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10 hot stories, including the bib: the trend with benefits, and why is Angelina ‘stalling’ divorce? Brief sheet Polly Vernon Fashion jury Party people And finally FEATURES

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People who don’t have an opinion about Taylor Swift’s new music video probably do exist… but I don’t know any of them. Look What You Made Me Do has literally divided the Grazia team this week, but one thing’s for certain, she’s got all of our attention – in the first 24 hours of its release on YouTube it had clocked a record-smashing 43.2 million views. In it, the singer takes aim at her enemies (again) and adopts a scorched earth approach to the old incarnations of herself, mocking her meeker, milder past iterations and glorifying Taylor 2.0 – bitter, bitchy and unapologetically sexy. But in order to understand the reincarnation, you need to go back to her country ingénue origins, which is why we’ve asked four writers who’ve interviewed her over the years to shed light on her transformation and why she felt the need to ‘kill off ’ her old self. See page 14. In fashion, from fluffy totes to structured show-stoppers, we have literally ALL the bags you need to arm yourself with this season – better yet, prices start from £28. Plus we’d like to introduce you to the adult bib – the breakout accessory of the new-season. Less about mopping up spills and more about giving your knitwear a preppy spin, turn to page 36 to see what we mean. Our behaviour is also being inspired by childhood this week, as Grazia writer Rhiannon Evans makes the case for throwing tantrums as a grown-up (page 63). She might be on to something, as experts say a hissy fit can be a healthy way to regulate your emotions. Are you ready to let rip next time something gets on top of you? We’d love to know. Email us at feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk about this or any other issue in the mag. Enjoy,

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Boots, £34.99, Ego (ego.co.uk). Prim pearls get a rebellious rethink this season, studding the heel of these tough-luxe ankle boots.

Coat, £360, Modern Rarity x Eudon Choi; dress, £120, and shoes, £99, Modern Rarity, all John Lewis (johnlewis.com). The latest collab from John Lewis’s Modern Rarity line – a capsule of five outerwear options from London-based designer Eudon Choi – drops Thursday. This frill-hemmed coat is the piece we’ll be investing in.

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Jacket, £70, eekday (shop. W Weekday weekday.com). Fluffy fabrics and tactile textiles are big news for next season. Jump on the trend now with this velvet bomber. Luxe but laid-back, try it with denim and high-top Converse.

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‘OLD TAYLOR’ – A REMEMBRANCE As the pop star sensationally kills off her former selves, journalist Lucy Vine and others who’ve met her explore how Taylor Swift went from innocent ingénue to self-styled ‘queen of snakes’

Taylor’s reborn – and this time she’s coming out all guns blazing

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TAYLOR SWIFT WAS NOT Taylor Swift when I first met her. Back in 2008, she was a gangly teenager with tight curls, who stooped in that self-conscious way very tall young people tend to do. She seemed incredibly smart, but innocent; going everywhere with her mum, Andrea, who was always watching benignly during the four times I interviewed her daughter. Wide-eyed and unguarded, Taylor talked with speed about how much she wanted this career and this life. She told me how ď&#x20AC;´

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and maybe that innocence was starting to fade, as she told him in the interview, ‘That one thing I’m really afraid of is that magic doesn’t last. That butterflies and daydreams and love, all these things that I hold so dear, are going to leave some day.’ But Alex tells me now he didn’t truly buy into the syrupy vibe. ‘I never thought of her as an innocent princess, even in those days, and she didn’t come across like it. Sure, she spoke about wanting to believe in it, but she was also too down-to-earth and aware it was a myth to really fall for it. She was as professionally poised as you’d expect, even then. The one moment she lost it a tiny bit emotionally, was when she talked about the mean girls at her school – like, I think they still made her seethe.’ In the same year, entertainment journalist Jacqui Meddings met Taylor. ‘We got into the back of a huge, fancy car and sat, slightly awkwardly, side-by-side for almost an hour as her chauffeur took us from a gig to her private jet,’ says Jacqui. ‘She was in full-blown Red era. Short skirt, perfect hair, red lips. She was sweet, smart, razor-sharp, funny, yet innocent enough to twitch a little when I swore. She was tough, too. I’ve never had an interviewee more in control. She made it clear exactly what was a no-go area – mainly naming exes.’ Things were more complicated when Jacqui met her again in 2015 after the launch of 1989. By then, another New Taylor had been born; peak control-freak Taylor. She was embroiled in her first proper feud – hello again, Katy Perry – and her interviews were marked with a certain level of paranoia. Jacqui describes how setting up a cover shoot took ‘almost a year of negotiating with her publicist. Hundreds of emails had been exchanged around every detail, from the wardrobe she would wear to her coffee order.’ When they finally came face-to-face, Jacqui says Taylor ‘brimmed with a new confidence, independence and sexiness. I met her again in London not long after and the security had seriously amped up. Locations were kept secret until as late as possible and a guard was never far away from her.’ Louise Gannon is one of very few journalists who has interviewed Taylor across all these different eras and tells me she thinks her transformation is deliberate. ‘These are all characters Taylor creates,’ Louise says. ‘She’s always been someone who pulls her own strings and doesn’t care

From top: pre-feud with Katy Perry at the MTV VMAs in 2008; ‘sweet country girl’ Taylor

about ruffling feathers. She is her own machine, and she knew she had to toughen up. I’ve watched it happen over the last nine years of interviewing her, seen her develop this shield – this armour – to protect herself. And I think it’s so clever. Taylor once told me that everything she does, everything she puts out on social media, comes back to the song. This is just the next stage to her plan. She used to think being relatable and likeable was the key. She played the victim, like “Poor me, I got bullied at school, I can’t get a man, I’m getting picked on by other celebs,” and now she’s changed her own narrative. She’s come out kicking – literally.’ The Taylor of today might not look anything like my 2008 Taylor, but, actually, I think I like this one better. She’s done playing the victim, she’s taking no prisoners. If you come for her, she will come for you – armed with a recordbreaking diss song. Her single might be called Look What You Made Me Do, but Taylor’s very much the one in charge. n

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happy she was in this world, and how thrilled she was with her expanding circle of celeb friends – including, back then, Katy Perry, who Taylor said ‘always sends me the most hilarious text messages!’ That Taylor Swift is dead. In truth, she’s been dead for a long time, but she was officially declared so last week by a new scorched-earth Taylor in her Look What You Made Me Do music video. After six months of uncharacteristic silence, followed by a wholesale deletion of her social media presence, Taylor came back with a brutal bang. With the help of a $10 million bathtub full of jewels, LWYMMD immediately broke four different YouTube and streaming records, and with it, any chance at building bridges with her many, many enemies. Every frame had a purpose, and that purpose was revenge on anyone who has crossed her, including Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Calvin Harris, Tom Hiddleston and, of course, she-of-theformerly-hilarious-texts. Taylor even turns on herself, literally piling up her previous incarnations – including the 2008 one I’d first met – before knocking them down, kicking them in the face, and declaring in a horror-film-sing-song voice that ‘The old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, ’cause she’s dead!’ A few years after my encounters with the country-musician-turned-pop-star, Guardian journalist Alex MacPherson met a very different Taylor. This 2012 Taylor was edgier, with red lipstick to match her new album Red. Red She’d had her heart broken

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ANGELINA ‘ TOO BROKE’ TO DIVORCE BRAD 20

FOLLOWING SENSATIONAL REPORTS that they had called

off their split and were reuniting, Brangelina’s divorce proceedings do appear to have stalled. But according to insiders, the real cause isn’t rekindled love – but a diminishing bank balance. ‘They are in no way getting back together,’ revealed one source familiar with the situation. ‘The truth is, Angelina is having cash-flow issues, and can’t afford to finalise things right now. Her lawyer Laura Wasser is one of Hollywood’s most high-profile – and expensive – attorneys, and Angelina’s struggling to find money right now to pay her retainer.’ Angelina, short of cash? It may sound unlikely, but public records (obtained by Grazia) show that she took a whopping $17m mortgage out on her new $24m home in LA. Factor in her huge living expenses – and the fact that she hasn’t starred in a big film since Maleficent in 2014 – and the news seems less surprising. ‘Being Angelina is expensive,’ added the source. ‘Her security detail alone is thought to cost her around $40k per month, and she insists on having a private nanny for each of her kids. She’s still living the same lifestyle as when she was with Brad, but without his earnings, which is why she’s run into trouble.’ Angelina’s last film, 2015’s By The Sea, was dismissed as a vanity project and flopped at the box office. Meanwhile her next project for Netflix, First They Killed My Father, is not expected to be a big earner. ‘In recent years Angelina has lost interest in playing the Hollywood game and starring in blockbusters, preferring to indulge in smaller passion projects that bring in far less money. When she split from Brad, her intention was to move away from film entirely and focus more on her political and philanthropic work. Ironically, now she’s finding that without Brad’s income she may well end up having to star in the type of big budget movies that she’d hoped to have left behind.’

Photos: Backgrid, Flynet

Left: Angelina’s new $24m home in LA. Below: out with family and friends

RELAXED You’re more of a jeans girl – can you still do the slip? Absolutely – layer it over denim and add the other repurposed hit of the season, a cardi.

1. Cardigan, £370, Elizabeth And James (harveynichols.com). 2. Dress, £250, Raey (matchesfashion.com). 3. Sandals, about £332, By Far (byfarshoes.com). 4. Jeans, £95, Whistles (whistles.com). 5. Earrings, £6, Monki (monki.com)

THE MIDI SLIP is the Coca-Cola of

clothing – it has universal appeal. In fluid silk satin, this slinky piece transcends barriers of style, season and occasion, and just so happens to be the hardestworking piece in your wardrobe right now – seriously. This is your doeseverything dress and if you don’t have one, trust us, you need one. The key to the slip’s catch-all status is simplicity. With not even a zip in sight, its fuss-free silhouette semaphores effortlessness like nothing else and offers endless styling options. Printed or plain, in muted shades or opulent jewel tones, anything goes – just make sure it’s midi in length and that the fabric skims rather than clings to the body. Look to the slip’s ’90s heyday for inspo – sleek minimalist Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, grunge queen Courtney Love and eternal cool girl Kate Moss in a

transparent silver slip circa 1993, accessorised with nothing but a pair of black pants and a fag. A bold look, perhaps best left to the gravity-defying and attention-seeking of us. But those of us with more bountiful boobs aren’t left out. Opt for a thick-strapped style (we love Vince’s version, right) or layer over a white tee – an on-point style switch that also cannily accommodates a bra. Clever layering is the key to giving the slip its newfound staple status. Teaming a spaghetti-strap version with a tan and slides is a no-brainer for summer, but no need to pack it away come autumn – just wear over a finegauge polo and jeans. Similarly, the slip makes a seamless day-to-night transition, simply swap a denim jacket for a velvet tux and chandelier earrings. Cool, flattering, versatile: if you didn’t know you needed one – you do now.

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The catch-all slip and how to refresh it

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FEMININE A sweet shade of pink on a laid-back slip gets some cool-girl kudos. Clashing florals and white boots give a punchy dose of attitude.

1. Top, £19.99, Zara (zara.com). 2. Dress, £485, T by Alexander Wang (net-a-porter.com). 3. Earrings, £10, Topshop (topshop.com). 4. Boots, £199, Kurt Geiger (kurtgeiger.com)

S P O RT Y If track pants and a skinny roll neck are your off-duty uniform, consider a satin slip over the top for a modern spin. An unexpected pairing that really works.

1. Trainers, £70, adidas (schuh.co.uk). 2. Dress, £70, Topshop (topshop.com). 3. Body, £140, Wolford (harveynichols.com). 4. Trousers, £30, Monki (monki.com)

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The best-dressed woman at the party never looks like she’s trying too hard. Vamp up the languid lines of a slip with a Le Smoking-style velvet jacket and pumps.

1. Blazer, £89, Mango (mango.com). 2. Dress, £340, Vince (net-a-porter.com). 3. Earrings, £7.99, New Look (newlook.com). 4. Shoes, £560, Rochas (matchesfashion.com)

10 H ST OR O T IES

AFTER HARVEY, THE POLITICAL STORM RAGES ‘WE’RE JUST BLESSED, if it wasn’t for social media all of this could have been Katrina 2.0.’ So tweeted one Texan resident last week as the state faced historic flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. social media quickly became the de facto hub of a mammoth rescue operation. As 50,000 homes were submerged, Houston residents shared the addresses of loved ones facing rising (and alligatorinfested) waters, urging them to hang sheets out of the window to signal they were still trapped. Indeed, it was social media that managed to get help to a nursing home when a picture of its elderly residents sitting in waist-high water – one still knitting – went viral. But while the flooding escalated and regular people got on with improvising their own rescues, the disaster was eclipsed by political point-scoring on all sides. Let’s just get the shoes out of the way first. There’s no doubt that the First Lady stepping out on the White House lawn wearing a Top Gun-cum-Janet Jacksoninspired bomber teamed with needle-

Houston’s flood-ravaged Highway 45. Below left: storm victims rescued from their home. Below right: Trump with Melania – in those controversial heels

sharp stilettos triggered a collective worldwide, ‘What the...??’ Cue a million think-pieces picking over such a bold sartorial move from ‘Yet another sign of a way out-of-touch White House?’ to ‘Why are we still so hung up on women’s shoes?’ This isn’t one of those pieces, but surely we can all agree that, feminist wrangling aside, the look was killer for anything but a trip to a disaster zone? And yes we know she switched to trainers on the flight but still, someone get Melania a right-hand woman already. In the presumed absence of such an ally, it was her right-hand man – the President himself – who knew that while

the devastation of parts of Texas and Louisiana will last months if not years, time was of the essence for nailing that all-important photo op. His priority? To imprint an image of a president in control and avoid the slew of negative press faced by George W Bush when he delayed visiting New Orleans after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. So, four days after Harvey hit, the President headed to Corpus Christi – not Houston – apparently in order to avoid further beleaguering the deluged state’s resources. His motorcade was met by supporters and protesters alike, although many baulked at Trump’s failure to meet

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a single victim. Instead, he staged an impromptu rally outside a fire station, in which he praised the crowd for coming out – ‘What a crowd! What a turnout!’ Frankly you might as well gawp at a visiting prez when your neighbourhood is underwater. But Trump’s awareness that this constituted a defining moment in his White House tenure was clear: ‘We want to be looked at in five years, in 10 years from now as this is the way to do it,’ he declared presumptuously. Away from the action on the ground, it was Twitter – the President’s favoured playground – that played host to the next round of politicking. One Trump

supporter sought to fight the President’s corner by sharing a picture of ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, along with the tweet, ‘Three days after Hurricane Katrina: where was Michelle Obama?’ Uh-oh. Others followed – ‘How come we never saw Obama helping Katrina victims? Oh that’s right, he was golfing at that time’ – and so on. Those with a better grip of recent history then piled in to point out the obvious errors but incredibly, it was still necessary for a major US fact-checking website to post an article entitled, ‘Was Barack Obama President During Hurricane Katrina?’ Hint: Nope. Former White House photographer Pete Souza clapped back on Instagram with an image of Barack Obama hugging a victim of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 to highlight what he saw as a lack of compassion and empathy from Trump. And so it rumbled on. Meanwhile, a chemical plant in nearby Crosby exploded, the town of Beaumont – just 90 miles from Houston – was left without water, and fears grew that the number killed (44, as Grazia went to press) would rise as the waters receded. In a country whose divisions have been exposed – raw and gaping – in recent weeks, it’s perhaps little surprise that the President lacked the ability to pull people together at this time of crisis. What’s heartening is that they did so anyway. Sarah Reynolds, an evacuee who escaped by boat from Port Arthur with her daughter who is on dialysis, said, ‘I’m just grateful that the community came together, no race, no colour, no prejudices in any kind of way – just willing to help.’ 25

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AMAL GOES BACK TO WORK

Amal has installed a luxury office in a wing of their Berkshire home. Top right: with George in Venice last week

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OVER THE LAST TWO TW MONTHS, their parental leave has included flying their newborn twins for a holiday in Lake Como, dinner dates with their friends and tennis matches in the sun. But all good things must come to an end, and last week George Clooney officially went back to work as he promoted his film Suburbicon, starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore. Now, Grazia ia understands that this week his wife, the 39-year-old human rights lawyer Amal, is returning to her own job, following the birth of their twins Ella and Alexander in June, and will be basing herself at their £10 million mansion. ‘Amal has constructed a luxury office on the left of their Berkshire home, in a wing that leads off the main house,’ said a well-placed source. ‘Amal wanted to stay close to the twins while continuing with her work. The idea is that she’ll spend as little time away from them as she can while juggling professional commitments. ‘There’s a special entrance so that visitors can come and go and avoid the main house. There is parking for six cars and the Clooneys’ on-site chef is on hand to make her visitors lunch when she has meetings. She has done everything she can to ensure she’ll be around the kids as much as possible.’ It follows Grazia’s revelation last month that the couple had taken ‘drastic’ security measures to protect their children after Amal received death threats for her humanitarian work. The couple are said to have spent £15.5 million renovating the mansion in Sonning, Berkshire, after enlisting the help of the interior designer Isle Crawford, who previously worked with the Soho House Group and helped Anya Hindmarch design her flagship store on Madison Avenue, New York. They are also thought to be employing a full-time nursery nurse and nanny to help with the children. ‘George and Amal are slowly going back to work after spending a wonderful summer in Italy with Alexander and Ella,’ added the source. ‘But they are making sure the twins come first: their priorities have totally changed since the children arrived, and they just want to spend p as much time with them as theyy can.’ c

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Gemma Arterton in 2010’s Prince Of Persia:The Sands Of Time. Right: Danielle Macdonald as Patti Cake$. Opposite: Amanda Seyfried; Chloë Grace Moretz

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As a Canadian orchestra shuts down over body fascism and Gemma Arterton talks about studio pressure to lose weight, Nicole Mowbrayy repor reports on the stars taking a stand

‘ALTHOUGH ALMOST ALL of our vocalists are fit and slim…’ the email read, ‘two of our featured singers were not and we would hope that they would refrain from wearing tight-fitting dresses and use loose dresses instead.’ In a note to members last week – which subsequently went viral – management at the Toronto-based Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra declared: ‘Your image is our image. If you look good, we look good too.’ The message backfired. When the furious vocalists posted it online, accusing the organisation of ‘fat-shaming’, they encouraged the outraged to ‘riot’ about the post and made international news. Sheraton Cadwell singer Sydney Dunitz publicly wrote to orchestra general manager Andrew Chong, saying: ‘Many struggle with weight, many struggle with eating disorders, many are in the process of getting fit, many just plain enjoy their bodies as they are. That says nothing about their musical ability… This email is bullying.’ The organisation subsequently apologised and announced it is disbanding after several executives resigned in protest.

Fat-shaming is nothing new, but the Sheraton Cadwell musicians are just the latest group of women to call out the archaic standards governing how women are ‘supposed’ to look – with particular reference to their weight. In a recent podcast for The Guilty Feminist, actor Gemma Arterton revealed the lengths gone to by Hollywood studios to ensure their female stars are slim, claiming one flew a personal trainer out to her hotel to film her exercising to ensure she did it. Arterton also claimed producers would measure her and comment on her food intake. ‘They’d call up the personal trainer at like nine at night going: “Is she in the gym? And if she isn’t, why?”’ she said. Elsewhere, Sophie Turner recently said in a magazine interview that she has ‘often’ been asked to lose weight for roles ‘even though it has nothing to do with the character’, and last month Chloë Grace Moretz hit the headlines when she revealed a co-star – a man in his twenties who she didn’t name – told her that while she may have been his love interest on-screen, she could never be so in real life as she was ‘too big’. She was 15 at the time.

Amy Schumer has said that she, too, fell prey to the pressure to lose weight at the start of her career, but wouldn’t do it again. ‘I feel very good in my own skin,’ she explained. ‘I feel strong. I feel healthy. I do. I feel sexy.’ Likewise, Jennifer Lawrence – who along with Amanda Seyfried has also spoken out about being pressured to slim down – now makes her feelings g veryy c clear to anyone y who dares to mention her weight: ‘If anybody even tries to whisper the word “diet”, I’m like, “You can go fuck yourself.’’’ With so many female stars taking a stand against the expectation they need to maintain a body size which may be unrealistic or unhealthy, the tide is slowly beginning to turn. Actors like Melissa McCarthy and Schumer, who write their own films or make them via their own production companies, are changing the perception that audiences only respond to skinny women – in fact, their success bears testament to the pleasure viewers take in watching stars who come in different shapes and sizes. There are other signs of hope too. The film Patti Cake$, out last week, tells the story of a female rapper defying conventions of how a performer should look (she’s both white and overweight), and was a huge hit at the Sundance Film Festival. And Chloë Grace Moretz stars in an upcoming animated film, Red Shoes And The 7 Dwarfs, which is being marketed as being about ‘a princess who doesn’t fit into the celebrity world of princesses – or their dress size’. So let’s just hope this isn’t the last we hear of the Sheraton Cadwell singers and their comeback is loud and proud.

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that sticks. Like bubblegum on the sole of your shoe. Case in point: the sock boot. Who would have thought that a Spandex legging – a virulent flower-power printed one at that – attached to a lethally pointed and heeled shoe would become this season’s ‘It-est’ of footwear, sparking copies in every permutation – long, short, fancy, plain… It’s one thing to see a bilious pink or purple second-skin, thigh-high sock boot on the runway – and note down ‘Shoe of the season?’ – but for it to have actually taken root in real life? You couldn’t have predicted it. 30

Or could you? Let’s track the trend: a) The Credibility Factor – in order for the sock boot to ignite, it first had to be rubber-stamped by the fashion community. That happened almost two years ago, in the midst of the by-nowclassic trend known as athleisure. On the Vetements catwalk in Paris at the height of ‘Vetemania’, designer and chief rebelrouser Demna Gvasalia issued a cigaretteheeled black sock boot branded with the Vetements logo. b) The Fashion Facsimile Phase – the next step in the life of a trend is when other brands develop the idea and make it their own. So, six months after its

first outing, we saw Céline’s metallic-knit ankle boot and Kanye West’s Yeezy black thigh-highs, followed swiftly by Fendi’s Edwardian-heeled-football-sock-bootie. But the trend really went stratospheric when Gvasalia, now well into his Balenciaga job, honed his originals into the garishly patterned Spandex Knife stiletto boot. c) The Mainstream Influencer – another crucial aspect to the trend curve came in the form of sports giant Nike, when it put out its technically advanced Lunar Epic Flyknit running shoe with an in-built sock, taking the concept mainstream, making

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it accessible to all, and convincingly removing the fear factor from a style of footwear that is actually rather weird. d) Celebrity Endorsement – because these days a brand, trend or piece is nothing if not validated by a celebrity, cue the Met Gala and both Salma Hayek and Lily Aldridge posing, just so, in predictable red-carpet fare to reveal a slice of skintight superboot. Not to mention a whole host of superbods wearing theirs with ripped-up denim. And e) Street Style Commitment – inevitably, bloggers ‘nonchalantly’ decked out to the nines demonstrated how to wear all manner of sock boots all over social media, from the Paris couture to Oslo Fashion Week. Which leaves us with the question of Staying Power – how much longer can it possibly last? With the high street’s capacity to propel this trend into your closet, it shows no sign of fizzling out. Might it even become a new classic? The sock boot trend curve is in your hands – or, potentially, on your feet. And by the way, they look good with a cropped jean.

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We’ve been commenting on TV via Twitter for years, but with autumn’s packed schedules, WhatsApp groups are where the chat’ss at, says Rhiannon Evans ‘Has everyone watched?’ ‘Watched’ ‘So good’ ‘NO SPOILERS. Five mins behind’ ‘Can’t until the kids are in bed … ‘OK watched… WHAT THE HELL?!!!!’ Cue phone buzzing faster than one of Goop’s vibrator recommendations. This is my life now, watching TV with WhatsApp. More and more of us are shunning Twitter and other social networks for slightly less social groups containing our real-life mates, exchanging selfaffirming ‘lols’, predictions and plot holes rather than ‘liking’ the tweets

of a comedian we’ve never met. In just the last few months on WhatsApp, I’ve been part of specific Love Island and Game Of Thrones groups, traded Netflix next-watch tips and Ozark updates and woken up to a very heated discussion about Taylor Swift’s new video, all of which I used to do on Twitter. And that’s not counting the TV-based asides in currently existing groups. As I typed this paragraph, a friend messaged to say she’s just watched GBBO and her favourite is Flo. Admittedly, I’m both a television and WhatsApp addict, but I know I’m not alone. People are now even in groups with total randoms telly-Apping, WhatsTellying, TVatsAppening, Group TVing… (OK, to find out WhatsAppening on TV – yeah, we know it’s a mouthful.) The rise of WhatsApp has gone hand in hand with our increasing appetite for TV – it’s getting better, there’s more of it and there are more ways to watch it. We need an outlet for our opinions, and for that, WhatsApp is perfect. Multiple groups are ideal. Nine uni friends and only six are watching Strike? Create a splinter group called ‘I <3 Cormoran’. Ever posted what you think is a killer tweet but no one responds? You’re almost 

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10 H ST OR O T IES guaranteed discussion on WhatsApp. And it’s a spoiler-free zone – you can check who’s caught up before spamming each other with indignation/surprise/ecstasy at a judge’s decision. The only drawback is having so many chats you’ll get RSI. I’m already planning Strictly and X Factor groups (members need only apply if they can name every finalist thus far). When it comes to numbers, more of us are turning to WhatsApp for discussion. Twitter has around 328 million monthly active users. In July, WhatsApp – which has exploded since it was acquired by Facebook – announced 1 billion daily users. 500 million tweets are posted a day, but we’re sending 55 billion WhatsApps in that time. And while people are discussing many things on WhatsApp that they can’t on Twitter – like which date all 14 of you will be free for a ‘catch-up drink’ (12th of Never) – I’d wager around 80 billion of those messages were ‘That’s your aunty, Jon!’ after the GOT finale last week. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised after Twitter and Facebook’s plague of Fake News issues. We’re fed up of sifting for truth like a gold prospector – and when we get it, that truth is usually depressing. 34

There are also the trolls – anyone who’s accidentally been RT’d by a Nicole Scherzinger fan account after nonchalantly commenting that her X Factor outfit looks like a Sesame Street character, knows it’s tiresome. On WhatsApp, the worst you’re likely to get is someone disagreeing about Mollie King’s cha-cha. Most likely, you’ll get people agreeing or applause emojis – it’s the ultimate echo chamber, and God knows we all love those these days. The irony is that WhatsApp’s usurpation is the inevitable end-point of a revolution that Twitter started. Twitter is heralded for democratising discussion. ‘Forget the establishment’s view,’ said Twitter in 2006, ‘here, in 140 characters, you can discuss openly and hear the news from the horse’s mouth, or at least a horse you agree with – you can even argue with a really important and inaccessible horse whose views you don’t like.’ Now, we’re all so knowledgeable, we’re happy hearing real people’s views – and who better than our actual friends’? Ultimately, when it comes to everything – including, and especially, TV – that’s who we love to talk to and have a debate with. And we love to do it to our hearts’ content (not 140 characters), unjudged by followers ready for a fight. In the adult world, time-poor and miles away from our mates, WhatsApp allows us to sit in a virtual school canteen table/common room/not-too-loud-pubthat-has-comfy-seats and obsess endlessly and unashamedly geekily about whatever the hell we want, with those who understand us best. Rhiannon

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a bib? You were probably either sat on a high chair, or in a rib shack. Where you were definitely not: at work/on a date/ literally anywhere else where actual adults go. Until now. Bibs are the latest item to catapult into our collective sartorial consciousness. Now, before you scoff, note these aren’t the towelling or cellophane versions that spring to mind; rather they resemble shirting collars and abbreviated roll necks. COS – the high-street bastion of elevated style – even boasts a whole category of ‘mock shirts’, which is apparently the more sophisticated way to say ‘bib’. But would you dare to wear one? It certainly bears consideration. The appeal lies in the accessory’s instant update appeal. Pop a scallop-edged one under a favourite sweater for a delightfully prim layered look, without any of the bulk; add a knitted collar to a jeans-and-tee pairing and – bam! – your classic look suddenly becomes directional, all with next to no effort. And the added bonus? As one fan informs us, they take far less ironing than a traditional shirt. Don’t tell us you’re not tempted.

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FANS TURN ON KENDALL

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Kendall Jenner would be honoured as the Fashion Icon of the Decade at New York Fashion Week later this month, it should have signalled a career highlight. Not so. Within hours a backlash had begun, with comments on Twitter ranging from, ‘Girl poses with the same old boring face, didn’t even do 10 diverse photoshoots & y’all giving her “Fashion Icon of the Decade”… Tragic’ to ‘Decade?? She was 11 a decade ago? Have you SEEN what the Kardashians were wearing 10 years ago’ and ‘I’m sorry, is Rihanna dead? Did she die and no one told me? Why is she receiving this?’ Such comments are becoming increasingly familiar. Just last month, Kendall was accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ once again after she used an emoji with a darker skin tone than her own when she posted a picture on social media. And a month before, an online fan club devoted to the

21-year-old publicly denounced her. Kendall Jenner Updates, which spent two years sharing the details of the model’s every move to 30,000 followers, wrote, ‘Disclaimer: we are aware we should’ve stopped giving her a pass a long time ago but at least we came to our senses OK?’ The reason? Not just one. Instead the fan site had a list of 14, including: Kendall wearing ‘a tshirt with the confederate flag on it’, ‘doing what the Jenners do best: stealing from other cultures’, wearing ‘a burkha as a disguise’ and [calling] ‘herself a workaholic but [cancelling] fashion shows to attend bday parties and hang out with unemployed rich friends’. Worst of all? ‘Not apologising’ for her much-criticised Pepsi advert, which was accused of exploiting protest movements. It featured the model defusing tension at a rally by offering a can of Pepsi to a police officer and was later pulled by the company, which admitted it had ‘missed the mark’. The next day, Kendall – herself a follower of the site who sent messages to the account – had blocked them on Twitter. But in a world where a supermodel’s status is increasingly determined by the size of her online following (Kendall’s success has often been attributed to her 83.1 million

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10 H ST OR O T IES Instagram followers), the implications could go beyond the realms of social media. Perhaps tellingly, her name was absent from the list of models who will walk the prestigious Victoria’s Secret catwalk this year, despite Kendall being part of the show in 2015 and 2016. ‘When there is a fan backlash it’s something of a worry: you can’t forget the power of fans,’ says celebrity PR expert Mark Borkowski. ‘If Kendall doesn’t start listening to the herd, then she will be in decline. The type of brand who wants to work with Kendall and her channels are the first people to walk away when they begin to smell dead meat. ‘What I’ve been surprised about is not quite the arrogance but the insensitivity in this case. There’s no evidence she’s listening to the zeitgeist, and that’s when fans turn.’ His solution? ‘Preservation of your brand is the most difficult thing when you’re no longer perceived to be the thing that is loved. You need strong people around you to sustain that.’

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HOW REAL IS THE NUCLEAR THREAT? Last week, the hostility between North Korea and the US and its allies reached a new level as Kim Jong-un launched a missile over Japan. Here, nuclear policy expert Cristina Varriale explains what that means for the world

What are North Korea’s current known capabilities and could one of their missiles reach us? Over the past year, we’ve seen North Korea testing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that is likely capable of reaching the continental US. Since 2006, North Korea have conducted five nuclear tests, clearly demonstrating their ability to create a nuclear explosion. They are also making progress with their programme to make the nuclear warhead small enough to fit on the end of their missiles (including the ICBM). Some estimates suggest that, if used at its full range, the missile could reach the West Coast of America, but more pessimistic estimates suggest that targets as far east as New York could be reachable – although there are question marks over whether these are accurate. US allies, such as South Korea, Japan and the US overseas territory of Guam, are also in range of North Korean missiles. [Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned an ICBM could potentially even

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An image of the missile released by the official Korean Central News Agency. Right: crowds watch the launch on TV at Seoul Railway Station in South Korea

10 hit Europe.] North Korea also have a chemical weapons programme, although much less is known about it. What is the likelihood of North Korea dropping a bomb? Kim Jong-un knows that any direct military action against a US overseas territory, like Guam, or South Korea or Japan, will likely result in military retaliation that could overwhelm North Korea and end the regime. That is not a situation Jong-un wants to bring about. How has it come to this? Although the regime and its leader are often depicted as crazy and irrational, its nature and goals have some logic. One of the main goals is regime survival. This has been the case since the beginning of the regime under Kim Il-sung, grandfather of current leader Kim Jong-un. Over the course of the Cold War, nuclear weapons appeared to act as a deterrent against military conflict with big powers. Countries which gave up their WMD programmes were forced to undergo regime change at the hand of the US. Iraq and Libya are examples of this for North Korea, and help drive the development of nuclear weapons for security. What can be done to resolve the threat? The primary goal right now should be to reduce the risk of military engagement, whether initiated deliberately or

accidentally. North Korea regularly cite the US-South Korea joint military exercises as a justification: they see these as planning for an invasion of their country. So, there are questions over whether it might be possible to alter these exercises [which continued last week] in exchange for limitations in nuclear and missiles tests by the North. But the US say that these exercises are crucial for defence against North Korean threats. What are the likely steps for the rest of the world? The challenge of addressing the North Korean nuclear and missile programmes is a global one, especially where sanctions are used to pressure and punish the regime. The focus should be on improved implementation of current sanctions resolutions. Could the situation potentially escalate to involve other countries? Trump’s rhetoric has suggested that he considers a military option a possibility, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has risen up the list of options to resolve the situation. A military strike was also an option under Obama, but wasn’t as publicly discussed. It’s unlikely this is a step that will be taken intentionally, as the impact would be catastrophic and could pull many other countries in the region into a conflict.  43

How likely is the UK to become embroiled? Other countries, like the UK, could be called upon by allies such as the US to provide support to any military efforts. This doesn’tt necessarily mean infantry involvement on the Korean peninsula, but provisions such as support from the RAF or special forces. America and the UK have nuclear warheads, why shouldn’t North Korea have them? A total of eight other countries (US, UK, France, China, Russia, Pakistan, India and Israel) have nuclear weapons. Because of the nature of the regime, it is often assumed that a relationship with a North Korea that possesses nuclear weapons would not be stable. However, the same was said of the Mao regime in China. One of the major concerns with North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes is onward proliferation, where the regime sell materials, designs or parts of these programmes to others. The regime is known to have a missiledevelopment relationship with others such as Iran, for example. What would be the environmental impact of a missile being deployed? The effects of a nuclear detonation will vary considerably depending on many aspects, such as the yield of the explosion, when it is detonated (in the air, on the ground or in the sea) weather (wind direction, rain etc). For example, the nuclear accident at Chernobyl spread radiation westward because of the wind direction. So how real is the threat? The current risk of nuclear war is still relatively low. Cristina Varriale is a research analyst in proliferation and nuclear policy at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies 44

‘WAITING FOR THE MISSILE TO HIT SEEMED TO GO ON FOREVER’ Kanako Hosomura, 35, from Yokohama, 30 miles south of Tokyo, describes the terror of being informed that a North Korean missile was heading for her country

I WAS ASLEEP when the alert rang on my mobile phone a couple of minutes before 6am and, at first, I thought it was my alarm. But then I realised that it was a different sound: an electronic note that rises in pitch and urgency, impossible to ignore. I looked at the screen and it was a short and very clear message – a missile had been fired and was heading for Japan. There was no more information, so it was a shock. My first thought was, ‘Why would they fire a missile at Japan?’ Then I froze. My husband was away with work, so it was just me and our four-year-old son. I knew that the decisions I needed to make could have a serious impact on all of our lives. Should I wake him up and take him to the city hall, or stay at home? Should we get under the table or huddle in a corner? What was the safest place to be? I realised that I didn’t know. It feels horrible to be so powerless, to not know what is happening. That is a feeling that I cannot forget. The minutes that went by waiting for the missile to hit seemed to go on forever. I was scared, of course, especially for my son. I thought of friends and family – would they be safe? Were more missiles coming? Was this the start of a war? I did the only thing I could think of and

turned on the television. Every channel was reporting on the missile. It was quite confusing at times because there were reports that several missiles had been fired, but later the government said it was only one. Officials said we were safe, that they had monitored the missile and not tried to intercept it because they knew it wasn’t going to hit anywhere in Japan. I didn’t know how they could work that out so quickly, though, so wasn’t sure I believed it. I have some friends in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture and the place in most danger, and I phoned them straight away. They told me that they all received the J-Alert messages on their phones, but also that the emergency sirens in their towns had gone off. Usually, the sirens only sound when a natural disaster – a big earthquake or a tsunami – occurs, so it was terrifying. When the all-clear message came through 15 minutes after the first alarm, I was flooded with relief. It was then reported that the missile had crashed into the ocean off Hokkaido. Since it happened, I have looked at the government’s website about what to do if it happens again, and it’s made me even more frightened. When the alarm sounds, we’re supposed to take cover in a safe place, like a basement or behind a sturdy wall. We have to stay away from windows because there will be flying glass if there is an explosion. If we are outside, we have to find a place to take shelter or just lay flat on the ground, which doesn’t sound very safe. There continues to be a real sense of danger across Japan. If North Korea used a nuclear bomb the damage would be catastrophic. I have been to Hiroshima and seen what one bomb did to that city, and that was a much smaller bomb than the ones the North Koreans have now. Now we’re just glued to the endless TV coverage, waiting anxiously to see what will happen next. The uncertainty is so unsettling.

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I need a word for a thing I’ve noticed people doing on social mediah[1]. It hasn’tt been formally identified yet, and I’d like to – mainly so I can start damning it with the utmost force, once I have. Dear God, this thing is awful! Annoying, perplexing, dripping with vanity and conceit and wanton intent to mislead. A shiz load of people are doing it, enough to make me wonder if perhaps they’re right, and I’m nowt but a curmudgeonly old reality purist, who should get over her unrealistic attachment to ‘truth’, and start rolling with current modes for presenting oneself as a lot hotter/happier/more successful online, than you actually are… But that seems unlikely. So: regarding the bad – currently nameless – thing. It’s where an individual posts a headshot of someone who bears a fleeting resemblance to them – perhaps their hair is similarish, or their skin tone is in the same ballpark, or the kink in their nose or the snaggle of their teeth – except that, hang on a minute! The headshot person is waaaaaay more beautiful and cool, and, now I come to think about it, actually an obscure French model from the ’70s (or some such). The poster will casually pop the

headshot image on their Instagram feed, without comment, in the hope followers will either straight mistake the beautiful cool obscure French model for them – or at the very least, realise this is who they’re all supposed to think the poster looks like, as opposed to Garth from Wayne’s World. orld. I’m tempted to herewith baptise orld these ‘FNelfies’ – Fake News Selfies – on the understanding that the term extends beyond the realms of the faux selfie, on to the practice of posting a full-length bikini back shot of an individual who, again, could pass for you (same length hair, roughly the same body shape, blah blah) if it weren’t for the fact that they are actually a recently googled stock shot of a hot girl on a beach, while you are… Well. You, on a beach. At a push, I’d like it if FNelfie could also be applied to those who routinely Facetune/ OneTouch their actual selfies to the point that they look like smoothed-over Manga character approximations of human faces, and I start wondering if they know how removed this idea of their heads has come from what they look like to other people, with eyes, who can actually see them. [1] That’s how we’re spelling it now, yes.

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AFTER UNIMAGINABLE TRAUMA, A THREAD OF HOPE Following the devastating massacre of Iraqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yazidis by Isis, the women who survived are repairing their lives through a unique project that offers support as well as skills

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TEMPERATURES EXCEEDED TEMPERA 40 degrees the day Isis came to the Iraqi village of Tel Qasab, near Sinjar. As convoys of unfamiliar trucks appeared on the horizon, a sense of foreboding descended over the area like a rolling fog. Sindus, 24, was heavily pregnant and had a bag of baby clothes and nappies packed and ready to go by the door, but this was not in preparation for her dash to the hospital when her waters broke. Instead, it was to enable her and her husband, Farhad, to flee at a moment’s notice. She was right to be prepared. On her due date of 4 August, they saw the ominous sight dreaded by all Yazidis: heavily armed Isis soldiers arriving in town, their black and white flags blowing in the wind. ‘We ran for Mount Sinjar because we heard the roads had been blocked off everywhere else,’ Sindus tells Grazia. ‘I’ll never forget the sight of thousands of people running up the mountain; some had no shoes and their feet were torn and bloody from the rocks. I was in pain from my pregnancy and gave birth to my son, Hawar, a few days later on the mountain. Up there we had to sleep on stones and people were dying around us from starvation and thirst. Farhad went off to search for food and I never saw him again.’ Because, in August 2014, those trucks brought genocide to Sinjar. Jihadists sought to ethnically cleanse the region of the ancient Kurdish minority – which takes religious elements from both Christianity and Islam – that Isis accuse of being ‘devil worshippers’. By the time it ended, 300,000 Yazidis had fled, 9,900 were killed or captured, with almost 

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Main photo: Nofa, 24, survived weeks of living as a sex slave. Below: massacre survivor Sindus now works with the Sewing Sisters

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MANY WOMEN ARE THE SOLE BREADWINNERS NOW THAT MALE RELATIVES ARE MISSING OR DEAD half massacred – either shot, beheaded or burnt alive. The rest died from starvation, dehydration or injuries on Mount Sinjar, and more than 7,000 girls and women were kidnapped as sex slaves. While Sindus and her baby survived, Farhad never returned. ‘I searched for days, screaming his name. We only had two years together in this world, it wasn’t long enough,’ Sindus weeps. A week later, Kurdish troops opened a route that allowed people trapped on the mountain to enter Syria and move into Iraqi Kurdistan on foot – a journey that takes 10 days. Those who survived, including Sindus, are still displaced and living in camps in the region. But a new charitable project called Sewing Sisters is bringing hope to her and some of the most vulnerable female refugees. Many – who had no need to work before their displacement – have few or no skills, but have suddenly found themselves the sole breadwinners now that male relatives are missing or dead. Based in the Rwanga Community Camp in Qadiya, Iraq, Sewing Sisters is a collective of 15 volunteers who teach women incomegenerating skills like sewing and tailoring. Taban Shoresh, 34, who supports the initiative through her Lotus Flower charity, along with The Kindly Collective, now lives in London, having survived genocide in Iraqi Kurdistan under Saddam Hussein. She experienced imprisonment at the age of four, as well as narrowly escaping being buried alive with her family because her father was critical of Saddam’s regime. They were rescued by Amnesty International and taken to safety in England in 1988. She was so horrified watching the mass slaughters happen all

Madina (second from left) is now a trainer for the Sewing Sisters project. Bottom left: Taban Shoresh, founder of The Lotus Flower charity

over again, she knew it was her calling to help. ‘I returned to Iraq for 15 months and flew over Mount Sinjar in an aid plane during the August massacre,’ she says. ‘I founded The Lotus Flower in response to the desperate struggles I saw at that time. It brought back memories of the tragedy my family went through.’ Madina also fled from Isis in 2014, when they came to her village of Ranbos near Sinjar. Instead of fleeing on foot, the 25-year-old and her family escaped by car, but saw many of her friends killed along the way to safety in the city of Zakho. ‘My father brought me a small sewing machine because I was suffering psychologically when we got to the camp. I heard from a friend about the Sewing Sisters and joined them. Now, after four months, I can earn an income and have recently become a trainer for the project. I feel that my dreams are coming true, step by step.’ Another Yazidi woman benefitting from the Sewing Sisters programme is Nofa, 24, who not only survived Isis imprisonment, but also weeks of living as a sex slave. Like Sindus and Madina, she too lived in the Sinjar district of Iraq when militants invaded her town, Kojo, in 2014. They kidnapped her, along with her mother, five sisters and six brothers, and separated men from women. She hasn’t heard from five of her brothers since that tragic day. ‘I can’t describe the fear,’ she says. They were transported to a school-turnedprison, where the women were crowded into classrooms and guarded by fighters, who picked out beautiful girls to serve as slaves. ‘The day I was picked I screamed and screamed at being separated from my family,’ Nofa explains. In the coming weeks, some Yazidis – including Nofa’s mother and sisters – managed to escape by walking through the night across muddy fields, keeping to the valleys to avoid Isis checkpoints, and made it to the relative safety of the Rwanga camp. But Nofa was taken to a dirty house in Mosul by her Isis ‘owner’. ‘I told him I was like his sister and I was very sick – any excuse to make him stop touching me,’ she says. ‘He beat me until I fainted and I woke up with him raping me.

I couldn’t do anything except cry. I was kept as a slave, working for a family and being constantly raped. Every morning I told myself it was all a nightmare.’ After a few weeks, she was granted one phone call and rang the mobile of her mother, who told her to run to a nearby house of someone they knew in Mosul. When the men she was serving were out, Nofa successfully made her escape. ‘I can’t describe the happiness at seeing my family again when I reached the camp. ‘I’d heard there was a sewing project where you can learn skills to make money. I really needed this, as our brothers are in captivity. I’ve been involved with Sewing Sisters for a few months now and want to become a tailor to help my family survive.’ Meanwhile, Sindus has qualified as a Sewing Sisters trainer and is already paid for the work she does making school uniforms and garments to sell at the local market. She still prays for Farhad’s return every day. ‘The project helped with the trauma I suffered because I met new people and it helped with my depression. If my husband ever comes home, I can’t wait to show him the tailoring I can do.’ Kurdish forces recaptured Sinjar from Isis in November 2015. But almost two years later, the area remains eerily empty and in ruins. Because of political and military conflicts between the Kurdish forces, going home is not yet an option for Iraq’s Yazidi people. Sindus, Nofa, Madina and thousands of others look on from displacement camps, preparing for the day they will return with the skills to do the jobs their male relatives once did. ‘I can’t believe I am in my midthirties and I have witnessed two genocides in this region,’ Taban says. ‘But because I got through this as a child and was given the opportunity to rebuild my life, I have hope for others’ futures too. After such a horrific ordeal, we’re giving women the tools to achieve their full potential.’ n To donate, visit kindlycollective.co. All donations will be ring-fenced for the Sewing Sisters project

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TWO MONTHS AGO, I was at an

outdoor wedding during a heatwave and I threw a tantrum. Shouting to absolutely nobody about how hot I was, I stomped my feet, angrily flapped my hands and ran from the group to throw myself on a nearby hay bale. There was no other name for it – I was having a full-blown toddler tanny. It wasn’t my first rodeo. I’ve thrown tantrums at banks who’ve overcharged me (I got more than £1,000 back once), online stores who messed up my bridesmaid-dress order, bosses who’ve given me less-thanfair pay-rises, transport companies on Twitter and – recently – my GP, who had no appointments for three weeks, when I was doubled over in pain. But this is not an essay on solemn self-reflection. This is a rallying cry to those who struggle for Zen. In the face of the hellish reality we call modern life, we should all embrace more tantrums because – ridiculous as it was to lose my mind at the heat of a star 149.6 million miles away – minutes after, I felt immeasurably better and consequently enjoyed a fantastic day. Science backs me up. A recent study of 2,324 university students across eight countries found that experiencing doses of anger and hatred can actually make you happier. And parenting expert Kate Orson says that, in her experience, ‘shit fits’ are not just for kids: ‘Tantrums are a good

thing – they’re nature’s way of releasing stress and tension. In our society, we’re encouraged to hold in our emotions and get on with things, but this can lead to further difficulties if our anger spills out in verbal attacks on a loved-one.’ Of course, Kate stresses that, ideally, tantrums shouldn’t be directed at anyone; instead vented around a supportive person we can process our feelings with. I can’t say I’ve always followed her advice, and a sense of the huge shame if someone unwittingly finds themselves in my path is the main downside to my unchecked tantrums. But in the same way that I might accept grating personality traits in those closest to me – being late, moaning, indecisiveness – hopefully, they understand that my very brief bark is much worse than anything resembling a bite. My boyfriend – who is far more placid – can’t relate to my explosions, but now understands they’re a coping mechanism,

not a personal attack, and it’s worth riding the brief, cleansing wave. Then again, some of my closest friends have never even seen me cross because they don’t see me in highstress situations. And that’s the thing with tantrums: they have to remain an infrequent occurrence to retain their power and effect. Of course, I’m not advocating stomping your feet every time you don’t get your own way, but sometimes I get a rage that I can physically feel rising up through my chest – a feeling that, if not released, festers and becomes a sprawling frustration that takes a long time to quell. A tantrum lets the lid off that pan. In this age of mindfulness and yoga, anger is a legitimate human emotion that multiple studies have demonstrated is good for you – so let’s remove the shame. Because if sometimes the way you choose to deal with things isn’t all green juice, lotus poses and chanting ommm, that’s OK. Maybe just steer clear of me when the sun is out. 63

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he smuggled it into the champagne glass/ pudding/Chanel 2.55 bag (a girl can dream); a family history about how great-great-granny handed the heirloom down over the generations, or even some light-hearted ‘there’s no way that’s the one’ foot-stomping anecdote. The ‘what to do when you don’t need the ring any more’ story is a less common source of dinner-party conversation. If your wedding never happens, can you shove the ring in a drawer and forget about it? And when is the right time to get rid of it? How do you even go about doing it? And honestly, how does it feel? That’s  65

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the situation I found myself in this summer, five years after my ex-fiancé broke up with me weeks before our wedding. It was time to stop paying the insurance (while fantasising about a break-in) and find a way of getting rid of the diamond and the emotional baggage. For a good year after our split, looking down at the physical reminder of my empty finger, even on good days, had the power to make my stomach sink and my eyes fill with tears. I’d developed a habit during my engagement of rubbing my thumb over the top of the diamond and I’d still reach for it. A micro-second of panic would flood me, before it kicked in that I didn’t wear it any more. I shut it away in my mum’s house, not wanting it in my flat, scared of the thought of a drunken Charlotte Sex And The City moment – wearing it round the house, sobbing into its reflection. I’d sneak a look at it sometimes when I visited home. It felt like a symbol of failure, a glitzy millstone reinforcing the inner voice telling me I wasn’t good enough. But slowly, the hurt started to fade, and I stopped punishing myself. In time, I almost forgot about it, until one day I came across the ring under some discarded make-up. Its re-emergence coincided with a period of change in my life. I’d left a permanent job to go freelance and had dreams of writing a novel; it wasn’t only that I could do with the money – I could do without the ring. I headed for London’s Hatton Garden, 66

IT FELT LIKE A SYMBOL OF FAILURE, TELLING ME I WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH romantic thoughts of charming jewellery shops and olde-worlde craftspeople scurrying around me and my ring in mind. The reality was less fairy tale. I went into pawnbrokers, encountering ever-desperate people trying to sell fake designer handbags and cheap jewellery. I felt grubby and humiliated as I listened to the staff’s appraisals. Apparently, my ring was poor quality (untrue, it was a Tiffany 0.8 carat VS1 diamond), too well-worn to be worth much (also untrue, it had been worn for just over a year) and I’d be lucky to get a tiny fraction of its worth. I was terrified when a couple I’d seen trying to pawn some knock-off Vuitton started to follow me and struggled not to cry when one shop owner confessed, ‘Don’t sell it to me, love, I deal in desperate people and I can tell you’re not one. Get a taxi home.’ I was about to take her advice when I walked past the last shop I’d planned to go in. It was empty and the girl behind the counter looked friendly and about my age, so I thought I’d make one last attempt at shifting my history. She must have noticed I was upset because she took time to offer me water and make small talk to relax me, reassuring me that it was common for people to pour out their life stories to her – jewellery being so emotive in its nature. There was something about her methodical evaluation that changed

my perception of the piece and what it meant to me. She defused the emotion that had built up during this stressful day and, as she talked me through it, I felt a sense of removal from the ring. She offered a fair and reasonable price and told me to go away and return when I’d had a think. My newfound sense of disconnection meant it was an easy decision to make, and I returned a few days later to sell it to her. I deliberately didn’t open the box for one last look and I was grateful that when she took it from me she didn’t inspect it either. There was no need to have some kind of long goodbye. My mourning over the relationship had taken place years ago and this was the last piece of the healing process. The money hit my account within an hour and that night I took some friends out for drinks. I hadn’t told anyone what I was doing, but as soon as I revealed what I’d been up to, they all commented on how happy and light I seemed as I spoke about it. In the longer term, the money means I can take some time out to try and write a novel. One friend told me, ‘It’s your past paying for your future’, and that’s exactly what I hope it’ll be. n Jo sold her ring to Prestige Pawnbrokers as seen on Channel 4 documentary ‘Posh Pawn’. shop.prestigepawnbrokers.co.uk

HOW TO SELL JEWELLERY SAFELY Online, stick to a site with safety regulations like eBay. Local or smaller selling sites may look like they’ll give you a better price, but might not secure your money or privacy in the same way. Avoid face-to-face meetings, even in a public place it’s easy for someone to snatch and run or give you an envelope full of paper not cash. Take someone with you. If you’re heading to a jewellery shop or pawnbroker, bear in mind you might look like easy pickings to people lurking outside. Have a vague idea of what your piece is worth beforehand. Look at how much similar secondhand pieces are selling for, so you don’t get ripped off.

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9. Green, £39.50, M&S Collection (marksandspencer.com). 10. Hoop clasp, £29.99, Zara (zara.com). 11. ‘Bold’, £475, Manu Atelier (farfetch.com). 12. Khaki, £28, Next (next.co.uk). 13. Ribbon detail, £85,Topshop (topshop.com). 14. Burgundy, £89, Autograph (marksandspencer.com). 15. Shearling, £249, Whistles (whistles.com). 16. Bow handle, £29.99, Zara (zara.com)

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BAROQUE AND ROLL Make ‘more is more’ your mantra with intricate embroidered patterns

1. ‘Kensington’, £129, Kurt Geiger (kurtgeiger. com). 2. Shoulder, £48, Next (next.co.uk). 3. Cross-body, £45, Star by Julien Macdonald (debenhams.com). 4. Chain strap, £215, Russell & Bromley (russellandbromley.co.uk). 5. ‘Carmela’, £37, Accessorize (uk. accessorize.com)

HOW TO BE IN FASHION NOW 1. ‘Etiquette’, £1,290, Prada (prada.com). 2. Shopper, £1,725, Loewe (loewe.com). 3. ‘Le Copain’, £885, Sonia Rykiel (soniarykiel.com). 4. Boxy, £1,690, Alexander McQueen (alexandermcqueen.com)

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slogan s w e at Slogan tops are big news again this season. Wear this with a soft-textured bomber and jeans for easy ‘weekend brunch’ style. Embroidered ‘Amour’ sweat top, £49; Carson bomber jacket, £65; Boyfriend jeans, £75

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It’s time to rev-up your wardrobe for autumn – and the new-season collection at hush is to die for. Plus Grazia readers are invited to an exclusive event on the eve of London Fashion Week…

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N OT- S O BASIC BIKER This classic biker jacket will be your new-season staple, perfect for toughening up a floral dress. Just add bright backless loafers. So simple, so chic… Onyx leather biker jacket, £295; Ren midi dress, £99; Stroud slip-on mules, £159

super squares Gingham checks are having a moment. Wear this slip dress with clashing leopard-print sneaks for a new-season take on the look. Flannel slip dress, £55; Hadley jumper, £99; Leo trainers, £170

PERFECT PA NT S Elevate your trouser game with super-chic leather leggings. Team with a slogan sweater and oversized blazer for effortless cool. Leather leggings, £345; Shelley blazer, £95; ‘Love’ jumper, £85

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Grazia and hush invite you to an exclusive style workshop, where you’ll enjoy a drinks reception before Grazia’s senior fashion editor, Gemma Hayward, reveals her key pieces from the Hush autumn collection and how to style them. Afterwards, you can shop the collection with 15% OFF on the night. PLUS all guests will receive a goodie bag. WHEN Wednesday 13 September, 7-8.30pm WHERE The Edition Hotel, 10 Berners St, London W1T 3NP RSVP to graziaevent@hush-uk. com. Hurry, places at the event are strictly limited!

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Top, £11, Intimissimi; skirt, from a selection, Sinéquanone; bag, £239, Marina Rinaldi; earrings, £414, Céline

FASHION Waterproof jacket, £92, JOTT; sandals, £599, Céline; watch, £3,580, Tudor; earrings, from a selection, Balaboosté

FASHION Long-sleeved swimsuit, £95, Roxy; earrings, £8, Monki

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autumn’s accessory accessor refresh Kurt Geiger London’s new bag collection heralds the return of glamour. Wallflowers need not apply

MOVE OVER MINIMAL, Kurt Geiger London’s latest bag collection is a celebration of more-is-more accessorising. ‘Dressing up is the new dressing down,’ says creative director Rebecca FarrarHockley. Welcome to your ultimate A/W ’17 outfit transformers… The best-selling Kensington bag returns with an all-new spin. A nod to Kurt Geiger’s Brit roots, it’s reissued in pillar-box red with a printed silk scarf. Mini versions are big on attitude and come in tweed, leopard faux fur, fluffy

pink, and midnight-blue velvet. Looking for something roomier? An XXL style comes in quilted grey leather complete with chain strap. Elsewhere, you won’t want to miss the Poppy tote, a faux-fur striped dream of a take-anywhere bag that will elevate any look, or the Axel cross-body, a rock’n’roll design finished with eagle head hardware. The eagle motif runs throughout the collection, also landing on shoes and jewellery, encapsulating the strong, free-spirited energy of the new season.

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1. Velvet Mini Kensington bag, £89. 2. Tweed Kensington bag, £119. 3. Faux-fur leopard Mini Kensington bag, £89. 4. Black leather Kensington bag, £189. All Kurt Geiger (kurtgeiger.com/women/accessories)

Red leather Kensington bag, £199; eagle and pearl earrings, £39, both Kurt Geiger London

Poppy tote, £149, Kurt Geiger London; Sparky boots, £179, Carvela Kurt Geiger; Eagle ring, £39, Kurt Geiger London

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AT- H O M E H E RO The Kérastase Fusio Dose Treatment is a major in-salon service whereby your stylist prescribes a techy remedy for your hair’s precise needs and you leave with a far superior mane. If you haven’t tried it, you must. Now we can DIY with Fusio-Dose Homelab, £44. Yasss!

FAC E O F F The Dr Jart art + Bright Lover Rubber ar Mask, £10, packaging grabbed me first – crafting a rubberised version of my face had an odd appeal. You apply a brightening serum, then the rubber mask to ‘wrap’ your face. My skin felt soft afterwards, but mostly it was just really, really fun.

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MRS SHEEN Gleaming, hyper-real skin, and the multi-purpose glossers that deliver it, are hot right now. Estée Lauder x Victoria Beckham Aura Gloss in Honey, £30, will sort you out. ‘It’s a good all-rounder and can be used across eyes, lips and cheeks,’ VB told us at the launch. She isn’t wrong. e s t e e l a u d e r. c o . u k

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Think pollution is an outdoor problem? ’Fraid not. Here’s why you need to purify your home h – and how…

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under a rock – or at least somewhere enviably green and grassy – to have missed all the hoo-ha about pollution recently. Everything from headaches to lung cancer and even dementia has been linked to levels of outdoor pollution – and the impact on our skin ain’t too pretty, either. But while we all know that car fumes and industrial emissions are bad news, most of us don’t even consider the quality of the air inside. Shockingly, indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, and since it’s estimated that we spend 90% of our time indoors, this is a pretty big deal. ‘Air inside has much higher concentrations of pollutants like carbon monoxide, benzene and formaldehyde,’ says Alistair Lewis, professor of atmospheric chemistry at York university. ‘Your sofa, the paint on your walls, the cleaning products you use – all these create a cocktail of pollutants that can affect your health.’ If you don’t fancy sharing your home with such toxic housemates, here’s how to purify your pad…

AIR EASY BREEZY Modern, air-tight homes beat the draughty abodes of our grandparents when it comes to keeping energy bills down, but the downside is they trap in harmful pollutants. ‘Keeping your home well ventilated is vital to manage levels of particulate matter from cooking or open fires, as well as gases emitted by adhesives and foam in carpet and furniture,’ says Professor Lewis. Indoor pollution dramatically increases in winter because we tend not to open our windows as much, so if you aren’t prepared to shiver in the quest for cleaner air, it’s worth considering an air purifier like the Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Link, £499.99. It removes pollutant particles as small as 0.1 microns and links to an app, so you can monitor the air quality in your home (warning: it’s curiously addictive).  103103

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PA I N T PAT R O L If you’ve ever embarked on a spot of DIY without opening enough windows, you’re probably familiar with the headaches and nausea paint fumes can cause, but their long-term effects aren’t healthy either. Paints release trace amounts of gases called VOCs (or Volatile Organic Compounds) up to five years after you’ve put your roller down. Don’t be conned by the word ‘organic’ – VOCs include highly toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, which is why the World Health Organisation says that professional decorators are 40% more likely to contract lung cancer. When sprucing up your interiors, look for ‘low-VOC’ paints like Edward Bulmer Natural Paints, from £41.

STUB IT OUT Cigarette smoke contains an eye-watering 400 chemicals, and while we’re all au fait with the dangers of second-hand smoke, you’re probably less familiar with ‘third-hand smoke’ – the invisible yet toxic mix of gases and particles that clings to cushions and carpeting, lingering far longer. Research proves that some smoke compounds absorb on to surfaces and then ‘desorb’ back into the air over time, providing a source of tobacco toxicants long after people stop smoking. Bottom party, line? Next time you hold a house party tell the smokers to take it outside.

You might associate a lemony or piney scent with a spanking-clean kitchen and bathroom, but synthetic fragrances in household detergents and air fresheners emit dozens of different chemicals into the air. Unhelpfully, you won’t find their names on the product labels – fragrance formulas are considered a trade secret, so manufacturers don’t have to disclose the chemical make-up. Your best bet, according to Imelda Burke, founder of Content Beauty & Wellbeing, is to steer clear. ‘Synthetic fragrances don’t offer any an benefits, whereas things like tea tree or eucalyptus have antibacterial properties too.’ Switch to natural products like Tincture Bathroom Tincture, £7.50, and Mrs White’s Off The Scale Limescale Remover, £8. They’re not only less toxic than your average grime-busters, but also look infinitely more chic on your shelves shelves.

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UP IN SMOKE If, like us, your preferred way to unwind after a challenging day in the office is to light a scented candle (or three), you may want to take note. ‘Most candles are made from fr paraffin wax – a product of petroleum refining – and emit a black smoke that contains carbon compounds and even metal particles,’ says Imelda Burke. ‘Go for plant waxes, like soy or carnauba, or beeswax, which burn more cleanly.’ Imelda also advises looking for natural fibre wicks that don’t contain any metal – we recommend Couverture No Chemicals Candle, £60, and Neom Organics Happiness Candle, £45. Longer wicks create more soot, so always trim to 10-15mm (candle connoisseurs should invest in Diptyque’s Diptyque’ Wick Trimmer, £20, which does the job in style). It’s still worth opening a window, window though: ‘The VOCs from the fragrances in scented candles can degrade once in air to form formaldehyde,’ de,’ says Professor Le Lewis.

FAC E FAC T S The beauty industry has been quick to respond espond to outdoor pollution with a crop of lotions and potions promising to shield your skin in from toxic air. But should you be protecting otecting yourself indoors, too? ‘Most definitely,’ y,’ says consultant dermatologist Dr Emma Wedgeworth. ‘Indoor air pollutants cause free-radical damage in exactly the same way as outdoor pollutants. There are far fewer studies on the effects of indoor pollution on the skin, in, but we already know it’s linked to accelerated ageing, as well as eczema.’ Antioxidant xidant serums are your best defence ence – we recommend de Mamiel Atmosphériques Intense Nurture Antioxidant xidant Elixir, £80, and NIOD Survival 0, £20, which tackle free radicals from indoor aggressors and also combat the effects ects of ‘digital pollution’. ‘High Energyy Visible Light (HEV) emitted from om smartphones and computers penetrates more deeply than UVA and UVB, and has been linked to pigmentation and premature ageing,’ says ys Dr Wedgeworth. So don’t even think about a bare-faced Netflix binge…

PLANT POWER Houseplants do more than just make your y interiors moree Instagrammable – studies by NASA have ve shown that certain types act likee ‘pollutant sponges’, absorbing all kinds k of toxins through ough their leaves and stems, stems including the VOCs OCs released from paint, carpets, furnituree and cleaning products. products The most effective at filtering pollutants are Peace Lilies, Spider Plants, Dragon Trees and Mother-In-Law’s Mother-In-La Tongue, so if you’re keen k to clean up your indoor air, hotfoot it to your y local garden centre.

D I RT Y L A U N D RY Cut down on dry cleaning and it’s not just your wallet that will reap the rewards – the solvents used in dry cleaning are seriously toxic. About 85% of dry cleaners use a chemical called ‘perc’ or perchloroethylene (it doesn’t sound good for you, does it?), which has been linked to respiratory problems and is classified as a ‘probable carcinogen’ by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Try to reduce the amount of ‘dry-clean only’ clothing you buy and when you can’t avoid it, let dry-cleaned clothes air outside before bringing them in. n 105

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GOOD VIBES Peace, love and awesome accessories ‘Both Jourdan and I are Leos, and we love optimism and exuberance in our style choices,’ says Michael of the inspiration behind the limited-edition range, which combines laidback luxe with a street-smart attitude. The studded backpack, £295, comes in raspberry, soft pink, black and silver. Exclusively at Selfridges and selfridges.com. PROMOTED BY MICHAEL KORS

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DARK CIRCLE ELIMINATION Known as the ‘tear trough filler’, it’ it’s the hot procedure that Gwyneth Paltrow, Blake Lively and Kim Kardashian are rumoured to have had – but does it really work?

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T H E S P I E L : The depth, size and colour of the hollows under our eyes are often genetic but, for most of us, they tend to become more pronounced with age, as the skin thins and the blood under it becomes more visible. This treatment involves injecting a small amount of filler where the undereye hollow meets the cheekbone. By plumping this skin, volume is restored, eradicating the depth of the dark circle and reducing the appearance of the ‘bag’. As cosmetic surgeon Mr Kambiz Golchin explains, ‘The treatment is

similar to contouring with make-up – it’s about deflecting the light to prevent it creating shadows under the eye. While you can never eliminate the dark circles altogether, by adding more volume around the bone, the hollow doesn’t look so sunken and there is not so much dark shadow.’ It’s a procedure that has only become popular in the past few years, as Harley Street aesthetic surgeon Dr David Jack explains, ‘Under-eye fillers have become popular for a number of reasons. Social media is a huge factor, from both clinics 107

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and influencers posting about this treatment. The recent high exercise/ low body fat trend, combined with poor sleep due to increasingly stressful lifestyles, means that younger and younger people are losing volume from their faces, so areas like the tear troughs become more sunken.’ However, while the procedure is simple and relatively painless, it is not without risk and surgeons will tell you that it needs a high level of expertise and qualification to be executed safely and with effect. ‘It takes a detailed anatomical knowledge of this region to understand the individual problem and how to treat it properly,’ explains Mr Golchin. T H E T E S T E R : I’ve been plagued with dark eye bags forever forever. While it’s undoubtedly hereditary, since hitting 35, I have noticed that no matter if I’ve had 10 hours’ sleep, stayed off booze and used lashings of Touche ouche Eclat, they are always lurking. So, when a make-up artist friend told me he’d had the treatment, and another girlfriend confessed to it too, I was intrigued. I chose to visit esteemed surgeon Mr Kambiz Golchin at Dr Rita Rakus’s clinic in Knightsbridge. Although Mr Golchin’ss treatment is expensive – £1,200 – I trusted his impeccable surgical credentials. Still, I was nervous. I have had Botox a number of times, but this felt different. More invasive. Mr Golchin has a delightfully reassuring bedside manner manner, and while being medically obliged to notify me there was a rare chance of blindness (!), he was quick to tell me that he would only inject around 70% of the filler in this session, asking me to come back for another assessment in two weeks. ‘I always underdo rather than overdo it, he advised. ‘So I won’ won’t go for 100% correction today – because it will improve over the next couple of weeks. Y You will look better immediately when you leave today.’ He then explained how he always uses dissolvable filler. ‘It is an important safety measure. If you want to get rid of it, we can simply dissolve it.’ I was told that the filler would last between nine and 12 months. ‘After that, it will just gradually disintegrate,’ he explained. ‘Filler is made of hyaluronic acid, which is also produced and broken down by the body every day, so the body will eventually break it down.’ After taking a 3D photograph of 108

my face, Mr Golchin’s nurse applied anaesthetic cream to the area (the filler itself also has anaesthetic in it). He then took me through exactly what was being injected and marked up the injection points on the bone under my eye. Some patients need a cannula to insert the filler, filler but my bone structure meant I didn’t. The injections – three under each eye – were mildly uncomfortable, though not painful, thanks to the anaesthetic cream. I was just hyper-aware -aware that it was so close to my eye – to go blind for vanity is not something I would be proud of. The only slightly perturbing element was the numbing sensation, but again, that was the anaesthetic. ‘That’ss normal,’ explained Mr Golchin. ‘It should subside within a couple of hours. You ou will be able to feel the filler, so don’tt poke around your skin where it has been injected for the next few hours to let it settle. No make-up for four hours, no heavy exercise or alcohol today.’ today The whole procedure took under 10 minutes. T H E V E R D I C T : Mr Golchin assured me that the difference was already noticeable and – would you bloody believe it? – it really was. Over the course of the next few hours, then days, it did seem to get better and better.. While the darkness in the crevice of the bag is still visible, I was struck by how the depth and breadth of the bag had been significantly reduced. I kept seeing myself in the mirror and doing a double-take – it really boosted my confidence. Friends kept telling me how fresh-faced I looked. Upon returning two weeks later, Mr Golchin was pleased with the results and added two more very small injections. No bruising, no redness, and I was able to go straight to work make-up free for the first time in my life. Incredible. n

WHERE TO TRY IT... LO N D O N Mr Kambiz Golchin at Dr Rita Rakus clinic: £1,200; 020 7460 7324 Dr David Jack: from £420; drdavidjack.com

M ID D L ES E X The Rejuvence Clinic, from £250; rejuvenceclinic.co.uk

M A NC H E ST ER Face & Eye Cosmetic Surgery Clinic, from £575; 0161 947 2720 Eyelid Surgery, from £500; eyelidsurgery.co.uk

S U S SE X Botonics, from £500; botonics.co.uk

N O T TI N G H A M Cosmedocs, from £350; cosmedocs.co.uk

G L A S GOW Dr Darren McKeown, £400; drdarrenmckeown.com

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‘HOW I AC A E LAW AND LIFE’ Ever wondered if you could hack it as a lawyer? Ellie Hampson-Jones ones gives the lowdown on what it takes to bee a llegal eagle…

‘AS AN ASSOCIATE A at a law firm,, I’m in ATE i the office at 7.30am. Getting into work earlyy gives me a sense of control over the day ahe ead – it’s my tip for anyone who’s feeling frazzled by their never-ending workload. That’s my ow wn time to get organised and plan. I’ll start by prioritising urgent emails that have come in overnight, then list my tasks, so I stay focused. I often have early meetings with clients too, to discuss strategy before we go into court. ‘I never get bored because every day is different – I might be drafting prenuptial agreements in the office or dealing with urg gent court applications. We work closely with colleagues within the firm and criminal law specialists – that way you get the best-quality ideas, and can talk to someone who’s proba ably been through it before, has advice and can share the job with you. You don’t need to takke on everything yourself – teamwork is essenttial to get the most out of everyone involved. ‘As we are always rushing to meetings orr court, it’s important to use any quiet spellss tto

recharge and calm my mind. I stop, take a breath and take control of the situation. If you spend some time thinking about it, there is probably a quicker and cleverer way of doing a task than rushing and regretting it later. I couldn’t do without my PA, who keeps me up to date with appointments and insists that I eat a healthy lunch, however busy I am. I use lunchtime to debrief with colleagues – it’s good to step outside my own work and see what everyone else is dealing with. ‘In law, you never stop learning, so I will attend seminars in the evening, or work functions where it’s important to network. To unwind, I’ll take an exercise class with a friend – I do everything from Barry’s Bootcamp to Core Collective, Psycle or Frame. Powering through a session really helps me to blast the day out of my system. Afterwards, my husband and I catch up at home over a relaxed meal. Then it’s phone off, ready for a solid night’s sleep, before I get up and start all over again! ‘If I had an extra hour in my day, I’d learn a language or master a sport (I’d love to qualify as a yoga or Pilates instructor). I’d also be tempted to write a trashy chick-lit novel!’

Want to learn more about working smarter, not harder? Visit RedBull.co.uk/Productivity for tips on the perfect work-life balance and advice from people who know how to get things done. WA N T A N E X T R A H O U R I N YO U R DAY ? Red Bull is challenging the nation to finish work at 4pm on National 4pm Finish Day, Friday 15 September. Sign up at RedBull.co.uk/4pmFinish to receive a productivity pack. And if you need more tips on how to up your game at work, join the Red Bull Can Do Sessions taking place in cities across the UK. Find out more at RedBull.co.uk/CanDoSessions.

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Caroline Craig and Sophie Missing bonded over their love of food when they worked at Penguin Books, and their first book, The Little Book Of Lunch, was a huge hit. Their latest, The Little Book Of Brunch h (£16, Square Peg), has 100 delicious, simple recipes. ‘While it’s lovely to go out for brunch, we wondered what feasts we could conjure up at home for the same price, and without having to scramble to secure a table,’ they say.

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PULLING MY EGG We hadn’t heard of pullet eggs – the first eggs laid by young hens, usually thrown away for being too small for supermarkets – but now, thanks to the war against waste, they’re A Thing. With a higher ratio of yolk to white, they’re ideal for dipping buttery soldiers in, or making fudgey-centred scotch eggs. Buy them from companies working directly with farms – try farmdrop.com and abelandcole.co.uk.

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MAKE A SPLASH With lidos across the country being restored, outdoor swimming has grown in popularity. The only thing better than a bracing swim? A post-swim snack, obvs – and the new breed of lidos have it ( sorted: Saltdean Lido (saltdeanlido.co.uk ), a magnificent ’30s building near Brighton, hosted a pop-up organic pizzeria on its opening weekend; Jubilee Pool in Penzance (jubileepool. ( co.uk), a seawater art deco beauty, is home to a new café utilising local produce and ploughs all profit back into the pool; while Thames Lido in Reading (thameslido.com) reopens this autumn, with a restaurant from the people behind the award-winning Lido Bristol. Dip in!

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juice and season to taste. 6 Now it’s time to assemble the first quesadilla. Place a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and pop a tortilla straight in. Once the tortilla feels hot to the touch, crack an egg on it. Lift and tilt the pan to distribute the egg white as thinly as possible. After a minute or two (once the egg begins to turn opaque), spoon and smooth the bean mixture over the tortilla, avoiding the yolk. Season. Wait another minute before placing a second tortilla over the top. Press down lightly then slide a spatula under the bottom tortilla. Carefully flip it (use a plate if helpful) and cook for another couple of minutes until golden – lift it from time to time with the spatula to check. 7 Slide the quesadilla on to a plate and cut into quarters using a pair of scissors. Top with a few spoonfuls of the salsa and some yogurt, followed by a sprinkling of coriander. Serve.

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CULTURE rhan Pamuk’ Pamuk’s The story of a well-digger and his apprentice in 1980s Turkey, Orhan ed-Haired W er The Red-Haired Woman explores themes way beyond that. Here’s ere’ss what we thought

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Take part in an immersive tastin tasting that gives you the chance to create yyour own gin – all while sipping a coc cocktail at the St Pancras Renaissance h hotel. On now. Tickets, from £45, designmynight.com

NATIVE INVADER BY TORI AMOS The uber-cool singer/ songwriter releases her 15th studio album – and it’s perhaps her most political one yet. Out Friday

Trying to rebuild his life, one night Victor Forde is interrupted by a stranger who says he knows him from school – and stands to threaten everything, including his sanity. (£14.99, Jonathan Cape) THE CHOICE: EMBRACE THE POSSIBLE

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Psychologist Eger tells her incredible story of being one of the last remaining survivors of Auschwitz. (£14.99, Rider)

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Turkey’s arid landscape is beautifully depicted, and the pain endured during the search for water is intense and lengthy – eased only by the appearance of a beautiful, red-haired actress. Despite a slow start, the story is immersed in tragedy and political drama, and is a thought-provoking read.

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Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner star as an FBI agent and a game tracker, brought together to solve a murder d on n a Nati Native American reservation. Out Friday

BANG BANG ORIENTAL Indulge at this brand new food hall in North London, which showcases the best Asian cuisine around, with 33 kiosks and room for 450 diners. bangbangoriental.com

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relentlessly dig their well in search of water that won’t come – making you long for a sighting of the mysterious red-headed woman, just as lovestruck Cem does. Each night, father figure Mahmut tells mythological stories that stay with Cem throughout his life, haunting him and leading him to a perhaps inevitable fate. A hard slog, but worthwhile.

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The doctor’s out for revenge, feet are still chilled (and ageing) in Manchester, while Tim Roth heads to Canada ye It iss two ttw years since i e Ho Home e Co Counties ti quackk Gem Gemma Foster (Suranne Jones) found d out ou her buxom young patient had ad b been im mpregnated by her useless husb band d and a greeted the news by ng the death of their son. For season fakin two of the appallingly watchable revenge saga Doctor Foster, hubbie’s returning to the fictional Waitrose cul-de-sacs of Parminster, now married, with baby Amelie in toe. He’s made an unexplained fortune and bought a glassy, showy pile that looks a bit like one of Louis Walsh’s judge’s houses, magically transposed to St Albans. After driving down faceless ring roads listening to PJ Harvey, Doc Fos spots a flaw in the couple’s domestic bliss when an unexpected bulge appears in her ex-husband’s trousers and – bingo! – we’re off for round two. Doctor Foster er is almost entirely artless. The brickbat dialogue and inconceivable plot twists satisfy a kind of escapism Houdini himself might stare open-mouthed at. Yet somehow it works. Suranne has the good sense to play Gemma completely straight, deploying Joan Collins’ skill for dead-eye and a soap veteran’s assets for sharpening the most senseless exchange into believability. Doctor Foster is not really a drama in the conventional sense of the word. It’s more of a Mumsnet chat forum gone berserk. I cannot wait to see how this prime cut of pure ham pans out. Begins tonight, Tuesday, 9pm, BBC One

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MIDDLE-AGE MAGIC

Cold Feett returned last year to almost universal applause. Having captured a certain zeitgeist once, the trick is not to try that again and just to stay faithful to your characters. It’s a pleasingly thoughtful, occasionally funny and often sad treatise on middle-age, the kind of material that feels like everyone involved has been there, done that and lived to want to tell the tale. Begins Monday, 9pm, ITV1 BAC K TO SC HOOL

Having been educated in the borough myself, Educating Greater Manchesterr always held a particular promise. There’s something about Northern schools that will always make me a bit teary, for good reasons. Now everyone can join in, too. Thursdays, 9pm, Channel 4

In rude health: Doctor Foster (Suranne Jones)

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American Horror Story Holding proceedings together. Fri, 10pm, Fox UK

A reformed alcoholic cop (Tim Roth) relocates his London family to Little Big Bear, a stunning Canadian smalltown, at the same time as an oil conglomerate is pitching up to make big business in hicksville. Christina Hendricks is the corporate exec set to smooth the town’s ruffled feathers. Tin Starr isn’t quite the deal it promises, but definitely worth a watch. Begins Thursday, 9pm, Sky Atlantic

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ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT What’s hot for the home this autumn/winter? We’re so glad you asked. Because here are the eight trends coming to a hip house near you

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GO GREEN We may have started 2017 with Pantone’s yellow-green Greenery, but we end the year with lush green going strong. Whether it’s a sofa, glassware or pendant lights, the go-to shade is now as dark and

deep as you dare. Team it with pink and warm metallics or update the Scandi look with an earthy shade on walls – try Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green. Or try the big shade for 2018 – teal. Above: Vilme sofas, from £450, ikea.co.uk

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2. L O F T TA S K F L O O R L A M P, £ 1 1 5 , MARKSANDSPENCER .COM

AT F I R S T BLUSH Call it blush, nude or millennial – anything but Barbie. This warm and inviting pink is all grown-up, without a hint of sugary girliness, and is on everything from textiles to toasters this season. Check out Millie’s Lounge at The Ned hotel – it has reached iconic Instagram status with its pale pink banquettes and green interior. For a subtle refresh, team pink accents with soft grey or crisp white. Feeling braver? Wall-to-wall blush gives a room a fresh, contemporary finish, or be bold and get ahead of the curve with 2018’s pink twist – peach. Left: The Lovers velvet chairs, from £499, rockettstgeorge.co.uk

BRASS CLOCK, £75, H O U S E O L O G Y. C O M L A M P, £ 1 9 0 , C O S S T O R E S . C O M

M E TA L L I C TA S T E Once banished to interiors Siberia for being too showy, brass and gold are back in vogue – use them to luxe up an industrial space or pick a statement piece to add understated glamour to a more modern room. Mix your metallics with natural materials for an elegant effect and use against dark walls to create a more vibrant look. Left: brass frames, from £17.95, rockettstgeorge.co.uk 

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REFINED N AT U R A L Wood has taken on a more polished, modern look this season with smoother lines that enhance its natural beauty. From seats to sideboards and statement clocks, it’s been worked to create unique contemporary designs which add style and texture. Right: Sebastian Vox Vo kitchen, devolkitchens.co.uk devolkitchens

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GRAPHIC SCALE From bold hexagons to colourful prisms, geometric patterns are perfect for injecting drama. The key to a harmonious scheme is clashing prints but keep it to two or three colours

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on-trend jewel tone such as midnight blue, plum or emerald green. Velvet curtains are a chic way to keep the draft out, while velvet cushions and throws add decadence while keeping things current. Above: Duresta Carnaby chair, £1,249, johnlewis.com

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so the look remains cohesive. Decorative accessories such as plates and trays are perfect for a budgetfriendly update. Above right: Loft Geo placemats, £19.50 for four, and Tribeca side plates, £15 for four, all marksandspencer.com

Marble has shaken off its OTT image to become an interiors must-have. This season is all about embracing coloured options to pack more of a punch, with coloured marble or marble effect used

in unexpected ways from tableware to wallpaper and furniture. Up the glamour factor by pairing marble with brass or soften with woods such as walnut, teak and oak. Below: Slivered Geode coasters, £14 each, anthropologie.com

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GLOBAL SHOPPER This trend is all about creating personalised homes with global inspiration. Now’s the time to showcase items picked up when travelling or hit the high street for African prints, Moroccan baskets, for Indian carvings and textiles. Look out for brands such as Habitat who source products made by local artisans, which have a bespoke story behind them. Left: Monsoon cushions, from £35, ukmonsoon.co.uk n

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I was overjoyed to see an amazing interview with one of my heroines, Tess Holliday (28 Aug). However, it soon felt like a hollow victory when, after reading an article that promoted body positivity and self-love, Grazia didn’t follow through in the rest of the magazine, with a fashion piece or shoot that featured a plus-size or non-fashion body type. I truly believe beauty standards are changing to better reflect the real people

I have read and re-read Why is ‘no’ never a no when it comes from a woman?’ (28 Aug). Years of conforming, feelings of obligation, fear of saying no, bosses’ refusal to accept my no, are the reasons I am where I am in my life. I am gradually finding my no. It’s not easy and guilt gives me sleepless nights. I applaud the article – knowledge is power and that power gives me strength. I can say no! Anonymous

around us. And I have complete faith Grazia will be one of those who lead the way. However, let’s be mindful that perhaps a normalised picture of a different kind of beauty is worth a thousand well-meaning words. Jamie L A B O U R YO U R P O I N T

As a mum of two, both born by C-section, I related to Can we please stop telling women how to give birth? (28 Aug). I too attended NCT classes and listened to well-intentioned

advice about ‘normal birth’ being the best option. I spent 72 agonising hours trying to have a ‘normal birth’, until the point where my unborn child was severely distressed. I had an emergency Caesarean and my daughter was born healthy. A family member commented that the increase in Caesareans means women are losing the ability to give birth naturally. Would such comments be made about a life-saving operation for any other reason? Anna

STARRING STRICTLY WINNERS TOM CHAMBERS & CAROLINE FLACK TOE-TAPPING ITS WAY TO A TOWN NEAR YOU! CARDIFF WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE 5 - 9 SEP

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BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME 24 - 28 OCT

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MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE 28 NOV - 2 DEC

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TRURO HALL FOR CORNWALL* 13 - 17 FEB

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ABERDEEN HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE* 27 - 31 MAR

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podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow admitted she’s ‘fucked up so many relationships’. Citing ex-fiancé Brad Pitt, who she dated from 1994 to 1997, she said, ‘I fucked that up, Brad!’ In a 2015 radio interview, she said she wasn’t ‘ready’ to marry Brad back then.

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Agent Provocateur founder Serena Rees is back with new rule-breaking brand Les Girls Les Boys. Not as lacy but just as sexy as AP, AP the underwearmeets-streetwear label has modern, minimal pieces with millennial appeal. From £20; lesgirlslesboys.com

L A D O L C E V I TA comes to Harrods, as Roman maison Fendi launches a pop-up shop in store inspired by its graphic heritage. F is Fendi will play host to exclusive pieces including the new Triplette bag, a three-pouch style that can be customised with your choice of colour, fabric and finish. Chic. From £940; until 26 September at Harrods, harrods.com

the Kardashians’ love of drama starts young. The latest feud to grip the family is between North West, four, and her one-yearold brother, Saint. Their mother Kim explained: ‘She does not like her brother… the phase isn’t going away.’

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I T WA S A B I G W E E K F O R Justin Bieber’s genitals – which were circulated online after his ex Selena Gomez’s Instagram was hacked. Elsewhere, his balls were causing trouble for a former NYC hospital staffer. Kelly Lombardo was fired for allegedly illegally accessing Justin’s medical records, after he was admitted fearing he had twisted his testicle playing soccer. She denies any fault and is suing for wrongful termination.

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BY PE TE R WAT S O N

21 Jan – 19 Feb You’ve never quite understood the intricacies of a money-related or professional arrangement. This week, the Full Moon in Pisces means you’ll discover more about it than you thought possible. Why not take it further and strive to become well-versed in an area you have previously thought to be out of your reach? It’s not. AQUARI US

24 Aug – 23 Sept Now that Mercury is moving forwards again, you’ll have a firmer grasp of a situation which, for the past three weeks or so, has caused some consternation. And your thinking will become clearer at the weekend when Mercury enters your own sign. You’ll become more communicative with somebody who’s become somewhat distant. And you’ll rebuild bridges which have prevented you from being as close as you would have liked to have been.

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20 Feb – 20 Mar One particular phase in your life has come to a close. And you’ll realise this should mean you can afford to spend more of your time, energy and affection making someone close feel a lot better. You’ve had divided loyalties recently. So make up for whatever has been lost or made to suffer in the process. PISCES

21 Mar – 20 Apr Lots of attention will be paid this week to an area that’s been neglected. Although you might think you’d like to help, you have a responsibility to those to whom you’re permanently committed. These people must come first. Only if you’ve some time left over should you think of supporting those in need elsewhere. ARIES

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24 Sept – 23 Oct Against all the odds you’re about to bring a demanding set of responsibilities to a successful conclusion. As you reflect on whatever you’ve been through, you must feel proud that you’ve built up some worthwhile relationships along the way. Acknowledge to yourself at least the value of close bonds and togetherness.

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24 Oct – 22 Nov Accept that certain people would be happy to spend some time with you. But make sure you won’t be expected to abandon other areas of your life as a result. Much as you might like forming new friendships, and perhaps more intimate relationships, you’re not one to be told what you can do and who with.

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23 Nov – 21 Dec Professional developments will crop up while family and friends are making demands on you. Don’t think you can keep everyone happy, especially with the Sun opposing Neptune. You must be pragmatic about the use of your time and energy. And if someone’s feeling disappointed, that’s how it has to be temporarily.

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22 Dec – 20 Jan Murky waters surrounding a joint financial, property or business arrangement are about to clear. But that’s not to say that the more obscure questions will be answered satisfactorily. So you mustn’t be afraid to go back over some old ground and insist that the people involved fill in the gaps. Every single one of them.

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CAPRICORN

21 Apr – 21 May Respond to an instinct telling you to be more proactive regarding a romance or long-term relationship that’s going through a dull phase. You should capitalise on Mars entering the section of your chart linked to fantasy. And admit that you’re at least half to blame for so much having been allowed to slip and slide. 22 May – 21 Jun A breakdown in communications has caused severe problems at times. So you’ll be glad that this week your links with certain individuals are improved. You’ll also have the chance to pursue an ambition about which you haven’t been able to do very much until this point. Seize every opportunity available. 22 Jun – 23 Jul Having refused to disclose certain information to someone close for some while, you are about to see things differently. As the Sun colludes with Pluto, you’ll decide there’s no harm in sharing information, which, up until now, you’ve found awkward. Enjoy the freedom that this new attitude offers you. 24 Jul – 23 Aug Pressure will build as people insist on being given information about work or finances. And you may have to explain why there have been so many hold-ups in this area. You also need to ensure that these individuals receive everything they’ve been promised. Remember that at times like this your word is your bond.

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‘At a photo shoot for @StandUp2Canceruk. Strong orange theme going on’

‘THE LAST THING I THOUGHT OF AS I FELL ASLEEP LAST NIGHT? ED MILIBAND’

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AISLING BEA, 33 We ask the comedian and actor to take W an exclusive selfie – and reveal all Who is your hero? My mother, who raised me single-handedly, has never played the victim and approaches everything with a ‘how lucky are we?’ attitude. What are you most proud of? My current level of sanity. As I often travel and work alone, at night, like a thief, I have to force myself to look after my mind and make sure I do wanky things like talk to people about my feelings (ugh). I’m proud that I acknowledge I need work and am working on it. What’s your biggest regret? I lost a really handy navy cardigan in Edinburgh about three years ago. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about it. What do your friends tease you about? My spatial awareness and attention to detail, like not dribbling, drinking too much, or walking into things, is pretty bad. What did you think of before falling asleep last night? I’d just recorded an episode of The Last Leg with Ed Miliband and he was such great craic. So yeah. Ed Miliband [below]. Who do you call in a crisis? My friend Brona C Titley. Brona is like the sister I never had (I also have a real sister, so this is my favourite thing to say). What song do you never skip? Ed Sheeran’s [top] Shape Of You. I listen to all the remixes of it on a loop like a 14-year-old super fan. What’s your go-to dinner party anecdote? I like to talk about other dinner parties I went to and how good they were in comparison to this one. What from your past would you like to delete from the internet? I regret my direct involvement in the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the global economy. Soz everyone! Who owes you an apology? A few exes, who I really hope read Grazia. If you want your handy weekend suitcase back, Mr X – you know what to do. Tell us a secret. Nobody seems to know about Thinx period pants – they genuinely work, are good for you and for the environment. What’s the biggest misconception about you? That I am an intimidatingly good dancer. It is true, but you shouldn’t be intimidated, just mesmerised. What advice would you give your younger self? Oh God, talk about your feelings to someone, start exercising, invest in a better moisturiser, the fact that someone has all their teeth is not a good enough reason to fall in love with them and invest in this American company called Apple, who are currently the poor man’s Microsoft. Aisling is supporting Stand Up To Cancer, a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to accelerate ground-breaking cancer research and save more lives, more quickly. Find out how you can join the rebellion against cancer at standuptocancer.org.uk

Interview: Jen Crothers. Photos: Rex Features

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