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“WHAT IS IMPORTANT in A DRESS is the WOMAN WHO IS WEARING IT” – YVES SAINT LAURENT

contributors • THE PEOPLE BEHIND THIS ISSUE REVEAL THEIR HIT LISTS

HOT LIST • WHAT TO GET AROUND NOW

BOOT CAMP

BAD ROMANCE • A MOODY PROCLIVITY HAS SET IN – COMPLETE WITH LA VIE EN ROSE OVERTONES AND AN UNEXPECTED NOD TO WEDNESDAY ADDAMS. WE’RE IN LOVE

A STAR IS BORN • HIGH - SHINE FINDS NEEDN’T BE SAVED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT

display tactics • Balenciaga’s two new, highly covetable bags are a chic celebration of form and function. One of each, please

THROWING SHADE • WEREN’T SOLD ON THE MEME-ABLE “TINY SUNGLASSES” TREND? THEIR MORE GROWN - UP SIBLING MAY TEMPT YOU

DREAM GIRLS • THIS BRAND’S FORAY INTO READY-TO-WEAR SET FASHION WEEK ALIGHT. ELLE MEETS THE DREAM TEAM WITH AN ORACLE-LIKE ABILITY FOR KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT TO WEAR

WORLD DOMINATION • A FRESH NEW WAVE OF GLOBAL STYLE ICONS REVEAL WHAT MAKES THEM TICK (AND HOW THEY’LL BE WEARING THIS SEASON’S SWEATER)

FASHION COMES OF AGE • Words: Sara McAlpine

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE NEW SEASON (LIKE A PRO) • AT THE AW19-20 COLLECTIONS, MAXIMALISM AND MINIMALISM WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD. OUR ADVICE? DON’T LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE

COASTAL LUXE • CREATE THE PERFECT COASTAL VIBE WITH SOFT PALETTES OF BLUE AND GREEN, LAYERS OF NATURAL TEXTURES AND REFINED, CLASSIC PIECES FROM DOMAYNE.

HOTTEST, COOLEST, LATEST! CULTURE • COCKTAIL COMEBACKS, MUST-KNOW MUSICIANS AND THE RISING SCREEN STAR WITH STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

THE AUTHENTIC HEROINE • ENGLISH-BRAZILIAN ACTOR KAYA SCODELARIO GOT HER FIRST BIG BREAK AT 14, IN THE CULT SHOW SKINS, BUT MORE RECENTLY WON US OVER IN THE TEDBUNDY FILM EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE. NOW SHE’S ADDED A COVETABLE GIG WITH CARTIER TO HER CV AND IS ABOUT TO STAR IN A BUZZY NEW NETFLIX SERIES. SHE CHATS TO ELLE ABOUT LOVING DYSTOPIAN SCI-FI FILMS AND ARNIE FLICKS IN EQUAL MEASURE

WHAT TO TUNE INTO THIS MONTH

WATER THERAPY • A FAVOURITE PASTIME MIGHT JUST BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR MODERN WOES

APP HAPPY • TECH EXPERT RAE JOHNSTON SHARES THE BEST DOWNLOADS FOR A DAILY HIT OF SELF-CARE

I’LL HAVE WHAT THEY’RE HAVING • THE COSMO IS SHEDDING ITS NAFF CONNOTATIONS AT THE HANDS OF SOME TALENTED BARTENDERS

POWER OF THE PAGE • THE FRESH READS SET TO STIR YOU THIS MONTH

THE SOUND OF NOW • FROM THE MOST EXCITING UP-AND-COMERS TO OLD FAVOURITES WITH HOT NEW RELEASES, THIS IS YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WHAT TO GET YOUR EARS AROUND RIGHT NOW

GLOBAL SOUND • Remember when Bieber forgot the lyrics to “Despacito” and replaced them with “Dorito” and “burrito”? While we’ve now moved away from questionable non-English-language remixes, world music has never been bigger – just ask these artists

COVER STORY

NON-CLICHÉ WEDDING SONGS

UNDER RAPS • THERE’S A FIERCE COHORT OF FEMALE ARTISTS PUSHING THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE RAP GAME. HERE’S FOUR TO GET BEHIND

THE IRL ALGORITHM • Here are five artists we promise will be worth your time, based on your prior listening

BLESSED SHE • THE ELUSIVE KELSEY LU TALKS BEING SINGLED OUT BY RAP GREATNESS AND THE POWER OF WORKING TOGETHER

LEAVE YOUR HAT ON

IN THE PINK

GOLDEN AGE OF THEATRE • Musicals are finally taking centrestage

A SONG FOR EVERY SITUATION • Set the perfect mood courtesy of these...