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SCIENTOLOGY in london HOT TOTTY
Inside its capital ambitions
We reveal the city’s new sweet spot
Plus:
matthew parris The future of suncare and homoerotic vodka
jamie l l e b Fame, sacrifice and facing his fears
CONTENTS 5 Keep your hair on, it’s Charlize Theron in CAPITAL GAINS 6 Suitcase drama and designer graffiti in UPFRONT 8 Our MOST WANTED are Mulberry’s croc bag and shoes
SCIENTOLOGY in the spotlight 15 Autumn tans and wide stripes in STYLE NOTES 17 Californian colours and oar-right fashions in MEN’S STYLE 19 Why TOTTENHAM is the place to be 22 Well isn’t that swell, it’s JAMIE BELL 31 Feel sponge-tastic in BEAUTY 33 Introducing your new-gen SUNCARE 35 GRACE & FLAVOUR gets on the tapas trail at Sibarita 37 Soak up Mediterranean vibes with TART’s olive oil recipes 39 Boozy slushies in DRINKS 41 Design-savvy travelling in HOMEWORK 42 Matthew Parris’ MY LONDON 10
EDITOR Laura Weir
The ES team choose their five favourite London parks
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HOLLAND PARK ‘Go to Holland Park’s gorgeous Japanese garden for a spot of peace by the beautiful waterfall and cherry trees.’ Sophie Paxton, merchandise editor
REGENT’S PARK ‘It has to be Regent’s Park because it has giraffes. Well, the zoo does, but you can sometimes see them from the park!’ Helen Gibson, picture editor
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POSTMAN’S PARK ‘Postman’s Park is a tranquil little haven in the centre of the City of London. What makes it particularly special is the Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice, with beautiful ornate plaques detailing acts of bravery in Victorian London.’ Clara Dorrington, picture desk assistant
WANSTEAD PARK ‘There are 140 acres of woodland, ponds and open spaces here — perfect for dog walking, summer picnics and angling. Check out the Temple, a small museum run by the City of London Corporation that programmes regular events including family craft days, open-air theatre and musical performances.’ Andy Taylor, acting art editor
VICTORIA PARK ‘Oh Vicky P — the capital’s oldest public park and a perennial favourite complete with row boats, breakfasts at the Pavilion Café and a brilliant adventure playground.’ Niamh O’Keeffe, office administrator/editor’s PA
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Editor Laura Weir Deputy editor Anna van Praagh Features director Alice-Azania Jarvis Acting art director Wendy Tee Fashion features director Katrina Israel Commissioning editor Dipal Acharya Associate features editor Hamish MacBain Features writer Frankie McCoy
Acting art editor Andy Taylor Art editor Jessica Landon Picture editor Helen Gibson Picture desk assistant Clara Dorrington
Merchandise editor Sophie Paxton Fashion editor Jenny Kennedy Fashion assistant Eniola Dare
Social media editor Natalie Salmon
Chief sub editor Matt Hryciw Deputy chief sub editor Nick Howells
Beauty editor Katie Service Deputy beauty and lifestyle editor Lily Worcester
Office administrator/editor’s PA Niamh O’Keeffe
Contributing editors Lucy Carr-Ellison, Tony Chambers, James Corden, Hermione Eyre, Richard Godwin, Daisy Hoppen, Jemima Jones, Anthony Kendal, David Lane, Mandi Lennard, Annabel Rivkin, Teo van den Broeke, Hikari Yokoyama Group client strategy director Deborah Rosenegk Head of magazines Christina Irvine
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GIVENCHY bag, £1,242 (givenchy.com)
style notes What we love now
FINERY dress, £149 (finerylondon.com)
EDITED by KATRINA ISRAEL CHLOÉ bag, £1,150 (chloe.com)
Tan go
THEORY bag, £305 (theory.com)
When it comes to incoming bag trends the big colour story for AW17 is tan, while vintage saddle style abounds from Theory to Givenchy. Time to get back on this horse.
VICTORIA BECKHAM bag, £1,195 (victoria beckham.com)
CLAUDIE PIERLOT shirt,£175 (uk.claudie pierlot.com)
RIVER ISLAND sandal, £32 (riverisland.com) Marc Jacobs Jacobs watch, £229 (houseof fraser.co.uk)
Say it with stripes
Horology heroes
Pre-fall’s maxim is the bolder the better, as stripes of all widths and angles clash with abstract abandon. Although undoubtedly retro, the look is clean-cut with a modern bent. No blurred lines here.
Remember how popular fashion timepieces were in the 1990s? Well, brands from Gucci to Marc Jacobs are investing heavily in the category again. With Frances Bean Cobain as label ambassador, the monochromatic Jacobs watch gives great face time. MONSE Pre-Fall 2017
Veronika Heilbrunner at Paris Fashion Week
InSTARglam
What is it about the 1970s that so appeals? The bouncy hair and svelte bronzed limbs? Metallic eyelids and glossy lips? From retro film stills to forgotten magazine shoots, rewind with @70sbabes
KITRI dress, £95 (kitristudio.com) WAREHOUSE top, £24 (warehouse.co.uk)
Getty; illustration by Jonathan Calugi @ Machas
Soru earrings, £140 (soru jewellery.com)
sister action
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Our search for statement earrings never ends, and British-Sicilian sisters Francesca Kelly and Marianna Doyle of Soru Jewellery’s designs — worn by the Duchess of Cambridge — hit the spot for summer nights.
Soru earrings, £245 (soru jewellery.com)
MARA HOFFMAN dress, £389, at matches fashion.com
ALTUZZARA skirt, £940, at matchesfashion.com
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bell
du jour He shot to fame playing a young ballet dancer from an impoverished mining town. Now he’s a bona fide Hollywood star with a string of blockbusters under his belt. Jamie Bell talks to Patricia Nicol about fatherhood, anxiety and falling for his new wife, Kate Mara PhotographS BY jesse laitinen stylED BY rose forde
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t has been 17 years since Jamie Bell pirouetted his way into the public’s affections as Billy Elliot. He was just 13. Now, those numerals are reversed — he is 31. ‘Don’t remind people of that,’ he stage whispers, grimacing in mock horror as he leans back in his chair, apparently unrecognised, at St John Bread and Wine in Spitalfields. ‘People are saying, “Where’s that kid gone? What’s he doing?” Also, people look at me and think, “S***, that means I’m getting old if he’s into his 30s, and he’s even got a kid, too.”’ Bell’s not just got a kid. He’s already got one marriage behind him, to Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood, mother of his adored toddler son — and he has just entered into another with House of Cards actress Kate Mara, of whom he talks rapturously. He has also racked up an impressively diverse filmography, encompassing major blockbusters as well as indie projects. Aged 17, Bell moved to the US for roles in Peter Jackson’s King Kong in 2005 and Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers the year after. Not everything he has appeared in has been met with an enthusiastic
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reception — and Fox Studios’ Fantastic Four proved a colossal turkey (‘no, seminal, seminal,’ he murmurs, grinning). But he played the title role in Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin and he’s also worked with hotly tipped directors such as David Mackenzie (Hallam Foe) as well as Lars von Trier in Nymphomaniac Vol II. Lately, he seems to have embraced more independent films, which perhaps suit his quirky English sensibility better. When he turned up to work on his latest film, 6 Days, a tense drama that recreates the 1980 London Iranian embassy siege, he says: ‘The director Ding dong: [Toa Fraser] had cast these very large Bell with men around me and I couldn’t help but his new wife, Kate feel dwarfed. I’m a 5ft7in jug-eared Mara Englishman. It felt a little overwhelming.’ The film starts with a BBC voiceover from the time, reporting that ‘the last decade has seen a renaissance in international terrorism’, as, on screen, six armed Arab men enter a Kensington property and take all 26 people within it
PRADA jumper, £595 (prada.com). DRIES VAN NOTEN trousers, £435, at mrporter.com
my london
matthew parris as told to lily worcester
Home is… Derbyshire, where I was an MP, and Limehouse, where my flat is.
What do you collect? The postman leaves lots of rubber bands (above) behind, which I started wrapping around a walnut. It’s now nearly the size of a football. I wait excitedly for the postman in the hope that he will drop some. It has become an important part of my life.
Last play you saw? The Goat by Edward Albee at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (above). My partner [Julian Glover] and I were taken out by Anji Hunter, who was Tony Blair’s assistant. We had a marvellous evening but the play was dreadful, such foul language. Damian Lewis was good but there was too much shouting.
What would you do if you were Mayor for the day? Devise an extremely complicated pricing scheme that records the roads you’ve driven on and charges accordingly. If you want to go around Trafalgar Square you’d probably pay about £15. We could do away with a lot of congestion by charging more at rush hour. I think Sadiq is a great figurehead for London — not too much grandstanding, which Boris [Johnson] and Ken Livingstone were a little guilty of. I’m proud that we have a Muslim as Mayor of London.
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The writer and former Conservative MP enjoys a bourbon at the Savoy, is partial to a wayward swim in the Thames and is proud to have a Muslim Mayor of London If you had to be locked in a building overnight, which would it be? I could happily spend the night wandering the London sewers. I went once with Peter Bazalgette, a descendant of the man who designed them [Joseph Bazalgette]. It doesn’t feel particularly dirty — it’s not as if you stand aside as everyone flushes their toilet and you get washed away. I’m like a kind of human sewer rat. Biggest extravagance? Bulk wholesale light-bulb orders.
Favourite discovery? Swimming in the Thames. That’s now illegal! When I passed 60 I thought it was really time to try. I got someone to signal to me from the other side that there were no ships coming but it was a mistake to go before the tide had turned — I was swept a mile upstream and had to run home in my pants. Who is your hero? My professional hero was Sir Keith Joseph (below), Margaret Thatcher’s mentor and one of the last people who managed to be both a deep thinker and a successful politician.
Favourite spot for a nightcap? The American Bar at the Savoy (above). I’m a very keen bourbon drinker. Who do you call when you want to have fun? I have more fun with Julian than anyone. We’ve been together for about 20 years, and we’ve had a civil partnership for 11 years. Parris writes columns for ‘The Times’ and ‘The Spectator’ and presents the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Great Lives’
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Favourite shop? I’m only interested in buying light bulbs, so I would say that my favourite London shop is Tower DIY [on Commercial Road, E1] and my second favourite is Screwfix.
Best piece of advice? My father’s advice that most problems — if you don’t do anything about them — just go away within a few days or weeks.