Indholdsfortegnelse for May 2018 i ELLE

1 WEAR Twenty years ago, designer Maria Cornejo’s husband, fashion photographer Mark Borthwick, lensed model Stella Tennant in his wife’s first-ever garment—the Triangle top in striped Sim jersey (right). For spring 2018, Cornejo revisits the iconic fabric, rendering it into breezy dresses and separates as irresistible now as they were when the label debuted. (zeromariacornejo.com) 2 READ A pair of books offers unflinching tales of women confronting their life’s messes: In The Mars Room (Scribner), acclaimed novelist Rachel Kushner presents Romy Hall, sentenced to an inconceivable two life terms in prison, while in Unwifeable (Gallery Books), former dating columnist Mandy Stadtmiller looks back at her perilous, booze-fueled path to finding a stable relationship. 3 SHOP For a label synonymous with splashy florals and psychedelic patterns, it’s hard to believe Kenzo…

Motherhood is complicated. That’s a fact that gets lost in the deluge of mom-appreciation and throwback posts that will inevitably flood your Instagram and Facebook feeds this Mother’s Day, May 13. There’s no single picture or spot-on meme that can sum it up. Which is why, for this issue, ELLE explores the many facets of motherhood. In these pages, you’ll find surprisingly honest stories of the mom experience. They range from the profound (our own Molly Langmuir shares her emotional pregnancy journey, page 160) to the profoundly funny (few make mothering more hilarious than comedian Ali Wong, page 155). And, of course, there’s our cover star, Charlize Theron. In the new film Tully, the actress and radiant face of Dior all but disappears into her role as a mother of…

Once, slick snakeskin and logoed leather were what you conjured when you thought of luxury. Now? In an era of bot battles and ongoing spats over “fake news,” it seems that truth, reliability, and reporting might be the new luxuries. (And the new statement accessory, information: Subscriptions to the New York Times jumped tenfold after Trump was elected.) Some of the most memorable design moments of recent months have come from old-media news organizations. Think of CNN’s “This is an apple” commercial, the Washington Post’s declaration that “Democracy dies in darkness,” and the Times’s truth-themed series of ads. That message even spilled over onto the runway, where Balenciaga and Balmain embraced newsprint patterns. Shayne Oliver’s outing for Helmut Lang saw models shielding their eyes with newspaper-shaped bags and clutches. But…

Since his 2017 debut at Tiffany & Co., Chief Artistic Officer Reed Krakoff has injected the 181-year-old American brand with an unprecedented sense of whimsy. For his first jewelry collection, Paper Flowers, Krakoff imagined delicately cut arts-and-crafts petals arranged in a dazzling bouquet. It’s about “stripping away all the rules associated with fine jewelry,” he says. Working mostly with platinum and diamonds, he added vibrant tanzanite for color and a nod to Tiffany lore: The jeweler was the first distributor of the luminous blue stone upon its 1967 discovery in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro—thereby making it a giant (quite literally) in the gemstone industry.…

In the course of becoming a top-shelf status symbol, green beauty has splintered into nuanced, sometimes bewildering, factions. “Organic” products are untouched by pesticides, GMOs, or synthetic chemicals, while “vegan” products do not contain animal byproducts. Beauty offerings labeled “natural” are perhaps the most confusing, as they are unregulated but generally deemed to be made without any artificial ingredients or fragrance. With today’s emphasis on purity and sustainability disrupting industries from food to fashion, this last classification has become especially desirable—and abused. “Natural is a classic marketing word,” says pharmacist and Truth Treatment Systems founder and formulator Benjamin Fuchs. “To a chemist, there’s no such thing as natural. The distinction the body makes is not between natural and synthetic; it just looks at the molecular structure. If I take vitamin…

She’s been called the most influential makeup artist of all time, but to her fashion designer, model, and photographer friends—among them Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, Victoria Beckham, Steven Meisel, and the Hadids—Pat McGrath is simply “Mother.” The backstage moniker is fitting for a woman who is, unquestionably, a mother of invention: Since partnering with Alexander McQueen and John Galliano in the ’90s, the industry icon has dazzled runways with her dynamic looks, often featuring elaborate sequins or masks. In 2015, she launched her own boundary-pushing line, Pat McGrath Labs, with a gold pigment that sold out in six minutes. It remains a Sephora best-seller. McGrath’s passion for her work is palpable: Unveiling three new eye shadow palettes at New York Fashion Week, she rattles off the inspirations behind every…

My son was born last October in a hospital in Chinatown, New York, howling and red, the cord around his neck. It was the afternoon, though I only learned this later, for time had been moving strangely ever since I had been admitted to the hospital, as my mind narrowed to focus on one single thought, which was that I wanted this baby to be born alive. I told him that, over and over, as my other plans slipped away. I hadn’t wanted a monitor, I hadn’t wanted an IV, I hadn’t wanted an epidural. Most of all, I didn’t want a C-section. Time had, in fact, been moving strangely for weeks. The fall had been filled with a succession of endlessly beautiful days that stretched by like a lazy…

On a brisk morning in January, Victoria Siddall sits in a corner of a quiet café in Manhattan, sipping jasmine tea while rattling off her upcoming schedule. She is in town for Old Masters Week, a series of art exhibitions and auctions. The following week, she’ll be in Mexico City for Zona Maco, an art fair. In between, she’ll head home to London to spend a few days with her husband and their two-year-old daughter. “I don’t normally travel two weeks running,” she says. “But it was kind of unavoidable this time.” At 40, Siddall is the director of three of the most significant art fairs in the world—Frieze Masters and Frieze London, which run concurrently in Regent’s Park during October, and Frieze New York, which opens on May 3.…

Grab A KLEENEX DEAR E. JEAN: I think back to when he asked me for a first date and flew me in his plane to the mountains for a romantic picnic. He was my rock, my confidant, the smartest person I knew. His support helped me rise quickly in my career. I felt I could achieve anything. We married. I was in a constant state of euphoria. One day, he didn’t come home. That morning, he got out of bed, kissed me, said he was getting the plane ready for a trip to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for my birthday, and told me he would see me that afternoon at the gym. He didn’t show—totally unlike Mr. Dependable. With a huge weight on my chest, I went to the airport hangar. There…

“I love switching over to a crisp white watch once spring rolls around—it feels so fresh and looks great with your soon-to-be tan! “Light and feminine, it’s the perfect scent to welcome in warm weather “I CAN ALREADY SEE MYSELF PAIRING THIS LITTLE RED MULE WITH A CROPPED, RAW-HEM DENIM. SO CHIC! SPRING STYLE MUST-HAVES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 KRYSTAL BICK’S STYLE + BEAUTY STATS //PERSONAL STYLE: Classic turned on its head. // BEAUTY ROUTINE: Starts and ends with skincare. // BEST THING ABOUT SPRING: Seeing New Yorkers smile on that first warm day. // MUST-DO THING IN NYC: Museum hopping! // GO-TO ACCESSORY: A conversation-star ting clutch. “I’m all about facial oil because it gives me an extra radiant glow under my makeup. “I change up my skincare with…

RISE AND SHINE I don’t have an alarm; I usually wake up between 6:30 and 7 a.m. with my son crawling into my bed or staring at me intensely, one inch from my face. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON? Not before I had kids, but now I really enjoy it because I get to see them before work. YOU’LL FIND ME IN La Ligne pajamas and Allbirds slippers. ON THE NIGHTSTAND Four or five books, water, and Legos. I highly recommend The Power, by Naomi Alderman, particularly for these times. FIRST THINGS FIRST I’m not a human being until I wash my face. I scoop the two kids up, and they sit on the bathroom floor. SKIN SAVIORS True Botanicals’ Clear Hydrating Cleanser ($48) and a few drops of the…

Standing in Stuart Weitzman’s airy Hudson Yards HQ in New York City, the brand’s newly appointed creative director, Giovanni Morelli, could easily be mistaken for a rock star. Maybe it’s the all-black ensemble, or the chunky silver jewelry that picks up the gray flecks in his unruly mane. But most likely it’s because, in the accessories world, he is very much a headline act. For the last two decades, Morelli has served as global design director at some of the top fashion houses, churning out such hits as Marc Jacobs’s quilted Stam bag, Chloé’s padlocked Paddington, and, most recently, Loewe’s slouchy yet structured Hammock bag. His fall 2018 debut for Weitzman marks the first time in the company’s 32-year history that someone other than its namesake has helmed the brand.…

This is Italy, baby!” proclaims music-industry legend Quincy Jones in the foreword of The Missoni Family Cookbook, authored by Francesco Maccapani Missoni (son of current creative director Angela Missoni) and available this month from Assouline. Jones first fell in love with the brand’s joyous designs in the ’70s. A friendship with the family led him to visit the Sardinia vacation home of his bellissima sorellina—his nickname for Angela—where he devoured such treats as Ricotta con Miele and Pane Carasau. Missoni dinner parties have long been legendary, particularly among the fashion set. For peckish, jet-lagged editors, they’re a civilized high point of Milan Fashion Week. The fare, always fresh and seasonal, is displayed on a hodgepodge of whimsical plates from the Missoni Home range. Driven by a desire to conserve his…

Skin Savers Morning routine: “I’m usually running late, so I just wash and moisturize. I love Mario Badescu products—the face sprays are major, and they have a really good drying lotion for when you break out.” Complexion boost: “I’m mask obsessed. The Mario Badescu Flower & Tonic Mask ($18) is so moisturizing. My skin gets really dry, especially during Fashion Week, so it’s good for me to give it as much love as I can.” Easy Makeup The basics: “Peter Philips [creative director of Dior Makeup] taught me how to contour, and the importance of curling my lashes and using the right foundation. I’ve been perfecting my no-makeup makeup look.” Touch-ups: “I love having a thick concealer to put under my eyes. The Diorskin Forever Undercover Concealer ($34) is my…

Yoga for Every Level: Oneoeight THE VIBE: Insta-famous Swedish native – turned–Aruban yogi Rachel Brathen (aka @yoga_girl, with 2 million–plus followers) brings her feed’s sunny outlook to on-demand flows. Choose from a range of instructors at group classes filmed at her Island Yoga studio, or press Play on solo salutations with just an instructor, a tropical veranda, and you. THE WORKOUT: Select your flow by body-part focus (such as arms, legs, or back), favorite teacher, style of yoga, and class length. Or simply click on the emotional theme you want to channel—like Choosing Love Over Fear or Yoga of Hope. Want to get more sweaty than zen? Try Power Hour or Crazy Flow. Then squeeze in a quick killer-ab series at the end, like the Ten Minute Core Boost. EXTRAS:…

Millions of Americans despaired when Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 presidential election. For Amy Chozick, the loss meant reevaluating her life’s work. The now 38-year-old, who hails from San Antonio, first reported on Clinton’s 2008 campaign for the Wall Street Journal before landing her dream job covering the 2016 campaign for the New York Times. There she published 1,285 stories on the Clinton beat, among them the first on-record interview with Chelsea Clinton and the controversial New York Times Magazine “Planet Hillary” cover story Throughout her years of reporting—working from cheap motels, on trains, in rental cars, and finally on the presidential candidate’s press plane—Chozick found that her life had become strangely entangled with Clinton’s. Tracking the politician’s every move took priority over her personal life. While her husband was…

It’s an unexpected pairing—a Hollywood-bred American TV actress and (gasp!) divorcée, and a British prince—which is exactly why everyone at ELLE is so captivated by the royal wedding. As modernity collides with tradition, we’ll be reporting every move: what she wears, what he says…and who’ll be holding the latest royal newborn (and if Prince George approves). Whether you’re interested in the gown, the families, or the food; the bouquets or the boutonnieres; or the guest list or the groomsmen, wend your way to ELLE.com, your go-to source for monarchy gossip, designer details, and instant updates. @ELLEmagazine @elleusa @elleusa ELLE Magazine (US) The Big Day by the Numbers 2,640 Members of the British public invited to Windsor Castle’s grounds 22 Months since the lovebirds met via a blind date 800 Attendees…

The Timepiece Bulgari’s latest Serpenti Spiga watch sees the house’s legendary motif slithering all the way to the elbow, to undeniably striking result. The Bag Fronted by leopard spots, Louis Vuitton’s diminutive Petite Boite Chapeau pushes the brand’s storied luggage-making roots and hatbox silhouettes into the wild side. The Heel Azzedine Alaïa’s laser precision lives on in a pair of skyscraping leather beauties that offer both the fierceness of gladiators and the flirtation of peep-toes.…

At a loss for a weekender bag to his exact liking, Columbia neuroscientist Jason Stalvey took the scientific approach: two years researching materials, touring factories, and ultimately crafting one of his own. Now his crocodile top-handles are regularly spotted on fans Kendall, Kaia (right), and Gigi. His latest version, clad in 24-karat gold and ringing in at a whopping $100K, is as much art as it is arm candy. AMERICAN GOTHIC For Coach 1941’s prefall collection, Creative Director Stuart Vevers looked to the delightfully dark and somewhat twisted side of classic Disney tales for inspiration. Rotting poison apples are just the thing to subvert a bubblegum-pink intarsia knit sweater. And a pair of witchy white ankle boots with tattoo-style embroidery make an ideal match for his slipdresses printed with diving…

PRETTY MAKEUP Shimmery Lids “Wearing pastels is positive and optimistic,” says Giorgio Armani international makeup artist Linda Cantello, who lavished models’ lids with glistening shades at the spring Armani Privé show. To keep Easter-egg hues from skewing too girly, she recommends layering them over a darker, smudged pencil applied close to the lash line, then anchoring them with black mascara. The New Juicy Lip For a modern-looking, high-shine pout, swipe on a lip-conditioning gloss with sheer, but punchy, color. Still loving the shade of your favorite matte? Top it off with a clear gloss, such as Givenchy Gloss Interdit Vinyl in Rose Révélateur ($30), which can also be used on bare lips, where it reacts with skin pH to conjure a subtle tint with a new-car finish. Lighten Up Skin…

I’m sitting in the office of New York dermatologist Dendy Engelman, MD, letting her repeatedly and systematically stick a needle into my face. Her panoply of pricks—I’ve counted at least 60—is quick, but I made the mistake of declining preprocedure numbing cream, and it hurts. This isn’t Botox, nor is it standard filler, but it is supposed to make me look like I’ve been permanently Instagram-filtered. I first learned about this procedure, called skin-boosting, at a beauty-industry dinner in Switzerland, where I was seated next to a Russian editor whose skin was so plump and dewy it glistened. Her secret, she explained, was that every six months, a dermatologist injected tiny amounts of hyaluronic acid (HA), the supremely moisturizing ingredient found in most face creams, all over her face. “It’s…

“Women who want to work and have a family are, like, in this shitty zone right now.” Comedy may be all about breaking rules, but until Ali Wong got onstage seven-and-a-half-months pregnant to shoot her 2016 Netflix special, Baby Cobra, nobody had broken the unspoken taboo of a visibly pregnant comedian making jokes about pregnancy, miscarriage, motherhood, and having to scratch your vagina under the conference room table because you’ve been taking progesterone suppositories. In a world where the same tired dick jokes have been told by aging male comedians since the days of the Borscht Belt, Cobra was a smash hit. Netflix immediately signed on for Wong’s second special, Hard Knock Wife, which comes out this Mother’s Day and which she shot last year, when she was (again, visibly)…

In her new book, Mother and Child, photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank (American Beauty, Young Hollywood) captures, in gossamer-beautiful portraits, motherhood at its loveliest—and most spontaneous. Turns out, those are frequently one and the same. ELLE: So often you’ve photographed women on their own. What happens when you add the spontaneity of a child to that mix? CLAIBORNE SWANSON FRANK: My usual creative process did not work in a single one of the 70 shoots I did for this book! Before, my professional life had been focused on getting a perfect shot. It was all about creating a deep intimacy in a very controlled environment. When I started photographing children and their mothers for this book, all of that went out the window. There were moments of peace, moments of chaos,…

1988 Gets first gig “At 15, I was the information girl at the Alameda [California] County Fair. If you needed to know where the livestock exhibits, the biggest sow, or the 4-H clubs were, I’d point you in the right direction.” 1995 Lands a model agent “I was at UCLA taking 20 units, working at the bookstore, and interning at the Judith Fontaine Agency. When my internship ended, they asked if they could represent me.” 1995 Scores first onscreen role “Saved by the Bell: The New Class was my first job. I was, like, ‘Mistletoe Girl Number One,’ making the lowest you could possibly pay somebody.” 2000 Stars in Bring It On “I had wanted this cheerleading movie Sugar & Spice, but they didn’t go black on any of the…

The Lone Star Hotel in Barbados is an ideal place to escape during a personal crisis. Quiet and breezy, with a giant veranda accented with plush couches, it’s a haven where no need goes unmet and no moment of serenity is interrupted. Most crucially, no one here is aware of the tale of Deciem, the beauty company with a peculiar story that’s unfolding in spectacular and public fashion at the hands of its mercurial founder, Brandon Truaxe. No one, that is, except for Nicola Kilner, the company’s newly ousted co-CEO. Kilner is in Barbados after being abruptly terminated by Truaxe, her boss and best friend of five years. Her firing was the culmination of six weeks of baffling behavior from Truaxe, who had been using Deciem’s Instagram account to post…

The New Hot Spot: Chablé Resort, Mexico Built around a nineteenth-century hacienda in the Yucatán jungle just 25 minutes outside of hipster haven Mérida, the spa at Chablé is situated on a cenote, one of the ancient natural pools sacred to the Maya. Treatments are focused on healing both body and mind, blending local mysticism with medically therapeutic experiences: Think chakra-awakening massages with precious stones, sound baths, Reiki, meditation sessions with spiritual guides, and acupressure with plant tinctures. Post–spa bliss, check out the hotel bar, which boasts the world’s largest tequila collection. Don’t Miss: The Song of Heaven Ritual ($550), which involves body brushing with native plants sourced from Chablé’s organic garden, followed by a pink-salt scrub, detoxifying massage, and banana-leaf body wrap—all while listening to the relaxing sound you…

BY THE ASTROTWINS, TALI AND OPHIRA EDUT Gemini May 21–June 21 Sweet-talking Venus swirls through Gemini until the 19th, igniting a romantic renaissance. Get your significant other on board with a new shared goal or collaborative project. Single? Initiate the first swipe! Gemini season officially begins on the 20th, powering up personal interests and exploration. For the coming five months, your passions may lead you to faraway outposts. Cancer June 22–July 22 Planets pulse through your teamwork sector all month. In early May, network at live events, and then scout for collaborators virtually after techie Uranus logs into your collaboration corner on the 15th. Your powers of attraction amplify as Venus sweeps into Cancer from May 19 to June 13. With red-hot Mars in your relationship houses all month, partnerships…

COVERS Newsstand cover: Silk fringe jacquard coat by Dior Haute Couture, available by special order, 800-929-DIOR. Vintage viscose bodysuit by Azzedine Alaïa, $800, at Rachel Zabar Vintage (L.A.), 323-243-0100, info@rzvintage.com. Cotton underwear by Hanro, $25, hanro.com. Subscriber cover: Knit bodysuit by Marc Jacobs, at Marc Jacobs stores nationwide. Boater hat by Stephen Jones for Marc Jacobs, marcjacobs.com. ELLE TRENDS AND ACCESSORIES PAGE 78: Handbag by Emporio Armani, at Armani (NYC, L.A.). Sandal by Marc Jacobs, at Marc Jacobs stores nationwide. Watch by Audemars Piguet, $19,900, audemarspiguet.com. PAGE 80: Necklace by Louis Vuitton, at select Louis Vuitton stores nationwide. Bracelet by Dior, 800-929-DIOR. Sandal by Moncler, at Moncler (NYC). Watch by Panerai, $14,700, at Officine Panerai (NYC). PAGE 94: Mule by Marc Jacobs, at Marc Jacobs stores nationwide. SHOPS PAGE 116:…

It wasn’t just supermodels for whom Azzedine Alaïa’s body-con designs were a seemingly perfect match. Though the late couturier counted Christy, Naomi, et al. among his inner circle—often entertaining them at his Paris home as he whipped up his native Tunisian specialties in the kitchen—his celebration of the female form was also perfectly in line with the ELLE ethos and its emphasis on personal style. Alaïa’s designs didn’t follow trends, and he was one of the first to eschew the traditional fashion calendar. His peers were equally charmed and in awe, with John Galliano boasting, “He cuts a great dress and cooks a great couscous.” Over the years, ELLE has devoted several shoots to Alaïa’s work, often choosing to photograph the designer and his subjects in his home studio, which…