Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2017 i ELLE

SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 1 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, an indie band known for its spunky tracks and lyrical sincerity (the group’s name, after all, is drawn from a children’s story), puts out its fourth album, The Echo of Pleasure. SEPTEMBER 1 Supersize your popcorn order, because Unlocked is an action movie’s action movie—complete with a full-throttle CIA mission, MI5, biological weaponry, and serious shootouts. The star wattage is high, too, with Noomi Rapace, John Malkovich, Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom, and Orlando Bloom’s man bun. SEPTEMBER 8 Singer-songwriter Zola Jesus, whose sound is a bit Goth, a bit industrial, a bit electronic, and all her own, releases her long-awaited fourth LP, the taut and intense Okovi. SEPTEMBER 12 A member of one of the dopest, phattest, flyest groups…

@ellemagazine @elleusa @elleusa ELLE Magazine (US) HOW SHOULD WE REMEMBER PRINCESS DIANA? Twenty years after her death, new chronicles of her life are bubbling up on the small screen Humanitarian. Royal. Style icon. Mother. We’ve long woven the many strands of Princess Diana’s story together, but they’ll soon be knit anew, as August 31 marks the twentieth anniversary of the beloved royal’s death in a Paris car crash. On the heels of May’s Gayle King–hosted “Princess Diana: Her Life, Her Death, The Truth” on CBS’s 48 Hours, a new TV tribute is joining the Diana files: ABC’s documentary The Story of Diana promises four hours of comprehensive interviews with friends and family of England’s adored rose. Plus, HBO delivers a documentary featuring interviews with Princes William and Harry. Is there…

VIRGO AUG 23–SEPT 22 With six planets visiting Virgo, September is like an extended ribbon-cutting ceremony for your dreams. Fluff and finesse behind the scenes until Mercury pivots out of retrograde on the 5th. Then launch! The annual Virgo new moon on the 20th is ideal for pushing plans into the public eye. And with edgy Uranus angling la lune, debut with sex appeal and a pinch of shock value. Cupid could play second fiddle to your indie ventures this month, but give him a VIP seat at the table on the 6th, when the full moon in Pisces reveals a partnership-pedigree keeper. LIBRA (SEPT 23–OCT 22) Your summery spirit just won’t die this September, Libra. The Sun is floating in your twelfth house of escapism until the 22nd, and…

“I’m like a mad old auntie you forgot about in your attic,” Alexa Chung says of her East London apartment’s decor, pointing out her Sex Pistols picture and eighteenth-century bed. Colliding influences and eras can also be seen in her second collection of dresses, suits, and sweaters for her new label, AlexaChung (1). After the line’s May debut, which she calls “a witty, necessary wardrobe that’s playful and chic,” the green Lurex dress she wore to her show sold out almost immediately. So it goes when you’re one of the millennium’s great trend predictors. Here, the designer shares the places where her aesthetic meets her psyche: What’s your greatest skill? Making salad dressing: a heavy scoop of Dijon, add a bit of white wine vinegar and a touch of honey,…

Sometimes when editors view a standout collection, we fall for it instinctively. Then we learn more about the sometimes wacky, always creative thought process behind it, and we’re really goners. This is certainly true of Sies Marjan, the line by 34-year-old Dutch designer Sander Lak, who studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins and cut his teeth at Dries Van Noten before launching his colordrenched label in New York last year. If some of the characters he drew on for his fall collection seem, well, a little random—anime figures from the video of Daft Punk’s dance-pop classic “One More Time,” pink-besotted English romance novelist Dame Barbara Cartland, and a My Little Pony toy—that’s because they are. “The collection has nothing to do with Daft Punk, it has nothing to do…

Jennifer has the kind of effortless nomakeup makeup and perfectly mussed hair that only Parisians can pull off. She pops up in a bubble on my iPhone screen like a Francophone Glinda the Good Witch, exclaiming “Bonjour!” and asking how she can help me today. This isn’t some kind of Her-style futuristic fantasy—Jennifer is a real person, not a sentient OS, and she happens to be my personal shopper for the next 45 minutes. She works for 24 Sèvres—LVMH’s virtual extension of the iconic Parisian department store Le Bon Marché that offers express one- to two-day delivery to the U.S. on 160 labels (including the French luxury group’s own marquee names such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Céline, which you can’t shop anywhere else online)—and she’s helping me prep for…

Meet your new must-have bag for fall. The new Cabas by Lanvin is equal parts elevated, easy-to-carry, and practical for the stylish woman on the go. Cut from soft calfskin, lambskin, or pony-look calf, the trapeze shape provides a chic contrast to the richness of the luxe materials used. Featuring modern details like inside pockets and detachable straps, it’s the wear-with-everything staple you need in your arsenal right this moment. SHOP IT NOW at Lanvin New York 849 Madison Avenue…

TOP COAT If you want a forever coat, go Max Mara cashmere. I bought my first three years ago; it’s beautifully made, timeless, and perfect for when I’m on the road for shoots—like always having a built-in blanket. Here, three ways to style it. 1. Throw an army parka over it for a shot of utilitarian chic. It’s cooler if the hems don’t match up. 2. Try something sleeveless on top. I’m partial to a crazytextured Maison Margiela Artisanal gilet made of recycled vintage furs that I’ve had forever. 3. Add a simple leather belt and you’re instantly dressed. This coat is so luxe, no one has to know what’s happening underneath. Wool coat, max mara ATELIER, $3,890, at Max Mara, NYC GET YOUR KICKS Talent scout and manager, Nike…

On a Monday night in January 1998, a friend and I were in her East Village walk-up, watching Ally McBeal, a show about a single female lawyer. We laughed as Ally was dumped by a male model who felt she objectified him for his large…but that’s not the point. During a commercial break, there was a teaser for the local news. An intern and the president. “Clinton isn’t stupid enough to do that,” my friend said. “What if he is?” I said. “What do you think is going to happen?” David Friend’s The Naughty Nineties (Twelve Books) synthesizes what happened during the tumescent decade of Clinton and Lewinsky, of Brazilian waxes, of O. J. Simpson, the Web, and Anita Hill. To be precise: Friend’s “naughty” signifies a brazen form of…

I got slammed for not wearing makeup for my wedding. “Trust me, you’ll want to, like, even things out for photos,” said one friend a few weeks before the big day, her eyes darting to the archipelago of faded blemishes on my cheek. “You’re not gonna wear any foundation?” another asked anxiously. (I did end up going barefaced—but with smudgy eyeliner and my lips dabbed with Lip Smacker Dr. Pepper Lip Balm, the most fresh-to-death hint of color in all the land.) Turns out going sans foundation when your skin is less than perfect is puzzling to girlfriends and maybe even regarded as a bit like airing one’s dirty laundry in public. Yet the stir my almost au naturel look caused is nothing compared to the vicious flak women get…

GARDEN PARTY For Gucci Bloom— the first eau Alessandro Michele concocted as the house’s creative director—Michele wanted to capture the primordial power of plants. He asked master perfumer Alberto Morillas to conjure a wildly lush garden “that you can really feel” when experiencing the scent. At the botanical-inspired spritz’s heart lies Rangoon creeper, an exotic flower native to the tropics of Asia—and never before used in perfumery—which changes color from white, to pink, and finally to red, as its buds open up in the sun. Joined in an olfactory bouquet with jasmine sambac and heady tuberose, the delicate, powdery-smelling blossom embodies the transformative nature of fragrance—and the potential of the woman who wears it. HOT STUFF The idea for the newest addition to niche perfumer Atelier Cologne’s Avant-Garde collection came…

Hallie Meyers-Shyer is lining up arrangements of white peonies in a dramatic row down the middle of a long, wooden pergolaframed dining table. There’s not much else for Meyers-Shyer to fuss with in the Pinterest-worthy spread, which consists of a understated sand-and-cream-plaid tablecloth offset by blush napkins, set for a fete that’s set to start any minute. (It doesn’t hurt that the backdrop is L.A.’s lush Benedict Canyon.) Once she’s satisfied with the positioning of the vases—and just before the first guests arrive—she cues up the music, a ’70s-inspired mix heavy on Carole King. If the whole scene sounds straight out of a Nancy Meyers movie, you’re not off base: Meyers-Shyer, 30, is the daughter of romcom royalty Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer (Something’s Gotta Give, The Parent Trap, It’s…

On my first night of adulting school in June, my fellow attendees and I must leave our drinks on the tiki-bar patio to gather around a Subaru in a parking lot in Portland, Maine. Jared, a representative from a local dealership, is going to teach us car maintenance basics. The marquee lesson: How to change a tire. The Adulting School recently rebranded itself; now it’s the Adulting Collective, in an effort by its founders—Katie Brunelle, 36, a former teacher, and Rachel Weinstein, 42, a psychotherapist—to sound less condescending toward the millennials in their target audience (ages 18 to 36, give or take) and more neighborly—like, Hey, we’re all in this kibbutz called life together. If it takes a village to raise a child, their logic goes, maybe it also takes…

Star Track Emily Dougherty, Beauty & Fitness Director, ELLE “I think I am a genius,” the artist Yves Klein confessed to his diary in 1955, shortly before he mixed crushed lapis lazuli with an innovative clear resin to create one of history’s most famous hues. His patented International Klein Blue—unmistakable, mesmerizing, electric, alive—taught me that not all blues are created equal: Certain colors, just like people, have undeniable charisma, an It factor. They brighten our faces with the same effervescent ease with which a charismatic charmer brightens a party. When I test the thousands of new makeup shades that launch each year, I’m seeking out those with maximum star power—that new magnetic, insanely flattering purple lipstick or that glowing blue mascara that would make Klein proud. Makeup genius Christian McCulloch…

When the Australian actor Chris Hemsworth—you know, Thor—first hosted Saturday Night Live in 2015, he poked fun at the “challenges” he faced early in his career: “When I got to Hollywood, they said I’d never make it as an actor…I was too tall and too blond; my muscles were too big.” He was joking, of course. Which turns out to be another thing he’s good at (lest you forgot last summer’s Ghostbusters). Hemsworth has more than 10 million Instagram followers, and a video of him lifting weights recently notched 23,000 thirsty comments. But he remains humble, a credit to his upbringing, he says, and also no doubt due to being the middle brother between siblings Luke and Liam. (You’ll recognize Liam, of course, from The Hunger Games; Luke is now…

@Robbiemyers @Robbie_Elle I like to give my things away to the people I care about. Especially clothes. I have a lot of beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces that I’ve never really worn, items acquired over the years. It makes me deeply happy to share whatever I have with my friends, family—I love seeing them in things they might never have considered for themselves. But not long ago, I realized that I’ve become a pusher of sorts. “You like my cold-shoulder oversize black cashmere sweatshirt? Take it!” I’ve called my friends with “I’ve been thinking about that wedding/conference/party/hoedown you have next week, and I have the perfect pant/sweater/leather jacket for you! You saaayyy you don’t like prints/color/dresses, but please, just try it on. I promise you’ll love it!” While many enthusiastically jump in…

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CUT AND PASTE Designers give classic shoulder bags the old collage try, to scenestealing effect BRANDED CONTENT Red-carpet reporters, take note: “Who are you wearing?” just became an unnecessary question RICH FOLK High-texture python and suede lend an haute artisanal touch to ’70s-chic accessories LAWS OF GRAVITY Rendered in the softest of leathers, the season’s smoothest staples fall back down to earth TRAIL MIX The hiking sneaker goes the way of other dad-chic staples (Tevas; normcore caps) with elevated soles and major designer cred CATCHING FIRE Givenchy turns up the heat on its Horizon top-handle—now in sizzling ombré FALL TO PIECES Artful tile-inspired patterns lay the groundwork for colorful mix-and-match dressing EDITOR’S NOTE The stunning tilework of the Alhambra inspired artist M. C. Escher to create his famed tessellation series…

Over the last two decades, Peter Philips has masterminded a cornucopia of memorable looks—from the silver stick-on eyeliner strips he fashioned for Dior’s 2014 couture show in Paris to the lipstick he applied to models’ cheeks at the house’s epic 2018 cruise show, creating a soft flush that melded beautifully with the golden gleam of the sunset. Known for his flair for color and his inventive use of mixed media, the Belgian makeup pro has also been responsible for many of the most coveted items ever to appear at cosmetics counters; his innovations since joining Dior as creative and image director include neon-orange and vivid purple Dior Addict Lacquer Sticks and this summer’s limited-edition sunshine-yellow Diorshow Colour & Contour eye shadow and liner duo. But he’s nothing if not modest:…

The potential of light therapy—exposing the body to specific segments of the electromagnetic spectrum to address health conditions such as infant jaundice, which has been successfully treated with blue light since the 1950s—was first recognized in the early 1900s, when Niels Ryberg Finsen picked up a Nobel Prize for his effective treatment of lupus vulgaris (nasty tuberculosis skin lesions) with ultraviolet radiation. The practice got a major boost in the 1990s, when NASA sent LEDs into orbit, having discovered that the wavelengths emitted by the tiny electronic light sources could enhance cellular energy in plants, enabling them to sprout aboard space shuttles. When researchers found that LED exposure also benefited human cells, it resulted in the development of LED therapies for pain management and wound healing that have been used…

“GOD IS A WOMAN AND HER NAME IS KATE.” —@ASHLEYROSEGARDEN, INSTAGRAM We kicked off ELLE’s second annual Women in Comedy Issue with a no-holds-barred night of stand-up at Ian Schrager’s brand-new Public Hotel in New York City’s Lower East Side. Whitney Cummings, Cristela Alonzo, Tiffany Haddish, and Jamie Lee were cheered on by July cover star Kate McKinnon, who was interviewed for the issue by Tina Fey (“The Notorious KMC”) and whose cover shoot had ELLE readers raving: “Excellent cover choice; she’s so radiant! And that smile is soooo her. Love it!”—Royal-Galliano of thefashionspot.com “What an homage!!!!! C’est parfait.” —@fearlessflyer, Instagram THE BELIEVERS In May’s “Everybody Has Her Reasons,” writer Linda Tirado—author of the 2014 book Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America—spoke with three women from different parts of…

Taiye Selasi @TAIYE.ENTIRELY WRITER; AUTHOR OF GHANA MUST GO THIS MONTH: “NESTING INSTINCT” (PAGE 352) Favorite place to shop: “My go-to is Studio One Eighty Nine [a boutique in New York City that specializes in African-inspired clothing].” Reading: “Chiara Barzini’s Things That Happened Before the Earthquake and Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater— brilliant debut novels by brilliant women novelists.” Listening to: “Leo Grünbaum.” Upcoming project: “With a super team of writers, I’m developing a television series about the expat scene in Berlin. Berlin today is like the New York of the ’80s. International, creative, open. Such fun.” If I weren’t a writer, I’d be: “Lost. Utterly lost.” Véronique Hyland @NIQUEPEEKS FASHION FEATURES DIRECTOR, ELLE THIS MONTH: “FIGURE STUDIES” (PAGE 178) Favorite fall fashion trend: “Given my obsession with the space-age vibe of…

IN THE HOUSE All eyes are on these news makers leading old-school power houses Maria Grazia Chiuri Dior In Chiuri’s eight years as codesigner (with Pierpaolo Piccioli) of Valentino, sales shot up to $1 billion. Last year, as the first woman to helm the fabled 70-year-old house of Dior, Chiuri applied her signature ethereal magic to the Dior archive, launching a pragmatic, streamlined femininity. What will be Dior’s answer to the power-studded accessories Chiuri masterminded at Valentino? You know it’s coming. Sarah Burton Alexander McQueen The keeper of the McQueen flame, Burton crafts intricate, eloquent, salable silhouettes that perfectly honor the legacy of fashion’s still-mourned lost boy Julie de Libran Sonia Rykiel After influential stints at Louis Vuitton and Prada, in 2014 De Libran became an artistic director in her…

First up: As usual, Céline has it all—the statement boot, the oversize bag, and the pastel update of your forever trench SKIRTING THE ISSUE An elongated silhouette—from just below the knee to midcalf—makes the retro-fabulous pencil skirt feel now STYLIST’S TIP Take the prim and proper out of a Joan Crawford– esque skirt shape with a nononsense boot. TRY THESE!…

Though Michael Kors’s bestknown personal style signature might be his trademark aviators, it’s watches that have marked milestones in his professional life: After his first trunk show at Bergdorf Goodman in 1981, the designer went straight across the street to Tiffany’s and bought his first Rolex. These days, while his runway-to-red-carpetready Michael Kors Collection still traffics in unapologetic glamour—fall 2017 mixed sensual liquid lamé separates with luxurious furs and sharp tailoring—when it comes to his chronograph, Kors is more about function. He appreciates the convenience of having the answers to life’s pressing questions (Q: “Where is House of Cards filmed?” A: Maryland) and pictures of his Cornish Rex cats, Bunny and Viola, literally within arm’s reach. This month he introduces the Michael Kors Access Sophie, a sleek touchscreen smartwatch (complete…

First up: Raf Simons injects new energy into all- American denim at Calvin Klein INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH Keep it clean in top-to-toe, workwear-inspired raw denim STYLIST’S TIP Take the Canadian tux in a girly direction: Pair a cropped jacket with a mini. MEET-CUTE Midcalf skirts swipe right on knee-high boots NORDIC TRACK Ski sweaters go off-piste with city-ready styling WEAR IT WITH GOLDEN GIRLS Cropped silhouettes and fun colors take the granny out of oversize cardigans WINTER GARDEN Split the difference between Goth and romantic with dark, moody florals FAKE NEWS Wrap up in something bright, cozy, and unapologetically faux WALE WATCH Geek out (chicly!) in jewel-toned, ’70s-inspired corduroy WEAR IT WITH STYLIST’S TIP Yes, you can wear head-totoe cord, as long as you mix your hues. UNDER $75 GLISTEN UP…

MODA OPERANDI “Groundbreaking or not, florals never go out of style.” —Elizabeth Leventhal, general merchandising manager, ready-to-wear GOOP “The palettes felt very fresh, with an unexpected pop of color and textural dimension.” —Blair Lawson, head merchant BERGDORF GOODMAN “This classic necklace is perfect for our customers, who gravitate toward deep blue gemstones and bold looks.” —Melissa Lowenkron, head of women’s ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, and beauty PLAN DE VILLE “In a world of millennial pink, we decided that emerald would be our signature shade.” —Catherine Smith, founder…

24H HOLD ULTRA FINE MIST HAIR ACROSS AMERICA NYFW EDITION Let the rest of the world obsess over the bags and shoes of the top street-style icons: We’re too busy clocking their hair. Here, our four favorite New York Fashion Week influencers share the secrets to their attentiongrabbing looks PAMELA KATZ, DJ @pamelakatz HOME BASE: NYC MY VIBE: “Girly but with a touch of rugged, like combat boots and leather.” WHY I LOVE NYFW: “I get inspired by everyone’s outfits. I think about what I like and what I don’t and how I would change it.” HOW I WORK IT: “I embrace my individuality and my flaws. Imperfections are what make people perfect.” STYLE GUIDE: Keep lengths healthy by protecting with Keratin Smooth Heat Defense Spray. “Spritz it on before…

SWEAT EQUITY Hate to skip cover-up, yet don’t feel your workout is worthy until you’re drenched? Welcome to a slew of perspiration-friendly makeup lines. Sweat Cosmetics, created by former soccer players (cofounder Lindsay Tarpley competed in two Olympics), spotlights powders and illuminators—all with SPF protection between 25 and 30—targeted to last the length of a game. In July, Clinique introduced CliniqueFit, its line of gym-friendly essentials, including Workout 24-Hour Mascara, that promise to be sweat and humidity resistant— and to eliminate those Bikraminduced raccoon eyes. INSPIRED INK At L.A.’s Earth Altar Studio, owner Justine Serebrin gives what she’s coined “intuitive tattoos,” first doing a tarot card reading to get a sense of who’s sitting in her chair. (Talk about an icebreaker before a stranger permanently brands you!) The cards, she…

TRICKY FINGERS Jazz up any manicure with Smith & Cult’s Fosse Fingers, the latest from polish veteran Dineh Mohajer (formerly of beloved ’90s brand Hard Candy). MOUTH OFF Grab Hourglass’s creamy, long-lasting Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity lipstick (shown in My Icon Is), and strike a favorite Irving Penn pose. The best part? The gold case is refillable, so this new favorite accessory can become a classic. HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU, KID Lancôme’s latest mascara iteration lives up to its moniker, Monsieur Big: Boasting a thickly bristled, oversize brush that ensures a generous coat of product with every swipe, it delivers lashes that would make Twiggy jealous. CASE NOTES Your signature scent is guaranteed to travel in style with Louis Vuitton’s ultraluxe carrying case (shown with the 200 ml Les…

In April of last year, one of the ELLE interns asked if she could cut her 12-week internship short by a month; a senior at New York University majoring in English and music production, she wanted to work on her big final project. We accept only three or four interns each semester, and she’d already cut back her schedule to one and a half days a week. I was insulted. A million girls would kill for this job! I thought. But during her exit interview, I was reminded of all the reasons we wanted her in the first place: She was earnest, intelligent, and complimentary, as she said that seeing the passion ELLE’s editors had for journalism and magazine making prompted her to realize that the thing she loved as…

I never set out to become a Swedish parent. The daughter of West African immigrants, raised in a conventional American suburb, I always imagined that I’d grow up to form a “normal” family. Of course, the definition of “normal” was never particularly clear— or, rather, normal families, clear as day, were never particularly common. I belong to what became known as the Divorce Generation: those born between 1965 and 1980, just before the national divorce rate hit its all-time high. That rate, which doubled in the space of a decade, peaked in 1981, at 5.3 divorces per 1,000 people. Statistically speaking, in the ’80s and ’90s, a normal family looked like mine: stepparents, second marriages, shared custody, a working mum and all. But normalcy as defined by the American child…

ith a conspiratorial grin and utterly without fanfare, Alicia Vikander slips into the seat opposite me at Ham Yard, a festive, airplane hangar–size hotel restaurant tucked away on a cul-de-sac of the same name in London’s West End. The always-voracious tabloid press has been fed hardly any paparazzi photos of Vikander, 28, and her A-list beau, Michael Fassbender, 40, since the previous fall, and she’s clearly on high alert. She’d reserved our table under an amusing pseudonym and arrives dressed in matte black from head to toe: a long-sleeve pullover, pants, and a coat by the Swedish designer Carin Rodebjer—the stealth technology of modern urban invisibility personified. Sans makeup, hair unfussily pulled back, Vikander looks to be all business—albeit, as her warm brown eyes promise, engagingly so. She’ll spend the…