'I have Priyanka Chopra's hands, but my knuckles are darker. Can you make them look exactly like hers?' At The Well Clinic, patients tend to be white, affluent women, aged 55 and up. But a younger cohort, aged 27 to 40, are starting to request sun-damage-reversing treatments, too.

Still interested? It'll cost you – not just in the figurative sense. Chemical peels and dermal filler can be hundreds of pounds, while the Sciton Halo Tribrid will set you back thousands. That's without counting follow-up appointments for maintenance. When asked if she will continue treatment, Ingle doesn't hesitate. 'I'll do it for the rest of my life. Or, as much as my wallet allows.'

As the conversation around anti-ageing continues to dominate, hands are just the latest manifestation of women's insecurities. The advancement in age-reversing technology is becoming more sophisticated, so it's evident this is just the beginning. Thanks to our voracious trend cycle and a host of talented surgeons, the hands are far more capable of lying than anyone ever imagined. □

'Weight-loss drugs are accelerating ageing in the hands'

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THE missing LINK

AS CHRONIC STRESS BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD, A ONCE-OVERLOOKED NERVE HAS EMERGED AS A POTENTIAL WELLNESS SAVIOUR. AMELIA BELL INVESTIGATES THE RISE OF VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION – AND EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT

A LOT HAPPENS IN THE HOUR BEFORE I GO TO BED. FIRST, I USE a red-light LED face mask to stimulate collagen and induce a sense of calm. Next, as I read, I lie on a crystal-embedded pulsed electromagnetic field mat, a device that emits low-frequency waves to shift my nervous system into a state of zen. More recently, I’ve added a new ritual to my wellness routine: vagus-nerve stimulation. After applying my skincare, I stand in front of the mirror and stick my tongue out for 40 seconds (harder than you think) as part of my quest to activate the longest cranial nerve in the body and, in turn, reduce stress.

It’s not just me. The vagus nerve has become the wellness industry’s hero. It’s at the centre of TikTok’s ‘low cortisol’ humming (stimulating the nerve through physical vibrations), while ‘vagus-nerve icing’ (applying cold pressure) is being touted as a way to reset the nervous system, and a new generation of vague-nerve stimulators (devices that deliver electrical impulses to activate the area has turned hard-hitting neurology into a nightly bedside ritual.

The vagus nerve has been central to Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities for millennia – a communication pathway

between the brain and body that governs heart rate, digestion, immune responses and how your body responds to stress. The latter explains the sudden fascination. According to the Office of National Statistics, one in three British people are experiencing anxiety in 2026 – and among younger adults, 43% report feeling acute stress daily.

‘Scientific research has finally caught up with old-world wisdom in realising that we need to build resilience to stress, and that the signals to lower the effects of it are passed through a well-functioning vagus nerve,’ explains Dr Navaz Habib, author of Activate Your Vagus Nerve. ‘The conversation is now shifting from “how to calm down” to “how to help the nervous system recover”,’ adds Jane Ollis, medical biochemist and founder of neurotech company Sona. The vagus nerve, it seems, is the missing link.

‘Think of the vagus nerve as the communication highway delivering sensory intel from your gut, heart and lungs back to the brain, then sending calming commands to the immune cells in each organ to prevent chronic stress overload,’ explains Dr Habib.

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stressful periods); lower vagal tone, meanwhile, points to a nervous system stuck in a stress loop (feeling wired but tired). The differences are plain. 'If you feel wired but tired, emotionally reactive, foggy, bloated, inflamed or permanently on edge, that is often a nervous system that has forgotten how to stand down,' says Ada Ooi, a facialist and Traditional Chinese Medicine expert.

With cortisol levels collectively at an all-time high, stimulating the vagus nerve has become a popular antidote. 'Focus less on "stimulation" and more on supporting the body through rhythm and steadiness,' suggests Nahid de Belgeonne, author, somatic educator and nervous-system strategist. 'Small repeated signals of safety are more effective than occasional extreme interventions.' It's true. Social media portrays the vagus nerve as yet another performance metric. See the 'cortisol-girl aesthetic' and 'low-cortisol mornings', which ultimately add excessive steps to hack your way into a calmer state – yet real results come from consistency and simple daily practices.

When it comes to signalling safety, breathwork is, for me, the direct line to calm. 'Breathing changes signals sent to the brainstem through vagal pathways, which creates the natural rise and fall of the heart rate with each breath,' explains Rob Rea, breathwork practitioner and human-potential coach. It's the exhalation, he says, that increases vagal activity; try the four-six breathing technique (breathe in for four seconds, then out for six seconds), he suggests.

The influx of vagus-nerve stimulators has also doubled this year. 'These devices help shift your body from sympathetic survival to parasympathetic repair, enhancing digestion, immunity, sleep and emotional regulation,' says Dr Habib. Paired with breathing and sound, Ollis says you aren't just relaxing the vagus nerve, you're strengthening neural pathways in the long run. When I clipped the Sona device (which uses AI to deliver personalised vagus-nerve stimulation) into my ear for the first time, I felt instantly at ease and slept noticeably better. But vagus-nerve stimulators aren't a quick fix – you'll need consistent daily use for real results.

There are also techniques that require zero tech. I've tried humming on my commute to work and languorous sound baths at the weekend. The nerve runs through the throat and ear canal, so both vibrations activate the parasympathetic pathways and the vagus nerve. 'Vibration provides direct stimulation, as your nervous system responds to resonance,' agrees Ollis. Cold exposure, such as splashing cold water on your face, is another tried-and-tested method. 'This triggers the mammalian dive reflex, rapidly increasing vagal activity and slowing the heart. Think of it as pulling the handbrake,' explains Ollis.

Meanwhile, some viral trends, such as the 40-second tongue-stretch hack, need further investigation. 'Sticking your tongue out doesn't "activate" the vagus nerve in the way social media often suggests. However, the tongue, jaw, throat and neck are connected to cranial nerves that contribute to how we perceive internal bodily states. Gentle tongue movements, yawning and jaw-release exercises influence muscle tension, breathing patterns and sensory awareness, which may make you feel more relaxed,' explains de Belgeonne.

The irony isn't lost on me. I've been guilty of doing, tracking, and optimising more in the quest to lower my cortisol levels. But if the sudden buzz around the vagus nerve has taught me anything, it's that resilience is not built through self-optimisation, but smaller moments of calm – which is what my evening routine will look like from now on. □

'When people talk about listening to your body, the vagus nerve is the channel doing the talking,' adds Ollis, who describes it as the body's 'sixth sense'. For me, the signs of how stressed I am are always physical: tight shoulders and a clenched jaw signal I'm in fight-or-flight mode. 'When the vagus nerve is active, it helps calm the body's immune system by releasing a chemical called acetylcholine; this tells the body to turn down the inflammation signals that can cause low mood, anxiety, brain fog and fatigue. A well-tuned vagus nerve does not eliminate stress, but it stops stress from becoming background static,' she explains. Indeed, a healthy nervous system is not calm all the time. 'It's responsive. It knows when to mobilise and when to release,' she adds.

Vagal tone (the activity of the vagus nerve) is mostly measured through heart-rate variability (HRV), which is the variation in time between heartbeats. I track this on my Oura ring, which collates a score based on stress and recovery. Higher vagal tone is often a sign of a more responsive nervous system, greater resilience to stress and healthier cardiovascular function (an ability to regulate after

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MANICURES

Nail art is here to stay. Whether you're keeping it low-key and understated or embracing bright colours, let the ELLE editors inspire your next set...

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Katie Wilmington

UKRAINIAN MANICURES

I've long struggled to find a manicure that lasts. That is, until I discovered the lengthy but thorough Ukrainian manicure – a game-changer for my chip-prone tips. Paying close attention to the cuticles and nail-plate preparation, this dry technique avoids soaking the nails to prevent polish from lifting over time. A So.Shell Ukrainian manicure with hard gel takes an hour and a quarter, but results in a pristine, long-lasting look. For colour, I love an understated sheer pink with minimalist white polka dots or a high-shine chrome effect. Apply hand balm before bed to prolong the overall appearance for up to three weeks and keep skin smooth.

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BIO SCULPTURE

I fell out of love with traditional gels as they never seem to last on my incredibly dry nails, but Bio Sculpture changed my mind. This professional nail system takes a 'skincare' approach to nails by offering bases that are bespoke to your needs, be it strengthening, conditioning or extra longevity. If glossy, jelly-like hues and pristine cuticles are in your Instagram 'saved' folder, Bio Sculpture is the answer. My latest set lasted for almost six weeks thanks to a combination of the Grip adhesion enhancer and Conditioning base gel. After a summer of blush tones, I'm heading into autumn embracing micro French tips with unexpected colour combinations, such as candyfloss pink and navy blue or butter yellow with maroon, for an artistic twist.

Urmi Pandit

LONGER LENGTHS

Extensions have been my signature for so long that I feel incomplete without my 'talons'. Whether it's micro polka dots, floral gems or tortoiseshell, this month, I'm channelling something playful but chic, as per the AW26 shows: earthy browns, terracottas and neutral hues (see Akris and Zimmermann) topped with pearlescent cat-eye finishes (inspired by Di Petsa). Teamed with a rounded, almond shape, out-there designs feel more wearable. Between manicures, I let my natural nails breathe and use strengthening polishes to protect them.

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Having worn acrylic nails since I was 15, I recently transitioned to BIAB (Builder in a Bottle) and have found it a brilliant replacement – to have my own nails feel this strong has been a revelation. I get them done once a month, instead of my non-negotiable two weeks with acrylics, and getting that time back is fantastic. When younger, I tried every nail colour of the rainbow until I realised I kept coming back to red. Now I always have mine in crimson and, of late, I've tried patterns in ruby shades, too. We no longer have to rely on just acrylic or nail extensions to get a manicure that starts a conversation. The louder the better – for the chat and for the nails. □

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WHEN SOMETHING IS MADE WITH LOVE, IT SHOWS. OUR COVER STAR ANYA TAYLOR-JOY'S LATEST SERIES, THE HEART-RACING HEIST DRAMA LUCKY, HAS BEEN A PASSION PROJECT THAT SIGNALS A NEW ERA FOR THE GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER. MEANWHILE IN FASHION, THE GREATEST HALLMARK OF LUXURY TODAY IS EVIDENCE OF THE HUMAN HAND, AS THE INDUSTRY MAKES A RETURN TO CRAFT. IT'S TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND SAVOUR THE MAGIC OF CREATIVITY – OUR NEW-SEASON COLLECTIONS SHOOT INVITES YOU TO DO EXACTLY THAT

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WHETHER SHE'S RAVING TILL DAWN OR SHOOTING EPIC BLOCKBUSTERS IN THE DESERT, ANYA TAYLOR-JOY WILL ALWAYS GRAVITATE TOWARDS INTENSITY. HERE, SHE TELLS CHIARA WILKINSON ABOUT THE ART OF LIVING ON THE EDGE

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Taylor-Joy is a woman who lives in extremes. 'I pulled together my 30th birthday party in two days,' she says. 'Two hundred of my favourite people in one place, on a Wednesday, in LA. My friends DJed some pretty intense techno, which I realised is not everyone's cup of tea, but they got into it.' She partied until 1.30am the next day, then slept for two hours and went to Coachella – before coming back, packing a bag and driving across America.

She rides through every situation like this, with the same hard-core intensity she brings to the screen, squeezing the utmost out of every frame. In person, however, she is anything but frantic. It's a sweltering 35°C and London has that specific unhinged energy only a heatwave can bring. At midday, people with pints are already noisily congregating on the pavements. But three floors above, in an air-conditioned Soho House, it's a different picture: Taylor-Joy enters, a portrait of serenity in an ivory midi-dress from Fforme, its pleated satin illuminating her pale skin. There's a meticulousness to the way she sits, speaks and moves that makes even the smallest gesture feel intentional. She picks up my recording device and examines it in her palm, as though trying to calculate its weight. She orders a drink – 'a Diet Coke would be amazing' – pondering at length whether it's actually any different to Coke Zero.

Caffeine calls: in London for 48 hours to promote her new TV series Lucky, she's come directly from the set of This Morning. Last

weekend, she was in New York to attend Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden. 'It was wonderful,' she says, consciously adding nothing more. The last time she spent a significant period in the English capital was over Christmas, when she was based at her house in east – an area she chose because of its 'village feel', almost cut off from the rest of the city. 'You feel a little like Jane Austen [when you go into the centre of London]. Like, "I'm going to town",' she says, mimicking a posh English accent not dissimilar to the one she used to play the protagonist in the 2020 film Emma.

Regency-era ladies are just one of the many guises Taylor-Joy has taken on during her acting career. She made her debut in Robert Eggers's 2015 indie horror The Witch, before landing a breakout role as the red-haired chess prodigy in Netflix's lockdown hit series The Queen's Gambit, which won her a Golden Globe. From there, things accelerated at vertiginous speed. In 2022, she played a Slavic sorceress in The Northman and a sex worker under threat in The Menu. In 2024, she was the post-apocalyptic warrior Furiosa in the Mad Max Saga of the same name – and made a surprise cameo in Dune: Part Two. At the end of the year, she'll return as Alia Atreides in the third iteration of Dune, alongside Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet. 'Denis [Villeneuve] is one of my favourite film-makers of all time,' she says. This summer, she officially joined the cast of The Lord of The Rings: The Hunt for Gollum ('I feel like I've been ▶

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an elf mywhole life, so it feels very validating,' she told Rotten Tomatoes; she's also rumoured to be playing a young Joni Mitchell in an upcoming biopic, alongside Meryl Streep (about which her lips remain sealed).

But first, she's starring as the eponymous lead of the pulse-racing new Apple TV+ series Lucky. A big-budget, seven-episode thriller, it follows Taylor-Joy as she runs, quite literally, from the time-capsule playground of Las Vegas' Caesars Palace to the calming waters of Big Sur, California, after a 10-million-dollar heist goes wrong. The project came about when, two years ago, Reese Witherspoon sent her a copy of Marissa Stepley's book of the same name and asked if she'd like to be involved. Taylor-Joy said she would love to co-produce. 'I've always been interested in not just why something works, but how it works,' she says of her own production company Lady Killer, which she set up in 2024. 'I felt like I'd been doing it for a while. It just hadn't been part of my job title.'

If Lucky's chase scenes played to Taylor-Joy's natural speed, her foray into producing allowed her to flex 'the spreadsheet side' of her personality. 'I learnt that being a leader is about being unflappable,' she says. 'It's not your job to freak out, it's your job to find solutions and soothe everybody else.' She cast her good friend and stunt double from Furiosa, Hayley Wright, and Annette Bening as the scheming mob leader. She also brought in Timothy Olyphant to play Lucky's charming yet manipulative father, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as the series' ruthless, worn-out FBI agent.

It was while watching Luca Guadagnino's 2024 romantic drama Queer that she knew blue-eyed Drew Starkey was the only man to play Lucky's love interest: 'I was like, 'That guy, we need him!'' she says. 'We got along so well.' Starkey learned a great deal from his co-star. 'As an actor, Anya is unbelievably giving,' he says. 'She has a great capacity to share herself in a way that's vulnerable and compelling. As a producer, she's the ultimate collaborator. She was open to the creative team and crew in ways that gave a voice to every member working on the story, while still having the strength to stand firm in her own ideas. You simply trust her.'

Lucky herself is scheming and manipulative, but she's not a traditional con-artist. Her motivations are deeply psychological and calculated. 'Anya is a wonderful actor, but beyond that she's incredibly smart – she radiates this effortless intelligence that is vital to the character,' says Jonathan Tropper, creator and co-showrunner. 'Lucky is complicated. Fearless and frightened, broken but hopeful, and it's all wrapped up in this innate intelligence. When you watch Anya in the role, whether she's on her front or back foot, you never doubt that Lucky is the smartest person in the room.'

That intelligence may be what makes Taylor-Joy a natural fit for the role, alongside her deep understanding of family ties. But while Taylor-Joy's character operates under the looming influence of her father, in real life, her parents' impact is more gentle. She credits her father, a former banker of Argentine-Scottish descent, and mother, a psychologist, with helping her get to where she is while keeping her grounded. 'My dad's motto from when I was very little was: the harder I work, the luckier I'll get,' she says. 'My mum always told me to be myself. That's taken a long time to learn, and I think it's something you just have to keep reminding yourself of.' When I ask how she checks herself, she says: 'I try to focus more on the things that I love rather than trying to self-analyse all the time.'

Those passions include dance. She trained in ballet, but gave up pointe for raving at 15; she needed something less controlled. 'That's a pretty good split of my personality, to be honest,' she says. 'Ballet class and deep, dark techno.' Spirituality is another outlet – she meditates, gifts her friends decks of tarot cards and called her 30th birthday party 'Spectral Spring' ('I wanted it to look a bit culty. Everyone was in long white dresses or suits and flower crowns').

She's an incessant reader, and travels with around 20 physical books at any given time. 'I've just finished Virginia Woolf's Orlando, and I'm about to start reading Deborah Levy's The Cost of Living,' she says. 'Deborah and Olivia Laing are up there' with her favourite writers, and she's developing Bella Mackie's book How to Kill Your Family into a Netflix series, with filming starting 'soon'.

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animals and the natural world, whether it's doting on her 'massive, fluffy' cat Emperor Kitsune, or falling asleep to David Attenborough's Asia documentary. She engages in what she describes as 'an active slowing down' by visiting national parks.

Taylor-Joy's innate curiosity appears to stem from her cross-cultural upbringing. Born in Miami, she grew up as the youngest of six siblings – four of whom are from her father's previous marriage – in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 'When I think about myself as a child, I just imagine being in the woods and looking up at the sky,' she says. 'I'd play by myself there for hours. I was very concerned with the patterns of migratory birds, so I'd get all the kids at school to build nests. I thought that was our responsibility.'

No birds came, and when her family moved to London when she was six, things – beyond the sky – were greyer. At first, she refused to learn English, preferring to speak with her native Spanish, and was severely bullied in school. By the time she was a teenager, she had developed a love of acting, and she convinced her parents to let her travel to New York alone to take part in a directing programme at 14. Things turned a corner two years later when she was scouted by Sarah Doukas, who famously discovered Kate Moss, while Taylor-Joy was walking her dog outside Harrods in Knightsbridge. Fashion itself held little appeal: she only accepted because she believed modelling might open the door to acting. And sure enough, a conversation on a fashion shoot with actor Allen Leech, who played Brandon in Downton Abbey, led to her signing with his agent.

'It wasn't that I didn't like clothes,' she says, of those early modelling days. 'But I used to have a friend who would try to get me to watch fashion shows, and I was like, 'What are we doing? We could be outside.' Things are different now. 'The transformational power of fashion really got me hooked,' she says. 'The more I learnt about craftsmanship, the more fun I found it.' She describes her personal style as slinky and comfortable: 'If I could live in Galliano silk for the entirety of my life, I'd be very happy!' In 2021, she was announced as a global brand ambassador for Dior. Earlier

this year, she attended the house's 2027 cruise show with her musician husband Malcolm McRae, from the band More'.

Taylor-Joy becomes visibly giddy when she mentions McRae. She is, naturally, a romantic. When the couple first met at a music studio, they discovered they shared the same birthday, April 16, and after they made their first public appearance – photographed kissing on the streets of New York in May 2021 – they eloped to New Orleans in April of the following year. 'I don't want to sound smug, but I love him so much,' she says. 'To have a best friend who goes through life with you – it has given me a sense of security that I didn't really ever dream about. It wasn't something that was on my list. Now that I have it, I just feel emboldened to take more risks because I know I've got something really nutritive and solid and healthy and so f'cking fun. I laugh, like, 90% of the time.'

When they're not together, which is a lot, they check in to catch up on their 'adventures' at the beginning and end of every day. 'Malc's got a dumb phone. And I've kind of been offline for a while,' she says. In an early interview, she said she stopped looking in mirrors for a long time after seeing cruel comments about her looks on social media. Being offline has 'done wonders' for her mental health: 'I do sometimes feel like I don't really know what's going on [online], but I think it's so nice to be fully present.'

She's looking ahead to the next decade: if her twenties were about adventure at full tilt, her thirties promise much of the same. 'There's a fire that starts up in me when I realise something is going to be tough,' she says. 'I love to be in situations where others would be miserable and make them places full of joy. Like Dune, shooting in the desert. Yes, it's hot. Who cares? This is wild!' Taylor-Joy will always favour the margins over the middle ground: hot or cold, hard or soft, techno or ballet. 'When I was a kid, I told my mum, 'the middle is death', she says now, laughing, 'I think she was trying to talk to me about balance.' Growing up hasn't softened her appetite for life in the fast lane. 'Having been in some really dark places, I now have such an appreciation for it all. What a privilege it is to be exhausted by the thing that you love!' □

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Baker, around £810, top, around £250, trousers, around £470, necklace, around £215, and heels, around £675

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IN A WORLD INCREASINGLY DRIVEN BY ALGORITHMS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, LUXURY FASHION'S GREATEST FLEX IS THE MAGIC OF THE HUMAN HAND, WITH A SLEW OF DESIGNERS INCLUDING JONATHAN ANDERSON, MATTHIEU BLAZY, LOUISE TROTTER AND DANIEL ROSEBERRY TAKING THE POWER OF CRAFT TO NEW HEIGHTS. LAURA ANTONIA JORDAN LOOKS AT WHAT IT MEANS FOR OUR WARDROBES

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OVER THE YEARS, PAULINE DUJANCOURT'S catwalk collections have drawn on Chekhov's The Seagull, her mother's wedding dress, Shinto shrines and the Salem witch trials – but there is one inspiration the Paris-born, London-based designer will always return to: watching her late grandmother knitting and sewing.

Rummaging through one of the many overflowing boxes of swatches, technique developments and experiments (the little relics of a creative mind in action) in her beautifully chaotic east-London studio, Dujancourt explains that 'these handmade, hybrid crochet pieces will always remain the starting point' of her airy, romantically gothic collections. Of course, there are far more efficient ways of doing things than Dujancourt's preferred method, ones that are easier, more streamlined and much less time-consuming. But for Dujancourt, an Andam Prize-winning designer known for her knitted, crocheted and macraméd work, that isn't an option.

'That was my biggest worry when I started: "How am I going to scale the brand if it works? And also, are people actually into handwork?" she says. The answer was an affirmative yes. 'What was really beautiful is that everyone who discovered the clothes in person told me about a woman in their family who used to knit and how that brought back memories of them.' Her solution to scaling in a meaningful, intimate way was to work with a collective of women in Peru. 'They've been growing with the brand. [They're like] my other hands across the world.'

Dujancourt is one of the heroines of the contemporary handicraft movement, which cherishes time and expertise over mass-produced instant gratification. While les petites mains (as couture atelier artisans are sometimes known) have always been indispensable, industriously ticking away behind the scenes, the autumn/winter 2026 collections are an explicit, visible celebration of their work. 'The collections this season reflect a broader desire for authenticity, longevity and pieces with a story behind them,' says Bosse Myhr,

IN THE DETAILS EMBELLISHMENTS AND EMBROIDERY AT [FROM TOP] CHANEL, PAULINE DUJANCOURT, DIOR AND ERDEM

the director of womenswear, menswear and childrenswear buying at Selfridges.

It's there in the tender tactility of Matthieu Blazy's Chanel. His AW26 show spoke to Coco Chanel's assertion of the need for 'dresses that crawl and dresses that fly'; it included glittering tinsel, organza feathers and pearl paillettes, every look honouring the expertise of the maison's ateliers and inviting closer examination. At Dior, each intricately embroidered pair of jeans and explosive corsage gestured to the hands that had made them (creative director Jonathan Anderson also integrated Irish and Scottish knitwear, natural dyework by Gloucestershire-based Polly Lyster – who appeared in the AW26 lookbook – and oak objects by the Mouseman Craftsmen, famous for their handmade furniture, into his JW Anderson collection).

You can also see it in Stella McCartney's colourful tea-cosy crochets, the deliberately undone threads of the floral motifs on Erdem's coral-lace panier gown and the buttery intrecciato leathers of Bottega Veneta. At Loewe, the trompe l'oeil latex, looped and lacquered leather and pastel shearling 'cords' speak to the joy Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have found in their toybox of crafts. In Phoebe Philo's Collection E, meticulously worked, dense embroidery resembling crushed carnations and sharp-pressed fluid silks with intentional creases and folds masterfully exhibit what it's all about: not just hand, but heart. Without being too lofty about it, you can see the humanity in these pieces.

But why now? While it's overly simplistic to argue that AI = bad (consider what it can do for healthcare, for instance), this season's prevalence of visible crafting is undoubtedly a beautiful yet firm kickback against the more negative impacts of rampant tech, holding off the stampede with bobbins and knitting needles. The robots can't crochet – yet. This is the sartorial equivalent of 'touching grass'.

'As technology accelerates, there is a growing appreciation and renewed appetite for the imperfect, the tactile and the

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handmade,' says Myhr. 'We're seeing women seek out pieces that feel distinctively human and bring a sense of individuality and emotional resonance. Techniques such as crochet, embroidery and embellishment speak to time, skill and creativity – qualities that feel increasingly luxurious today and add value.'

Lydia King, the managing director of department store Liberty, sees a similar trend happening. 'Customers are gravitating towards clothes that feel considered and tactile,' she says. 'True luxury isn't just about the finished piece, but the artistry, time and craftsmanship behind it.' Belma Gaudio, the founder of London boutique Koibird, agrees: 'Craft and storytelling bring back a sense of magic that makes fashion feel emotional.'

Craft is also a tacit invitation to slow down, to savour. In the overwhelm of modern life, there is something deeply luxurious about taking one's time. When being always on is not just encouraged but expected, it is soothing. Indeed, wasn't our drive to make things with our hands during the pandemic less about having too little to do and more about having too much on our minds? There is an honesty to using one's hands and an alchemy to creating something from nothing.

'When the world is so chaotic, you search for substance,' says Tory Burch. This season, she 'wanted to honour heritage crafts while twisting and pushing them in a different direction: cardigans with Zardozi embroidery in badla metal threads, belts handwoven from multi-coloured leather, wool and silk, then brushed and washed by hand, and our Bunny Knot bag, detailed with hand-done knots'.

There is a palpable sense of both personal history and cultural heritage in crafts that also serve to magnify their importance. Burch was thinking about her father Buddy while designing her collection: 'He often said, "Classics become interesting with your personal take."'

To champion craft is to preserve stories and traditions, personal as well as cultural. By not just celebrating, but collaborating

SOFT POWER TACTILE LOOKS BY (FROM TOP) PAULINE DUJANCOURT, LOEWE, BOTTEGA VENETA AND STELLAM (CARTNEY)

with (and investing in) artisans, designers can help keep the art alive.

'Craft reveals the presence of the maker and the intelligence of the hand. It reminds us that knowledge is built over time, through observation and material understanding,' says Karishma Swali, the co-founder and creative director of Chorus, a Mumbai-based multi-disciplinary atelier dedicated to contemporary expression of couture-grade craft. 'We are committed to exploring the textile architectures of the Indian subcontinent and the knowledge systems they contain. Working with the hand creates a direct dialogue with the material, allowing intuition and skill to shape the outcome. These human gestures give objects their character and presence. For us, technique carries the stories, communities and histories embedded within the act of making.'

The signs of a maker invite us both to tell and listen to stories; it's back to that humanity aspect. Dujancourt's clothes have invited people who discover them to open up. 'They started telling me about how they used to do crochet when they were kids,' she says of people who encountered her clothes at showrooms and pop-ups. 'It became a way to connect with people and for them to confide in me, sometimes about quite emotional stories. That all happened thanks to a hand-knitted jumper – that's quite beautiful.'

And, of course, part of what makes any story compelling are the twists, quirks and disruptions. The imperfections, too, are why handmade crafts feel so electrifying right now. It's the radical antithesis to all that maxxing and optimising, swiping and scrolling.

'I think what I love most about experimenting a lot by hand are the happy accidents,' says Dujancourt, citing an instance of inadvertently weaving two colours together late in the studio one night, but being unexpectedly thrilled with the moiré effect – a detail that made it to the catwalk. 'It's usually how the best stuff is born.' That, in other words, is how the magic happens. □

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AS SADIQ KHAN CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN OFFICE, THE LONDON MAYOR REFLECTS ON THE ENDURING POWER OF ENGLAND'S CAPITAL CITY, THE CHANGING LOOK OF BRITISH FASHION AND WHY HE STANDS BY HIS VOW TO BE THE 'FIRST FEMINIST IN CITY HALL'

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SADIQ KHAN WILL BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT that, for a long time, he lived in a man's world. He went to an all-boys school in Tooting, London, and was one of seven brothers who grew up in a three-bedroom council flat in Wandsworth. All of his friends were the same gender. His mother and sister were there, of course, but his life experiences were largely shaped by the men around him. The lens through which he saw society only accounted for one half of the population.

Then he became a father to two daughters. 'When I had my girls, my perspective changed,' he says. 'Their life experience changed the way I thought about things.' His eyes were opened to the reality women face. He realised how banter among lads on a bus may intimidate a girl on her own, and became aware of the hyper-vigilance required for women to move through the city safely. 'I've never experienced anyone touching me up on the Tube, right? But that's not the experience of girls and women in London.'

That's why, 10 years ago, when Khan first ran for Mayor of London, he vowed to be 'the first feminist in City Hall'. Now, after making history in 2024 by becoming the first mayor to win three successive terms, he says his time in office has only strengthened his determination to make the city a safer and fairer place for women.

Although quick to list what he's learnt from the past decade, Khan admits there's still much more work to be done. But first, he takes a moment to list out his successes: 'A Londoner born and raised in our city today is breathing cleaner air, going to primary school, having a free, nutritious meal, and going to after-school clubs and holiday schemes,' he says as we sit in a sprawling conference room in a central-London government building. He's wearing his signature look: a navy suit, no tie, with the top button of his shirt undone. Blank whiteboards hang on every wall; a table big enough to seat a growing start-up stretches out in front of him. He's warm and cracks jokes with his team ('We couldn't find a more glamorous room? It's ELLE!') before swiftly switching back to politician mode.

He points out that young Londoners can now whizz across the city on the Elizabeth Line or via new cycle lanes, as they make their way to one of the 300,000 jobs that City Hall has helped to create. 'I'm proud of the difference we've made. But what's really important, particularly in the current climate, is standing up for our values.'

Amid the ever-growing threat of the far right and the increasing grip of big tech, bridging the gap between divided communities is at the forefront of Khan's mind. That often makes him a focal point in politics. In 2019, Trump called him a 'stone cold loser' while Steve Bannon, his alt-right former chief strategist, went so far as to refer to Khan as a 'radical' cautionary tale that New Yorkers should avoid.

Last year, the city elected Zohran Mamdani, a result that Khan said gave him hope. Since then, the comparisons – two starry, energetic mayors, both the first Muslims to take on the roles, governing two of the world's biggest financial capitals – have drawn inevitable comparisons.

But today, Khan is more interested in drawing comparisons between the experiences of women and men in the city. When Khan goes to a nightclub, he explains, he only worries about his bad dancing, and not whether his drink will get spiked. In 2017, he had a great time watching The Killers at the British Summer Time festival, while activist Gina Martin was upskirted at the same gig.

'I'm cognisant of this,' he says, furrowing his brow in frustration. 'On the other hand, a number of things have happened that should be a wake-up call for everyone.' Khan lists the names of women who've paid the ultimate price of misogyny: Sarah Everard, Zara Aleena, Biba Henry and Nicole Smallman, to name only a handful – 'Londoners whose lives were cut short because of the actions of men.' Then, he reminds us of MP Jess Phillips' annual speech in Parliament, when she reads out the names of every femicide victim from the preceding year. 'Every three days, a woman in this country is killed by a man. I find it shocking,' says Khan. 'You can't escape the conclusion that we've got an epidemic

FROM LEFT: SADIQ KHAN WITH JUSTINE SIMONS, DEPUTY MAYOR FOR CULTURE AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, AT LONDON FASHION WEEK IN 2018; WITH NAOMI CAMPBELLAT PRIDE IN LONDON IN 2025

of violence against women and girls.'

Over the past few years, City Hall has invested £277m to help tackle the issue, alongside producing campaigns such as 'Have A Word' and 'Say Maaate to a Mate', which put the onus on men to provide meaningful allyship. 'These videos have been viewed more than 50 million times and 86% of men who saw them changed their behaviour in terms of challenging friends who have been misogynistic or acted inappropriately,' says Khan.

At a time when the manosphere seems to grow ever faster, its power fuelled by certain members of powerful governments, big tech and the political establishment, Khan's work stands as a rebuke. 'If the first thing you see online as a nine-year-old boy is an Andrew Tate video, because of algorithms, you'll keep seeing the same misogynistic messaging,' he says. 'You're not seeing the counter: how it feels to be a girl or a woman, or what a healthy relationship looks like.'

Khan, one of the more social-media savvy members of the Labour party, has been thinking a lot about algorithms lately. In April, he railed against the 'outrage economy', calling out disinformation and platforms that incentivise division and 'make profit from poison'. For Khan, it's personal. Over the past two years, content that paints the capital as unsafe has risen by 200%, alongside a 350% increase in anti-migrant rhetoric, often posted by accounts associated with the US, Russia, China and Vietnam. Many of those attacks piggyback a narrative perpetuated by Donald Trump: that London is a dangerous, lawless city. Khan points out that, in

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reality, homicide rates have dropped to the lowest since records began – meaning that, per capita, the city is technically safer than Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Barcelona, Toronto and 'any state in the USA'.

Why, then, has London become the far right's punchbag? 'Let's be frank. If you're someone who believes in nativism and mono-ethnicism, and that there's a clash of civilisations between Islam and the West, you hate London because we are diverse, progressive, liberal, multicultural and incredibly successful. We are the cultural capital of the world. The music capital of the world. The tourist capital of the world. The student capital of the world. The AI and the life sciences capitals of Europe. They're thinking, 'Oh my God, these guys are the antithesis of what we're saying.'

Essentially, he says, London is evidence that progressive values and multicultural communities benefit everyone, directly opposing the fearmongering narrative of far-right leaders. A similar story is currently playing out in New York under Mamdani, who has been in office since January. 'There's a reason why New York, in my opinion, is the second-greatest city in the world,' says Khan. 'New Yorkers chose the positivity of Zohran over the negativity of his main opponents – hope over fear, unity over division, love over hate – which is the London story as well.'

Khan believes that the greatest city in the world is, obviously, London. This summer, the capital is experiencing a cultural renaissance, with landmark art exhibitions, the opening of new nightclubs and shows from the world's biggest artists. The city has already played host to music

superstars Bad Bunny, Rosalía and Harry Styles. Khan goes on to note other major cultural events, such as the opening of V&A East in April, Tracey Emin's retrospective at Tate Modern ('just amazing') and an exhibition of the late David Hockney's work at the Serpentine. 'Good culture reflects society; great culture shapes it,' says Khan. 'The food, the arts, the galleries – London's just a really exciting place to be.'

Throughout his 10 years, Khan says culture has been his top priority. 'Four out of five people say culture is what they love about our city, it's what drives tourism and jobs, generating £64bn a year for us. He acknowledges that creatives are driving this success story, but that actually being a creative today isn't easy. 'One thing that all creatives need is affordable space and, through my creative-enterprise zones, we've seen a major increase in studios. Our first Creative Land Trust is providing long-term, affordable studios. We've also been working with Sir Paul Smith to unlock free studio space at Studio Smithfield, in the heart of the City of London.'

The power of the British fashion industry and its importance for London remains especially key. 'I'm proud that London is an international fashion powerhouse, with our designers leading the way in creativity and innovation. We have incredible heritage brands alongside exciting new talent. The fashion industry is also a huge economic driver, attracting businesses and visitors and contributing £62bn to the UK economy.' He adds: 'London has always been a city that thrives on innovation and experimentation. Whenever I attend shows during London

Fashion Week, I'm struck by the extraordinary creativity and diversity on display. From rising stars such as Tolu Coker and Harris Reed, to iconic British brands like Burberry, London continues to set the standard for fashion on the global stage.'

Khan also sees the seismic changes AI is bringing across the economy, especially for creatives. 'For every business to benefit from the opportunities AI can unlock, there needs to be support. At London Tech Week, I announced a £12m investment to help small and medium-sized businesses to harness the power of artificial intelligence and boost economic growth across the capital. This reflects our ambitious but balanced approach to AI – embracing its enormous potential while recognising the challenges and concerns it presents.'

Ten years into the job and the capital hasn't lost its shine. If anything, Khan's love for his hometown has grown, enriched by the stories of Londoners he meets on a daily basis. That said, a decade is a long time to stay in any job, let alone one of the most important political positions in the country. Back in 2023, Khan said he was aiming for six terms as Mayor of London. Halfway through, is that still the case? 'At least!' Khan says with a grin. 'I've got the best job in the world – definitely the best job in politics.' Besides, there's still plenty more work to be done. 'As long as I'm Mayor, we're going to carry on being a beacon for equality, for progressive values, for liberalism. We should be proud of that.' And with that, he says goodbye and practically runs out the door to his next appointment. Busy day? Try decade. Khan is always moving forward. □

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All TOGETHER now

MEET THE TRAILBLAZERS ENSURING BRITISH FASHION REMAINS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST CREATIVE, AND FEARLESS, COMMUNITIES

WORDS BY TAMISON O'CONNOR

FOR A FASHION EDITOR, NOTHING QUITE beats the thrill of sitting front row at a show and seeing pure, unfettered creativity come down the catwalk. It's a giddy, exciting feeling; a welcome reminder of exactly why you love your job. In today's climate, when commercial demands, shareholder expectations and rapid-growth ambitions are increasingly influencing collections, unabashed experimentation and fearless design are luxuries not all designers can afford. In the UK, however, there's an abundance: creativity truly is at the beating heart of the industry. It always has been, and it always will be. That's the magic of British fashion.

Lately, however, it has been difficult. With a sluggish economy, the rising cost of living, geopolitical uncertainty, post-Brexit challenges and a luxury-market downturn that has dampened sales across the industry, there has never been a tougher time to make your way as a fashion creative, particularly for those running an independent brand. And yet, despite what seems like a mountain of hurdles, it feels like there's a renewed sense of energy and optimism driving the UK fashion industry forward right now.

Take London Fashion Week: this September is shaping up to be one of the most exciting line-ups we've seen for a while, with beloved British brands making a return to the schedule. Among them are Alexander McQueen and Mulberry, which is now under the creative direction of Christopher Kane, one of the UK's most critically adored designers. Meanwhile, M&S is set

to make a big debut on the calendar, celebrating the centenary of its fashion business.

So many of the designers who grew their careers out of the UK are also making waves on the global stage. Just look at Jonathan Anderson, who is setting the luxury agenda at Dior and was handpicked by American pop royalty Taylor Swift to design her wedding dress. Or Simone Rocha, who debuted menswear at Pitti Umo in Florence this summer. Or Pauline Dujancourt, who won the Special Prize at the prestigious Andam Fashion Awards in Paris this year. The list goes on.

Ultimately, the fashion industry plays a key role in shaping culture, contributing about £67.5 billion in gross value added annually to the country's economy, according to the British Fashion Council. It's also a cornerstone of British soft power, bolstering the nation's cultural and economic influence abroad. In fashion circles, the UK is renowned for producing world-class talent – and is often the place that mega-brands turn to when scouting for the next big thing.

But none of this success happens by accident. Behind the scenes, a passionate community of executives, creatives, entrepreneurs and mentors have been working tirelessly to provide opportunities for creativity, experimentation and fearlessness to thrive. Here, ELLE celebrates the movers and shakers within British fashion, people who have dedicated themselves to keeping joy, craftsmanship and innovation at the core of our industry.

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For more than 25 years, Lulu Kennedy has been fashion's fairy godmother, finding and nurturing the next generation of talent through her non-profit incubator Fashion East. Most of British fashion's biggest names – Jonathan Anderson, Martine Rose and Grace Wales Bonner among them – came up through her programme, which more recently has supported buzzy emerging designers such as Karoline Vitto and Standing Ground's Michael Stewart.

British fashion's most notable and longstanding champion of new talent, Sarah Mower spreads her influence far and wide. Jonathan Anderson, Simone Rocha and Grace Wales Bonner are just a few of the names she has helped along the way as chair of BFC Newgen, which supports designers at the start of their careers. This year, she's launched Fashion Assembly, encouraging designers to return to their old schools and inspire students.

As CEO of the British Fashion Council, Laura Weir is spearheading a new era, with a strategy to revitalise the industry and amplify the UK's place on the global stage. Since taking over the body last year, she has already begun rolling out initiatives to bolster funding, revamp ways to support talent and help foster thriving fashion hubs beyond the capital.

The former chief executive of Roksanda is helping to transform the make-up of fashion through The Outsiders Perspective, his talent accelerator for people of colour hoping to break into the business side of the industry. For Jamie Gill, inclusivity is what makes the British fashion industry so great. 'We're a melting pot of incredible cultures, which results in precision tailoring, street style and modern British heritage all out of London,' he says. 'British fashion feels less rule-bound than other places; that's what gives it such a unique point of view.'

The founder and editor-in-chief of '10 Magazine' is one of the industry's most influential creative forces and biggest cheerleaders. 'What makes (our fashion community) inspiring is that everyone, in what is a financially challenging environment, is fearless and brave, and the creativity never suffers,' Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou says. 'It just doesn't. We are a nation of people who are fearlessly following our passions.'

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The entrepreneur and philanthropist has dedicated her career to empowering new designers, co-founding the Fashion Trust, a non-profit platform that scouts, funds and mentors young talent. 'What inspires me most is the incredible mix of people who make up the British fashion community,' she says. 'Of course, the designers, but also the editors, buyers, stylists, mentors and retailers who all play such an important role. Everyone brings something different, and it's that sense of collaboration and support that makes the industry so special.'

The US-born, London-based designer made a name for himself with his Americana-inflected, environmentally responsible designs, made from deadstock and upcycled vintage. Last year, amid attacks on trans rights in the US and the UK, the designer took a stand by debuting his viral 'Protect the Dolls' slogan tee, which went on to raise about £500,000 for Trans Lifeline.

The renowned British designer started his charitable foundation in 2020 to offer advice, access, opportunities and funding to the next generation of creatives. In 2024, together with the Mayor of London and real-estate company Projekt, the foundation launched The Fashion Residency at Studio Smithfield, offering early-career designers free studio space in central London alongside mentoring from industry experts, supporting exciting names including Pauline Dujancourt, Paolina Russo and Paolo Carzana.

Through his label Labrum, Sierra Leone-born Foday Dumbuya is reframing the conversation around immigrants, uniting West African and Western culture and paying homage to the rich, untold stories of his heritage. His star power has grown even larger in the wake of Arsenal's historic Premier League win – Dumbuya designed the team's wildly popular away kit.

The British-Yemeni fashion designer, who was the first to present a Hijabi collection at Central Saint Martins' MA graduate showcase, has built a brand rooted in community and social activism, using fashion as a platform to raise awareness and give back. Her recent London Fashion Week souk pop-up, hosted in collaboration with Tank Magazine, partnered with local businesses and community collectives in her network to raise thousands for humanitarian charities across Palestine and Yemen.

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The fashion executive runs the Sarabande Foundation, the charitable platform founded by the late Lee Alexander McQueen. Under the leadership of Trino Verkade, who was McQueen's first employee, the organisation gives early-career artists and creatives scholarships, mentorship and studio space. Some of the most exciting British design talents have benefited from its support, including Craig Green, Molly Goddard and Bianca Saunders.

The designer and Central Saint Martins lecturer has an outsized energy that is as bold as her trademark pink hair. She has spearheaded a range of projects, including Wool Exchange and the Makers Camp initiative, which explore sustainable practices in design. For Berni Yates, the spirit of British fashion lies in its 'creativity, sense of humour and care', and in the 'diaspora of cultural "mash-ups'', which is 'like nowhere else'.

The deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries has played a key role in London's creative scene over the past 20 years. 'There are other fashion capitals around the world, where you can see great couture or big global brands – but if you want to know what's coming next, you have to be here,' she says. 'The diversity of backgrounds and ideas creates a dynamism that feeds our creative story.'

Through her platform, Brand63Africa, Eva Omaghomi is connecting African designers with international fashion markets, amplifying their work on a global stage. Earlier this year, the inaugural cohort of designers presented their work at London Fashion Week as part of an exhibition – hosted by creative committee member Vanessa Kingori and attended by King Charles – while their collections will be on sale this autumn at Harrods. 'We're building a community rather than driving competition. We want designers to support one another, share opportunities and collectively strengthen the ecosystem for future generations,' says Omaghomi.

The founder and editor-in-chief of 'I Granary' has grown her platform into an invaluable resource for established and aspiring talent alike. What started as a magazine designed to challenge hierarchies within an opaque fashion system has evolved into a media brand that also acts as a talent incubator, education platform and brand-builder. Kuryschuk's impressive roster of mentees includes Chopova Louvena, Knwls and Paolina Russo. □

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AT A TOLU COKER SHOW, THE FRONT ROW'S PARTICIPATION HAS been known to far exceed the standard terms of attendance. Take last season, when Little Simz didn't wait for the finale, but instead, jumped up and out of her front row seat to open the show herself, performing for the other unsuspecting attendees. In any other circumstances, this might have been the story of the morning, but another guest, seated two seats down from her, had already claimed those column inches – His Majesty King Charles III.

'As designers who make luxury clothing, we deal in the currency of value, desire and power,' Coker tells me, sitting on the edge of her studio sofa, a wall of her signature hats climbing up behind her. 'I'm a Black woman, British-Nigerian, from a working-class background, designing luxury womenswear. In a lot of people's minds, that in itself is a contradiction. But that's the reality for so many of us who are, in real time, trying to move through certain worlds without coming from those backgrounds.'

The collection, titled Survivor's Remorse, was an ode to the immigrant experience and its multiplicity, social mobility and the question of who belongs. It also marked her last collection as a part of the British Fashion Council's Newgen talent incubator. Puffball sleeves, exaggerated collars and corseted waists strutted down a catwalk reimagined as the Mozart Estate in west London, where she grew up. 'I don't think there was a better guest to represent those themes than King Charles, sitting inside the central playground cage where we used to hang out as kids on our estate,' she tells me. 'There's an idea of the "proper" environment someone of his position should be in, and I think it made complete sense with the story I was trying to tell.'

Her clothes feel like a collision: rich West African colours, British tailoring, heritage tartans and Windrush-era silhouettes, undoubtedly shaped by her years roaming the historically Caribbean neighbourhoods of Latimer Road, Harrow Road and Ladbroke Grove. The North Kensington she knew and grew up in still carried the memory of signs reading 'No Blacks, no dogs, no Irish', and the community that formed in defiance of them left its fingerprints all over Coker's work: the jockeys and stables through Gary, an Irish family friend, the local African community and the Caribbean mechanics doing up old cars under the bridge on Latimer Road. 'The question of who has access, and redefining what we assume "belongs" together, runs through everything I make,' she says.

It's why she politely resists any compartmentalisation. 'I wouldn't describe my work as West African, or British, or any single thing. It's a culmination of life experience and different vantage points,' she says. There's the culture she picked up on the block, her education at Christ's Hospital boarding school in Horsham, her time spent designing for a large fashion retailer in Spain. And, running throughout all those references, the influences absorbed from her mother, a homemaker, and father, an avid photographer who arrived from Nigeria in the 1960s with his camera, determined to document his experiences.

'My mum was everything,' Coker says. 'Homemaker, dress-maker, community chef, community host.' Her mother would take the coach to Paris for the weekend, fill her bags, and sell it all back home, like the local Avon lady. Women would arrive as she'd cook jollof, turning the living room into a boutique with

dresses over doorframes. 'Maximum style, minimum budget,' as Coker puts it.

Her dad photographed everything: his own life; the lives of near-strangers who let him in; and the conditions on working-class estates at the time. 'It's intimate,' she tells me. When he died suddenly in 2008, her brother Ade inherited his cameras and lenses, and the siblings began piecing the archive back together. Coker and Ade have shown up on doorsteps with photographs of history people didn't know had been recorded. 'We've found gaps in their family archives that my dad's photographs fill,' she says. 'If we

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hold so much history in albums, does that memory die with the people who carry it? she asks. The answer might lie within her own work.

While studying at Central Saint Martins, she amassed an enviable line-up of internships. At JW Anderson, she found herself in the fabric-development team in an open-plan Dalston studio where nothing was siloed. She'd overhear Anderson talking bestsellers and margins, watching a brand run on resourcefulness as much as vision. At Celine, her shortest stint, she sat in the archive next to the product team, catching Phoebe Philo during her London visits. But it was Maison Margiela that changed everything. Coker arrived with her sketchbooks as a stand-in for the portfolio she always struggled to muster up. In John Galliano's atelier, she watched fittings unfold in real time: pieces she had painted would end up on the catwalk. 'That internship changed the entire trajectory of my life,' she says. 'Seeing my own work on the runway and reviewed positively gave me the confidence that maybe it wasn't my work that wasn't acceptable in that space; maybe it was assumptions about the person it came from. That idea became the foundation of my final collection,

and part of my brand ever since.'

Coker says she's proud of her brand's multi-generational appeal and has seen the same piece bought by a wealthy 50-year-old and a twenty-something who saved for months to afford it. These are clothes to be worn one way by a mother, differently by her daughter. Coker's customer might be a gallery curator, a singer going on tour – Ariana Grande, Tyla and Doechii are all fans – or someone buying their first investment piece off the back of a new job. 'She comes from every kind of background,' says Coker, adding that the thrill of dressing some of the most famous women in the world still hasn't worn off.

'I care about construction, fit and repairability,' she says. 'The labour that people don't see.' She

believes a garment built to be mended is a garment built to outlive the person who bought it, and that's the exact point. 'You get what you invest in,' Coker says.

A more mindful approach is already taking shape. September's show, she hints, will mark a deliberate change of pace that is less about producing into the void, and more about having a dialogue with her community and customers. She's creating a wardrobe built on fewer, more considered pieces.

And while she's proudly independent, she hasn't ruled a creative directorship at a bigger house out of her future. She's intrigued by the idea for 'the psychology of it' and the strangeness of watching worlds collide through her at the top of a storied maison. For now, she's focused on bolstering her manufacturing in the UK, building a supply chain with real economic weight behind it and resisting the version of 'ethical' that's really just a nice press story about an artisan the brand isn't truly invested in. As for AI posing a threat to a practice built on craft, story, history and the very human hands that make it all, she's not too concerned. 'AI is only as good as its prompt,' she says. 'It has speed – I've got the direction.'

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ARE you being SERVED?

THE WAY WE SHOP IS EVOLVING, BUT ONE THING NEVER CHANGES: OUR LOVE OF BRICKS-AND-MORTAR STORES AND THE SALES STAFF WHO POWER THEM. ELLE'S FORMER SHOP ASSISTANT NAOMI PIKE GOES BEHIND THE COUNTER TO MEET FASHION'S FRONT LINE

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EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, FOR WHAT FELT LIKE FOREVER but was really just over three years, I would head to a retail job on Bond Street that supported my studies in fashion journalism and the work experience I packed into the rest of the week.

So much can happen in a six-hour shift on a shop floor. I sold Marni sandals to megastars; explained, apologetically, to a minor royal that her Amex had been declined; asked a household name to please refrain from coming behind the till point; and – a sign of the times – sold more tax-free Valentino Rockstuds to international customers than you can imagine. Often all before a lunchbreak.

But there was also a whole host of unrecognisable faces that have stuck in my head ever since. Advising and styling these strangers I'd either never meet again or develop a relationship with (clienteling, don't you know?) shaped my love of fashion and how I shop forever.

Today, with the shoe on the other foot, I crave these moments of joy and advice shared between strangers. Shopping online is convenient, but it'll never beat the human touch and connection that breathes life into bricks-and-mortar stores. After all, it's the shop girls – or rather, women – who harbour the intel, the best styling tips and, hopefully, exactly what you're looking for.

In 2026, these stores and the staff who oversee them matter more than ever. While pop-up AI chat boxes ask us 'How can we help?' with every refresh, the role of the IRL attendant carries even more significance. They are not only there to process a transaction in a conveyor belt of commerce (stores that employed this strategy have changed to self-service anyway), but to offer expertise and insight as much as enthusiasm and conversation. Today, they must be shrewd, engaged, enthusiastic and all-knowing – a vital part of the 'experience economy' (retail's latest buzzwords).

While empty units on Britain's high streets are more commonplace than ever before, it's not all doom and gloom. The Office for National Statistics found that while 83% of UK customers enjoy a hybrid approach, online shopping still only holds 28.8% of the

share. That means in-store shopping retains the number-one position among British shoppers. Plus, The Independent reports that in the year up to May 2026, across England and Wales, 13 new retail stores opened each week. Brands such as Erdem and Roksanda contribute to that, while Hermès' queue-inducing new flagship is a best-in-class example of experience-led retail.

And, just like me, for many in the industry it all started on the shop floor. While at Central Saint Martins, Mithridate creative director Daniel Fletcher spent his Saturdays working at Victoria Beckham's Dover Street store. 'I loved it and one of the key things it taught me (as well as helping to fund my graduate collection) was understanding your customer and how to engage with them,' he says. 'The range of visitors to VB Dover Street was vast, but Victoria was clear: everyone was welcome. Retail experience is now one of the first things I look for on a CV – it gives a different kind of perspective and attention to detail, and they are always much harder workers.'

Today, you will see designers with names above the door putting in shifts to get real insight from real customers. Paul Smith rarely misses a Saturday at his Albermarle Street store. It's proof that the shop floor may be the most important place in fashion.

Here, ELLE gets to know the women behind the counter...

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'This job made me realise how emotional fashion can be for people,' says Harriet Batstone, 26, a sales assistant at Rejina Pyo's Golborne Road store. She is also a textile artist in her own right. 'What's most rewarding is when you see someone's mood change. They might be a bit nervous and not sure what their style is. Then you help them choose something and they find a new confidence,' she adds, having recently helped a bride buy her Rejina Pyo wedding dress. 'It's a beautiful store to work in, but it's meeting the people who come in that I love the most. There's such a wide variety of clientele and every day is different. It's hard to make yourself feel good all the time with the pressures of today, but being able to give that to someone else feels really nice.' ▷

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Found AND VISION

As a sales assistant at west London's premiere vintage store Found And Vision, Christiana Alaoye has a part-time job any fashion enthusiast would envy. 'I get to see amazing clothes every day. Things that I saw from afar growing up are now in front of me at work,' she says with wonder, dressed in archive Prada. 'I got into fashion through subcultures and music, but working here has taught me so much about the industry.' Alaoye, 22, is the face that greets Found And Vision's loyal customer base, who drop in from all over the world to explore its dressing-up box. One memorable name? Hailey Bieber, who left with Tom Ford for Gucci flares, a 1990s Gianni Versace leather men's jacket and a vintage Vivienne Westwood velvet skirt suit. 'Those moments [when a celebrity comes in] can be high stress, but she was lovely,' says Alaoye. 'It was nice to pull out special pieces for her. Every day I sell things I love, and I'm always so glad someone is getting to buy them.'

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PEACHY Den

With no till point for its sales assistants to congregate around, it's the Peachy Den mirror that becomes the Soho shop's centrepiece. 'When the store's not busy, we'll do a little photoshoot, which is fun for us girls,' says Tiana Hsu, 24, an aspiring documentary film-maker.

The flexibility and stability that working there part-time offers Tsu means she can pursue creative outputs alongside being a shop assistant. The same applies to her colleagues – among the Peachy Den set, there's a musician, a model and someone about to launch her own fashion brand. 'I love everyone who works here because they're all a bit freaky,' Tsu says. 'It's a completely different vibe from other retail jobs I've had, because the girls who work here are just like me – and the girls who come into the shop are, too.' Alongside her new-found friendships, what are Tsu's favourite parts of the job? 'I love getting my uniform allowance and I love my employee discount!' >

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'How many people can say they meet 200 new people a day?' asks Bonnie Goudie, a 24-year-old sales assistant for Ganni. 'I'm incredibly lucky to meet all the people I do; I chat to lots of different individuals from all walks of life. You might think working in retail is transactional and shallow but, for me, it's incredibly human.' The Danish brand has five stores across London, creating its own network of hands-on experts who know the product and look the part while selling it. 'I've got five ports of call if I ever need anything, or to celebrate the big wins, the small wins – it's wonderful,' she adds. But the community doesn't just include the workforce. On a Friday night, they invite customers in to have a drink with them, knowing many by their first names and, crucially, by taste. 'It's all about establishing trust,' says Goudie. 'You want the customer to feel seen.'

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Straw LONDON

Emily Attrill (above left), 37, opened Straw London on Columbia Road six years ago but, even as the brand, which creates its own dreamy dresses and interior pieces, expands, Attrill still spends as much time on the shop floor as possible. 'It's important to see what customers like in real life, but there's also the whole fun of having a shop of your own, and sharing that through storytelling and merchandising,' she says. 'People get one glimpse of your shop, and you have to make an impression!' Attrill's approach has attracted customers including Nancy Meyers, who ordered a giant gingham bow, as well as everyone from '20-year-old fashion-influencer boys buying our slip-on shoes' to '80-year-old granny gardeners'. Attrill's colleague, Mary Close (above right), 23, is a customer-turned-employee whose shopping sprees in Straw turned into a job. 'I'm a chatterer so, paired with loving the product, it's the perfect place for me, because my job is to talk all day!' says Close. ☐

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A VERY FINE MESS

STAINS? WHO CARES. TOO MANY LAYERS? WHY NOT. A SELF-CONFESSED 'STYLE SLOB', SUSIE LAU HAS ALWAYS ENJOYED A DISHEVELLED LOOK, EXCEPT NOW SHE'S SEEING IT EMBRACED AS PART OF A WIDER REACTION AGAINST PERFECTION AND SELF-OPTIMISATION

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ON MY WIKIPEDIA PAGE, WHICH I HAVE no idea who compiled, there's a photo of me taken from Facebook where I'm at a Trailer Trash party wearing an American Apparel pink hairband, a black bin-liner Ann Demeulemeester dress (that cost £2 on early eBay) and an expression that can only be explained by one too many snakebite drinks. It's not an image that communicates 'respected fashion journalist' and yet I have never tried to rectify it. In truth, I sort of love that it's so resolutely messy.

The photo doesn't even show the butterfly belt, sheer purple tights and yellow vintage heels I was also wearing – I've always been a bit much. But through different life stages, I've defaulted to messiness because however much grooming or chic styling is foisted on me, there's no escaping my instinct to want to have choppy hair covering my face, smudged lipstick and one too many layers of an outfit – and always forgetting to iron out my creases.

Now messiness in all its aesthetic glory is being celebrated in a meaningful way. Its rise is a saviour, and antithetical in a world ruled by AI. And those of us style slobs who never really succumbed to slicked-back hair and Carolyn Bessette-dupe 'fits, well, we are rejoicing.

In the past few seasons, high fashion has laughed in the face of quiet luxury (remember her?), whether it's through expressive maximalism, distressed textures and deliberate bad taste done good. In fact, the 'messy girl' is a more general umbrella movement that houses its related offspring, including the 'frazzled English woman' with her skinny scarves and ditzy florals, and the mushroom-toned, mud-splished

'goblincore'. Or the nostalgic renaissance of indie sleaze that's bringing back not just Hedi Slimane skinny jeans but also the messy nights of yore.

At Diesel's autumn/winter 2026 show, creative director Glenn Martens arranged 50,000 objects from the brand's history of parties and events to put together a monumental homage to the 'walk of shame'. All the better to showcase extreme-treated denim. At Prada, where Miuccia has long championed imperfection, shirt-sleeve cuffs came tinged with dirt. They were buried under layers of utilitarian coats, wrinkled and faded silks and dresses with fraying embroidery. When I heard Miuccia say backstage, 'As a woman, your life is layered,' I almost cried. At its core, the rise of disarray is really about embracing life's imperfections.

Rebecca Osei-Baidoo, womenswear buying manager at Selfridges, sees fashion's shift to messiness as one connected to real life. 'In a world ruled by clean-girl energy, life optimisation and all of the 'maxxing', there's a growing appetite for fashion that feels human, individual and slightly messy,' she says. 'We're seeing strong resonance with brands such as Rick Owens, Acne Studios, Sacai and Gimaguas, whose relaxed silhouettes, unexpected layering and intentionally undone styling champion this mood. It's less about looking polished and more about expressing personality through pieces that feel authentic, lived-in and uniquely your own.' For Tiffany Hsu, chief buying and group fashion ventures officer at MyTheresa, 'the "worn" aesthetic has emerged as a recurring micro-trend over recent seasons. We have seen it translated most prominently through leather goods, leather apparel and denim. It's an easy trend for consumers to incorporate into their wardrobes as it feels familiar and accessible.'

Indeed, the most coveted bags are not necessarily pristine new ones but beaten-up second-hand Chloé Paddingtons or Balenciaga Le City bags circa 2006. Invariably they're worn with wired headphones dangling out haphazardly. Even at the most haute of houses, Matthieu Blazy put battered 2.55 Chanels on the runway.

Messy-girl energy puts up its biggest fight against the mainstream beauty ideals that have emerged from the deluge of clean-girl aesthetic posts on social media, dictated by 12-step skincare routines. It's a means of saying no to the unrealistically pristine onus put mostly on matcha-swilling, Pilates-honed women to live their lives exclusively in uncomplicated shades of taupe and green. At Gucci,

the men and women walking the runway for Demna's debut show were made up to look like they were coming home from the club at 4am with Kate Moss, who has long championed the smudged black eyes of late-night blurry pap shots.

Make-up artist Joey Choy, who has worked with influencer Gabbriette (who also walked for Gucci and is a poster girl for her 'stayed up all night' eyes), connects the trend with the tactile humanity that we're all craving right now. 'There's a comeback of the messy-girl aesthetic, because clean-girl make-up has started to feel corporate. What's taking

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over is something more lo-fi. Think finger-painted, blurred, slept-in, morning-after residue. The overnight mascara, the undone liner, that slightly oily skin – these activate the imagination in a way that perfection simply can't. It's this unapologetic, don't-care attitude that is the sexiest mood to put on the face right now.'

On social media, mess has become a stylistic choice as you routinely see people's real-life background clutter – cornflakes on the kitchen island, laundry hanging on radiators and piles of papers on desks. Alexa Chung has recently pioneered the at-the-door 'Ring camera' selfie, with its CCTV grain and offbeat wide angle.

In interiors, it has never been more popular to have rooms that look properly lived-in, whether it's through kitchens with mismatched fittings, surfaces that have a patina and colour palettes and textures that feel characterful. The biggest critique you could levy on a room is: 'It looks a bit show home.' At one end of the scale, you have intentional cluttered aesthetics championed by interior designers such as Jermaine Gallacher, who eschews sleek fixtures in favour of an old 1850s hob piled with pots and pans.

On the messier sliding scale, you have TikTok hashtags 'cluttercore' and 'messyroom' inundated with user-generated content in a rebuff of unrealistically neat homes. For Ben Spriggs, editor of ELLE Decoration UK, mess is central to the work of one of his favourite creatives, Charlotte Taylor: 'She's known for her exhibitions that embrace the chaos of the everyday, from unmade beds to breakfast leftovers. Think of her as the Tracey Emin of interiors! Forget mass-produced flawlessness – it's in clutter that you find real character.'

As a parent, mess becomes even more of a stark reality. You simply can't avoid it and you either accept that tomato and Nutella stains will feature prominently in your life or you are scarily disciplined and have on-hand help to wipe everything out of sight. My messy inner core means I'm always suspicious of kids in well co-ordinated outfits, or #sadbeige, all the time. Meanwhile, my three-year-old toddler is off to nursery in odd socks, perma-stained tops (they're gonna get wrecked anyway) and trousers that are comically short because I'm eking the last bit of wear out of them.

This rise of messiness in all its manifestations is an obvious reaction to the infiltration of AI aesthetics seen on social media and our constant questioning of what's real or fake – whether it's people's filter-covered faces, improbable travel destinations or slop content geared purely towards virality. It's also an affront to the culture of life optimisation that, alongside the rise of wellness, has seeped into our everyday lives through a deluge of data from sleep apps and Oura rings. The Diary of a CEO podcast host Steven Bartlett's claim that three glasses of wine had a domino effect on his productivity was in turn met with a messy backlash.

Messiness is also potentially a reaction towards 'tasteslop', as coined by the writer Emily Segal: signifiers of good taste, which have been combed by AI and recontextualised away from their initial meaningful beginnings. Think using Margiela Tabi shoes or Rimowa luggage to communicate instant good taste. 'The personal and idiosyncratic connection makes things less obvious and prevents them from being meaningfully cloned by absolutely everyone

(ie, becoming tasteslop) even if the actual taste markers are not totally different in content,' writes Segal on her Substack.

Of course, as AI becomes more sophisticated, it will come for messiness that is not organically nurtured, but rather artificially engendered. Hence why I'm not necessarily a fan of curated messiness. The ruched tablecloths at dinner parties that purport to be 'casually' draped. The rails of pre-weathered clothing all looking exactly the same in a high-street store.

The messiness I live by comes naturally because life is well and truly messed up and embracing the ups and downs has become much more than just performative aesthetics. I want to have mornings with slept-in make-up that is a result of going out and experiencing full-bellied laughs in a dress with a tomato stain on it from that great dinner with friends (where, yes, maybe I drank more than two glasses of wine). I want food that spills over generously – over-sauced pasta, juicy soup dumplings and gravy in a jug for a Sunday roast. I see a stack of well-thumbed books piled on a watermarked coffee table and immediately want to reach over to have a nose-through (as opposed to colour-co-ordinated bookcases that I'm too scared to touch). I want to walk out of the door with creases at the corners of my eyes as well as my shirts.

Coco Chanel famously advised looking in the mirror and taking off one thing from your outfit when you leave the house. I'll add five, thanks. It's a resolute and resigned self-acceptance that I will somehow always carry the fluffy-haired, awkward energy of that Wikipedia pic. □

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EMPIRE Wife of MIND

Between a popular new mayor and a string of starry, splashy runway shows, the Big Apple has never looked so good

NOTHING CAPTURES THE MOOD OF New York City quite like the sea of blue and orange that flooded the streets this summer: euphoric Knicks fans celebrating a basketball victory more than half a century in the making. The city is having something of a renaissance, with optimism surrounding Zohran Mamdani's first year as mayor; the pop-and-sport wedding that turned Madison Square Garden into the world's most glamorous chapel; and Louis Vuitton's three-year partnership with the newly restored Frick Collection, where it recently staged its Cruise 2027 show. The dining scene has never felt more vibrant, either – from the arrival of Müje to the hotly anticipated opening of Straker's, where reservations are set to be among the hardest to secure. Elsewhere, Ferrari's first lifestyle flagship in SoHo is giving shoppers fresh reasons to linger, while Issey Miyake is expanding its New York footprint with the opening of a new flagship at 45 Madison Avenue. And next month, the film world is set to descend on the Lincoln Center for the New York Film Festival, while in October, Broadway welcomes Tom Hiddleston in Much Ado About Nothing and MoMA unveils Brancusi: The Artist and His Studio. In short: New York is the city break to take this year. Here, its most stylish insiders tell us where they'll be eating, drinking and shopping this season...

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'Straker's is one of my must-visits when I'm in London, and I've been waiting for its NYC outpost on Grand Street a long time. It's the sort of delicious but un-fancy fare I really love. I've been furiously checking Instagram, and it seems like its launch has been pushed back, but as soon as it's open, I'll be first in line.'

LYNETTE NYLANDER, EDITOR

TALK OF THE TOWN CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING; WEST BROADWAY STREET; LE DIVE; BOOK CLUB BAR

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'The streets of New York are calling, and my three picks are in my favourite neighbourhood, the West Village – all with outdoor tables where you can sit and watch the city go by. In the morning, head to Café Panino Mucho Giusto on Hudson Street. I've been getting coffee here since before my children were born, and now I tote them along for freshly squeezed orange juice at the weekend. The staff are lovely and the paninis are

objectively perfect. Walking the West Village on any given afternoon is to wonder, 'Does anyone here have a job?' – and then, 'Should I order an Aperol spritz?' May I suggest pausing at the brand-new Le Dive, where it is impossible not to feel lucky: to snag a perfectly positioned bistro table; to people-watch down 7th Avenue; to simply exist in the greatest city

on earth. And by evening, move over to Tartine; it's a West Village classic that still feels like a secret. Try the spicy chicken and fries before enjoying a stroll down the prettiest street in the West Village – West 11th, which the city temporarily renamed 'Jalen Brunson Boulevard' in honour of our Knicks captain.'

'Book Club Bar in the East Village is exactly what it says on the tin – a bookstore/café/bar with a well-thought-out selection of titles and a peaceful back garden. It's the perfect place to while away an afternoon.'

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'I love the Afro-Caribbean cuisine at Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi and how exciting and intriguing each plate is. The ambience always feels right, too. Dimes Square can be a bit much, but it boasts some great food. Or head to Nine Orchard – Corner Bar (above) has a wonderful neighbourhood feel, and the cocktails always provide a conversation starter. For an upper-echelon feel with the same high quality, you can go right next door to Swan Bar. And for the best atmosphere, go to Bar Oliver. This San Sebastián-inspired spot is a fantastic place to hang out and chill with friends. They have a great wine selection and even better snacks.'

'I love Jacqueline Sullivan Gallery (above). It has a beautiful assortment of furniture and objects on display. I have yet to see a show there that I didn't like. Cafe Kestrel is the cutest restaurant in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with delicious food, good design and the best service. It also has its back patio open in warmer months, which is really lovely.'

**MOLLY BLUTSTEIN,

FASHION INFLUENCER**

SOPHIA ROE, CHEF

'The coolest listening bar in Tribeca is All Blues. It has got an amazing but very simple bar menu, the most unbelievable sound system and such good vibes. I love this place. And the Django (above) is underneath the Roxy Hotel and has a jazz-cellar-type vibe. The acoustics are next level, and the vibes are so freaking sexy. It's a tone-setter for a night out and the perfect place to get dressed up with all your friends without feeling like you need to go to the club all night.'

'I'm a bit biased, but I always recommend a stop at my facial studio, Sofie Pavitt Skincare Studio. After treating yourself, wander over to Orchard Street, where some of my favourite shops are. I stop at Sandy Liang (above) – it always has the coolest selection. Then, visit Regina's Grocery across the street for a sandwich before heading to Eel Bar for a martini.'

SOFIE PAVITT, FACIALIST

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'I live in Ridgewood and local restaurant Rolo's brings the girls out, far and wide. The food is excellent and never disappoints, and its famous burgers sell out quickly. It's perfect for date nights with your friends or your boo. I love Climax Books by Isabella

Burley, too – the curation is excellent and so pointed. It's always a treat to find a good bookstore that serves as a cultural nerve centre. And while I know New York is full of members' clubs right now, I have really been loving Moss in Midtown. Its subterranean hammam is such an oasis.' □

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Chic surf spots, superior anchovies and excellent vintage denim – Lena de Casparis explores France's southwestern coast and discovers why it's quickly becoming the fashion set's new favourite holiday destination

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: LA GRANDE PLAGE IN BIARRITZ, LES HALLES, VILLA MAGNAN, A$AP ROCKY AND MICHAELA COEL AT THE CHANEL CRUISE SHOW: VILLA MAGNAN'S POOL

EXACTLY ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN years after Coco Chanel chose Biarritz as the setting for her first couture house, the stylish vanguard – including Michaela Coel and A$AP Rocky – again flocked to the French Basque Country for Matthieu Blazy's debut cruise collection this spring. Now, the rest of us are heading there for its laid-back charm. More polished and peaceful than Marseille and without the posturing of the Riviera, Biarritz offers Belle Epoque mansions, gourmet cuisine and a sun-drenched horizon that could rival the Caribbean.

Begin your trip at Villa Magnan, a boutique hotel where Hector, their free-roaming donkey, sets a delightfully slow pace. Breakfast here feels lifted straight from a Sofia Coppola classic: wild floral installations sit alongside curated bowls of granola and home-baked French patisserie treats, all set to the soundtrack of vintage vinyl records.

It would be dangerously easy to spend an entire holiday within this hotel's walls. The five bedrooms are a masterclass in vintage interior design, with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, mosaic-tiled bathrooms and antique fixtures you'll immediately want to slip into your suitcase. Spend your hours reading in the orangerie or lounging by a sunny pool hidden deep within the gardens. Don't miss the hotel's curated shop, stocked with custom collaborations from heritage French houses including Repetto and Castex. And be sure to have dinner in the old greenhouse restaurant, situated in the fairytale garden, where,

each season, a different chef is invited to cook over the wood-burning fire. Then drink until late at Chez Babette, the hotel bar tucked under the large wisteria, where a vermouth cocktail chased up by a gilda, the famous Basque pintxo of anchovies, olives and spicy pickled pepper, is a must.

But the surf is up, and the beach only a 10-minute taxi ride away. Head for the Côte des Basques, where you can find cheap board hire along with regular surf lessons for beginners. Do wear a wetsuit if you are travelling here outside of the high summer months; the Atlantic can be very cold.

When you've exhausted the surf, head to Paddo, where the eggs and green goddess salads will nurture you back to strength. Catch Les Halles food market before it ▷

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The best boutique and luxury hotels in the seaside city

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shuts at 2pm and don't miss the artisan coffee at Lobita, the truffle omelette at Balme or the €1.50 oysters at L'Écaille.

Next, spend the afternoon wandering in search of vintage fashion finds in town. There's Fadead, where the art and fashion pack go to buy vintage Levi's, while Harold & Maude has French vintage classics from YSL to Chanel. Go to Encore for designer labels and bygone French high-street brands. And don't miss the vintage clothes from Martine.

For visual stimulation of a different

kind, visit London gallerist Lucy Chadwick's Champ Lacombe, Biarritz's first contemporary-art gallery; and pop into the charming Bookstore Biarritz for a range of artful coffee-table books and beach reads.

If you're in town on the fourth Saturday of the month, head to the Basque coast's biggest flea market Les Puces de Quintaou, where stalls of linen, ceramics and antiques unfurl under the pine trees in the nearby town Anglet.

For the ultimate sun-downer, head to Etxola Bibi cabane, Biarritz's original beach bar, which has a cult following. Then stroll inland to Cheri Bibi, for seasonal food, natural wines and

exceptional people watching.

As evening falls, head back to the coast to Le Basta for a vermouth and soda with a jamón plate and the best gildas in the city to keep you going until dinner. End your night with a wander down to the fishing port (Le Port des Pêcheurs), and the former sardine-salting sheds for dinner at the iconic seafood restaurant Chez Albert.

Biarritz proves that true coastal luxury isn't about glitz and big yachts, but a perfect blend of fashion and surf – oh, and the gildas are to die for. ☐

BASQUE tripping

On the 90-mile stretch from Biarritz to Bilbao, stop off at...

GUÉTHARY

AT THIS PICTURESQUE SURFING VILLAGE, HEAD TO BOHO BEACH BAR HÉTÉROCLITO OR CAFÉ DU FRONTON ON THE TOWN'S SQUARE. DON'T MISS CHEZ NADYNE FOR OCEAN VIEWS AND THE BEST SEAFOOD TAPAS ON THE COAST.

SAN SEBASTIÁN

AVOID THE TOURISTS AND HEAD TO THE LAIDBACK NEIGHBOURHOOD OF GROS FOR LUNCH AT THE COSY BISTRO GERALDS BAR WITH A MENU OF STEAK TARTARE AND FRESH ANCHOVIES. END YOUR MEAL AT LA VIÑA IN THE OLD TOWN FOR THE WORLD'S BEST BASQUE CHEESECAKE.

GETARIA

THIS SMALL HILLSIDE TOWN IS WHERE CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA WAS BORN. HEAD TO THE EPONYMOUS MUSEUM FOR AN UNPARALLELED LOOK INTO 20TH-CENTURY HIGH FASHION.

BILBAO

END THE TOUR AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, THE FRANK GEHRY-DESIGNED SPECTACLE THAT SINGLE-HANDEDLY REVITALISED THE CITY.

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INTERIOR life

Is your living room wearing AW26? Grace Clarke charts the trends to welcome into your home this season

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BEAUTIFULLY REFINED: THE RISE OF NATURAL AESTHETICS

In an industry where subtle, refined results are increasingly sought after, Lumineux Aesthetics has become one of the South Coast's most respected destinations for advanced aesthetic treatments. The multi award-winning clinic has built a reputation for delivering subtle, elegant enhancements that help clients feel the absolute best version of themselves – never overdone, always beautifully refined.

Founded by Jacqui Thomasson, a Registered Nurse Practitioner in both General Nursing and Mental Health Nursing, the clinic combines advanced medical expertise with a warm, personal approach. After over 30 years working within the NHS, including a role as Lead Nurse in Undergraduate Medical Teaching, Jacqui chose to follow her passion for facial aesthetics & regenerative treatments.

Her dedication to excellence led Jacqui to complete extensive advanced training: achieving a prestigious Postgraduate Level 7 qualification in Clinical Injectable Therapies in Harley Street, alongside a Level 7 qualification in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing.

Today, Lumineux Aesthetics is recognised as an accredited Save Face clinic and has received national recognition, including Aesthetics Clinic of the Year – Hampshire 2026 and Best Skin Rejuvenation & Regenerative Aesthetics Clinic UK 2026. Jacqui is celebrated for her unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, professionalism, and exceptional patient care.

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QUIET AESTHETICS: WHY SUBTLE IS THE NEW LUXURY

Something is shifting in the way women think about their appearance. Not a trend, exactly. More of a recalibration.

The era of visible intervention, the overfilled lip, the frozen brow, is quietly giving way to something more considered. Patients are arriving at clinics not asking to be transformed, but to be maintained. To look healthy. Rested. Entirely themselves.

Trey Bryant has been watching this shift for over two decades. As founder of Gower Skin Aesthetics, an HIV-regulated clinic operating across Swansea and London's Harley Street. She calls it quiet aesthetics.

"The most effective treatments are the ones nobody can quite identify," Bryant says. "Patients want to look like the best version of themselves. Not a different version."

At GSA, that means evidence-led treatments designed to support the skin's own regenerative processes. Preserving movement, improving quality, and working with each patient's individual structure rather than against it. This is where aesthetic medicine is heading and is the standard at GSA.

"The women coming to us aren't chasing youth. They're protecting it."

Gower Skin Aesthetics Swansea | Harley Street, London www.gowerskinaesthetics.com | 01792 983033

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Revealed: The 2026 UK's Best Workplaces for Women™

Great Place To Work® is on a mission to make every company a great workplace for all – because when people trust their leaders, feel valued, and experience fairness at work, businesses outperform the market. We call this the Great Place To Work Effect: great leaders build trust, which shapes the culture that drives performance.

Every year, we gather direct, honest feedback from over 10 million employees worldwide. Our survey is completely confidential, so people can feel comfortable to be honest about their workplace, and companies can gain detailed insights into how they can better serve their people.

Only employers with the highest levels of trust,

job satisfaction, and empowerment earn Best Workplaces™ recognition.

The 2026 UK's Best Workplaces for Women List ranks 350 organisations creating inclusive, equitable workplaces. By fostering environments where all employees, regardless of gender, can flourish, they're not just doing the right thing – they're strengthening business performance.

Keep reading to discover who made the 2026 UK's Best Workplaces for Women List, or scan the QR code to discover more about the Great Place To Work Effect.

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2026 UK's Best Workplaces for Women™

Small Companies (10-50 employees)

1. Thomas and Co International
2. Good Humans
3. Bridging Finance Solutions Group Ltd
4. Brand Genetics
5. Healthier Business Group
6. Linden House Epsom - Nirvana Care Group
7. Founders Law
8. Candour Agency Ltd
9. Happy
10. Entec Si
11. Learning Resources Ltd
12. Bind Media
13. Ecology by Design Ltd
14. Flourish Education
15. Embark Learning Care Academy / Fairway
16. Inardua
17. iCan wellbeing Group CIO
18. BOOM! Healthcare Communications Ltd
19. Vantage UK Group
20. AgileCadence
21. Day One Strategy
22. Genie Goals
23. Wildfire
24. Incentivesmart
25. Planisware
26. Laerdal Medical Ltd
27. Vetro Recruitment
28. Principal, Global Events
29. JLiving - Jewish Community Housing Association
30. If U Care Share
31. Something Big
32. Beanstalk
33. Zoocha
34. Aldwych Consulting
35. BFY Group
36. Resonant Group
37. Molecule to Medicine
38. north9
39. Nolan Business Solutions
40. TePe Oral Hygiene Products Ltd
41. St Wulfstan Surgery
42. International Chamber of Shipping
43. HSPG
44. Consultant Connect
45. Reinvigoration Group
46. Firstlight Group
47. Refugee and Migrant Justice
48. Storck UK
49. Two Degrees Below Ltd
50. Careforsons LTD
51. Eulogy
52. GIG Retail, a Smollan company
53. Aura Infection Control
54. Enovation Controls Ltd
55. Retail Active, a Smollan company
56. RAINBOW FOSTERING
57. Insight Global
58. Richard Nelson LLP
59. Interlink
60. MAM Baby UK
61. All The Best
62. Tribal Impact
63. Hope Capital Property Finance
64. Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
65. Genie Ventures
66. Wellington IT
67. Timac Argo
68. Divine HomeCare Solutions
69. Fuel Bank Foundation
70. RCP Parking Ltd
71. Webflow
72. Leman International Transport Limited
73. Clone
74. Vizst Technology
75. Wirquin
76. StoryStream
77. Helapet
78. The July
79. EVOLVE Advice Ltd
80. Micom
81. Blackwell Adventure
82. Spur Therapeutics
83. Ansarada Group Ltd
84. scarlettabbott
85. BBJ&K Ltd
86. Evolve Commercial
87. Potentia Insight
88. John Mason International
89. Achievers
90. Perkins Cole
91. Goodwille Ltd
92. ICL: Independent Container Line
93. Prezzee UK Limited
94. Core Prescribing Solutions
95. CEN Group Holdings
96. Preventicum
97. Vending Sense
98. Attic Self Storage
99. Sikla
100. Lupa Foods

Medium Companies (51-200 employees)

1. ILS Case Management
2. BFP Group
3. Outrank Ltd
4. Signable
5. Citipost Mail
6. Aspire Scientific
7. Leighton
8. G Touring
9. Highgate IT Solutions
10. Dukes Bailiffs Limited
11. The DPO Centre
12. Teladoc Health UK
13. Impression
14. Squaretrade
15. EXUS
16. PREM Group
17. LACE Partners
18. Shared Access
19. Tomorrow
20. Lioncourt Homes
21. Mercator Digital
22. STM AGENCY
23. Dezrez
24. Consilient Health
25. Box.Com (UK) Ltd
26. Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd
27. Streathers North London
28. Touch Medical Media
29. Tangle Teezer
30. Whitmore High School
31. Puma Capital Group
32. AccessPay
33. S2 Partnership Ltd
34. Char.gy
35. Hyundai Capital UK Ltd
36. SquaredUp
37. Vetoquinol
38. The Marketing Lounge Partnership Ltd
39. Homeprotect
40. Tedaisy Insurance Group Ltd
41. N-Compass
42. Clive Owen LLP
43. e.l.f. Beauty
44. AlumierMD
45. Gorilla Glue Europe Ltd
46. Lansons
47. National Day Nurseries Association
48. Agria Pet Insurance
49. Wales Council for Voluntary Action
50. Bolton Lads and Girls Club
51. Scientific Group
52. IMP Software
53. Warranty Solutions Group
54. IASME Consortium
55. CPS
56. Technology Management Ltd
57. Lavazza UK&I
58. Vesta Software Group Ltd
59. Nous Group
60. Glassmoon Services
61. Fleet Alliance Ltd
62. Windward Energy
63. MCL Medics
64. Moose Toys
65. Invisors
66. LPPi
67. Simpson Associates
68. Abbey Group
69. Xledger
70. The Berkeley Partnership
71. Alternative Airlines
72. Coface UK & Ireland
73. Leeds Mind
74. Watkins & Gunn Solicitors
75. IP Integration
76. BTTC Infrastructure Ltd
77. UP3 Services Ltd
78. Premier Education Group
79. WisdomTree
80. Creditspring
81. justteachers Ltd
82. Leumi UK
83. Crescent Purchasing Consortium
84. Route 101 Ltd
85. Interactive Consulting & Events
86. TrueLayer
87. Bionical Emas
88. Service Innovation Group UK
89. Tanium
90. Kia UK Ltd
91. PureMalt Products
92. Zi Ltd
93. Veran Performance
94. LIMA
95. Clays
96. Nuby
97. HURST
98. Lubbock Fine LLP
99. PubMatic
100. Workplace Interiors Company Cheltenham

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Two Leaders. One Message: Culture Drives Performance

What does it take to build a workplace where women – and all employees – can thrive?

For leaders like Sally Pritchett and Sarah Goodall, the answer is clear: culture isn't a 'nice to have'. It's the foundation of performance, trust and long-term growth.

Two leaders at organisations recognised on the 2026 UK's Best Workplaces for Women™ List, Sally and Sarah are bringing their perspectives to the For All Summit™ in London this November – sharing what it really takes to create high-trust, high-performing cultures.

"I've tried to create a culture where people can feel part of something, where they can be themselves."

Sally Pritchett has spent over two decades shaping workplace cultures rooted in trust, inclusion and clarity. Her leadership at Something Big reflects a belief that culture is not defined by leadership statements, but by everyday behaviours and experiences.

Hear more from Sally and Sarah at For All Summit™ London

Sally Pritchett, CEO and Co-Founder, Something Big

For Sarah Goodall, CEO at Tribal Impact, culture is not separate from brand or performance – it is what brings them together.

Her work focuses on a critical shift from brand-led communication to people-led influence. Her perspective is grounded in the belief that culture is what enables employees to become credible advocates – strengthening both engagement and commercial outcomes.

"Internal engagement is the foundation that makes genuine, sustained employee advocacy possible – driving stronger engagement, more meaningful interactions and higher conversion rates."

Sarah Goodall, CEO, Tribal Impact

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2025 UK's Best Workplaces for Women™

Large Companies (201-1000 employees)

1. Powerforce Field Marketing
2. Active Prospects
3. Lindt & Sprungli UK Ltd
4. Development Bank of Wales
5. Coloplast
6. Phoenix Software
7. Citizens Advice Gateshead
8. PKF Francis Clark
9. National Fostering Group
10. World Wide Technology
11. MetLife
12. Takeda Pharmaceutical
13. BHP Professional Services Limited
14. Goodlord
15. Aventum Group Ltd
16. Braze
17. Reward
18. Biogen
19. Genesys
20. Blackstone
21. Stryker UK
22. Ellisons
23. Huntswood - A ResultsCX Company
24. Fraikin
25. ProCook
26. Natilik
27. NEBOSH
28. Newmedica
29. Kyowa Kirin
30. Albert Goodman
31. BOXT
32. Mercer & Hole
33. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
34. Insulet
35. Liberty IT
36. Johnston Carmichael
37. Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers
38. TTEC (UK) SOLUTIONS Ltd
39. Alliance Homes
40. Vegner Group
41. PayStream Accounting Services Ltd
42. Havebury Homes
43. Milford Haven Port Authority
44. The Farnborough Airport Company
45. Smolian
46. Assurant
47. MSC Industrial Supply
48. Premium Credit
49. Talon
50. Borough Care Ltd
51. Atom Bank
52. Pegasus Group
53. Tropic Skincare
54. YMCA St Paul's Group
55. AKG UK
56. Borders College
57. General Mills UK
58. The Doyle Collection
59. Family Adventures Group
60. Bioscript Group
61. Exclaimer
62. Shake Shack
63. De Lage Landen Leasing Ltd
64. Carl Zeiss Vision
65. AsendiaUK
66. Acorn Early Years Foundation
67. bpha
68. Samsara
69. Imperial London Family of Hotels
70. Zen Internet
71. RiverStone International
72. Robert Half
73. Manutan UK
74. Chiesi Ltd
75. Tandem Bank
76. Corona Energy
77. CliniMed and SecuriCare (Medical) Ltd
78. Ryan
79. Xero
80. Exclusive Networks
81. Slalom
82. WCF Ltd
83. Fittleworth Medical Ltd
84. Leigh Day
85. IMA, the Smolian agency
86. Suntory Global Spirits UK
87. Pharmacy2U
88. Leek Building Society
89. Everyturn Mental Health
90. Canaccord Wealth
91. Liquidline
92. Havas Lynx
93. HGF
94. Roper Rhodes
95. Brightwell
96. International Beverage
97. Tapestry
98. Bayley & Sage
99. Charlie Bigham's
100. Bents Garden & Home
101. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Super Large Companies (1001+ employees)

1. Kids Planet Day Nurseries
2. Aviva
3. Hilton
4. Savers Health and Beauty
5. Colosseum Dental UK Ltd
6. AbbVie
7. Baringa
8. Home Group Limited
9. Admiral
10. Softcat plc
11. TD SYNNEX UK
12. Domestic & General
13. Consensus Support Services Ltd
14. Northumbrian Water Group
15. AJ Bell
16. Clermont Hotel Group
17. Dimensions
18. Acorn Group
19. Tahir Group
20. N Family Club
21. HomeServe Membership Ltd
22. Coventry Building Society
23. Centrica PLC
24. Specsavers
25. Adobe
26. Markel
27. Marriott International
28. Capital One
29. Nottingham Community Housing Association
30. Siemens Healthineers AG
31. McCarthy & Stone
32. Hilti
33. Bupa Dental Care
34. TP
35. SpaMedica
36. Places for People
37. Experian Ltd
38. Vanquis Bank
39. Outcomes First Group
40. Cisco
41. Allianz UK
42. Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd
43. Blackpool and the Fylde College
44. Salesforce
45. RSM UK
46. Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
47. Capgemini UK
48. ServiceNow
49. Brown & Brown
50. Encore Capital Group

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Why Regenerative Aesthetics Is The Future of Skin Health

Inside Georgie's Aesthetics, the clinic redefining modern beauty through science, artistry and regenerative medicine.

BY LAURA HILL

Exosomes, Sculptra, Radiesse and hyaluronic acid are some of the most talked about regenerative treatments in aesthetics right now, and Georgie's Aesthetics is firmly at the forefront of this evolving movement.

More than just a beauty business, Georgie's Aesthetics is a luxury, medic-led clinic delivering clinically proven results with an experience to match. Think softly sculpted features, calming neutral-toned interiors, and the confidence that comes from being treated by someone who truly understands both the science and artistry behind aesthetic medicine.

It's not just about treatments. It's about helping women become the most empowered version of themselves while improving skin health through a multi-layered regenerative approach.

FOUNDER & NURSE PRACTITIONER

Founded in Milton Keynes, the clinic has quickly become one of the UK's most sought-after destinations for natural, full-face rejuvenation. Founder and Nurse Practitioner Georgina Sexton has spent more than eight years training alongside some of the industry's leading global injectors and surgeons, building a reputation for delivering elegant, natural-looking results.

Patients travel nationally and internationally for the clinic's signature approach, combining advanced clinical expertise, patient safety and a deep understanding of facial anatomy. While many clinics focus on trends, Georgie's Aesthetics is known for creating results that age beautifully over time, restoring confidence without compromising individuality.

01 THE PHILOSOPHY

Her treatment philosophy incorporates the latest advancements in regenerative aesthetics, including precise micro-dosing techniques and advanced biostimulators that work in harmony with the body to encourage natural-collagen production and long-term skin health.

02 THE 360 APPROACH

The recent launch of the clinic's 360 multi-layer skincare range further supports this regenerative philosophy. By targeting the underlying causes of skin ageing and supporting healthy cellular function, the range helps restore healthier, stronger and more radiant skin.

03 THE DIFFERENCE

What truly sets the clinic apart is the trust it has built with its clients. Georgina is consistently praised for her meticulous approach, extensive knowledge and ability to create bespoke treatment plans tailored to every individual.

04 THE EXPERIENCE

Combined with five-star client reviews, a calming environment and comprehensive aftercare support, the clinic continues to stand out for all the right reasons.

05 THE FUTURE

In a world where beauty is moving away from extremes and towards natural, healthy-looking results, Georgie's Aesthetics is helping redefine what modern aesthetic medicine looks like.

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Pipeline

• Extraction route: mistral-ocr
• extraction_route=mistral-ocr
• Translation chunks: 70
• Extraction warnings:
• [OCR-ROUTE] FORCE-MISTRAL: All PDFs route directly to MistralOCR.

Non-model Checks

• WARNING: missing numeric tokens from source: 300000, 50000, 500000, 62100, 67.5
• WARNING: Missing proper nouns in translation: Acting Editorial Business Manager, Acting Entertainment Booker, Acting Entertainment Director Luxury, Acting Entertainment Director Special Projects, Acting Fashion Assistant, Aesthetics Clinic, Alia Atreides, Although Sciton, American Fiction, American South
• WARNING: source dates, money, or percentage tokens may be missing
• WARNING: translated output contains large residual English-looking blocks

Model QA

经过严格审核，本次翻译存在多处严重缺陷，特别是针对低中文密度区域的漏译以及关键数字/术语的错误。以下是详细审计报告：

═══ 审核报告 ═══

1. 完整性与漏译 (Completeness)

• [BLOCKING] 严重漏译：在“低中文密度区域”标注的三个企业名单段落（小型公司、中型企业、大型企业）中，译文完全缺失。原文中包含大量公司名称（如 Thomas and Co International, Powerforce Field Marketing, ILS Case Management 等），译文直接跳过了这些列表，导致内容严重缺失。

2. 数字与事实核查 (Accuracy & Hallucination)

• [BLOCKING] 数字量级错误：
  • 译文：“这部大预算的七集惊悚剧讲述了在一次 10-million-dollar 的抢劫案失手后...”
  • 原文：“...in a 10-million-dollar robbery...”
  • 审核：虽然数字正确，但此处未翻译为中文（如“一千万美元”），在报纸翻译中属于交付质量缺陷。
• [WARNING] 术语/名称翻译不统一：
  • 译文：“...由 The Wall Group 的 GREGORY RUSSELL...” $\rightarrow$ “发型：The Wall Group 的 Gregory Kristall”
  • 原文：均为 "GREGORY RUSSELL"。译文在后半部分将其误写为 "Kristall"，属于翻译过程中的随机幻觉/笔误。

3. 交付标签与残留英文 (Delivery & Residual English)

• [WARNING] 大段英文残留：
  • 译文末尾的版权/致谢段落：“AS TOLE TO NAGMI PINE, SERPENTINE SCULPTURE BY JESUS BANDI SOTO...” 等内容完全未翻译，直接保留英文。
• [WARNING] 格式残留：
  • 译文中出现 ![-1.](-1.) 等 Markdown 图像占位符，未进行清理，影响最终交付阅读体验。

4. 幻觉核查 (Hallucination Check)

• [FALSE_POSITIVE]：关于“幸运女神”剧集《Lucky》的详细剧情描述（拉斯维加斯到大瑟尔），经核查 $\text{SOURCE PREVIEW}$ 中的 $\text{STRATIFIED TEXT SAMPLES}$ 确实存在相关描述，判定为真实内容，非幻觉。

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═══ 总结 ═══

审核结论：存在阻塞性问题 (Blocking Issues Found)

主要问题汇总： 1. 致命漏译：三个企业规模分类名单（小型/中型/大型企业）被完全忽略。 2. 人名错误：将 Gregory Russell 误译/写为 Gregory Kristall。 3. 交付质量：存在大量未翻译的英文致谢段落及未清理的图像标签。

建议： 必须重新翻译低中文密度区域的列表，并统一全文人名，清理所有残留的英文标签。