Innehållsförteckning för February 2024 från ELLE

Penélope Cruz’s career is in overdrive as she tackles one of her most lauded roles yet: Laura Ferrari in Michael Mann’s long-awaited Ferrari. Our cover star chats with Sloane Crosley about playing a complicated real-life figure. (“Some called her crazy,” she says. “The word that has been used for every woman in history to justify suppression.”) Cruz also talks about looking forward to turning 50 and how her hypersensitive nature is a kind of superpower when it comes to acting. Spring is just around the corner, and we have the ultimate preview in Cameron McCool’s collections shoot—styled by Paul Sinclaire—which turns Central Park into a runway, showcasing the best of the season on a youthful cast. Photographer Bobby Doherty and stylist Herin Choi offer a whimsical, surrealist take on spring’s…

Many years ago, Clémande Burgevin Blachman received a memorable gift: the perfect vintage belt. She’s always loved design objects, and to her, accessories represent an ideal—an aesthetic statement that serves a purpose. The belt was the Hermès Etriviere style and once belonged to her father. Now, as the creative director of fashion accessories at the house, Burgevin Blachman has better context for why it appealed to her so much. She values items with purpose and history. At Hermès, that’s the ethos. “I need things to be wearable and have a function, which is also the beauty of the philosophy at Hermès,” she says. “The idea of transmission is very important to me. I’m a big believer that even in a piece of fashion or in accessories, there is some kind…

When Patrice Leguéreau, director of Chanel’s Fine Jewelry Creation Studio, revisited the original Coco Crush bracelet style from 2017, “one challenge,” he says, “was to adapt all the complexity of the Coco Crush quilted motif—made of engraved lines, a curved profile, and gadroons—to a mini bracelet design.” The result: a brand-new, slimmed-down version that features an invisible rotating clasp dubbed the “Coco Twist.” The styles—which come in 18-karat beige, yellow, or white gold, with or without diamonds—are meant to be stacked for the most haute possible version of an arm party. Leguéreau says he’s “particularly pleased” that these showpieces, among others, will find a home at the house’s new flagship on New York’s Fifth Avenue, in the historic Crown Building. Opening this month, the Peter Marino–designed jewel-box space will be…

It started with a text in my group chat (doesn’t it always?). “Wow, [acquaintance name redacted] looks pretty great nowadays. What do you think she got done?” someone wrote. A flurry of enthusiastic emojis came in reply, because speculating about beauty procedures in private is thrilling. This acquaintance looked lifted, but not stretched. Her cheeks looked bouncy, but not hard. Her eyes looked refreshed, without looking like she had a perma-wince. She looked better, not just different. We all threw out our best guess. Morpheus8. New European fillers. Profhilo. She visited South Korea recently, I suggested. As she’s the kind of person who would be flattered if I asked, I did. “Facelift, girl!” she texted me. If you had to describe some of the facelifts done in the ’80s and…

Penélope Cruz would like nothing more than to feed me ham. So much so that these are her first words when I meet her at her production company, 30 minutes north of Madrid: “Hello. Nice to meet you. Ham?” Her iconic accent, so enticing to Americans she could have a robust side career in sleep stories, turns the word to “hum.” I had not factored in this scenario, three decades ago, when I decided to give up meat. “Oh, well,” she says, eyes on her office door, pulling out a chair. “Ham is coming in about 20 minutes.” The 49-year-old Academy Award–winning star of countless films (well, IMDb can count them, but even the most avowed Cruzphile would have trouble rattling them off), including All About My Mother, Volver, Vicky…

AQUARIUS JAN 20–FEB 18 With six celestial bodies blessing your sign, you won’t be able to dodge the spotlight this month. Enjoy the renaissance! And with lusty Mars and Pluto teamed up in Aquarius on the 14th, pure magnetism could overtake you when St. Valentine comes to town. PISCES FEB 19–MAR 20 Your fantasy life is active this February, making it easy to escape into an imaginary world. Throw yourself into an artistic project, or pursue a budding romance. The only pitfall? Boundaries (and truth) could get fuzzy. ARIES MAR 21–APR 19 Under February’s sapiosexual star map, a meeting of the minds could evolve into a rapturous connection. Although you’re not typically a joiner, collaborate with people whose visionary insights you respect. This will help you work smarter instead of…

1 THE BAG What’s old is new again: Hermès’s chain-strap clasp bag is a modern reimagining of a 1970 style from the house. Handbag, Hermès, hermes.com. 2 THE NECKLACE A standout from Sabato De Sarno’s youthful debut at Gucci was this take on the brand’s iconic Marina Chain motif, complete with a discreet logo. Necklace, Gucci, $2,490, gucci.com. 3 THE SHOE Designer Daniel Roseberry is beloved for his cheeky nods to Schiaparelli’s surrealist codes. Case in point: this keyhole-accented pump. Mules, Schiaparelli, by special order, Schiaparelli, Paris.…

It’s time to recruit your own team of sporty staples. Go all in on the throwback aesthetic by pairing collegiate standbys with rope bracelets and loafers.…

One day last fall, attendees inside a lecture hall at the University of California, Los Angeles, sat eagerly awaiting the arrival of Sanna Marin, the former prime minister of Finland, who became the world’s youngest premier, male or female, when she took office in 2019 at age 34. Tickets sold out in two hours; there was an overflow room and a Zoom link for those who weren’t lucky enough to snag a spot. “It was like getting tickets to see the Rolling Stones,” says Leslie Johns, professor of political science and law, and associate director of UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations, which sponsored the lecture. The crowd was especially excited to hear Marin speak about how she led her country to join NATO in the wake of Russia’s war…

THE COVER LOOK PENÉLOPE CRUZ Jacket, Chanel, select Chanel boutiques nationwide. Earrings, Chanel High Jewelry, 800-550-0005. NINA’S EDIT PAGE 14: Ring, Nak Armstrong, $37,500, Bergdorf Goodman (NYC). TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 20: Yohji Yamamoto, theshopyohjiyamamoto.com. NEW ARRIVALS PAGE 24: Handbag, Hermès, $18,300, hermes.com. SCULPTURE GARDEN PAGE 43: Bracelet, Cadar, $23,500, cadar.com. Earrings, Sauer, $11,100, modaoperandi.com. SANNA MARIN IS STILL DANCING PAGES 58–61: Michael Kors Collection, michaelkors.com. Brunello Cucinelli, brunellocucinelli.com. Lafayette 148 New York, lafayette148ny.com. Cartier, cartier.com. Ashlyn, ashlynnewyork.com. THE COMPASSION OF PENÉLOPE CRUZ PAGES 64–73: Balmain, balmain.com. Chanel Fine Jewelry, Chanel High Jewelry, Chanel, 800-550-0005. Carolina Herrera, Carolina Herrera (NYC). Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. Versace, versace.com. CAST OF CHARACTERS PAGES 75–83: Watch, Hermès, $19,375, hermes.com. YOUTH QUAKE PAGES 84–101: Burberry, burberry.com. Wolford, wolford.com. Gucci, gucci.com. Dress, $16,700, handbag, $21,000, Hermès, hermes.com. Prada,…

1 DRAMA MAJOR Van Cleef & Arpels is extending its roots in Paris by opening the second outpost of L’Ecole, School of Jewelry Arts, a school, library, and exhibition space in the city’s regal Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau. The first exhibition will be Stage Jewels of the Comédie-Française, in partnership with the iconic theater. On display: more than 50 pieces of jewelry worn at the prestigious Paris theater, including this tiara-style coral and silver comb, below. lecolevancleefarpels.com. 2 CUT AND PASTE Plan C founder and creative director Carolina Castiglioni worked closely with Ukrainian-born, New York–based artist Yelena Yemchuk on her spring 2024 collection. Yemchuk shot the lookbook and reworked six of the images for a special installation at Milan Fashion Week, displaying her signature collage work. plan-c.com. 3 FINDING THE…

The world knows that Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin is fast: She has two gold medals, one silver, and 90 World Cup wins, resetting the record previously held by a man. But when it comes to wellness, she’s also thoughtful and measured. “To me, beauty has two different categories,” she says. “The beauty of the human—personality, kindness, generosity, and the way you carry yourself with grace. And then there’s aesthetic beauty, which for me boils down to the health of my skin and hair.” Here’s how she finds beauty even in extreme conditions. ON WINTERIZING HER SKIN “It’s sun, wind, or temperature damage—really, the coldness that I’m protecting my skin from. Romi Apothecary Queen of the Winter Oil ($47; romiapothecary.com) has made the biggest difference for me. I don’t need much—one…

At 7:48 p.m., I texted a friend who asked me how my first day of work went: No time to even pee. I thought it was the best job in the world. I was the sole assistant to the billionaire founder of the hottest hedge fund on Wall Street. My boss, let’s call him James, said he cared about ethics. My recruiter had told me that by all accounts, James was the nicest, and I was to manage his life. I had spent much of my first day sitting across from James in his office, listening to him explain things to me and nodding my head. One nod after each of the ninetysomething responsibilities listed in my job description, which demanded that I be kind, proactive, sensitive, and efficient—above all,…

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