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FEBRUARY 2015

GET FIT FOR FREE BEsT aPPs & YOuTuBE PERsOnaL TRaInERs

LIFE chanGInG sEx Three tales of love & seduction

BREak Bad mOnEY haBITs richer in 4 weeks

PIxIE LOTT Girl on a Mission

LInGERIE awaRds

From shape fıxers to date night winners

hE’s BEhInd YOu

The terrifying realıty of being stalked

FAshion FoREcAst Cool spring trends – plan your new look now

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Editor’s letter

Enter SS15

rag & bonE

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It Is wIth a beetroot-reD face that I’m writing this editor’s letter. I managed to dash out for a lunchtime spin class and spent 45 hateful minutes watching the clock slowly tick down. But the torture was defnitely worth it. I feel A-MAZING right now – ready to take on the world (once my face has calmed

down and I can actually leave my ofce, that is). While sometimes I feel reluctant to go to the gym, or worry that I’m just too busy, I never ever regret the decision once I do go. Exercise is what keeps me sane and able to stay on top of things, and at this time of year it’s essential for mince-pie busting, too. Whether you’re a regular exerciser or have every intention of becoming one, our Fitness Special (page 162) will give you lots of ideas and inspiration to kick-start a healthy 2015. Tere are new workouts and diet trends to discover, as well as a whole host of ways to get expert advice and training for free – our editors have trawled every app and personal trainer on YouTube so you don’t even have to pay for it. Which is good, of course, as money is no doubt also on your mind this month. I really related to writer Alice Smellie’s account of her fnancial failings (see page 85), and her discovery that it is often

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smart, successful (but busy) women who end up procrastinating, and therefore getting into a whole heap of bother over money. Our four-week fnancial overhaul plan should easily resolve that. And it’s worth saving your money right now, because the sensational new spring trends will drop in stores in just a few weeks’ time. Get a head start on planning your wardrobe updates with our trend report on page 49, and fnd out what the Marie Claire fashion team will be buying with their hard-earned cash (page 31). Enjoy the issue.

Trish Halpin, Editor in Chief Tweet me @TrishHalpin

What We’re lusting after this month ‘I’m getting some metallic colours into my ss15 look, and this coach bag is the perfect accessory.’

tanya

abisoye

Executive fashion director

Senior fashion assistant

dress, £89.95, scotch & soda

‘Get into the summer vibe early with this chic paisley number. I’ll be teaming it with a pair of gladiator sandals.’

‘there’s nothing understated about these studded Prada shades – they’re the perfect update for a trans–seasonal wardrobe.’

Debi

sunglasses, £415, prada

Fashion assistant

bag, £395, coach

ContentS February Style

31 35 37 38 40 46

Lust list Shoe parade Under £100 My style 9-5 1 girl, 5 bomber jackets Marie Claire goes shopping

FeatureS 60 The last of the ice queens Way harsh: the lives of the Nenets women of Siberia

69 Bulletin 73 Meet your new career mentor Welcome to the SS15 trends

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Events planner extraordinaire Meredith O’Shaughnessy

Cover StorieS 43 Lingerie awards

From shape fxers to date-night winners

49 Fashion forecast Cool spring trends — plan your new look now

Raised by wolves Columnist and author Caitlin Moran and her sister Caz on their new TV sitcom

82 Stripped bare Actor Channing Tatum: much more than just a pretty face

92 Life stories: Charlotte Rampling The original Chelsea girl

97 Reporter Film, music and books

79 Life-changing sex Three tales of love & seduction

85 Break bad money habits Richer in 4 weeks

88 He’s behind you

The power of paisley

The terrifying reality of being stalked

120 Pixie Lott Girl on a mission

162 Get ft for free Best apps & YouTube personal trainers 9

Contents Spring beauty looks you’ll want to wear now

148

169 Deluxe Interiors, food, going out and dating

176 Travel: Maldives The perfect place for a romantic getaway

Fashion 106 The collections The bewitching Charlotte Rampling

All the coolest looks, straight from the SS15 runways

128 At the zoo Big trends for little people

135 Get the look for less 137 Under £100 kids 178 It’s all about… colour blocking

PReen

Beauty

STella mcCaRTney

142 Beauty news 143 Ask the beauty editors 145 How to buy: fragrances Treat your man (and yourself) to one of these top scents this Valentine’s Day

148 Spring fever Our edit of the hottest looks and how you can pull them of

154 Hair fash 157 My beauty rules

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Pixie: the ultimate pop princess

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On the cover Photograph by Simon Emmett. Styled by Jayne Pickering. Hair by Tyler Johnston at One Represents using Kiehl’s Stylist Series. Make-up by Kelly Cornwell at Premier Hair And Make-up using Kiko Milano. Pixie Lott wears dress, Roberto Cavalli. Recreate Pixie’s look with: Max Factor All Day Flawless Foundation, £12.99; Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick in Angel Pink, £6.99; Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush in Sof Pink, £6.99; Max Factor Liquid Efect Eyeliner in Black, £6.99; Max Factor Excess Shimmer Shadow Pot in Onyx, £7.99.

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Features ed @Tracy_Ramsden shares her #SelfessSelfe with Halle Berry and @MichaelKors for #WatchHungerStop Happy 40th birthday to the iconic Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress. Junior online ed @caroline_leaper congratulates the frst lady herself Anyone for swapsies? It’s all gone a bit 90s @anyahindmarch’s Sticker Shop. #MarieClaireDoesPressPreviews

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Alexandra Tildesley @AlexTildesley @marieclaireuk Getting my teeth into my career and fnally fnding my feet afer university.

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Georgia Posner @georgiaposner @marieclaireuk I’m pretty excited about the return of Sherlock in 2015, I have to say.

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style

Hot rigHt now… tracking the trends

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cue this season’s leading catwalk looks. Your ss15 wardrobe awaits

under-exposure

From sexy shaping to daring new labels, meet our lingerie heroes

swirl crush

Back by popular demand, it’s the paisley-print takeover 29

Style

lust list

Trousers, £205, Paul & Joe

From dressed-down denim to luxe leather coats, our fashion team share their most wanted of SS15

Des LewIs

JosePh

Lust Item

senior style editor

denim

‘I love denim. I won’t be wearing it head to toe, but instead mixed with a blue shirt and navy jacket.’

Jeans, £175, AG Jeans

Lust Item Jayne PIckerIng fashion director

Skirt, £85, and jacket, £155, both Michael Michael Kors

flares

‘Finally, I can relinquish my skinny jeans for more forgiving fares. I’ll channel Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver and wear mine with a grey marl tee and wooden-heel wedges or platforms.’

‘This black chifon dress with sequins underneath is so versatile, I would wear it in the day or evening.’

Bag, £320, Paul & Joe

JW andersOn

‘Nautical has never looked so cool, with his modern use of rivets and rope — love!’

faVourIte show

Lust Item

burberry prOrsum

fringing hoLLy weLch

junior fashion editor

‘This bag is such a statement piece, it needs to be the main event, so I’d wear it very low key. Denim would be its best friend, along with a pair of strappy up-the-leg espadrilles for an Almost Famous/My Summer of Love kind of vibe.’

Skirt, £80, River Island

‘The Burberry show was beautiful. The mash-up of fabrics — think luxe tulles and sequins mixed with denim, suede and bright trainers and Birkis — created an efortlessly cool, “undone” look.’

BurBerry Prorsum

bOttega veneta

faVourIte show Jw anDerson

faVourIte show

Bottega Veneta

Dress, £95, & Other Stories

Style favourite shoW

Jonathan saunders

Sunglasses, £415, Prada

Lustitem

Prada

studded sunnies

‘These Prada shades will add a little touch of tough to my otherwise feminine style.’

‘This was such a gorgeous collection — feminine and strong. I loved all the beautiful tailoring and the stunning colour palettes.’ Sandals, £65, Phase Eight

favourite shoW

Sandals, £495, Nicholas Kirkwood for Roksanda

chloe

executive fashion director

abisoye odugbesan senior fashion assistant

Lust item

sandals

ChLoe

tanya PhiLiPson

‘Clare Waight Keller makes you want to be the Chloé girl. The collection had every element of the main SS15 trends — 70s, denim, white, tailoring — as well as the shoe of the season, the gladiator sandal.’

‘These Nicholas Kirkwood for Roksanda sporty fats add colour to a simple shirt dress, or I’ll team with jeans and a tee.’

Sandals, £311, Sigerson Morrison

Top, £28, dorothy Perkins

favourite shoW

‘Part Game of Thrones, part pirate with a sprinkling of gypsy, I loved givenchy. Studded leather-panelled dresses spliced with strips of black lace — heaven.’

LuCia debieux fashion editor

Lust item

Peasant toP

Lust item

leather coat

Coat, £2,700, Acne Studios

‘The peasant blouse is an easy way to introduce a bit of 70s boho into your wardrobe. Tuck loosely into wide-leg jeans, as seen at gucci.’

‘Wear this Acne coat with Rizzo attitude over high-waisted, skinny jeans and with sleeves pushed up to the elbows.’

fashion features director

Coat, £2,700, Acne Studios

steLLa mcCartney

favourite shoW

Coat, £295, Finery

Jess Wood

Top, £230, Rebecca Taylor

stella Mccartney

‘The designer delivered yet again. The last look of a patchwork layered halterneck dress screamed summer. Add a chunky tan platform mule and lashings of gold jewellery and you’ve got your holiday look sorted.’ ■

STylEd by dES lEWIS. PhoTogRAPhS by IMAxTREE, JASoN lloyd-EvANS. STIll lIFES by NohAlIdEdIgITAl.CoM

givenChy

givenchy

Style

1. £150, Ancient Greek Sandals 2. £630, Altuzarra 3. £65, Weekend by John Lewis 4. £79, Dune 5. £70, Clarks 6. £245, Russell & Bromley 7. £89.95, Barbour 8. £60, Ofce 9. £445, Tabitha Simmons 10. £515, Gianvito Rossi 11. £520, Aquazzura

7 6

michael kors

styled by abisoye odugbesan. still lifes by nohalidedigital.com

best buy

‘A pretty, modern twist on the traditional sandal. Avoid wearing with black – they’ll look fresher with grey, cream or white

The shoe parade

TAN mANiA

Who says neutrals are boring? These directional styles bring spring’s hottest shade to life 35

Style Jacket, Boohoo.com

Shirt, Zara

£40

£39.99

Dress, Scotch & Soda

£89.95

Trousers, Pepe Jeans

£90

Trainers, Vans x Liberty

£52

EtRo

Bag, DAY Birger et Mikkelsen

£50

styled by debi simpson. photograph by jason lloyd-evans. still lifes by nohalidedigital.com

UNDER £100

Paisley Please

Mix a 70s staple with modern attitude and what do you get? Swirl power, of course Clutch, Missguided. co.uk

£14.99 Socks, Pantherella

£17

Top, Marks & Spencer

£35

Name, Brand here

£xx

Watch, Nixon

£55 37

Style

9 to 5 MY STYLE

J Crew blazer, Whistles T-shirt, J Brand jeans, Jimmy Choo shoes, Kate Spade necklace

Kara Rosen, founder of juice cleanse company Plenish, on why every woman needs a black jumpsuit

3 1

DECaDEnT JEwELS

6 Alice + Olivia shirt and skirt, Jimmy Choo shoes

I love to hear how our customers have overhauled their health through juicing. It’s something that’s becoming bigger and bigger, and we’re proud to have been at the forefront. My working days are spent at the ofce with my fabulous team, meeting clients and working on plans for my book. I also take trips to our farm in Norfolk. J Crew is my go-to for workwear essentials. And Proenza Schouler pieces are simple and well made, with just enough edge. If I need a necklace update or something fun, Kate Spade is my frst destination. Alice + Olivia is also great for statement pieces. Every woman should have a black jumpsuit. It’s the ultimate day-tonight piece. I’ve worn mine to work with fats, and to parties with heels and fun jewellery. It’s the new LBD. My handbag essential? Ilia black mascara. And my iPhone literally keeps my life together. I like De Mamiel Altitude Oil, too — it smells divine. You can close your eyes and pretend you’re elsewhere. Oddly, considering I live in rainy London, I also need sunglasses. Maybe they remind me to always be optimistic!

YMC dress, Proenza Schouler boots

7 1. Jacket, £239, Marc Cain 2. Bag, £285, Kate Spade New York 3. Dress, £360, CH Carolina Herrera 4. Shoes, £90, Duo 5. Skirt, £49.50, Autograph at Marks & Spencer 6. Shoes, £25, Dorothy Perkins 7. Watch, £990, Frederique Constant 8. T-shirt, £132, Yolke

StYLeD BY hOLLY weLch. PhOtOgrAPhS BY PhILL tAYLOr. StILL LIfeS BY NOhALIDeDIgItAL.cOM. hAIr AND MAKe-uP BY ALY hAzLewOOD uSINg KrYOLAN OffIcIAL At chArLeS fOx AND L’OréAL techNIArt

Style the white stuff bomber jacket, £500, Heohwan Simulation; shirt, £28, Warehouse; skirt, £290, Sea NY; shoes, £580, BOSS; bag, £119, Radley

piNk lady

bomber jacket, £195, Ganni; top, £150, Self-Portrait; trousers, £145, Club Monaco; earring, £185, and bangle, £80, both Cornelia Webb; bag, £165, Rebecca Minkof

go MoNo

bomber jacket, £130, banana republic; top, £65, Etre Cécile; trousers, £330, 3.1 Phillip Lim; necklace, £249, Missoma

5 ways to wear...

the BomBer The low-key 80s staple gets a seriously versatile makeover thanks to modern fabrics and textures

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bomber jacket, £775, Paul Smith; shirt, £295, Kenzo; shorts, £185,By Malene Birger; earrings, £95, Mei-Li Rose; ring, £84, Maya Magal

blue crush

bomber jacket, £940, carven; sweater ( just seen), £45.99, Zara; skirt, £165, Topshop Unique; trainers, £39.99, Zara; ring, £150 (for set of four), Back By Ann-Sofe Back

HAIR BY MARCIA LEE AT CAREN USING TIGI BED HEAD. MAKE-UP BY KRISTINA RALPH USING MAC COSMETICS. MODEL: CORNELIA TAT AT STORM

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Style besT for busTy girls The average cup size is a C, but if you’re above that, fatter those curves in these beauties. Not a boulderholder strap in sight.

£32, Panache

£34, Freya at Figleaves.com

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laCe, silk, flirTy florals – we all love beauTiful underwear. buT iT also needs To fiT like a glove and flaTTer our figures, so we puT iT To The TesT. fifTy bras and eighTy pairs of panTs laTer, we presenT our winners

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The only way to work this season’s sheer trend, as seen at No.21, is with a high-waisted knicker. Stylish and pretty darned comfortable, too.

The innovaTion

Yes, your undies can be clever, comfy and chic.

Winner £34, Triumph

Winner £135, Eres

Eres has the perfect big pant sorted. The lace gives it extra style points. Next does an afordable alternative.

£10, Next

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lingerie awards

Winner Freya’s pretty designs delivered the very best ft, and the selection at Figleaves.com goes up to a KK. We also love the prints from Panache.

£50, Simone Pérèle

Triumph leads the pack with its Magic Wire collection, which has all the support of a wired bra, but no wires. The built-in mesh stabiliser lifs without digging in. Simone Pérèle was our runner-up.

Make sure your bra sits right against the middle of your back. Any higher and you’ll get that going-south efect

Calvin Klein has ditched its 90s roots and we like the girlie, super-sof vibe. Also try Damaris or COS for fun and firty styles.

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Drum roll, please… Spanx. No, they’re not sexy, but they take inches of and won’t sufocate you. £33, Spanx

£31.50, Calvin Klein

the fashion editors’ favourite

£25, Boux Avenue

It’s the bra that you do want to fash. Make sure the shape is triangular, there are no wires and it’s colourful. No safe bets here. bLUmarIne

Your Wardrobe staple

the straps are off

Yes, you do need one — if you’re above a B-cup, you always need some support. So now we’ve cleared that up, here are the best strapless styles.

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Bra, £110, suspender, £110, and briefs, £85, all Agent Provocateur

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Emphasise your best bits with control underwear. It’s pretty much essential when wearing anything bodycon or slinky to guarantee a smooth shape.

Get the man in your life’s pulse racing with a bold set. Suspenders will surely win you extra girlfriend points. Bra, £42, suspender, £54, and thong, £24, all Gossard

£22, Marks & Spencer

£32, Intimissimi

WInner The deep V means you can wear plunge-front tops without showing your bra, plus it gives great shape.

WInner We loved this vintage-inspired foral set from Gossard. The design and ft scream high end.

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Style WInner This Lepel bra enhanced our cup size and then some. We were speechless.

£22, Lepel at House of Fraser

When You Want a little boost Push-up bras are so, like, 1994. For 2015, it’s all about the plunge. You still get the cleavage-enhancing silhouette, but in a more subtle way.

Store your bras with the matching pants. We like to loop them together for speedy dressing Bra, £240, suspender, £538, and thong, £144, all La Perla

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WInner Luxurious Italian fabrics, hand-made elements and intricate detailing. Wow.

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The main prize had to go to La Perla. Just gorgeous. Runner-up Somerset by Alice Temperley also came up trumps with its take on wedding chic, proving you don’t have to break the bank to look stylish on your big day.

This Stella bra topped our wish list. Supportive, tick. Fuss-free unhooking, tick. Pretty, tick. £64, Mimi Holliday

beautiful bridal

Bra, £45, thong, £22, and waspie, £45, all Somerset by Alice Temperley at John Lewis

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£54, Chantelle

Want something personal? London-based brand Edge O’ Beyond sells undies you can customise with gold jewels. Indecisive? Love Stories does separates you can mix and match. Feeling cheeky? You’ll love the cute designs from Morgan Lane, brainchild of illustrator and designer Morgan Curtis.

£51, Stella McCartney

the MuMMY Must-have

Because new mothers deserve beautiful lingerie, too. Who knew that maternity bras could look so good? We were mighty impressed.

UnderWear as oUterWear Yes, you can show what lies beneath, but make sure it’s a lacy one-piece (though bear in mind this is one of those trends for smaller busts). You won’t fash — the cleverly positioned lace makes sure of that. Add a velvet tux for an easy cocktail option.

Stick with nude for an invisible look. What you want is second-skin comfort.

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£15, Maison Lejaby at Harrods £18, Huit at Figleaves.com

Huit stayed snug to our derrieres, with a barely-there fnish.

£400, ID Sarrieri

£19.99, H&M

£325, Gilda & Pearl

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Our fve faves for February have ‘must-buy’ written all over them

1. personal touch burberry’s ss15 ‘butterfy’ sunglasses are at the top of our new-season wish list — and now you can get them monogrammed. Cute.

‘bloomsbury’ bag, £189, radley ‘swagger’ bag, £395, Coach

sunglasses, £197, burberry

3. precious time

2. bag it!

Tommy hilfiger

if your weakness is arm candy, you’ll be lightheaded by this month’s oferings from Coach and radley. Can’t choose… Can’t…choose.

if you’re on the hunt for a new watch, meet Dolce & gabbana’s ‘sofa’. Cased in rose gold and available in fve delicious colours, it’s our latest timepiece crush.

Watch, from £5,250, Dolce & gabbana

Coat £330, aigle x paul & Joe

Jeans, £225, ag

Denim mania hits us this season, and we’re looking to tommy hilfger’s ss15 collection for inspiration. get your 70s rock chick on with these patchwork jeans from ag.

you’ll be hoping for rain this ss15 (well, almost) with these gorgeous pieces from a collaboration between paul & Joe and French outdoor wear specialists aigle. Fresh, foral and waterproof — what’s not to like?

photographs by imaxtree

4. trend alert

5. secret garden

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photograph by enrique badulescu

from glam 70s rock chicks at saint laurent to givenchyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leather-clad warrior, the new season is one of extremes. itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to pick your tribe

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If you like your 70s with a bad-girl twist, you’re in luck. Tom Ford and Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent teamed sequinned minidresses and sheer chifon with leopard print, skinny scarves and big, bleached hair. Don’t forget a smudge of black kohl and a pair of mega platforms to help you stand out over all the other wannabes…

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Sportswear has moved out of the gym and over to the ballet barre — not to mention the cocktail bar. Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta was inspired by dance for his elegant collection of slouchy cardigans and crop tops in pale, ice-cream colours, while Stella McCartney crafed her billowing parkas from gossamer-fne silk. Paillette-covered rain mac, anyone? 53

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Nautical for SS15 is about so much more than the blue stripe. Christopher Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beachy collection was covered in coiled ropes, and Julie de Libran at Sonia Rykiel gave the old red, white and blue combo a glam retro spin. Meanwhile, under the sea, Rodarteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sparkling trawler-net dresses were mermaid-perfect, and sea creatures and marine prints crawled over the creations of Mary Katrantzou and Valentino.

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Mesh, grids and large-scale graphic lace; this season, peekaboo takes on a whole new meaning. Alexander Wang’s beaded latticework was sheer genius at Balenciaga, while Gucci’s net dresses with lace-up necklines were a sexy way to fash a little fesh.

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Tod’s fashioned it into slick tailoring, while Kenzo gave it an oversize, skater-girl edge. Yes, everyone was doing denim. All hail the crystal-covered denim boiler suit — not to mention Stella’s standout buckle details.

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if you’re brave, you’ll snap up some laced-to-the-knee numbers, as seen at Chloé. but what if you’re not? there will be fat suede versions galore. phew.

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words by Jess wood and Caroline leaper. photographs by Jason lloyd-evans, getty images, imaxtree

the coolest carriers are a little bit nostalgic — and a whole lot fabulous.

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70s bags

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these are the ones we want… 1. Céline’s surreal ceramic brooch 2. lanvin’s animal-magic neckplates 3. prada’s delicate crystal drops 4. louis vuitton’s 60s discs 5. rodarte’s charm-threaded scarves

the platform is back

banish thoughts of wags. these are glam-rock — or wooden mega-clogs — and look amazing with your 70s bag. Just don’t team with deep fake tan.

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the last of the ice queens

Each week, the indigenous Nenets women of Siberia migrate with huge herds of reindeer, covering thousands of kilometres in one of the world’s most extreme environments. Fabrice Dimier captures their extraordinary, ancient way of life In the harsh whIte desert of deepest sIberIa, the nomadic Nenets have herded reindeer for generations. Every week they pack up their deerskin tents to trek across the tundra, in search of the next fresh supply of food. During the treacherous migration – often in temperatures below minus 20 – it is the women who ensure comfort in the home and round up the herds.

But the Nenets’ culture is under threat. Teir territory holds more than 90 per cent of Russia’s gas reserves, and the industry is attempting to buy the people of with ofers of free schooling and healthcare in the cities. Entire families have made the irreversible decision to sell their herds. Of nearly 40,000 Nenets, 8,000 remain nomadic, and the future of the clan lies with the younger generations.

Fuelling the fre a young woman named alia cuts tinder for the night. it is the nenets woman’s job to gather wood, branches from dwarf birches and creeping shrubs. 61

Desolate landscape Before sunset, a woman gathers wood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a precious supply, as the clan sometimes travels 3,500 miles from the nearest forest.

Cold comfort Alia and her sister Reniene maintain the fre in the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tent. It is the soul of their dwelling.

gallery The first cut A woman prepares snacks of frozen fsh for the clan, ahead of the migration. Fish and deer meat are the main staples of the Nenetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; diet.

Facing the future A young Nenets girl. Between the ages of seven and 17, nomadic children are educated for nine months of the year in free boarding schools, only returning to their families during the summer.

GALLERY On the move During migration, women can take the helm of up to a dozen sleds each. Moving camp once a week, the groups travel up to 1,000km each year

Unknown prospects

words by francesca rice

A small Nenets girl in a village in the north of the territory. Those who make the decision to settle are given fnancial assistance by the authorities. n

bulletin Halle Berry meets children in Nicaragua, and (below) the actress with Michael Kors

Halle’S HuNger MiSSioN

With 800m people going to bed hungry every night, Marie Claire joins Halle Berry in Nicaragua to see how her Watch Hunger Stop campaign with designer Michael Kors is making a diference

hat frst strikes you on arriving in Nicaragua is its beauty,’ says Halle Berry, having recently returned from a trip to the village of El Cua with her six-yearold daughter Nahla. ‘It is so lush and rich in many ways that it feels even more heartbreaking to realise that many people can’t live of this land.’ Away from the red carpets and flm sets of her day job, Berry has been travelling to Nicaragua – the second-poorest country in the western hemisphere – as part of her collaboration with designer Michael Kors

to fght food poverty. For the second year running, they are teaming up with the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) for the Watch Hunger Stop campaign. Te aim? To increase awareness and raise funds for 805m people worldwide currently going to bed hungry. As part of the initiative, Michael Kors has built on the success of his oversized rose-gold ‘It’ watch to produce the limitededition 100 Series watch (£185), plus a range of Watch Hunger Stop T-shirts. Consumers are encouraged to wear and share the pieces they’ve bought by posting a #SelfessSelfe on social media. For each

100 Series watch sold, Michael Kors will donate 100 nutritious meals to children in hunger-stricken areas. ‘I am results-driven,’ explains Kors. ‘I like to see a concrete diference from what I’m doing. I look back to the late 80s, when the AIDS crisis was killing people all over the world, including close friends of mine in the design world. I felt so helpless. I’m not a doctor or a scientist or a politician, but I still wanted to do something.’ Kors began the philanthropic branch of his brand by volunteering with New York charity God’s Love We Deliver, providing nutritious meals to people who were too ill to leave their homes. ‘Over the years, as we travelled internationally and my life became more global, I saw what was going on in the world. I realised this is a solvable problem. In places like Nicaragua [where 28 per cent of the children are malnourished], often the only meal they get each day is in school. So by providing school meals, not only do children get the nutrition they need, but they also have an incentive to go to school and get educated.’ Te right food is vital for survival during the frst 100 days of a newborn baby’s life and is essential to avoid what is known as ‘stunting’, according to Bettina Luescher, spokesperson for the WFP. ‘If a baby doesn’t receive good nutrition when it’s in the womb, the brain and bones don’t develop and they can never catch up later. Most of the women in the village we visited with Berry were much shorter than the average

Cruising through the housing crisis

With rent and house prices soaring, millennials are seeking afordable alternatives — and demand is growing for the chance to live on a houseboat, especially in the capital, where canals fow through prime real estate, from Maida Vale to Islington. Richard and Jeanne Elize Marshall live on a boat called Tigermilk, which they moor on Regent’s Canal, saving even more cash by growing their own veg. So far, so idyllic. But before you hotfoot it down to the nearest waterway, Jeanne warns: ‘Boaters have to work hard to maintain a comfortable standard of living.’ Those loos don’t empty themselves, you know.

Berry in her Watch hunger Stop T-shirt, and (lef) the 110 Series watches

woman. One of them tried to explain how malnutrition felt by saying it’s like having bleach in your belly.’ So far, the Watch Hunger Stop campaign has donated fve million school meals and the WFP has focused its recent eforts on feeding more than 1.6 million people in Ebola-afected countries since late March. For Berry, a mother of two, it was something of a personal journey. ‘I can’t think of anything more horrifying than feeling like you can’t feed your own children,’ she says. ‘I made a conscious decision to take my daughter on the trip with me – she’s the same age as the children we were feeding

that day. I got to see the situation through her eyes and I could tell she was afraid, trying to process it all. We went to one family’s house, which was just two rooms, the foor was dirt and the walls were bare bricks. When we got home that night, my daughter asked, “Why don’t they have a foor? Where are they all going to sleep?” As parents, I think it’s important to instill empathy in our children early on, to teach them that they have a responsibility beyond their own backyard.’ Hunger can cost a country up to 16 per cent of its GDP, so solving this issue is a frst step towards ending a bigger cycle of poverty. ‘A lot of people feel helpless when they see a serious global problem on this scale, but it really costs very little to make a huge diference,’ says Kors. ‘To feed a child in school and give them an education costs as little as 15p a day, or £3 a month. Tat’s the cost of a cappuccino in London, New York or Paris.’ In an ever-more connected world, the power of sharing cannot be underestimated. Kors explains: ‘We thought, what are people obsessed with? Taking photos of themselves! So we’re tapping into this with the Selfess Selfe and saying, have fun with it, put your dog in the T-shirt, even put your granny in the T-shirt. Ten share it to spread the word. It’s infectious, because we all feel good about giving something back.’ Visit michaelkors.com for details of the limitededition Watch Hunger Stop collection

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wHy tHis wardrobe could get you a better job

WoRdS By AndREA ThoMpSon, FRAnCESCA RICE. phoTogRAphS By pIETRo ChEllI/RIVERBooM/InSTITuTE, ChRIS CRAyMER/TRunk ARChIVE

a new study reveals that the most successful people stay focused by avoiding option overload. is it time to streamline your own choices?

ow long did it take you to choose your clothes for work this morning? How about your lunch? According to the latest research by New York’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, published in the Psychological Science Journal, the amount of time most of us spend agonising over small decisions, like what we eat or wear, could be sabotaging our career success by sapping precious mental energy. Researchers found that the part of

Who kneW? it’s official: Women smell Better than men

the brain in charge of ‘executive control’ becomes easily tired by simple but mundane tasks, leaving us unable to achieve the sort of focus we need for the bigger, life-changing decisions that are required to further our professional lives. Tey’ve called it ‘cognitive tiredness’, or ‘decision fatigue’, and it seems that most successful people are already aware of it and naturally avoid it in their lives. ‘You’ll see I wear only grey or blue suits,’ Barack Obama said in a recent interview. ‘I don’t want to make decisions about what

I’m eating or wearing because I have too many other decisions to make.’ Similarly, you’ll only ever see Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief exec and founder, dressed in grey T-shirts. ‘I want to clear my life so I have to make as few decisions as possible. I feel like I’m not doing my job if I spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous,’ he says. John Maule, Emeritus Professor in Human Decision Making at Leeds University Business School, says complex decisions should be made at the beginning of the day, before decision fatigue kicks in. ‘Dilemmas that require moral reasoning or resisting temptation are harder to do as the day wears on and you become fatigued from previous decision-making. Tis is why dieters always fail towards the end of the day,’ he says. ‘If you’re tired, you’ll spend less time weighing up the options carefully, which could be the diference between life and death in some professions, such as if you are a tired doctor in A&E.’ Maule quotes a study involving high-court judges deciding whether to put prisoners on parole. Looking at parole decisions across the day, prisoners seen in the morning or after a meal break got a 60 per cent positive decision. However, as the day progressed or moved further from a break, this declined steadily to zero per cent. ‘Because the default is not to grant parole and making decisions is tiring, the judges who were sufering from decision fatigue simply went with the easier option – or what they did last time – rather than the decision that was the most considered, calculated and the biggest drain on their energy.’ With countless studies revealing that decision fatigue is associated with cheating, lying and being dishonest, it might make more sense to streamline your wardrobe and diet for the sake of your personal life, too. ‘It pays to give yourself as little minor decision-making to do as possible,’ says Maule. n

Scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have discovered that women have nearly 50 per cent more cells in the part of their brain that processes smells than men do. Not only did we outperform the boys in smell tests, we also reacted more strongly to body odours. One theory is that it helps mothers bond with their newborn baby. Another is that women require a better sense of smell to select potential mates to have children with. Soap-dodgers need not apply. 71

Meet your new Career Mentor Every month, Marie Claire introduces a successful and inspirational woman, who could turn out to be your fairy jobmother THe eVenTS pLAnner

words by francesca rice. photographs by nathan pask. hair and make-up by aly hazlewood

Meredith O’Shaughnessy, 36, worked at many prestigious nightclubs, including London’s Chinawhite and Ibiza’s Ushuaia, before launching her company, Meredith Bespoke, in 2012. She plans events for brands including Manolo Blahnik and Vivienne Westwood. Say yes, then work out how to do it later. Tat’s my motto. I run a service that takes away the stress for other people and gives them an amazing experience. When Will Smith shakes your hand and thanks you for all you’ve done, it makes it worthwhile. Building trust is vital. A client needs to feel confdent we’ll deliver what they want and remain discreet. Tese relationships take time to build. I organised Lulu Guinness’s daughter’s 21st birthday party and, as a result, we now arrange everything from her in-store VIP events to the Christmas party. Be adaptable. If something goes wrong on the night, you have to think on your feet, and remember everything can be fxed. Tat’s why industry contacts are vital, so you know who to call in a crisis. Don’t be predictable. We hired real-life reindeer for a recent Nordic-themed pop-up. Every event is a new challenge and we are always introducing original concepts and working with new people. You never know what might spark a great idea or help you spot an emerging trend. High standards are vital. I work with the best suppliers, and expect a lot from them. Every detail has to be perfect, even down to the cutlery’s weight. If your fork doesn’t feel right at dinner, it afects your experience.

Meredith can organise your event right down to colourco-ordinated macaroons

Know when to stop. Once, I was working 18 hours a day at a venue – Mum had to remind me that I needed a life, too. Work out your end goal. Identify the type of company you want to work for and the clients you want to have, then you can start making it happen. If you don’t know, ask. I had no idea how to run a business, so I learned. Everyone has to start somewhere, and it’s always been my policy to ofer people a helping hand. Want to be mentored by Meredith? Apply at marieclaire.co.uk/ mentor by 31 March 2015. The successful applicant will get an hour-long mentoring session, followed by two further half-hour sessions over a three-month period.

FIrST THIng: I take my Cavalier King Charles, Phoebe, for a walk around Bloomsbury, then arrive at the ofce an hour early to check emails. WOrK WArDrOBe: I wear a lot of Vivienne Westwood, and I’m always in a pair of Manolos for client meetings. InSTA-LUnCH: A fresh soup from Banh Mi Bay, the Vietnamese round the corner. eSSenTIAL App: Citymapper – it’s made getting from meetings to site visits much simpler. The whole team has downloaded it. AFTernOOn pICK-Me-Up: I put on Diana Ross’s the Boss. A bit of disco in the ofce gives everyone a pep-up. SWITCH OFF: american Horror Story is my current Netfix obsession.

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interview She’s a columnist, author, feminist icon and star of the Twittersphere. Now Caitlin Moran has written a sitcom with her sister CaZ Moran about their, ahem, unusual upbringing

Raised by wolves Judging by the looks on the lorry drivers’ faces, this east London industrial estate has never seen anything like it. Caitlin Moran, 39 – journalist, literary star, feminist icon and ubiquitous Twitter presence – is prancing along, all trademark eyeliner fick and wide grin, fanked by an enormous wolf – yes, really. Next to Caitlin is her nervous-looking younger sister Caz, 37, with her own lupine friend. Te elder Moran may be used to being the centre of attention, but on today’s photo shoot she’s been upstaged by Mr Wolf and Summer, whose misdemeanours would have Barbara Woodhouse turning in her grave. (Apparently, on a previous shoot, they snifed Kate Moss’s bottom.) In order to stop them from wandering of mid-shot, their handlers stand close by, bellowing, ‘Wait! Steady!’ It’s hard to imagine a more chaotic, surreal way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. ‘Good wolf work,’ Caitlin reassures her sister once it’s all over and we settle down for a cuppa. Caitlin is, of course, an old hand when it comes to showbiz weirdness. A music journalist from the age of 16, she’s spent two decades as a national-newspaper columnist and interviewer. Her highly personal 2011 feminist memoir How to Be a Woman was a worldwide hit, as was last year’s novel How to Build a Girl, the frst of a planned trilogy and soon to be a movie. Her latest project is a sitcom she’s written with her sister – Raised by Wolves (hence the beasts), which airs on Channel 4 this month. Te inspiration is their impoverished childhood in Wolverhampton, with eight home-schooled siblings crammed into one council house. For someone who’s known for being an over-sharer, Caitlin is surprisingly difcult to pin down as an interviewee. I had hoped to get some insight into the sisters’ relationship, but she’s the master of subject change, mad tangent and silly banter. She may speak at warp speed, though she does repeatedly defer to Caz, who, despite being far quieter, is clearly no pushover…

Words by kerry potter Photographs by perou

How did Raised by Wolves come about? Caz: We initially wrote it as a flm. But when we took it to [TV and flm industry] people, they all said, ‘No, it should be sitcom.’ Caitlin: But then everyone said, ‘Sorry, we’ve already got a women’s comedy this year, so we can’t make this.’ It was pre-Miranda, Bridesmaids, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. At that point, they could only have one funny women’s thing at a time. Caz: Although, to be fair, the script was quite shit. Never put down to the patriarchy what you could put down to weak material. I’m not sure I could work with my siblings… Caitlin: Tere were brutal arguments. Te one that went to the wire was about whether Della [the mother] would wear underwear or not. I’ve given up wearing pants, because they’re just admin. Tey’re another thing you have to put on, another thing to wash. And I think Della wouldn’t want to wear pants. But Caz disagreed. Do you wear pants, Caz? Caz: Of course! 90 per cent of what she [points at Caitlin] does horrifes me. Caitlin: If you just tried it once, let everything fap free… Caz: I would feel so self-conscious, insecure and vulnerable. In the end we decided not to resolve whether Della wore pants, because it got so contentious – people storming out of the room, saying, [whiny voice] ‘I’m going to call Mum.’ We always row about inconsequential things. Once we got on set, the actress who plays Della said, ‘Tis is going to sound weird, but I like to research my characters and I must ask, does Della wear pants or not?’ I said, ‘Yes, of course she 75

interview does’ – because Caitlin wasn’t there, ha! Do you write together? Caz: We’d do the brainstorming, storyboarding thing in an ofce together, and then divvy up the scenes. We couldn’t write in the same room as each other – we’d drive the other crazy. Caitlin: I’m very annoying when I write. I make high-pitched sounds, put my head on the desk and groan. Caz: Even though the ofce was a really big room and I had a desk in the corner, she’d just keep coming over and lying across it, getting really close to me. Caitlin: Te story of our relationship over the past 37 years is that Caz will be somewhere and I’ll move to be near her. Caz will move away from that place, and then I’ll move, too, and she’ll just keep moving slightly further ahead, both literally and intellectually. How would you describe each other? Caz: [Sniggering] Mr Toad in a dress. Caitlin: Te main thing is I’m an extrovert and Caz is an introvert. Sometimes I wonder if you’re an introvert simply because I was extroverting right up next to you [rubs up against Caz, who cringes], and the only place you had to go was inside. I like to be really close to her at all times, curled up in a lovely bed having chats like Bert and Ernie. What’s Caitlin like as a sister? Caz: She’s a leader of men, and the life and soul of the party – she’ll get everyone up on the table. She’s Elizabeth Taylor, with shades of Richard Burton. Caitlin: Caz is a mystic analyst. If you’ve got a crisis, she’ll sit down and analyse things. She’s the most fascinating and cleverest person I’ve met. But who’s the boss? Caitlin: [Firmly] Caz. She has knowledge. But you’re the famous writer. Caitlin: Yeah, but I don’t know anything about scripts or characterisation. ‘Life doesn’t have a plot,’ I’d say naively. And Caz would say, ‘Yeah, but a sitcom does.’ Don’t you ever pull rank as the eldest? Caitlin: Tat’s just never worked in our family. When we all get together, there’s a thing called Te Gimping. At a certain point – and I never have any warning – I’m grabbed by my siblings, a bag is put over my head and a series of unpleasant things happen to me. Te worst time was when we went on a caravanning holiday to Dorset. I’d only had a baby four months before, so my pelvic foor wasn’t great. I’d put the baby to bed and there was a knock on my caravan door – they 76

were all stood there, saying, ‘We’ve come for Te Gimping.’ My husband [writer Pete Paphides] just stood aside and let them do it. Tey dragged me down to the sea. I literally wet myself and ran home. So you’re not ‘life-long rivals’, as Caitlin describes the characters (who play you) in Raised by Wolves? Caz: You can’t help but have a bit of sisterly… [Rethinks] We’re very diferent people, so there’s not often a clash. Caitlin’s been working from a young age, so when I was a teenager she was already on TV. I have respect for what she does, but it’s not something I’d ever want to do. I’d be terrible in broadcast situations. Caitlin: But I am too. When I went on Newsnight, I started of by talking to Emily Maitlis about masturbation. Caz: I feel quite protective of her. She gets a lot of attention – sometimes

‘Caz is an introvert. Sometimes I wonder if it’s because I was extroverting right up next to her’ it’s negative and it’s difcult to see someone going through that. Caitlin: Last year when [feminist campaigner] Caroline Criado-Perez was being trolled on Twitter with rape threats, I waded in to defend her. I came up with the idea of a Twitter silence [to protest about the fact that they didn’t take action over the threats]. People said I was trying to infringe on freedom of speech. Te Telegraph did seven pieces in seven days saying I was a c**t, and doing it for attention-seeking reasons. We were all on holiday at the time and I cried a lot. Caz: My role was to say to her, ‘Just step away from it for a bit.’ Caitlin: But if every time we get trolled and bullied we withdraw from the space, they’ve scared us of. So I can’t withdraw. Caz: [Chiding] But you can just for the next 20 minutes or so. It’s the job of family to be that safe place you can go back to, because there are a lot of crazy people out there. What was your relationship like growing up? Caz: We were very close. Tere was a bit of bickering, but you couldn’t really fall

out because you couldn’t get away from each other – the house was quite small. Because we were home-schooled, we didn’t have any friends growing up – hence my terrible social anxiety. Caitlin: My kids go to school, because I want them to have friends. I think about how much I knew when I was their age, though – I’d go to the library every day and read. But it was cripplingly lonely. I’d throw myself into Caz’s bed and wail, ‘I need to talk to you.’ She’d be there, 12 years old, in her dungarees, saying, ‘I really don’t want to talk about your Edward Scissorhands masturbation fantasy.’ She’d point out that he’d be a bad lover, because his hands were made of scissors and they’d cut my vagina of. How do you think your relationship has evolved over the years? Caz: [Giggling] We’ve got separate houses now, that helps a lot. And we don’t have to share tights. Caitlin: It would get brutal – there were four girls in our house, but often only two pairs of tights. Since I’ve started earning money, I’ve bought endless pairs. You write about celebrity, Caitlin, but now you’ve crossed over to the dark side yourself… Caitlin: I’ve thought about that a lot. Claudia Winkleman gave me a great bit of advice. She said never be the thing that’s happening, be the third thing that’s bubbling under. Once you peak, it’s all over. I’ve spent 20 years meeting famous people, studying what they did in their careers and thinking, ‘OK, I won’t do that.’ Heroin being the main one. Tat’s why I’m moving into fction now – I don’t want to write about myself any more. It gets on people’s tits. Now I can let the characters talk. So what’s next? Caz: I’m going to have a bloody big holiday. And then I’m writing a sitcom with my brother Joe, and a fantasy book. Caitlin: I’ve got the next two books in my trilogy – How to be Famous and How to Change the World. Ten I have the next four books after that planned. And we’re making How to Build a Girl into a flm. I’d love Ellen Page to play me, but I suspect she can’t do a Wolvo accent. How would you sum each other up in a word? Caitlin: A ginger Emma Tompson. Caz: Tat’s not one word. Just say ginger. Caitlin: Tat’s borderline racist. I’ll say genius. Just fucking genius. Caz: Aww, well, I’ll say the same about you – big-haired, entertaining genius. n Raised by Wolves starts on Channel 4 in February

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‘The sex that changed my life’

‘I felt newly empowered by my no-strings fing’ by Katie Glass

There’s sex, then there’s unforgettable, mind-altering, life-afrming sex. Here, three writers reveal the pivotal encounter that rewrote their sexual rule books

If my mother heard this story, she’d kill me. But luckily, I haven’t discussed my sex life with my mother since I lost my virginity and she made me climb Glastonbury Tor clutching a dream catcher so we could commemorate Te Moment. To my hippy mother, sex was a spiritual thing. But perhaps I should tell her about this. Because this is a heroic sex story about a one-night stand I remember fondly – not because the sex was explosive or he was gorgeous (although, since you ask, it was, and he was), 79

but because it’s about me becoming a woman who actually likes herself. And Mum, you always wanted that. It wasn’t Tinder, but it was an app like it – a version of Grindr for straight people. Tere’s something about the blatant sex-only approach these apps engender that, as women, we’re not quite comfortable with. But on one quiet night I found myself downloading such an app, and lying in bed idly ficking through pictures of boys, like a Chelsea girl perusing the Harvey Nics’ catalogue. Of course, I’d had one-night stands before. I’d stumbled home from clubs with boys, and fallen into bed with friends. I’d had ex-sex and woken up on a Sunday morning with my fatmate, thinking, ‘Oh fuck, and we’ve still got six months of our contract left.’ But I had never before tapped on a random hot man’s picture and, completely sober, typed, ‘Hi, how’s it going?’ with the single intention of sleeping with him that night. Women have been sold on the idea that sex equals romance, or love, but we are just as capable as anyone of having sex with a man for the sheer pleasure of it. So one day, I just did. I say he was a man. He was about 24 – several years younger than me, which made me feel more confdent about taking control of the situation and (naively, perhaps) safe about inviting him over to my place. He arrived within half an hour, bottle of wine in hand. He was tall, with long dark lashes and big brown eyes. A great body. Cute face. Does this sound superfcial? It is, girls! To hell with it. Tat’s the joy of a one night-stand – not giving a damn about how much emotional baggage someone’s carrying and if their taste in music is shit. Fancying them really is the only prerequisite. It was summer, so we sat on my balcony, kissing almost immediately. Do you want the details? Te sofa. Te kitchen. Ten the bed. Until the light was coming up outside and we passed out. Decisively having a one-night stand was a revelation. It gave me the freedom to let myself be, and a surprising new sexual and body confdence came with it. As well as that inextricably erotic thrill of knowing you’ll never have to face this person again, there was no embarrassment, no yearning or rejection. Just (rather late) teenage kicks. I hate the phrase ‘having sex like a man’, but – for the frst time in my life – that’s what this was. Great sex without the weight of emotional attachment, or the burden of social constraints. I’d expected to feel awkward, or guilty, or (inspired by both) lie to my friends afterwards to stop them from shaming me. But, dear reader, I felt none of the above. Te whole experience was exhilarating and, if it doesn’t sound ridiculous, I felt proud of myself. Proud that I had trusted my instincts; proud to have done what I wanted, instead of letting other people dictate how I ought to live. Initially I was annoyed it had taken me until the grand old age of 27 to do this. My male friends do this all the time. But I guess men are just socialised to walk a diferent path. Tat night, in my head something clicked: an understanding that having a one-night stand – for all its reckless spontaneity – was far more sensible than being so insecure that you spend three years with someone you’re not sure you even like. And before this night, that’s the girl I had been. I don’t regret a thing.

‘there was no embarrassment, no yearning or rejection. just (rather late) teenage kicks. it was a revelation’

‘I realised that novelty wears of, but great sex can last forever’ by Clover Stroud Utterly consumed by one another, the twenty-something couple sitting across the aisle from me on the train are oblivious to everyone around them. Tey’re both beautiful, with skin like whipped cream; their tangled limbs unencumbered by the heaviness of adult responsibility. Tey’re firting, and it’s obvious that although they’re well acquainted with one another’s bodies, they don’t know each other that well. Tey think they’re having the best sex of their lives. Tey think that sex, or at least good sex – the sort that can change your life – didn’t actually exist until they discovered it. Tey’re wrong. Not so very long ago, I was that girl. I thought the hot, urgent taste of novelty, of having sex with men I’d only known for a short time before moving on, was the defnition of great sex. For sex to be exciting, let alone life-changing, it had to be with someone I didn’t know, someone new who could make me feel, in that moment, that I was a diferent person. Monogamy was something older people did when they’d given up on really living life and wanted to ‘settle down’. It wasn’t that I hadn’t tried monogamy. I was married at 24, but divorced by 27, and while the experience gave me two amazing children I’d happily die for, it didn’t leave me with a burning desire to make my bed with one man for life again, ever. Until my mid-thirties, I avoided exclusive relationships altogether. Because I had children to love and support, I kept my romantic life entirely separate. Sex was fast and furtive, snatched in moments when I wasn’t being a mother or working my socks of to

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support those children. It was exciting, and it made me feel powerful and in control, at a time when other certainties, like marriage and commitment, had fallen apart. I couldn’t have imagined that power and control were something I’d later trade, happily, for the sexual connection real love gave me. If you’d told me that a decade ago, I’d have laughed in your face. But fve years ago this month, I went for a drink with an acquaintance from university. He’d messaged me on Facebook because he’d moved into my area. I was busy, of course, and almost refused, but fate and timing are funny things. We talked and talked, and across the pub table I felt a crackle of connection. I didn’t want the evening to end. For three months we talked some more. We laughed, firted, gossiped, occasionally disagreed, and sometimes kissed. For three months, the only thing we didn’t do was have sex. Tis was a departure from past form for me. Sex, usually, came shortly after the talking and before anything else. Perhaps that’s why, ultimately, sex with all those diferent men was unsatisfactory. Sure, it was hot. It was novel, naughty, rude. But it wasn’t life-changing, because it wasn’t love. I fell in love with him before I slept with him. And when that happened, my life changed, and my conception of what defnes ‘good sex’ changed completely, too. Now it’s not about novelty, but absolute familiarity and the deepest kind of love, and the strange, thrilling pleasure of giving myself to one man – the same man – again and again.

‘The sex that convinced me it was time to move on’

‘sure, the sex was hot. it was novel, naughty, rude. but it wasn’t lifechanging, because it wasn’t love’ Tis sex doesn’t make me want to escape myself, as it did in the past, but rediscover who we are as a couple in an infnite number of diferent ways. It’s the most exciting journey I can imagine taking, and it’s my luck that it’s one I’ll be on for the rest of my life, because that acquaintance is now my husband. Life-changing? You bet.

by Olivia Palamountain Wallowing in the aftermath of a shocking break-up, I’d been left vulnerable, miserable and homeless. What’s worse is that I didn’t want to ditch the guy – I had to. Either that or face a life riddled with angst, agonising over who he would screw next. I was also an addict. It’s a cruel truth, but the body doesn’t always synch with the mind and, despite what I knew, my ex had me hooked. I craved our physical connection and would look forward to our liaisons like a drug that would numb the pain. As soon as I received his text I was of, bailing on an evening with a girlfriend and bolting from the bar with a mumbled excuse. To tell the truth, I hadn’t really been there all night. I had been going through the motions of conviviality, like an actress simply mimicking my character as if I were the star of my own show. Aching to be elsewhere, I couldn’t focus on anything my friend had to say, as I fddled nervously with my hair and chewed at the insides of my mouth. I wondered if she’d noticed? On the street, I searched wildly for a cab. At last I was alone, and with no need to stife my emotions any longer, I allowed that delicious anticipation to fzz through my body. With arms failing, I fagged the taxi and sped of for my fx. I’m as ashamed now as I was then, but nothing would deter me from my mission – not even the imminent crash that followed every rendezvous with this man, and with it, the dark gloom of self-loathing. To the outside world I was moving on from the relationship, but this was a charade: he had slipped back into my life a few months post-break-up, and I was lying to friends and betraying my family, just so that I could see him. Most of all I was losing touch with myself, and as I climbed the steps of the home we’d shared for nearly three years, I inhaled the familiar scent of my old life and walked back into his arms with a heavy heart. As usual we played at conversation, bright and tense, indulging in the fantasy that our relationship might be going anywhere. He was adamant ‘us’ could be salvaged; I knew he was not to be trusted, but I so wanted to believe. Ten, inevitably, we began to kiss each other. But for the frst time something was diferent – where once he had tasted sweet, now he was saccharine. It was as if my body had fnally found its voice, and it was screaming, ‘Tis isn’t love, it’s self-harm.’ I finched as he undressed me, and we slipped into our new sex ritual of cheap orgasms that left me faux-fulflled and him in control. But instead of recoiling from his touch I wanted to drink in every smutty sensation, along with a burgeoning sense of liberty. A world flled with people that really cared about me existed beyond these walls – the basis for a rich and fertile future, if only I was ready to embrace it. I held him close so that he wouldn’t see the tears stinging my eyes, or the look on my face. I was beaming, and for the frst time in months my smile was authentic. He was gone when I woke up and I gathered my things before scanning the place I once called home for the last time, saying goodbye to pain and hello to potential. Tere was nothing here to hold me hostage any longer, just memories of a life that I used to lead, and a man I used to love. ■ 81

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Thought Channing TaTum was all pecs and, well, not a lot else? His Oscar-touted role in this month’s chilling Foxcatcher should change your mind… Words by James mottram Photograph by nino munoz/cpi Last year, Channing tatum was the proud winner of MTV’s Trailblazer Award. OK, so it’s not an Oscar or a Golden Globe but, presented by his pal – and 21/22 Jump Street ‘brother’ – Jonah Hill, it clearly meant something. Tatum was overwhelmed: ‘I’m not really sure what I did to deserve this,’ he stammered in front of screaming fans. I might’ve been just as bamboozled. Isn’t this the guy from those Step Up and GI Joe movies? Te guy who used to strip for a living? Yet, in a decade, 34-year-old Tatum has become a major Hollywood star. In 2012, he headlined three £67 million-grossing movies – romance Te Vow, cop comedy 21 Jump Street and Magic Mike, based on his stripping past – and People magazine dubbed him its Sexiest Man Alive. ‘I’ve been lucky,’ he nods. ‘I can honestly say I’ve won the lottery on so many diferent levels.’ Tese days, everyone wants a piece of him. He’s just wrapped Hail, Caesar! alongside George Clooney for the Coen Brothers, and will star in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming western, Te Hateful Eight. Sequel Magic Mike XXL is in the can and, next month, he’ll don pointy ears for Jupiter Ascending, the latest sci-f opus from Te Matrix’s Wachowski siblings. ‘It’s just being given chance after chance,’ he says in his soft, semi-Southern lilt. I was half expecting him to arrive for our interview at the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes in a muscle shirt and backwards baseball cap. Instead, goatee trimmed and hair neatly slicked, he’s wearing an open-necked white shirt and beige suit. A former Abercrombie & Fitch model, whose frst screen outing was in a Ricky Martin video, he didn’t study acting until he was 25. ‘I hope I get better with every movie,’ he says earnestly. If anything’s

going to help him make the transition from Hollywood ‘himbo’ to respected actor, it’ll be his new flm, brooding real-life drama Foxcatcher. Critics went crazy when it premiered in Cannes, and there’s Oscar buzz surrounding him and co-star Steve Carell. Tatum plays Olympic-gold-medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz, mentored by Carell’s eccentric millionaire philanthropist John du Pont, whose behaviour becomes increasingly bizarre. Life on set was just as strange, with Tatum and Carell deliberately giving each other a wide berth. ‘It wasn’t one of these sets like Magic Mike where we’re all having fun. On this, there was no laughing.’ He feels the same about the relentless and ‘gruelling discipline’ of wrestling. ‘I can go out on the football feld and have a blast with all my buddies, but there’s no fun in wrestling.’ Born in Cullman, Alabama, like his character, Tatum spent his teens playing sports – football, baseball, athletics and martial arts. ‘I didn’t know there were actors growing up,’ he says. His background was blue collar – mum was a fight attendant, dad worked in construction – and his only way to college was a football scholarship. But he dropped out and spent a year stripping at a Florida nightclub. It wasn’t the money-making enterprise it was cracked up to be. And then there were the weird stories. Like one woman he gave a lap dance to, he recalls. ‘She’s grabbing my butt and saying, “You remind me of my nephew.”’ Ew. And there were other issues. His dad only found out about his son’s stripping past when Tatum told all on Ellen DeGeneres’s chat show. It ‘broke my heart’, says Tatum. ‘I told him it had nothing to do with him.’ Yet Magic Mike changed everything. Following the lives of several male strippers, the flm few right under Hollywood’s radar and grossed £106 million worldwide. ‘I think we caught an interesting wave [alongside] Fifty Shades of Grey,’ he says. ‘It was weird. It was a white-knuckle thing.’ Suddenly, Tatum wasn’t just another Tinseltown pretty boy; he produced the flm, too. Same goes for 22 Jump Street and Magic Mike XXL. If he’s a Hollywood player now, he doesn’t act like one. He’s been married to actress Jenna Dewan for fve years (they met on the set of Step Up) and became a father to Everly in May 2013. Tey live in LA, but he doesn’t want his daughter growing up spoilt. How’s he going to avoid that? ‘Manual labour,’ he grins. ‘I couldn’t go out on the weekends until I washed my dad’s Cadillac.’ Living a normal life in Hollywood? He really is a trailblazer. Foxcatcher opens on 9 January 83

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a bigger purse is not the answer

How to break bad money habits Smart, successful (but busy) women are ofen the worst at organising their fnances. Alice Smellie puts her hand up and vows to make a change

‘So how do you plead, MadaM?’ ‘Guilty,’ I murmur, wondering how I’ve managed to end up in court for a speeding ofence. In truth, my real guilt lies in the fact that I’m a world-class procrastinator. My bills are only paid when the letters turn red, and I’ve never renewed a passport until after the expiry date. I pay my tax on 31 January, instead of the September before, when I get the reminder letter, and my fnancial admin is a disaster. For this reason, a few months ago, I found myself in the local magistrates’ court.

Having moved house and not changed the address on my driving licence (I did mean to), I didn’t receive the letters about a minor speeding ofence. It was only when they chucked in a court summons, a fne of almost £800 and six driving points that a missive fnally wended its way from Oxfordshire to Somerset and into my sweating hands. At this point I fnally accepted that fnancial delay, like crime, doesn’t pay. Quite the opposite. According to Piers Steel, a professor at the University of Calgary and author of Te Procrastination Equation, procrastinators choose immediate gratifcation, which can be learned behaviour from parents. ‘Tose of us who seek instant satisfaction and are susceptible to temptation are more likely to procrastinate. It’s intrinsically a failure of self-control,’ he says. But far from making you happier, 85

money procrastination makes you miserable. Everyone I know who says they’re bad with money stresses about it often. I frequently wake up at 3am in a panic about my fnancial to-do list but, on waking, shunt it aside, only for it to reappear the next night. Procrastination is ingrained over years, explains psychologist Anna Hamer: ‘Every time you put of something that should be dealt with, a neural pathway is created in the brain. Te more you do it, the deeper the pathway and the harder it is to unlearn.’ In some cases, she says, perfectionism is the problem; if we can’t do a task properly, we don’t start. Or a task may simply appear too huge to contemplate, so we put it of. A recent Lloyds Bank survey found that, among couples under 45, more than 50 per cent of women control the household fnances, despite being more likely than men to struggle to put money aside each month for unknown eventualities. In fact

54 per cent of women said they found it difcult to sit down and work out a savings strategy, compared with 40 per cent of men. Te good news is procrastinators really can change, and this is the month to set the wheels in motion. It takes three weeks to form a new habit, so by 31 January you should be well on the way to being richer. ‘You can change your neural pathways,’ says Hamer. ‘Organisation is a skill, but, like tennis or piano playing, we aren’t all good at it. So we have to practise.’ New Year is, she points out, the best time to make a change. ‘We have a wellestablished template of starting things on 1 January,’ she says. ‘Decrease your tendency to procrastinate in 2015 by thinking of yourself as someone who gets things done. Don’t set hundreds of goals. Focus on achieving one or two key goals a week for the month until it becomes habit.’ Steel advises seizing what he calls ‘golden hours’ daily – those four or fve

hours in which you are most productive. ‘Devote part of this time to vital admin. Turn of email alerts, close Facebook and eliminate distraction as much as possible. Create a password for your emails. Delaying that temptation to check them means you have time to think better of it.’ Nazia Haque, a fnancial advisor at Cheetham Jackson, recommends booking a meeting with an independent fnancial expert in January. ‘I’m frequently shocked by how poorly organised successful, but busy, professional women can be. I see many who get themselves into critical fnancial straits because they haven’t got round to paying the bills.’ I’m grateful to have paid for my procrastination with only three points on my license and a £60 fne. But my court experience is a wake-up call that’s made me feel evangelical about sorting my in-tray. Tis New Year, things will be diferent, and they can be for you, too. ■

Sort your fnances in four weeks It can be done! Follow this plan by fnancial expert Jasmine Birtles, founder of moneymagpie.com, and you’ll be richer by the end of the year

● scan online money pages and comparison sites for the best savings accounts. arrange for a standing order to go out on pay day each month, so that money is automatically transferred before you can spend it. your frst goal should be building a rainy-day account with enough money to cover essential expenses for six months, in case you fnd yourself without a steady income. ● book a session with an independent fnancial adviser for advice on longterm investments, such as stocks and shares isas. visit moneymagpie.com for details. ● Join your company pension, if you haven’t already. otherwise, stakeholder pensions are simple, cheap and easy to set up. get advice at moneyadviceservice.org.uk.

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you’ve built your rainy-day account, aim to put aside half your age as a percentage of your income for the future. so if you’re 30, put aside 15 per cent of your wages. this should be split between your pension and stocks and shares isas. go for index tracking Funds. various companies do them — legal & general, scottish Widows and virgin — and you can get more info about them online.

Week 2 Get a will and sort out your debts ● if

you are married or cohabiting, get a will right now. yes, it’s boring, but pretending you’re not going to need one is naïve. if you think he’s the one, then it makes fnancial sense to get married. otherwise, if he dies, you pay tax on anything lef to you in his will.

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you’re in debt, take the bull by the horns this week. companies do not actually want to take you to court — it’s expensive and timeconsuming. speak to the citizens advice bureau or stepchange.org for a plan to help you take control.

Week 3 Plan your bills ● put

post-it notes in your diary to remind you when the big bills are coming up, such as car insurance or road tax. need help? download an app, such as life reminders. ● Make £1,000 in minutes by switching all your household bills. comparison websites will show you where you can get the best deal on

electricity, gas, car insurance and phones. do you really need that fve-star tv package? sign up to Freeview and netfix instead.

Week 4 Plan to splurge ● think

about what you want to achieve in 2015, do the maths and make a pact with yourself to give up one unhealthy weekly habit for the sake of a big treat later in the year. skipping that greasy Friday night takeaway could save you £1,000. that’s your christmas holiday to the caribbean sorted, so you don’t have to whack it on the credit card — and you’ll probably look better in your bikini for it, too.

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‘I’ll never forget seeing his grinning face pressed up against my window’ Stalking is psychologically terrifying and ofen leads to murder, and yet prosecutions are still worryingly low. Polly Dunbar speaks to the campaigners and victims about a new drive to change attitudes and save lives

EvEn now, Lucy PEarson can’t hELP PEEring tentatively out of her bedroom window every morning when she wakes up. Part of her is still convinced he’ll be there, standing in his usual spot outside her house; his tall, athletic frame, shaven head and scrufy tracksuit bottoms sickeningly familiar. Several times a week for two years, the stranger, was outside Lucy’s house when she awoke, or waiting in the park as she walked to work. Sometimes he loitered outside the shop where she worked, taunting her with his silent presence; more frequently, he shouted abuse as he followed her home at night. His voice was on the end of the phone, flled with malicious delight as he asked if her daughter would like a sibling, recounted details of her life he shouldn’t have known – like the birth of her niece – or laughed as she begged him to leave them alone. Most terrifyingly of all, his face would occasionally appear pressed against the living-room window when Lucy and her teenage daughter Katie were watching television together at night. ‘He dominated every aspect of my life,’ says Lucy, 44, from 89

Reading, of the psychological torture she sufered, which slowly chipped away at her confdence and freedom. ‘Wherever I was, I was always on edge, expecting him to appear and wondering what he might do to me or my daughter. Whenever I caught a glimpse of his face in the street, I felt this awful sense of fear and dread rising up inside me. I was absolutely petrifed.’ In November 2012, stalking became a specifc ofence in England and Wales for the frst time following a campaign spearheaded by Laura Richards, a criminal- behaviour analyst who formerly worked in the Metropolitan Police’s Homicide Prevention Unit. New legislation gave police the power to arrest and prosecute stalkers for psychological damage their behaviour causes their victims, believed to be as many as one in fve women in Britain. Yet since that great stride forward, the criminal justice system has made just small baby steps. In 2013-2014, there were 743 stalking prosecutions, but the numbers are a fraction of those in Scotland, where stalking has been a crime since 2010. Police are only obliged to complete a 20-minute online training course on the new stalking laws and how to handle cases. Te Crown Prosecution Service still prefers to charge such incidents as harassment, criminal damage or malicious communication, rather than stalking, which often allows stalkers to escape with a fne or suspended sentence. Richards is now CEO of Paladin, the national advocacy service established in 2013 to provide support and information for stalking victims, as well as working with police, magistrates and judges to 90

reform training. She believes entrenched attitudes towards stalking are proving a barrier to change. ‘Stalkers steal lives, yet often cases are given low priority by the justice system,’ she says. ‘In the most serious cases, victims can end up dead.’ Te fact most of us now live so much of our lives online means stalking is becoming even more widespread, with perpetrators constantly fnding new ways to monitor and harass their victims. For a small fee, stalkers can now download software that allows them to track their victim’s movements, read their emails and socialmedia posts, or unlock their webcams.

‘Wherever I was, I was always on edge, expecting him to appear, wondering what he might do to me. I was petrifed’ Richards advises, ‘We all need to be much more cautious regarding the information about us available online. Google yourself regularly to see what’s out there about you. Te 192 site has most people’s addresses, but you can request to be removed from this.’ You can also make your phone number ex-directory. She also advises using social networking carefully. ‘Don’t post where you’re going, only where you’ve been. Use strong passwords. If you receive threatening messages, report them, both to the site’s administrator and to the police.’

Laura Richards (far lef), CEO of stalking advocacy service Paladin, has spearheaded a campaign to make stalking a specifc ofence; Hollie Gazzard (lef) was stalked and killed by a former boyfriend in February 2014. She’d reported him to police for harassment, but he had not been arrested

Te key is to act quickly. Te majority of stalking victims wait for a staggering 100 incidents before they approach the police, and Lucy followed that pattern. Her stalker began his campaign of torment after spotting her walking home through a small alleyway one day. ‘He ran up to me, grabbed me and told me I was beautiful,’ she says. ‘He was an intimidating presence; tall, with an angry expression. I managed to run away, but that was just the start.’ Te phone calls came frst, on Lucy’s landline but also, disturbingly, her daughter’s mobile. Ten came appearances at their house and in the street. ‘It was like a game for him. He enjoyed seeing me fearful,’ she says. ‘He didn’t touch us, but he was always there. My daughter Katie started sufering panic attacks, and I had to take anti-depressants. At night, I’d lie listening to every noise.’ She feels she was let down badly by the police. ‘Tey told me there was nothing they could do unless I knew the stalker’s identity or his number, but he blocked it. Tey advised us to try to take a photograph of him, and eventually Katie managed to get one on her mobile in the park. I’m angry we were put in that position – it was so dangerous, but we were desperate.’ When police saw the photograph, they recognised him as a man who was already the subject of a Sexual Ofences Prevention Order as a result of his earlier harassment of another woman. He was detained under the Mental Health Act in August 2014 but, by then, like many other victims, Lucy had been forced to move house to escape him.

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report ‘We don’t know when he’ll be released, and if he’ll manage to fnd us,’ she says. ‘Even though we left our entire lives behind, I don’t feel we’re safe. Te police have ofered to send us to a refuge, but I just desperately want a normal life.’ One of the central objectives for Paladin is working to shift the responsibility for behaviour in stalking cases from the victims to the stalker. Tey are calling on the Home Secretary, Teresa May, to introduce a serial stalkers’ register, similar to the sex ofenders’ register, so perpetrators – who often stalk one victim after another – can be tracked, supervised and managed just like sex ofenders. A petition has already attracted more than 120,000 signatures, and the proposal was debated in the House of Lords last October. Te organisation is also close to achieving success for its campaign to strengthen the laws on domestic abuse, which is often tied up with stalking – many stalkers are former partners, and are more likely than strangers to physically harm their victims, with one in two who make a threat acting on it. Currently, the CPS focuses on prosecutions for a single abusive event, but Paladin wants to criminalise the pattern of coercive controlling, domineering and demeaning behaviour that victims live with on a day-to-day basis. ‘Both these campaigns are about sending the message that abusive and controlling behaviour will not be tolerated,’ says Richards. Te campaigns are being supported by the families of victims including Hollie Gazzard, a 20-year-old hairdresser whose case hit the headlines in February last year when her ex, Asher Maslin, 22, walked into the salon where she was working and stabbed her to death. She’d ended the relationship in January, but Maslin began stalking her with abusive calls and texts threatening violence. Hollie reported him to the police, but Maslin was not arrested. After her murder, an investigation was launched into the police’s response. Sadly, because Maslin had been an ex, those around Hollie didn’t spot the seriousness of the situation or see his actions as stalking. Hollie’s father, Nick, says: ‘Looking back, had we known the signs and how to handle a stalking situation, we could have had a diferent outcome.’ Dr Nicola Graham-Kevan, a leading psychologist from the University of Central Lancashire and an expert in abusive relationships, says Maslin’s

inability to cope with Hollie’s rejection is typical of those who stalk their former partners. ‘Often they ft the profle of those who have had difcult early relationships, perhaps with parents who neglected them or were emotionally inaccessible. Tey’re left with attachment problems,’ she says. ‘Because of their insecurity, they rely on others for their self-esteem. When the person they’ve relied on rejects them, they can’t let go of the attachment because they’re so dependent upon it. Tey also fnd it difcult to manage their distress. Tey turn to stalking as a way to maintain communication. Tey think any form of contact is better than nothing.’ To Alison Hewitt, these traits are all too recognisable. Te GP’s former boyfriend, Al Amin Dhalla, subjected her to a horrifc campaign of harassment after she ended their relationship in December 2010. Alison, now 39, received countless texts, calls and emails from Dhalla, a Canadian-born fnancial auditor, pleading with her to reconsider. In March 2011, he was arrested after a particularly intimidating encounter at Alison’s fat in Brighton, and given a restraining order banning him from contacting her or her family. However, the following month, police informed her they had arrested him after fnding him fring a cache of weapons – including a crossbow, air rife and air pistol – at targets in a feld in Wiltshire. Unbelievably, he was freed on bail the following day. ‘I was shocked that he’d been released, and very scared, because I knew he would come and fnd me,’ says Alison. ‘I spent that night under the table in my fat, as I thought it would give me the best protection if he turned up with a crossbow. Part of me wanted him to come, because then the police would arrest him.’ Te next day, she was told her mother’s home had been set on fre, although her mother and stepfather were on holiday. Alison and her family were moved to a safe house, and Dhalla was discovered that night at the hospital in Haywards Heath where she had been working. In his hired car, police found a crossbow, a large knife, a claw hammer, a doctor’s outft and a map with a secluded spot marked on it. In 2013, he was sentenced to a minimum of six years in prison, but for Alison the legacy of the trauma has been hard to escape. ‘It afected everything in my life. I was embarrassed that I’d misjudged him so

badly, which led me to shut down and stop going out. I’d thought that, as an independent, strong woman, I could handle him by myself. I didn’t even realise I was being stalked – I thought it was just a bad break-up,’ she says. ‘I used to be a self-assured person, but I lost a lot of confdence because I’d been so ground down by the psychological abuse. I had fashbacks and anxiety attacks. It took a long time to get my life back.’ In spite of the ever-increasing scale of the problem, Richards is optimistic. Paladin has advised on 350 cases in the past year, and the message is beginning to flter through. ‘Tere may be a long way to go, but we are defnitely seeing positive changes,’ she says. ‘We’ll keep fghting until stalking is taken as seriously as it needs to be to save lives.’ ■

Stalking are you at risk? If you think you’re being stalked, ask yourself some key questions, says Paladin’s Laura Richards are you very frightened? Has there been a history of domestic abuse and/or stalking/harassment? Has your property been vandalised? Has the person turned up more than three times in a week? Have you been followed or have they been loitering near you or your workplace? Have they threatened physical or sexual violence? Have they harassed your family, children, friends or colleagues? Have they been abusing alcohol or drugs? Have they acted violently to anyone else during the incident? is there a history of violence (physical and/or psychological)? If you answered yes to any of the above, call the police, as well as Paladin for further advice on 020 7840 8960 or visit paladinservice.co.uk. Keep all evidence, such as texts, emails or gifs, and keep a diary recording all incidents and how they made you feel. 91

CHARLOTTE RAMPLING life stories

lauded for her cool, elegant beauty and edgy flm roles, the actress, fashion muse and provocateur continues to bewitch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even afer half a century on top

Words by Michelle Davies

life stories From far lef: 25-year-old Rampling in a Celia Birtwell dress; posing for a shoot in January 1967 on the iconic Mini Cooper; tying the knot with Bryan Southcombe in February 1972

THE FirsT day aT a nEw scHool and it wasn’t just the thought of making friends causing nine-year-old Charlotte Rampling to feel anxious. Every person she encountered at the Jeanne d’Arc Académie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles spoke only in French. A new arrival from England, Rampling didn’t understand a word. Rather than admit ignorance, however, she elected to become mute. ‘I led a totally silent life for six to nine months before I was fnally able to speak,’ she later revealed. ‘I was learning to understand, but I didn’t know how to bring the words out in French. It guided me into a particular form of solitude.’ On that day in 1955 there was little indication of the screen presence Rampling would later show. Now in her 50th year as an actress, she has cornered the market in seductive froideur in iconic flms, including Te Night Porter and Angel Heart. Her formidable poise has also made her a style icon and a muse to fashion photographers such as Juergen Teller and Helmut Newton. Born on 5 February 1946 in the Essex village of Sturmer, Rampling’s father, Godfrey, was an Army colonel who won gold at the 1936 Olympics for the 4x400m relay, and her mother, Isabel, a painter. Te family moved to France at the Army’s behest. Mid-teens, she and her older sister

‘I COuLdN’T bE ALLOwEd TO bE wILd, sO I HAd TO dIG dOwN TO fINd CHARACTERs TOdOTHATfORME’ Sarah, who Rampling doted on – ‘Sarah was prettier, more glamorous, I was a bit more ordinary’ – formed a singing act. But when a Versailles nightclub owner tried to sign them up, their concerned father dispatched them back to England and Rampling was sent to secretarial school. At 17, she was plucked from the typing pool at the London advertising agency where she worked to model in an advert her bosses were producing for Cadbury. Six months later, she had a non-speaking part in the 1965 comedy Te Knack… And How To Get It, and the following year, she landed a role in Georgy Girl, in which she received rave reviews. Coltish and sexy on screen, Te New York Times said: ‘Even in her most sulky moments [she] is lovely to look at.’ Later, her steely gaze earned its own sobriquet: ‘the look’, coined by Dirk Bogarde when they starred together in Te

Damned in 1969. ‘I instantly saw the power of those wonderful eyes,’ he recalled in his biography For Te Time Being. ‘No words were used, only that look. It was enough.’ Her flm success put Rampling at the epicentre of swinging London. Driving around town in her Mini Cooper, she became known as ‘Te Chelsea Girl’. Her social circle included Te Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and her boyfriend at the time, racing car driver Tommy Weber. Te clubs and boutiques of the King’s Road were her playground; she met Weber when he saw her standing in a shop doorway one day. Columnist Roderick Mann wrote in the Sunday Express at the time that Rampling ‘wore her independence like a badge, looked bright and brittle and walked along the King’s Road with a carefree swing’. Her fun came to a devastating halt in 1966, however, when she was 20. Her sister Sarah, then 23 and living in Argentina with her husband, committed suicide by turning a gun on herself. It’s believed she developed postnatal depression two months after their son was born prematurely. Fearing Rampling’s mother wouldn’t cope with knowing Sarah had killed herself, her father colluded with Rampling to keep it a secret and told everyone Sarah had died from a brain haemorrhage. ‘My father thought my mother would not survive the shock,’ said Rampling. ‘I obeyed, and we entered into that pact.’ Years later, she said they were wrong to do so, telling Te Guardian in 2003: ‘You can’t alleviate sufering for other people... My father had no right actually not to allow my mother to cope with the truth.’ Te pressure of keeping up the pretence meant she not only buried her grief but 93

also the fightier aspects of her character: ‘Tings suddenly weren’t swinging quite like they were… my life was dark.’ Rampling feared she too might develop depression and threw herself into work, believing that would keep it at bay. She sought out edgier roles that explored the human psyche, the frst as a young wife sent to a Nazi concentration camp in Te Damned in 1969. ‘I had to do something with some kind of substance and value, so I could at least say to myself I was serving my dead sister in a way,’ she said. Her romance with Weber ended when he reunited with the wife he had separated from before Rampling and Weber got together. Rampling later met new boyfriend, publicist Bryan Southcombe. She moved in with him and his fatmate, male model Randall Laurence. Te media, scandalised she was living with a man out of wedlock, called their set-up a ménage à trois. Rampling mischievously stoked the furore by saying she loved both men, but later confrmed they ‘were just like any people sharing a fat’. She added, ‘I had some youthful idea that to scandalise was good.’ Rampling’s desire to push boundaries, she admitted years later, was driven by Sarah’s suicide. However, as the surviving sister, she felt there was a limit to the risks she could take. ‘Nothing could happen to me. I couldn’t be allowed to be wild, so I had to dig down and fnd characters to do that for me,’ she said. She would play up for the camera both on flm and while shooting with photographers. In 1973, while flming Caravan To Vaccarès in Arles, France, Newton took the now-infamous portrait of Charlotte perched naked on a dining table. Later, cementing her reputation for daring, and as a fashion muse, she posed 94

‘I looked at hIm and It was Instantaneous. the breath went from my body. we both knew’ with Teller for his 2004 book, Louis XV. In one of the explicit images, she plays a piano while he is splayed naked on top; in another, she cradles him naked in bed. Te images make scenes from Rampling’s most controversial flm, Te Night Porter, look tame. But, when the flm was released in 1974, its subversive nature – she played a concentration-camp survivor who has an afair with the former SS guard who tortured her – saw it denounced by many and banned in Italy. Te flm’s poster remains one of the most iconic movie images of all time – and one of the most copied. Among many others, it inspired Marc Jacobs’ AW11 collection for Louis Vuitton and Lady Gaga’s 2009 video for Love Game. Although Rampling starred in a few mainstream Hollywood movies, including Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories in 1980, she worked mainly in Europe, so she and Southcombe, who she married in 1972, moved from London to France. Te French call her ‘la légende’ for her contribution to their cinema.

In 1976, at a dinner party in St Tropez, she met musician Jean-Michel Jarre. ‘I looked at him and it was instantaneous. All the breath went from my body. Love at the sight of, forever. We knew. We both knew,’ she said. Jarre was equally bowled over. ‘I was immediately struck by Charlotte’s stillness and her remote quality,’ he told Te Independent in 1993. ‘She didn’t say very much; I learned very early on that Charlotte is not a chatterbox.’ Te following day, the pair fed to Paris and holed up in the Lancaster hotel for the weekend to decide if what they felt was genuine enough to break up their families. Rampling had a four-year-old son, Barnaby, with Southcombe, while Jarre was married to music publicist Flore Guillard and had an 18-month-old daughter, Emilie. Tey decided it was. Southcombe reacted angrily, while a devastated Flore stripped the Paris apartment that she and Jarre shared, even taking the lightbulbs. ‘You only feel guilty for things in retrospect,’ Rampling said in an interview a decade later. ‘From that moment, we decided our lives would change, and we thought about how to do it so that it would be best for everyone concerned. It’s awful in anybody’s life for things to break up.’ She and Jarre had a son, David, in 1977, and were married a year later after their divorces were fnalised. Although happily living in a 19th-century manor house just outside Paris, Rampling’s fear

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From far lef: ‘The Chelsea Girl’ in Paris in 1974, the year The Night Porter was released; on the day Rampling married second husband Jean-Michel Jarre; at the 2004 Venice Film Festival; starring with Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart in 1987

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that she would succumb to depression like Sarah never left her. ‘I needed to create the perfect family in which nothing could go wrong... the house, the garden, the rabbits, the hamster, the dogs,’ she said. ‘I knew I was going to have a day of reckoning. All through my early thirties, I knew.’ It fnally happened in 1984, when she was 38 and could no longer suppress her grief. Later she described the ‘paralysis’ her depression wrought upon her. ‘You can’t move, because you’re so frightened. You don’t know what you’re frightened about. Nobody is threatening you, but actually

everything is threatening you,’ she said. Her 20-year marriage to Jarre collapsed in 1998 when a tabloid newspaper exposed his afair with a 31-year-old secretary called Odile Froument. ‘He broke something inside me,’ Rampling said in 2000. ‘He broke a trust in me and then I could not rebuild it. It is not uncommon for a man to have an afair, or even for a woman to have an afair. But the way I found out! In the tabloids. It was demeaning.’ Rampling is now in a relationship with French communications tycoon JeanNoel Tassez, who she met two years later. ‘He’s asked me to marry him, but I’m not going to,’ she said in July 2013. ‘I want to be able to think that if the shit hits the fan, I can just get up and go. Not being married is my personal ode to freedom.’ Teir relationship coincided with a purple patch in her career. In 2003, Rampling was nominated for a César, the French equivalent of an Oscar, for her role as a British crime novelist caught up in a reallife murder in Swimming Pool. Since then, she’s mixed flms, such as Te Duchess in

2008 and Never Let Me Go in 2010, with television dramas, such as Dexter, and this month she will appear in the second series of the ITV crime drama Broadchurch. Just as she did when she stoked the ‘ménage à trios’ scandal, Rampling continues to challenge society’s expectations of her. In 2009, when she was 63, Teller photographed her standing naked beside the Mona Lisa. ‘If you want to be sexually attractive and alive quite late on, there’s no reason [why] you can’t be,’ she said. Not even the Mona Lisa could quite match the intensity of ‘the look’. Currently the face of Nars, Rampling is a rare older actress who wears the lines on her face with pride. ‘It’s best not to look in the mirror and fret over not having the face you used to have,’ she has said. ‘Tere are things you can do to get that young look back, but I’m not going that way.’ Indeed, the way she sees it, old age is just one more boundary-pushing role for her to tackle: ‘If age is an oncoming storm, I’m prepared to take that on, because I want to be brave.’ ■

Poster Girl This iconic image of Charlotte Rampling in The Night Porter (1974) has inspired designers, artists and performers for decades

Madonna, 1991 Rampling’s Nazi costume is reinterpreted for the cover of Justify My Love

Keira Knightley, 2009 Chanel takes inspiration from that image for its Coco Mademoiselle campaign

Lady Gaga, 2009 Pop’s most famboyant star nods to The Night Porter in her Love Game video

Louis Vuitton, 2011 Marc Jacobs’ collection for AW11 was stylishly unconventional, complete with Night Porter caps

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Reporter jessica raine continued Leaving Call The Midwife felt like the right decision. You’ve got to listen to your gut instinct — that’s all you’ve got in this industry. I did think about asking for the nurse’s uniform [when I lef], but I thought that might sound a bit kinky. I have made a real efort to be much more modern in the way I dress. I like androgynous, clean lines. I got my hair cut and, initially, for four or fve days, I was devastated, but now it’s my favourite thing ever. In hindsight I realise how much people took the [Call The Midwife] 50s look and ran with it. I was desperate to play someone not nice. I play Jane Rochford, Anne Boleyn’s sister-in-law (in BBC2’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall), and she is really, really horrible. It’s written by Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), so it has a very contemporary, thriller edge. The costumes were incredibly uncomfortable, but they were really authentic — they certainly weren’t cutting any corners. I don’t like it when people stare. I actually prefer it when they just say, ‘Are you..?’ and get it out of the way. I was getting of a plane in New York when someone came up to me and was like, ‘Oh my God,’ and got me to do pictures with their kids. I really thought I could be a bit more incognito.

My part in (Sky Atlantic drama) Jessica has Fortitude was emotional and lonely. leapt from her 50s Call the My character, Jules, is trapped in Midwife persona a shitty marriage and her son gets (bottom) to the terribly ill, so it’s like the Fates are 16th century in Wolf Hall (right) knocking her about. She’s lost her identity so wears lots of big, baggy tops, a straggly ponytail and barely any make-up. By the end of flming I was like, ‘Please can I have some more make-up?’ I was a neurotic little kid. I was painfully shy: I remember being dressed as a tin-foil robot and refusing to go on stage. I didn’t think I’d have to learn how to be good at auditions. I used to think there was a way to be an actress, but it turns out there’s not. I could feel I was messing up my RADA audition until they said, ‘Sit down and have my Ny a conversation.’ I think ResolutioNs… we started talking about • Do more things on my books, and the real days of, like going to gigs person — the passion and seeing friends. — came through. • Don’t worry as much. Whenever I go away, • Get the garden looking I take a cashmere better. I’m really into it, jumper because they’re like an old lady. so comforting. And photos are really precious because everything’s on social media BBC2’s wolf Hall these days. I used to be good at and Fortitude on keeping albums, but it’s like we Sky Atlantic both don’t do that any more. start in January

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Night fever, night fever, do you know how to do it? With a bit of help from gourmet Arctic rolls and your new suede coat, clearly Sharpen up your collar, dig out that lava lamp and brace yourself for Saturday Night Fever; the 70s are back. Thankfully it’s less Scooby-Doo and more Boogie Nights — and director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest Oscar-touted flm to encapsulate the period, Inherent Vice, starring Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix, ticks all the right boxes. Hair-spiration? Thank you, Reese. Serious wardrobe envy? Crochet dresses have never seemed like such a good idea. And, erm… characters called Larry? Check, check, check. The SS15 catwalks were in agreement, whether deceptively wearable — think patchwork suede jackets at Saint laurent or cropped sailor pants at gucci and derek lam — or more hippy hippy shake. house of holland was all about clashing retro prints, and emilio pucci had a firt with slinky fares. So where to head when you’re all kitted

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out? We’re super-excited about thea porter’s 70s Bohemian Chic exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, which explores her signature looks (kafans a-go-go) and the people (Faye Dunaway and Elizabeth Taylor) who wore them. Rock chicks should devour Spirit of 76: London Punk Eyewitness (Sinecure Books, £24.98) before booking to see the Stranglers (touring the UK in March) and making a night of it at diSco in London’s Soho. Or is it 70s Manhattan? Rather cosy up inside, out of the cold? Make a date with Aidan Turner (and the sofa) — SS15’s revamp of 70s classic Poldark is coming. Head to Cambridge pub the crown & punchbowl for its take on the Arctic roll, or breathe in the boho vibe of Manchester’s 70s-tinged electrik bar. Finally, hot West London pop-up bar/restaurant/club little yellow door brings all the joys of a (retro) fat-share, without actually having to live there. Phew.

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Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac star in this engrossing 1981-set tale of feuding New York fuel barons. This year’s American Hustle.

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Alicia Vikander (lef) is wonderful in this adaptation of Vera Brittain’s memoir – a bloody account of the heartbreak of WWI.

Aussie crime caper starring Ewan McGregor as a hardened crim who takes a young fellow inmate (Brenton Thwaites) under his wing.

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Girls star GabY HoffMann on pregnancy, partying with Lena as a child, and falling asleep at Andy Warhol’s funeral…

MC: You — and your Girls character Caroline — were pregnant in the forthcoming fourth series. Did Lena and the gang look out for you? GH: Oh, everyone took such good care of me, it was ridiculous. I was like, ‘Come on now, I’m not the Princess of Wales.’ MC: You and Lena go way back. Do you even remember when you frst met? GH: I don’t. Her mother and my stepmother are good friends, so we’d be at dinner parties together as small kids. It feels like we’re cousins. MC: You were a child star (Uncle Buck, Sleepless in Seattle) — will your child follow in your footsteps? GH: My kid is not going to be a child actor — that’s not an option! You need to grow up in private. Everyone needs to mind their own business, have a little compassion and shut the fuck up. MC: What was your upbringing like in the Chelsea Hotel? GH: Everyone thinks of New York

in the 1980s as this dark and dangerous place, but I miss it. It was a world of freaks, weirdos and artists, but it seemed very normal to me. MC: Your mother Viva was a muse of andy Warhol. What do you remember about him? GH: He died when I was fve, but I remember his funeral, because I was really excited about my dress — and then I fell asleep. MC: What’s next for you? GH: I’m very excited about [season two of amazon Prime Instant video’s] Transparent, which follows a family afer they discover their father is transgender. It’s very unusual to be on a set with no egos, vanity or bullshit — we all want to have a positive infuence on the transgender community. It really is a dream job. series four of Girls starts on sky atlantic this month. season two of Transparent will be out later this year. Wild is in cinemas from 16 January

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felicity Jones Who made a cameo in Girls with: eddie redmayne Who pairs up in The Theory of Everything with:

Lena Dunham Who also cast her mate gaby…

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Broadchurch, BeyoncŽ workouts and breakdowns (of the musical kind) Ð we kind of love this month already

1. THE SATURDAYNIGHT FEELING OK, so it mixes up its judging panel more times than Jessie J changes her hair, but credit to BBC1’s The Voice for keeping us on our toes. It’s back this month, with Rita Ora in one of the judges’ seats, and certainly flls that X Factor void — not to mention giving us serious swivel-chair envy.

2. THE HIPSTER MOMENT Love street food but determined to ‘do’ health this month? Fare Healthy might be the answer. This one-day fest (curated by Peardrop and Paradise by way of Kensal Green) on 24 January brings together healthy-but-hip folk like Melissa Hemsley, the Skinny Bitch Collective (Suki’s a fan) and Frame (Beyoncé dance workout, anyone?). Go crazy. Right now.

3. THE DRAMA THAT’S FINALLY BACK Will there be another murder in the mist? Will DS Miller and DI Hardy get it on? Will Danny Latimer be brought back from the dead? To say the second series of Broadchurch is anticipated is an understatement. It’s time to let those ludicrous theories lie, so sit back and enjoy.

4. THE PLAY YOU NEED TO SEE Still not convinced musicals are the new, well, thing? The charmingly titled Women On The

5. THE GIRL WITH THE WOW FACTOR Call it the Lorde efect, but it defnitely feels like stars are getting younger. Or are we just getting older? Hot on the heels of Game of Thrones, 17-year-old Maisie Williams is having a moment — starring as a victim of internet stalking in Channel 4 thriller Cyber Bully.

6. THE COFFEE-TABLE BOOK From cool, tucked-away little eateries to inspirational quotes from Virginia Woolf, the London Sketchbook (£19.95, Laurence King) is the perfect ode to the Big Smoke. The best thing? The entire book is (you guessed it) sketched by fashion illustrator extraordinaire Jason Brooks.

7. THE EXHIBITION WITH A DIFFERENCE Who wants to wander around actual galleries when National Gallery (in cinemas from 9 January) brings it all to the big screen? Well, it is quite cold out there. And this feature-length, behindthe-scenes flm by Frederick 5 Wiseman feels as iconic as the London landmark itself.

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Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, which opens at London’s Playhouse Theatre on 12 January, might help. Tamsin Greig is the lead. Yes, Tamsin Green Wing/ Episodes/Friday Night Dinner Greig. In a musical. For the frst time. Enjoy.

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luCy fOley’s debut novel secured a six-fgure deal at auction, making the 28-year-old a major new name to watch Who inspired the strong central character, Alice? both my grandmothers, who are really formidable, passionate women. one of them spent world war ii sweeping incendiary bombs of King’s college hospital. i wanted alice to be someone who could fnd a way to be an independent woman at a time when it wasn’t easy to be one. she manages to shrug of her past and everything that society expects from her as an upper-class girl. i also drew a lot of inspiration from eva, the main character in william boyd’s Restless. she’s part of the french resistance during the war, and has a strength that she’s not even aware of until she is put to the test. Writing about the war must have meant a lot of research? yes. the number of books i bought online was ridiculous — from studies into the bright young things of the 20s to accounts about the experiences of female political prisoners during wwii. when it came to locations, i chose places that

i knew well — such as corsica, which i’ve visited since i was a child. as for the main male character, tom, who’s an artist, i researched all the painters and movements that would have infuenced him during the 20th century. this helped me build a clear picture of what his work would have looked like. someone asked me recently whether tom was a real-life artist. that was pretty gratifying! Did you always know you had a novel in you? i certainly knew it was something i’d like to try. i was working as a book editor, and seeing manuscripts at every stage of the publishing process made me realise that books are never perfect when they frst come in; they all need work. in a way, that gave me the courage to give it a go and i started writing at weekends. it took two and a half years, and getting my publishing deal afer all the interest from diferent publishers was surreal and magical. i’d commissioned books myself, but you never imagine it happening to you. the book of lost & found (£12.99, harperCollins) is out on 15 January

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My life in BOOKS

Claudia winkleman

Television presenter, flm critic, radio personality and journalist Claudia presents the BBC Radio 2 Arts Show

charlie and the chocolate factory Roald Dahl my favourite book of all time. i will never forget falling in love with charlie and his whole family. it’s the frst book that made me cry, and the frst book i read again and again.

Tess of The D’URbeRvilles Thomas Hardy as a teenager, i went through what must have been an incredibly annoying phase when i basically just wanted to stand on a moor and be moody — quite tricky as i lived in the middle of london. i was obsessed with hardy and couldn’t read anyone else for a full 12 months.

pride and prejudice Jane Austen thankfully, afer my hardy phase, i then fell in love with jane austen and managed to get my sense of humour back. i adore austen, and i must have re-read Pride and Prejudice and sense and sensibility a gazillion times.

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the story of art

the ice twins

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by SK Tremayne (£12.99, HarperCollins) this thriller centres on identical twins lydia and Kirstie. when one dies in an accident, the family moves to a remote scottish island — and that’s when things get very eerie.

by David Whitehouse (£14.99, Picador) young bobby fears he’s been lef alone in the world, until he meets Val and her daughter rosa. a beautifully written ode to childhood innocence.

the girl on the train

40 days of dating: an experiment

by Paula Hawkins (£12.99, Doubleday) rachel catches the same train every day, curiously peering into the houses she passes. then she glimpses something shocking. compulsive reading.

by Jessica Walsh & Timothy Goodman (£18.99, Abrams & Chronicle Books) the true story of two best-friend bloggers who found themselves single and decided to date.

EH Gombrich if you’re interested in paintings and sculpture and, in fact, just history, then this is the greatest book you’ll ever read. it teaches you everything, yet does so without a superior tone.

we need to talK about KeVin Lionel Shriver simply the best book i’ve read in my adult life. i have to read loads of books for the radio 2 arts show, but this one absolutely blew my tiny mind.

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Dolce & Gabbana

Carnations are key for Domenico and Stefano this season. Inspired by the Spanish invasion of Sicily, plus all the drama of a traditional bullfght, the Italian power duo delivered a collection packed with boxy matador jackets and blood-red capes. Te efect? Smoking. Silk lace dress, £6,250, silk lace bra top (worn underneath), £365, and 18ct-gold, sapphire and black jade earrings, £1,650, all Dolce & Gabbana

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Consider Jason Wu’s sophomore collection at Boss your new-season palate-cleanser. Invest in his clean lines and sporty cut-work details for pure classics that will last way beyond spring. Cotton dress, from a selection, leather shoes, £800, and leather belt, £189, all Boss

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Cavalli’s attention to detail is on another level. From vintage-look guipure lace blouses to printed, then pleated, then embellished wow dresses, he’s worked as many exquisite techniques into each look as possible. White silk lace blouse, £6,365, white silk lace skirt, £2,830, and silver sequinned and brown leather and wood sandals, £605, all Roberto Cavalli

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Lanvin

Te label’s 125th anniversary prompted Alber Elbaz to whip up a collection of classic partywear, including scalloped, lace-trimmed minis and draped silk goddess gowns. It’s new frocks for everyone, we say. Silk lace and sequinned shirt, £2,840, silk lace and sequinned skirt, £2,160, and silk satin belt, £380, all Lanvin

Louis vuitton

As the music from Close Encounters flled the new Louis Vuitton museum, Nicolas Ghesquière gave retro style markers his own futuristic sci-f twist. Tink denim stack-heeled boots and disc drop earring. Leather jacket, £3,410, cotton-mix dress, £8,120, denim and wood boots, £1,150, and perspex and brass earrings, £550, all Louis Vuitton

BurBerry prorsum

Christopher Bailey teams wispy tulle dream dresses with denim jackets and rainbow trainers for his take on pretty, cool styling. Activewear has never looked so good. Denim and shearling jacket, £1,895, silk tulle dress, £1,895, and leather trainers, £395, all Burberry

Gucci

Frida Giannini pays tribute to the fashion house’s glorious 70s heyday, bringing style hits (from saddle bags and bell-bottoms to printed neckerchiefs) back to life and up to date. Broderie anglaise on cotton muslin dress, £2,390, cotton scarf, £130, and leather belt, £325, all Gucci

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Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by peaceful protest groups for his take on 70s chic, dressing his model picket line in a collection of psychedelic tie-dye prints and androgynous brocade suits. Wool tweed jacket, £7,775, and skirt, £5,355, crêpe de chine blouse, £1,915, and patent leather boots, £880, all Chanel

Givenchy by RiccaRdo Tisci Riccardo Tisci confrmed the cage as the sexiest shoe of the season, dressing his warrior women in ferce lace-ups and punched-leather jackets. She may be tough on the outside, but billowing chifon dresses reveal a pretty softness underneath. Black-and-white goatskin coat, about £14,950, black-and-white silk lace dress, about £5,930, black, white and brown suede and leather boots, about £1,900, and black leather belt, about £198, all Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci

Michael Kors

‘It’s a summer night and you’re driving in a convertible; top down,’ read Kors’ show synopsis. Scene set. Team your fantasy full skirt with a staple white tee and chunky fatforms to nail the exact nonchalant attitude. Cotton T-shirt dress, £345, silk tulle skirt, £8,000, and leather sandals, £415, all Michael Kors

GiorGio arMani

Te king of Italian tailoring, Mr Armani revamped his classic power suit in cheetah spots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; surely the ultimate boardroom statement? Inspired by sand, he worked a minimal palette into 86 naturally beautiful summer looks. Silk jacket, ÂŁ2,070, Giorgio Armani

Moncler GaMMe rouGe

Giambattista Valli started the show with a more literal take on nautical (think satin stripes and luxe bandanas), before progressing into a shimmering fnale of lamé mer-dresses. Not to mention the most decadent fsherman’s jackets we’ve ever seen. Sequinned jacket and lurex dress, both from a selection, Moncler Gamme Rouge

Dior

Raf Simons mined the wardrobes of the 18th-century French royal court when seeking inspiration for his satin robes and smock silhouettes. Digital-age micro jacquards and sugary new colour combos gave the collection a futuristic edge. Embroidered linen jacket, from £5,000, cotton top, £750, embroidered silk shorts, £860, and leather and elastic boots, £1,250, all Dior

Celine

Extreme fringed fares gave Phoebe Philo’s clean silhouettes an almost fshtail-like kick at the hem. Elsewhere in this collection, the designer fashioned cowbells into skinny belts and ceramic hands into throttling tie pins. Clever and funny? It’s all in the detail. Cotton and silk top, about £460, and silk-knit skirt, about £2,540, both Céline

Prada

Mrs Prada juxtaposed antique brocades with everyday staple fabrics to genius efect. She wants us to reconsider mules, too, and with rich satins and sculptural heels, we think it would be rude not to. Black cashmere gilet, £655, black silk jacquard blouse, £515, black leather skirt, £3,060, black-and-white leather sandals, £420, and silver and crystal earrings, £310, all Prada Hair by John Ruidant for Kevin Murphy at See Management. All make-up by Christine Cherbonnier at Art Department using Chanel S 2015 and Chanel Body Excellence. Nails by Roseann Singleton at Art Department using Chanel S15 and Body Excellence Hand Cream. Model: Alison Nix at Ford Models

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ometimes it afects my voice…’ Pixie Lott realises how ridiculous her reason for not going to the gym sounds because it’s followed by a wicked cackle. ‘Tat’s what my vocal coach told me! It can put a strain on your vocal cords, so I was like, “I’m not going to the gym and I’m using that as a good excuse.”’ Fair play to the super-svelte, 23-year-old pop princess turned Strictly Come Dancing star; who in their right mind would bother to hop on a treadmill when dancing has so many obvious perks? We’re at Shoreditch House during a gap in her schedule between dance rehearsals and a TV appearance. She’s wearing a striped tee, leggings and a cream faux-fur coat and has so far failed miserably to convince me she’s more badass than the Bambi-eyed, platinum blonde, squeaky-clean recording artist I had her down as. She practically skips into the lounge, alone (no publicist, no hanger-on, nothing), unnoticed (none of the media types around us typing furiously into their MacBook Airs bat an eyelid) and unselfconscious (she’s lugging around a bright-pink garment bag and proudly unzips it to show me a 70s-style Issa suit she’ll be wearing that evening). And she’s terribly disappointing on the Strictly gossip front. ‘Tere’s no scandal, no!’ she cries in a slightly husky, undeniably Essex accent. ‘Everyone’s said how this year has been the most supportive and positive bunch of people.’ And boyfriend of four years, model Oliver Cheshire, 26, wasn’t worried about the ‘Strictly curse’? ‘No! I was so lucky with my partner [Trent] because he’s really nice and I love his wife, and he and Ollie get on very well.’ However, she does admit, ‘One of the best things about Strictly was partying after the show,’ which piques my interest. ‘Every Saturday we’d celebrate and have the best time. I do think you need that release…’ What’s her particular release, well, poison? ‘I’ll have champagne and cocktails; gin or vodka, or sambuca.’ She doesn’t get hangovers. I tell her to make the most of it; in ten years’ time she’ll be unable to function the next day after three, maybe even two drinks. ‘Oh, really?’ she exclaims, loosening her pigtails and running her fngers through her glossy blonde mane. ‘I don’t want that to happen. Oh, no!’ Taking part in the 12th series of hit BBC One show Strictly was a genius career move by Pixie (born Victoria Louise, but given the nickname because she was as cute as a fairy) Lott. She was controversially knocked out a week before the semi-fnal, despite being one of the best dancers, but beforehand – and I don’t think I’m alone in thinking this – she wasn’t on my radar. Bursting on to the scene in 2009 when contemporaries such as Florence Welsh and La Roux were carving out their own niches, Pixie cruised along the commercial route into pop oblivion. Now she’s everywhere, her fve-year career (boasting three top-ten albums and three number-one singles) cemented by the recent release of Platinum Pixie (an infectious compilation of her greatest hits). Even though she’s not yet hit a quarter of a century. ‘It does feel strange calling it that, because I do hope there’ll be more great hits to come next year,’ she says, pausing to ask a waiter for a napkin to put her fnished chewing gum into. Tis ‘best-of ’ came only three months after her third (self-titled) album. Was she (or more to the point, her management) worried she’d be forgotten about? Seems so. ‘It’s basically a little collection of songs for the people who have supported me, fan favourites, for when I’m dancing away. [It’s] taken up a lot of my time.’ Tere is something inherently childlike about Pixie that’s surprisingly endearing. It goes beyond the pigtails, the chewing gum and the fact that she’s happily nibbling on the fapjack that comes on the side of her latte when others might cast it away (‘I’m hungry all the time; always the frst one at the Strictly bufet bar’). It’s more that she doesn’t seem to have the weight of the world on her shoulders – there are no issues, no attitude, she even quashes my more cynical line of questioning with an innocent smile, which suggests she’s simply choosing not to read too much into it. Is her mum, Beverley – credited as Bevsta on her album sleeve – her ‘momager’? ‘She’s just my mum. My mum and my dad are just both really supportive, and my sister [Charlie-Ann, 26] and brother [Stephen, 24] are, too. We’re a normal family. Tere’s no showbiz. Tis was what I wanted to do and they supported me. I would never be able to not do music – I want to do it forever,’ she says frmly. Tose who let such passion, and talent, go to waste get her back up. ‘I think it’s crazy how some singers don’t want to sing live, or prefer the other side to it,’ she sighs. ‘You know, going to diferent countries every day and having to do 50 million interviews with people who don’t speak English or having to go to places you don’t fancy going to… I just don’t understand it. [Singing] is the job, it’s what makes it all worthwhile.’ She talks so much about singing for the ‘audience’, about getting into ‘character’, and how she fnds it ‘hard to say no to things’, there’s no doubt she’s a bona fde performer, rather than a tortured singer-songwriter – as Strictly fans swept away week after week by her uplifting

Top, skirt and belt, all Miu Miu

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performances and gutted by her premature departure can attest. Perhaps that’s why her third album, which headed in a more soulful, Motown direction, received mixed reviews last summer, with some saying she’s more of an imitation of, rather than an actual, soul singer. Ouch. ‘It’s my favourite style of music to sing,’ she shrugs. ‘Te best music makes you feel something. I heard Labrinth’s song Jealous recently and it reminded me of what the greats, like Stevie Wonder, would have done back in the day. I think sometimes current songs get lost in tracks and beats, but this was as pure as a poem put to melody; you can tell it comes from the heart.’ Does she worry that her own music doesn’t always come from the heart? She’s not gone through much in the way of heartbreak. ‘When I was co-writing my frst album, I was 14 and felt like I hadn’t experienced anything. But then my nans both died and I wrote two songs [Cry and Smile appears on her third album]. It was one of the hardest songs – I still haven’t performed it live – as well as one of the easiest because it was raw emotion.’ Another song on there, Break Up Song, is obviously more fctional. But while serious musos might have something to say about it, I kind of admire her approach of singing what she wants to sing about and, yes, getting into character. She’s an Italia Conti-trained actress, after all (most recently seen in BBC One crime drama Inspector George Gently last year). It comes from a sincere place. She even cast Oliver in the video. ‘I wanted people to really listen and relate to it if they were going through a break-up, to just help in some way. I thought, “How can I make this as real as possible?” I used my acting skills and thought it would be much more real if Oliver did it with me. I got really into character and actually thought we were breaking up, and I cried my eyes out. I was bawling! But it was good for the flm…’ Pixie and Oliver couldn’t be further from a break-up. Tey live together in a two-bedroom fat just ‘round the corner’ from where we are in Shoreditch. ‘It’s the frst place I moved into when I was 19, but now we need more space. Tere are clothes everywhere.’ What did she expect, dating a model? And a successful one at that – 26-year-old Cheshire has modelled for everyone from Dolce & Gabbana to Vivienne Westwood, not to mention signifcantly boosting the sales of M&S swimwear. ‘It’s defnitely one of our shared interests – we talk about new trends and stuf,’ she giggles. She’s no stranger to the fash pack herself, being a regular on the FROW and designer of four collections for Lipsy, way before the Kardashians got a look-in. ‘He went into the industry aged 15, so really young like me. He hasn’t taught me to pose… although we recently did a shoot together for Select [the model agency they are both signed to], and it was so funny watching him. He doesn’t take any warming up – he just smashes it right away.’ Despite living a life less ordinary on the constant roller-coaster of promo and performances, Pixie insists she hasn’t missed out on anything. She’s certainly no Taylor Swift with a gaggle of famous BFFs – her best mates are the girls she met at school and, when her brother went to uni, she visited him frequently ‘to get a little taster of the lifestyle’. Her and Stephen sound more like twins than just siblings. When he was 11, he contracted Perthes’ Disease and was told he would never walk again. ‘He ran the marathon last year and wants to do it again this year,’ she says proudly of his full recovery. Her earliest ‘gigs’ were singing at discos her mum put on at the local cricket club to raise money for the charity involved in his care. She sounds equally proud of her older sister, who she has co-founded Te Pixie Lott Italia Conti in Chelmsford with. ‘She worked in insurance and hated her job, but our performingarts school will keep her busy, for sure,’ she explains. ‘It will be a nice little family venture. And [Charlie-Ann] is so happy now doing it – she’s much more positive now. It’s really good.’ Pixie used to joke about having a double wedding with her sister – until Charlie-Ann went and tied the knot. ‘We could have made it massive,’ she laughs. ‘It probably will be massive,’ she adds when pressed on her and Cheshire’s potential future wedding. ‘I love small weddings in a diferent country, but I like massive ones in England, so maybe I’ll have two. Hopefully two weddings, not two diferent marriages! But I’m not thinking of getting married yet because I’m still so young.’ What if he popped the question tomorrow? ‘I know that he wouldn’t because there’s so much that we both want to do. I’m just happy the way we are now.’ And with that, Pixie takes out her purse from her shiny black Lulu Guinness backpack and insists on paying for our cofees. I’m quite taken aback, until she kindly brushes over my awkwardness by pointing out the make-up stains on her otherwise rather fancy leather Chanel purse and we both smile. After tonight’s TV appearance she’ll be heading straight home. ‘I do love a night in watching TV and eating food – Ollie is an amazing cook,’ she gushes. ‘We made a crumble last Friday.’ Watch out, I joke, you’ll be getting old before your time. Until I ask what her contribution was, and it’s oh so delightfully Pixie. ‘I’ve never really cooked before. I put the measurements for the crumble bit out in mugs and poured the blueberries in.’ n

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Safari styles, tropical prints and animal motifs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to spoil the little tigers in your life Photographs by mark shearwood Styled by rachel caulfield

Reuben wears: women’s cotton gilet, £115, Zadig & Voltaire; cotton shirt, £17.95, Gap Kids; twill shorts, £101, MSGM at yoox.com; socks, stylist’s own; suede boots, from £36, Clarks; plastic binoculars, £5.99, London Zoo Lily wears: suede jacket, from a selection, Burberry; cotton T-shirt, £5.99, H&M; cotton skirt, about £39, Bobo Choses; rubber and leather sandals, from £175, Dolce & Gabbana; cotton headband, £12, Sof Gallery; polyester backpack, £49, American Apparel Djaja wears: suede jacket, £225, Massimo Dutti; silk dress, £269, By Malene Birger; leather sandals, £169, and leather bag, £349, both Penelope Chilvers; gold-plated silver necklace with thin tusk, £140, and gold-plated silver necklace with tiger claw, £200, both Alexa De Castilho

Lily wears: cotton jersey T-shirt, £50, Sof Gallery; cotton trousers, from £130, Simonetta; leather sandals, £40.99, Primigi; sunglasses, stylist’s own; leatherefect belt, £12, I Love Gorgeous Reuben wears: cotton sweatshirt, £31, and fne-knit socks, £8, both BillyBandit at House of Fraser; cotton shorts, £118, Armani Junior; suede trainers, from £36, Clarks

Djaja wears: cotton top, £19.99, H&M; polyester shorts, from a selection, Kin at John Lewis; canvas and straw espadrilles, from a selection, Stuart Weitzman; straw hat, £45, Whistles; gold-plated bronze necklace, £137, Alexa De Castilho; leather bag, £160, The White Company Reuben wears: cotton shirt, about £122, and polyester cap, about £75, both Fendi; denim shorts, about £225, Roberto Cavalli; leather-efect sandals, £22.99, Zara Lily wears: polyester jacket, £75, DKNY; cotton top, about £23, Bobo Choses; cotton jersey jogging bottoms, about £95, DSquared2; sunglasses, stylist’s own

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Lily wears: denim waistcoat, from a selection, Ralph Lauren; cotton T-shirt, £14, Boden; cotton skirt, about £39, Bobo Choses; socks and sunglasses, stylist’s own; rubber and leather sandals, from £175, Dolce & Gabbana; shell necklace, about £55, DSquared2; leather satchel, from £86, Zatchels Djaja wears: cotton shirt, £29.95, Gap; cotton trousers, about £190, DSquared2; leather sandals, £129, Senso; perspex sunglasses, £39, & Other Stories; resin necklace, £420, Marni; leather bag, from a selection, JW Anderson Reuben wears: cotton shirt, £89, Armani Junior; cotton jersey shorts, £35, Timberland at House of Fraser; cotton socks, from about £12, Bobo Choses; suede boots, from £38, Clarks; polyester cap, £8.50, Beyond Retro; leather-trim bag, £52, Hugo Boss Hair and make-up by Lyn Darragh. Models: Lily at Kids London, Reuben at Bruce & Brown, Djaja at M&P Models

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the collections Couture? Appease your wardrobe and your credit rating with these designer-worthy buys

shirt dress, littlewoods, £39

necklace, dorothy perkins, £12.50

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sandals, dune, £75

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70s chic shirt, warehouse, £32

top, next, £26

skirt, & other stories, £165

bag, ted baker, £279

shorts, marc cain, £125

sandals, asos, £40

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Zebras, girafes and owls – oh my! And some totally on-trend little ones, obvs

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Body Beautiful Tey say summer bodies are made in winter, and it’s as true of skin as it is of your silhouette. Look after yours with a daily dose of Aveda Beautifying Body Moisturizer, £22, packed with organic safower oil, olive oil and shea butter. You’ll feel smug when you unveil glowing limbs come spring.

Now she’s conquered the fashion world, Victoria beckham is extending her empire to nail polish. her collab with Nails inc includes a pinky nude (bamboo White) and a punchy tomato (Judo red), at £25 each.

Magic drops Dry skin will drink up Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Sérum, £66, faster than you can say ‘hydration’. Suspended in the formula are thousands of tiny droplets of camellia oil, which burst on contact with your skin for a plumping moisture hit.

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Who doesn’t need a bit of colour in their cheeks at this time of year? Blusher looks far more convincing than bronzer in cool winter light, and the mix of pigments in Max Factor Crème Puf Blushers, £8.99, creates a natural, healthy fush.

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oils have infltrated every area of our beauty regimes. We’ve had face oils, cleansing oils, body oils, hair oils, and now lips are getting involved. Clarins instant light lip Comfort oils, £18 each, give a non-sticky sheen and just a smidge of colour.

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out! What’s your favourite way to unwind and chill? Charlotte, 37

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LISA: Yoga can work wonders. Te experts at Triyoga studio suggest Yoga Nidra (or sleep yoga). It’s a slow, breathing-focused meditation that helps to relax the mind as much as the body. It’s difcult to switch of at frst, but after a handful of times you start to crave the feeling. Deep breathing is also an efective way to rid your body of toxins, leaving you feeling more energetic. For a more indulgent option, Aromatherapy Associates has launched a super-therapeutic Inner Strength Treatment, £120 for 90 minutes, using its signature Body Oil, £41. In technical terms, the frankincense incense relaxes the diaphragm, which makes you breathe more calmly. On a more personal note, this is the most nurturing and cocooning massage I have ever had.

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looking dull – how can I get a bit of summer glow back without fake tan? Camilla, 31

SUZANNE: Te main reason skin looks dull in winter is because of dehydration. Highlighters can give an instant fx – we like Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer, £35.50 – but to get your skin glowing naturally you should try incorporating oil into your beauty regime. Bare Minerals Mineralixirs 5-Oil Blend, £38, is good, as it hydrates without leaving skin feeling uncomfortably greasy. You should massage the oil into your skin with warm fngers, because heat pushes the skin-boosting ingredients deeper into the epidermis. Apply morning and night, and layer between your serum and moisturiser.

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Q. How can I fnd a nude nail colour to suit my skin? Aimee, 24

ALEXANDRA: For anything natural to look good, you need a healthy base. Butter London Nail Nosh, £15, contains botanical oils to treat dryness and boost strength and growth. I have one on my desk and apply it every few hours. In terms of shade, the best way to tackle this is to treat nude nail polish like you would foundation. Start by matching the polish to your foundation and work out whether it has pink or yellow undertones. Go for a slightly darker shade, because the skin on your face will always be paler than your hands. Sally Hansen has a great selection of nudes in the Miracle Gel range, £9.99 each, as does Essie, £7.99 each.

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‘dust lips with translucent powder before applying lipstick. this will remove any moisture or oil, and help your lipstick stay in place for longer.’ Caroline Barnes, Max Factor make-up artist Tweet us @marieclaireuk #beautyq or contact our experts @lisaoxenham_mC @alixrentsch_mC @suzanne_m_scott

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2 1 1. Mr CharMer Dior Homme Eau For Men EDT, £80 for 100ml With grapefruit, bergamot and aromatic coriander, this is smoother than George Clooney on the red carpet.

2. Mr esCapist Issey Miyake L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme Oceanic Expedition EDT, £41 for 75ml A sea breeze of a scent, with invigorating top notes giving a freshness that’s perfect for day.

3. Mr roCker Paco Rabanne Black XS Be A Legend For Him EDT, £50 for 100ml Reminiscent of a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert — spicy, musky and a whole lot of leather.

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4. Mr CharisMa Bleu De Chanel EDP, £98 for 150ml Vanilla bean and creamy sandalwood combine for a charming seduction. 5. Mr adventurous Gucci Oud EDP, £90 for 50ml Heady and aromatic, but tones of pear and raspberry stop this fragrance from being overpowering.

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6. Mr BaChelor Atkinsons 24 Old Bond Street Triple Extract Eau De Cologne Concentrée, £110 for 100ml Juniper, rose, whisky and tea — it’s a powerfully attractive mix. 7. Mr suCCessful Guerlain L’Homme Idéal EDT, £48 for 50ml No frills or fourishes — the strong citrus notes with amaretto mean business. 8. Mr traditional Dunhill Icon EDT, £73 for 100ml Classic and smoky, with notes of leather — like walking into an old English gentleman’s club.

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1. Miss RoMantic Chloé Love Story EDP, £47 for 30ml Smells as enchanting as it looks. The orange blossom freshens up the jasmine into something thoroughly modern. 2. Miss settled Diptyque Eau Plurielle EDT, £55 for 200ml With ivy and Turkish rose, this is like a hug in a bottle — more for a night in with your long-term love than a hot new fing.

3. Miss Refined Dior J’Adore L’Absolu EDP, £93 for 75ml Not so much a bouquet of fowers as an entire forist’s shop. More intense than the original, it contains heavier rose notes.

4. Miss dReaMeR Valentina Rosa Assoluto EDP, £92 for 80ml Packed with oriental rose and spices, this will make you dream of great escapes.

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5. Miss fashionista Armani Privé Pivoine Suzhou EDT, £100 for 100ml Sumptuously feminine, with a peony and rose heart. Think haute couture rather than prêt-à-porter in terms of style. 6. Miss MysteRious Ghost Deep Night EDT, £25 for 30ml Demure but subtly sexy in a grown-up way. The vanilla and musk sofly sit on the skin for hours. 7. Miss social Reckless By Roja Parfums EDP, £345 for 50ml An assertive scent, as the name suggests, yet the blend of cinnamon and vanilla also make it surprisingly sof and warm. 8. Miss uRban Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu EDP, £142 for 50ml Revolutionises patchouli from a 70s hippy oil to something much more distinctive and wearable.

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Opal pinks and iridescent, pearl fnishes look best on eyes and will make your whites appear brighter because of the shade’s blue undertones.

1. Guerlain Météorites Perles de Blush in Angelic Radiance, £34.50 2. Nars Dual Intensity Blush in Adoration, £30 3 & 4. Topshop Lip Ombre in Astound, £9 5. Tom Ford Lips & Boys Lipstick in Preston, £27 6. Chanel Multi-Efect Quadra Eyeshadow in Tissé Paris, £6.99 7. Suqqu Eyeshadow Brush, £48

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told you it can be worn in a youth-boosting way and still be grown-up? Kate Winslet — undeniably womanly and defnitely sexy — can ofen be spotted on the red carpet boasting a rosy fush over cheeks and a sof petal pink on her lips. At the shows, Val Garland layered Nars The Multiple in Copacabana and Matte Multiple in Siam, £30 each, over cheeks, Nars Dual Intensity Blush in Adoration, £30, over lids, and rounded things of with rosy lips. Diane Kendal at Carolina Herrera proved that even a darker, fuchsia pink can look grown-up. And while Moschino’s take was bolder, if you scale it back a notch, it’s surprisingly doable. ‘A matte pink lip in any shade is very wearable because it’s more casual,’ says Lucia Pieroni, the make-up artist behind the look.

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The fancy frock and low-bun combo is ingrained in us all as party-appropriate, but afer seeing Anthony Turner’s sleek — and impossibly long — plait at Erdem, teamed with sheer fabrics, crochet and embroidery, we knew we’d found our new go-to party look. ‘When I saw the embellishments on the clothes and all the fne detail on the cufs, I knew I wanted to do a simple braid,’ he told us. ‘It’s uncomplicated, and you need something like that when your clothes have that much detail.’

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1. Hershesons Clear Snagless Hair Bands, £6.50 for 50 2. L’Oréal Professionnel Mythic Oil Nourishing Oil, £13.60 3. Charles Worthington Salon At Home Style Setter BrushOut Strong Hold Hairspray, £5.99 4. Redken Diamond Oil High Shine Airy Mist, £13.25 5. Wella Professionals Ocean Spritz Beach Texture Spray, £8.90

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(Angelina Jolie’s would do nicely, thanks), and yours are smaller, very round or hooded, there are a few tricks from the shows that can help you cheat the efect. Queen of ‘bedroom’ eyes Charlotte Tilbury created a dark, sooty, wingedout shape at Tom Ford by frstly applying a creamy shadow close to the lash line. She then blended it up and out into a wing, leaving the edges sof. Tom Pecheux’s metallic winged shape at John Galliano, and Terry Barber’s at Jean-Pierre Braganza, demonstrate make-up’s magic ability to create a whole new eye shape. For Braganza, Barber used MAC’s Black Crème Liner, £14, to plot his shape, extending the eyes outwards, whereas Pecheux used a refective deep green to make them appear bigger. If you’re up for something a little more unusual, we love Val Garland’s work at Marios Schwab. She swept graphite grey through the crease, mimicking the natural curve of the eye.

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1. Illamasqua Fine Eye Liner Brush with Cover, £19 2. Maybelline New York 24Hr Color Tattoo in Immortal Charcoal, £4.99 3. Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Titanium Smoke, £63 4. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Sparkle in Midnight Forest, £20 5. Revlon ColorStay ShadowLinks in Midnight Forest, £20

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this season. so much so that when we caught up with make-up artist tom pecheux backstage at blumarine, he apologised: ‘there’s not much to see. make-up is really now just about grooming.’ meanwhile, at marc jacobs, francois nars used only his luminous moisture Cream, £41, and at jW anderson, aaron de mey used maC lightful sofening lotion, £24.50, on the t-zone to mattify. great if you’re a supermodel but, for us mere mortals, we suggest a combination of skincare and make-up, such as exfoliation to prep your skin, followed by a layer of moisturiser and some clever concealing. at victoria beckham, pat mcgrath opted for moisturiser, instead of a primer, to ready skin for foundation — it made it super-plump and dewy — and at mary Katrantzou, val garland had a facialist give every model a light massage before make-up to give skin a natural rosiness.

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1. Zoeva 104 Bufer Face Brush, £12.50 2. Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer, £28 3. MAC Lightness of Being Mineralize Skinfnish in Perfect Topping, £23 4. Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Magic Cream, £70 5. Max Factor Face Finity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 Foundation SPF 20, £11.99

at Christopher Kane, lucia pieroni mixed nars pure radiant tinted moisturizer, £28, with nars optimal brightening Concentrate, £50, to even out skin without hiding it.

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faiRy haiR if you spend ages straightening your hair, stop. natural texture and a touch of frizz are ofcially now a good thing. natural (or natural-looking) hair — worn loose with plaits as seen at jeremy scott, or pinned into a romantic low bun like at dolce & gabbana — creates an ethereal beauty. strong features, such as a square jaw, are sofened with efortless, natural texture. stylist guido palau tells us, ‘easy, natural hair just feels right — we don’t want anything too try-hard.’

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to create the kind of airy texture seen at 3.1 phillip lim, follow stylist paul hanlon’s lead and lightly mist hair with tresemmé Ultimate hold Ultra fine hairspray, £4.99, before backcombing, crimping and then brushing out.

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2 1. Bumble and Bumble Straight Blow Dry, £23 2. L’Oréal Paris Studio Line Hot & Big , £3.69 3. TRESemmé Liquid Gold Anti-Frizz Perfecting Treatment, £6.99 4. Mason Pearson Pure Bristle Handy B3 Hairbrush, £87.50 5. L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.Art Fresh Dust, £10.49

to take you seriously. backstage at blumarine, stylist james pecis agreed: ‘this kind of smooth, very polished look is feminine and womanly.’ of the catwalk, the blow-dry has fnally become an afordable luxury. in nottingham’s new look, you can get a blow-dry for just £7, superdrug’s beauty store in Cardif ofers them for £15, and in london’s Covent garden you can get a fast blow (20 minutes) for £20.

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at mary Katrantzou, stylist syd hayes used a curling tong with a clamp just around the front and three quarters of the way down the hair. the rest was lef natural.

1. L’Oréal Elvive Smooth Intense Anti Frizz Serum, 4 £15.80 2. Toni&Guy Casual Matt Texture Dry Shampoo, £7.49 3. TRESemmé Ultimate Hold Ultra Fine Hairspray, £4.99 4. Redken Wind Blown 05 Dry Finishing Spray, £15.80 5. Hershesons Tourmaline Professional Waving Tong, £98

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afer blow-drying, mist the underside of your hair with l’oréal professionnel tecni.art fresh dust, £10.49. it gives it a satisfying bounce when you walk.

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mason pearson pure bristle handy b3 hairbrush, £87.50, won’t cause knots like a barrelled brush can, and it’ll give your hair a smoother fnish.

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WAve AfteR WAve newsfash: the width of your tong should depend on the length of your hair. anyone with long locks will know that a standard-width tong (around 28mm) does next to nothing. the new ghd curve sof curl tong, £110, has a 32mm barrel, which is big enough to create sof, loose waves. that’s not its only attraction, though — it also uses tri-zone technology to stop them from dropping out. clever!

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this season, versace was all about brigitte bardot hair, with stylist guido palau using extensions to give the models all-one-length locks. a spritz of redken pillow proof two day extender, £11.85, prepared the hair for some full-on backcombing and helped the style to set. then it was time for a serious homage to one of the greatest sex symbols. ever.

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Stylists at the AW14 shows waxed lyrical about a ‘small head’ (keeping hair close to the scalp). Best way to wear it? A sleek pony. TRESemmé Global Hair Stylist Matthew Curtis explains… 1. ‘apply tresemmé 4. ‘create a side parting, youth boost youthful then use a bristle brush fullness styling lotion, to tame fyaways. £6.99, to the mid-lengths position hair at the nape and ends of your hair of the neck and secure while it’s still damp.’ with an elastic.’ 2. ‘comb through with a wide-toothed comb, then mist with a heat-protection spray.’ 3. ‘blow-dry your hair until it’s poker straight. use a round bristle brush and angle the nozzle of your hairdryer downwards to get a really smooth fnish.’

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5. ‘the ponytail itself needs to look sleek, so use a little tresemmé Keratin smooth beautifying oil, £7.49.’

Lip BALm – foR hAiR! hair oils are probably the best thing to happen to our tresses since, well, ever. they’re not the easiest things to cart around, though. Meet Kérastase serum solide, £25.50 — 15 hair-loving oils solidifed into a balm-like texture. just warming a little between your fngertips melts the balm and primes it for smoothing split ends and fyaways, even when you’re on the move.

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if you want to turn heads with scarlet, pink or purple shock locks, but need to wash the colour out come Monday morning, allow us to introduce you to redken’s new color rebel hair Makeup, £17 each. these intensely bright paints are way more ballsy than hair chalks, but wash out instantly with redken hair cleansing cream, £9.90. although they’re pretty transfer-proof, we like to add a fne layer of hairspray just to be safe.

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1. Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Infrared Matte, £16 2. ESPA Detoxifying Body Oil, £30 3. Biologique Recherche Lotion P50, £52 4. Rodial Smokey Eye Pen in Brown, £17, and Rodial The Eye Smudge Brush, £24 5. Tria Skin Perfecting Blue Light, £229 6. Bumble and bumble Thickening Hairspray, £21.50 7. Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Facial Cleanser, £25 8. Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer, £28

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my beauty rules Lipstick wins over eyes every time. when I started modelling at about 15, everyone put so much eyeliner on me that now, I always go for lips as my statement feature. my favourite lipstick is smashbox Infrared matte, which stays put forever — it really doesn’t move. Eyeliner looks better when it’s not neat. I try to go as close to the lash line as possible, then get a smudgy brush and just go for it. I prefer brown, but if I’m going out, I put darker powder over the top for a really intense look. As a base, I use nars Pure radiant tinted moisturizer because it gives a little bit of coverage, but not too much. I don’t like my make-up to look too ‘done’. My romance with self-tanning ended when I was 14. I applied it so badly and so ofen that the smell now reminds me of that time and repels me. I haven’t touched it since — I just embrace being pale and use body oil instead. I’m quite enjoying having a grown-out fringe. I loved my blunt fringe, but I had it for ten years and thought I should try something diferent. now I like to frame my face shape and I love layers, too — they make styling so much easier. when

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The Brit actress and model talks us through tanning disasters, body confdence and the draw of a sticky tofee pud I frst wash my hair, it’s really fat, so I tip my head upside down, spritz on some bumble and bumble surf spray, then let it dry naturally. I used to drag myself to the gym and hated every second, but now I’ve found what works for me. I love Pilates — I head to triyoga. then I do a mixture of cross trainer for 20 minutes and swimming for half an hour. Aferwards, I reward myself by unwinding in the steam room. I’m like a chipmunk in the winter, just storing all food. I have the worst sweet tooth, so when I did my cookbook, Sweetness & Light*, I made it all about desserts. my favourite thing to make is a sunday roast, with a sticky tofee pudding to fnish. I don’t obsess over

food and deprive myself of one of life’s greatest pleasures, but I try to keep everything balanced. I’m still battling the pressures to be thinner in this industry. what keeps me strong is accepting who I am and I enjoy sticking up for the feminine form. mainly because it’s important to me that my beautiful friends who aren’t stick thin aren’t so pressured into being skinny. there is always a place for every shape and size. I take such pride in looking afer my skin. so much stuf gets used on my face as a model, but this is the one thing I can control. I always make sure I take all my make-up of using Image skincare ormedic balancing facial cleanser, then I use an antibacterial lotion from biologique recherche. I also use the tria skin Perfecting blue light mornings and evenings to prevent any breakouts. The most important thing is to try and self-love as much as possible. I think us brits are always taught to be incredibly self-deprecating, which is great for humour and the reason we’re so funny, but we also need to be kinder to ourselves and love our natural curves.

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FEEL AMAZING Meet 2015’s ‘It’ workout, the new part-time diet, and A-list exercise classes you can try for free. Plus, PE kits go luxe

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THE NEw TRENdS We’ve had juicing, alkalising and HIIT (thanks, 2014), but how will we be transforming our bodies this year? The new workout...

HIGH-INTENSITY RESISTANCE TRAINING (HIRT)

2014 was all about HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), and now there’s a new version coming your way. HighIntensity Resistance Training (HIRT) has all the benefts of HIIT – raised metabolism, more efcient workouts – but incorporates equipment to make you work harder. You’ll be lifting weighted Bulgarian Bags, kettlebells and sandbags, pushing giant tyres and dragging heavy ropes. Te idea is to mimic movements from our caveman days – lifting, pulling, pushing and jumping – and by adding weight to high-intensity classes, you sweat more and tone up quickly. Try it at hour-long Te Grid classes at Virgin Active from January. The new diet…

EAT FAT, GET THIN

Meet 2015’s new superfood: pork crackling. Te High Fat Diet (£7.99, Vermilion), by trainer Zana Morris, champions meat fat, avocado, olive oil and nuts. ‘Fat doesn’t raise insulin: it switches your body out of fat-storing mode and instead burns fat for fuel,’ says Zana. You have to go carb-free for the frst ten days but, combined with a daily high-intensity workout (such as 15 minutes of weights), you can lose up to 10lb in 14 days. The new classes…

VIRTUAL TRAINING A-list trainers are now sharing workouts online for a fraction of their £150+ an hour price tag. James Duigan, who trains Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Elle Macpherson, launches Cleanandlean.com in February, ofering daily workouts for £5.99 a month. In March, Matt Roberts 162

will train you live via webcam. Meanwhile, Mike Hoad, whose 12-week programme costs £5,000, is ofering the plan via podcasts for £89 (Teleanmuscle system. com). See page 165 for free options, too. The new detox…

PART-TIME VEGANISM

Tis January, vegan snack company Nakd is launching Veganuary, encouraging people to try veganism. Since Beyoncé and Jay Z went vegan for 22 days last year, fexi-veganism has become a growing trend, with Australian beauty queen Liana Werner-Gray promoting it in her book, Te Earth Diet (£14.99, Hay House). Expect vegan pizza, lasagne, fsh and chips, and burritos. Plus, in Veganish (Viva Edition, £11.99), chef Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose ofers dogma-free recipes for part-timers.

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FERMENTING

Te gut is 2015’s new focal point, and a spoonful of sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) or cup of kefr (a cultured milk drink) contain trillions of gut-loving good bacteria, while a probiotic pill contains only billions and isn’t absorbed as well. Kimberly Snyder, nutritionist for Drew Barrymore, recommends eating fermented vegetables every day. ‘As the balance of good bacteria is restored, you’ll shed excess weight, skin will improve and energy will be boosted.’ The new super-ingredient...

ICE

Take a 30-second icy shower. ‘Research links our overheated lifestyles to weight gain,’ says Peta Bee, author of Te Ice Diet (£7.99, Michael Joseph). ‘By cooling down, we stimulate our body’s “brown” fat.’ Tis

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TRIGGER POINT THERAPY

gym-proof make-up You may be clocking up the miles on the treadmill, but these power products will stay frmly in place A good primer is the anchor that holds in place everything you are going to put on top. We recommend a redness neutraliser, such as Clinique Superprimer Colour Corrects Redness, £20, to combat post-workout fushing.

Post-workout recovery is as vital as the way we exercise. Te new Ridge Roller (£34.80, Escapeftness.com) is a cylindrical device you roll over muscles for 4-6 minutes a day to loosen them. Te technique is called Trigger Point Terapy (TPT) and, according to Matt Roberts, is great for the muscles at the side of your thighs, glutes and calves. ‘Tese get short and tight from running, cycling and weight training. TPT releases the tissues so you’ll perform better.’

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Flawless Wear Concealer, £21.50, is about as budge-proof as you can get — it sets like concrete but won’t crease or crack on the skin. Result.

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APPS FOR YOUR FITNESS TRACkER

2014 brought us body trackers like Fitbit and Misft Shine, but now nutrition and diet apps are collaborating with trackers to give us the full package. New app KiQplan (Kiqplan.com) hooks up to monitors FitBug and Jawbone to deliver a 12-week ftness programme, based on your lifestyle, for £19.99. Elsewhere, Weight Watchers has teamed up with Fitbit to sync your calorie-burn data with your Weight Watchers ‘Propoints’, for £79.99. The new machine...

SUPER-CHARGEd TREAdMILLS

Te new Woodway Curve (in Virgin Active gyms) is powered by you, not electricity, so you burn 30 per cent more calories than on a standard treadmill. Plus, new ZONE dome (Runningunlimited.co.uk) shows 3D flms of iconic beauty spots, including the Great Barrier Reef, for added inspiration. The new vitamins...

PERSONALISEd SUPPS

Omega-3s. Iron. Magnesium. Vitamin B complex. How do you know you’re not ODing on goodness? Tis March, Healthspan launches a personalised online supplement service, Uniquely You. Log on to Healthspan.co.uk and complete a questionnaire to calculate which vitamins you need. Te best bit? You get personalised supplements delivered in daily sachets. by Anna Magee, editor of Healthista.com

Max Factor False Lash Efect Waterproof Mascara, £10.99, repels sweat (or any moisture) to stay in place all day.

Clarins Everlasting Foundation+, £27, contains bamboo powder, which acts like blotting paper on the skin, helping to keep you shine-free.

You won’t be smudging this Rodial Eye Sculpt, £34. It has such staying power it will become a permanent part of your eyelid until you choose to remove it.

books for a better you The latest diet and fitness tomes will help you read yourself healthier and happier

Le Boot Camp Diet

Cut The Crap

by Valérie Orsoni (£9.99, Quadrille) This French weight-loss programme promises results in just a week, focusing on nutrition, easy ftness, and stress and sleep management.

by Ruth Field (£12.99, Sphere) Confused by contradictory nutritional advice? This tough-love guide will help readers ditch faddy diets for a more sustainable approach.

Peak Physique by Hollis Lance Liebman (£14.99, Bloomsbury) A step-by-step guide to resistance training and cardio, this book aims to sculpt your body in just 12 weeks, with advice on the best fuel for peak performance.

Visualization For Weight Loss by Jon Gabriel (£10.99, Hay House) The author claims his visualisation technique helped him drop 220lb by altering his biochemistry and neural pathways. He explains how you can, too.

Efortless Healing

The Ice Diet

by Dr Joseph Mercola (£12.99, Hay House) The founder of natural health website Mercola.com helps ‘heal’ your body by shedding excess weight and sidestepping illness. We’re in.

by Peta Bee (£7.99, Michael Joseph) Fact: turning down the heating could make you thinner. This six-week plan aims to boost weight loss by helping you embrace cooler temperatures, which are proven to help you burn more calories.

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Solgar L-Glutamine, £9.95 for 50 capsules This amino acid supports both the skeletal muscles and the immune system, plus speeds up muscle recovery, so it’s important to replace it during strenuous training. Naturya Maca Powder, £7.89 for 300g Athletes use maca powder as a safe alternative to anabolic steroids, to increase stamina and strength. It contains protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals, so add a scoop to your daily juice to help prevent delayed muscle soreness. Bioglan Super Fish Oil, £16.99 for 60 capsules They trigger the genes that stimulate fat-burning and act as a lubricant to keep joints operating smoothly. Good news if you’re a yoga bunny. Lamberts Performance BCAA, £19.85 for 180 capsules Each supplement contains 250mg of leucine, which causes insulin to spike and enables muscle cells to use fast carbs, while the creatine and amino acids aid recovery and muscle growth.

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Sports bra, £25, Shock Absorber at John Lewis

Rucksack, £24.99, Converse at Surfdome.com

WORK IT!

If anything can help us stick to our resolutions to turn ourselves into healthy, strong goddesses, it’s a hot-as workout wardrobe. Say goodbye to that baggy grey T-shirt…

Trainers, £240, Raf Simons x Stan Smith at Adidas at brownsfashion.com Sports bra, £149, Lucas Hugh Hoody, £129, Autograph at Marks & Spencer

Leggings, £72, Lulu Lemon

Leggings, £39, Boden

Sports bag, £90, Day Birger et Mikkelsen

VPL

Vitabiotics Ultra Glucosamine, £11.20 for 60 tablets A daily dose of glucosamine (one or two tablets) helps prevent muscle fatigue while running.

Jacket, £44.95, Gap

LACOSte

Turbo charge your workout with the best supplements and vitamins. Now, go!

ChriStOPher rAeBUrN

WhaT supp?

Fitness a lean, toned physique in bite-sized chunks – the videos are only 5-10 minutes long. Great for post-baby ftness advice. Youtube.com/user/womensworkouts

Best for... Celeb inspiration

XhIT DaILY

With a new video uploaded daily, this channel specialises in celeb routines like Te Beyoncé Butt Workout. Instructors are engaging, with guest appearances from insiders such as Andrea Orbeck, trainer to the Victoria’s Secret supermodels. Youtube.com/user/xftdaily

Best for... Daily motivation

ThE BODY COaCh

Personal trainer Joe Wicks posts 15-second recipe videos, from prawn curry to blueberry pancakes. You’ll have to pay £147 for his 90-day Shift, Shape And Sustain nutrition plan. Instagram.com/thebodycoach

Best for... Mood boosting

BLOgILaTEs

Relentlessly positive Pilates instructor Cassey Ho crams tons of free content on to her feed, including recipes and videos. Her Youtube channel ofers free workouts and her website has hot-body challenges. Instagram.com/blogilates

Best for… Label obsessives

FOODsWITCh

get fit for free woRDS By AnnA MAGEE, HoLLy wELCH, ALExAnDRA REnTSCH, SuzAnnE SCoTT AnD fRAnCESCA RICE. STyLED By HoLLy wELCH. pHoToGRApHS By yu TSAI/ConTouR STyLE. STILL LIfES By pIxELEyES. CATwALk By IMAxTREE

Imagine a world without costly gym membership, where virtual exercise classes pop up in your living room. Well, it’s here. Welcome to the future

Created by leading dieticians, you scan food barcodes in the supermarket and this app ofers you healthier alternatives. Te Saltswitch app does the same for salt levels. Available on iTunes

Best for… Travelling

CelebrITIeS are eNvIably fIT because they use expensive personal trainers, right? Forget that old excuse – ftness doesn’t have to cost a thing…

Best for... Variety

FITNEss BLENDER

Tis channel, run by Kelli and Daniel Segars – she’s a psychologist, he’s a sports scientist – has 300 workouts lasting 30-60 minutes, including HIIT, kettlebells, circuits and yoga. Youtube.com/user/ftnessblender

Best for... Weight loss

NETFIT TV

Expect free classes for Pilates, yoga, kickboxing, muscle sculpt and core blast. We

love the 12-week weight-loss challenge, which includes 25 videos, and the eightweek Pilates and yoga plan, with 17 videos. Youtube.com/user/netfttv

Best for... New moves

BODYROCK TV

Personal trainer Lisa-Marie (her abs are insane) introduces challenging new real-time workouts that vary daily – great if you’re easily bored. Youtube.com/user/charliejames1975

Best for... Fitness newbies

aThLEaN XX

It’s not as sleek as other channels, but the emphasis is on helping you build

sWORKIT LITE

Choose the bit of your body you want to focus on and how much time you have, and Sworkit provides a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout to do. Available on iTunes

Best for… Insider tips

ThE gET FIT guY QuICK aND DIRTY TIps

Founded by nutrition and ftness expert Ben Greenfeld, this ofers workouts lasting 5-12 minutes, and shares tips on everything from fatburning to getting a fatter stomach. Available on iTunes 165

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DRY THINGS DRY cReative PROJectS

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Chamomile, Peppermint, Spearmint DRY THINGS

DRY CREATIVE PROJECTS

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1. Jute storage basket, £7.99, H&M 2. White wall lamp, £125, French Connection 3. Wire bin, £45, Black-by-design. co.uk 4. Linen textile basket, £7.99, H&M 5. Xavier Pauchard ‘Rustic Gunmetal’ stool, £19.98, Onlyhome.co.uk 6. Botanical postcards, 85p each, Zazzle.co.uk 7. Vintage watering can, £50, Henandhammock. co.uk 8. ‘Duo Maxi’ pendant, £120, Anglepoise 9. ‘Rusty Bird’ string and scissors, £12.99, John Lewis 10. ‘Herbs’ and ‘The Beef Chart’ posters, £45 each, Drythings.se 11. ‘Korken’ bottle, £1.75, Ikea 12. Preserving jar, £1.78, Global Food Service 13. Oak handled board, £72.50, The Conran Shop

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Dunkin’ Donuts? Do one. Krispy Kremes? So over. Think outside the box with Tracey Meharg’s new book. A doughnut a day? YOLO…

broCColi, Celery & dill soup Is your body shouting out for a New Year cleanse? This super bowlful is just what the nutritionist ordered, says Natasha Corrett Don’t be put of by the long list of ingredients in the spice blend – you can fnd them all at the supermarket. Serves 2 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 spring onion, chopped ¼ tsp caraway seeds ½ tsp ground coriander 700ml boiling water 3 sticks celery, chopped Finely grated zest and juice of ½ lime 100g broccoli, broken into forets 100g spinach leaves ¼ avocado 6g dill fronds, plus extra to garnish ¼ tsp Himalayan pink salt 172

l In a medium-sized pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil and sauté the garlic and spring onion with the caraway seeds and ground coriander for 2½ minutes, then add 100ml of the boiling water. l Next, add the celery, along with the zest and juice of the lime, and leave to simmer for 7 minutes, so the liquid reduces. l Add another 400ml of water and return to the boil. Drop in the broccoli and pour in the remaining water, then add the spinach and let it wilt. l Transfer the contents of the pan to a blender. Add the avocado, dill, salt and remaining coconut oil and blend together until smooth. l Serve the soup hot, with an extra garnish of dill if you like. Taken from Honestly Healthy Cleanse by Natasha Corrett (£25, Hodder & Stoughton)

TEATOX TIME Farewell teabags: this year it’s all about loose leaf and infuser pots

For more mouthwatering recipes, go to

1. blue curve teapot, £45, Whittard, whittard.co.uk 2. Forlife Stump teapot, £32, Heal’s, heals.co.uk 3. Kinto brim teapot infuser, £34.95, Twinings, twinings.co.uk 4. london pottery Farmhouse flter teapot, £12.95, Tesco, tesco.com 5. Spheres teapot infuser, £65, Nick munro, occa-home.co.uk

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the cafeine kick ‘Who doesn’t love a doughnut and a cup of cofee in the morning? espresso creamflled doughnuts are easy to eat on the go, so you don’t have to worry about spilling a hot cuppa over yourself.’ the one that’s a superfood (really) ‘i always store raw superfood doughnuts in the freezer for a postworkout energy boost. my tasting team can’t believe something this healthy can taste so good!’ the savoury one ‘The zeppole italian doughnut recipe comes from my mum’s best friend. it’s made with ricotta cheese, but occasionally she would add chocolate spread for a sweeter taste.’ the one that’s greener than green ‘i’m obsessed with using greens in my morning smoothies, so i had to fnd a way of incorporating them into my book. Supergreen doughnuts are baked not fried, and topped with kale chips.’ the boozy one ‘cosmos were my favourite drink in my twenties because of Sex And The City. The combination of cocktailinfused favour with a crisp doughnut is just heaven and perfect for a girls’ night in.’ donuts by Tracey Meharg (£14.99, Murdoch Books) is out on 12 February

pass the vinegar: for a natural approach to food, try rawduck

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PoPPy Jamie this tV presenter and girl about town loves a nutritional boost. ‘i’m not a big health fend, but i did this Purifyne green Cleanse as a pick-me-up.’

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omFG!

That’s the ‘oh my foodie god’ trends you may need to brace yourself for in 2015 – cocktail in a bottle, anyone?

Love a heaLth fad?

Start: Drinking vinegar. Really? If it’s good enough for Miranda Kerr and Megan Fox… Full of the right enzymes to aid digestion, apparently. Where do I start? Head to Rawduck in Hackney – from the peeps behind Ducksoup in Soho: the menu’s bursting with house-made ferments and pickles.

Gourmet on the go: bite me takes pizza to a new level

Compiled by martha hayes and emma Firth

need a hip new thing?

It’s all about: Playing golf. Really? So long ping-pong. Combine street food, cocktails and crazy golf and you’ve got yourself, well, a hole in one. Where do I start? Swingers in a Shoreditch warehouse has a 20s clubhouse and pop-ups, such as Patty & Bun.

obsessed with the chiLtern?

Get ready for: Te big hotel takeover. Really? From Mondrian London to Te Chateau Marmont, 2015 will be the year our capital fnally rivals LA and NYC for its super-luxe hotel oferings. Where do I start? Te riverside Mondrian London is making serious waves, thanks to the Dandelyan bar and its

‘me and my friend, actress Jazzy de lisser, had these kelp noodles at la’s Café Gratitude. she always takes me to these really healthy vegan places.’ ‘Chiltern Firehouse’s beef. at an event there, the tables were so close i had to go underneath. i emerged looking like i’d given harvey Weinstein a blow job!’

aLLaboutdiningcLubs?

Try: Yoga suppers. Really? After an intense workout, what’s more rewarding than a big ol’ foodie feast? Where do I start? We love the Bingham in Richmond – run by a yoga teacher, natch – for wholesome, locally sourced ingredients in a riverside garden room.

‘i drank a mushroom medicinal latte with suki Waterhouse in tanya’s in Chelsea afer yoga. suki is my party friend, but it’s also nice to relax on a sunday together.’

host Ryan Chetiyawardana (from Hoxton’s White Lyan). Te 80s tunes aren’t bad, either.

hate queuing at the bar?

Drink: Bottled cocktails. Really? Concocted and crafted on site, bottled cocktails will make waiting in line for a Bellini a thing of the past. Where do I start? Te Craft Cocktail Company in Bethnal Green delivers an impressive pre-made selection, from classic Negronis to Lavender Palomas. Who knew?

can’t get enough street-food burgers?

Switch over to: Posh pizza. Really? Our love afair with gourmet fast food shows no sign of dwindling. Say cheese! Where do I start? Tey’ll be popping up all over the country, but we can see the concept behind Notting Hill’s Bite Me catching on. Tink high-protein dough and customising with over 30 toppings. Everyone’s a winner.

‘i got this spinach and feta crêpe from la Crêperie de hampstead, then treated myself to a banana and caramel one — the ultimate comfort food.’ ‘i had chicken, kale and salad from natural Kitchen with model rosie tapner afer a session at skinny bitch Collective. i’m the unft girl in the class.’ ‘my friend Gala Gordon and i had poached egg and avocado toast at electric diner in notting hill. this was no hangover breakfast.’

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Forget Tinder, we’re going back to basics – two total strangers, one classic blind date. ThIs monTh: esme meeTs chArlIe

SHE SAYS:

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Esme Gould, 27, fnance analyst

What outft did you go for? I was in my work clothes – a smart skirt and top – which was handy, as we were going out in the City. Any pre-date nerves? No, I just fgured we’d have a few drinks and hopefully some fun. I think you have to take yourself out of your dating comfort zone every so often. Initial thoughts? He was late! But I let him of as he was very apologetic. He’s an attractive guy, so my frst impressions were good… although I wasn’t totally shocked – I’d done the obligatory Facebook stalk beforehand. Was the chat good? Yes, we had shared interests – we both love watching sport – so it fowed nicely. And then it was just the usual chat about life, love, the universe. Any awkward moments? No, apart from posing for the photo together only 30 seconds after we’d met, but then again I hate having my picture taken. Was he firty? Tere was a standard level of frst-date firtation. I fancied him, but it’s hard to be sure if there’s chemistry after one date, isn’t it? I honestly couldn’t say whether he liked me or not. In three words? One of my friends told me to say ‘dishy’. It’s a good word, so let’s go with that. Dishy, polite and fun. Goodbye kiss? Ha, no! But there was a peck on the cheek and potential for a second date. If he asked me, I’d very defnitely consider it…

HE SAYS:

Charlie Thomson, 27, sports journalist What did you wear? I’m a T-shirt guy, so I went casual, but the bar turned out to be a defnite shirt venue… Any expectations? I’d resisted the urge to check her out on Facebook, because going on a genuine blind date feels like a rare opportunity these days, so I had absolutely no idea who I’d be meeting. I was just looking to have fun and meet someone new. First impressions? I’m afraid to say I was a bit late, so when I came running around the corner, I don’t think she was impressed. My frst thoughts were that she was very pretty… but also a little annoyed with me. did you have fun? Yes, we had a lot in common, and a similar sense of humour, so there was a fair bit of laughter. Any awkward moments? Not at all. Hopefully she didn’t think the opposite! Tere was one funny moment where I took a sip of her drink and spilled it all over myself. Tat was embarrassing. The chat? We talked about our jobs, families and that we’d both lived in Australia for a year. I loved that she was so into football and rugby – I work in football, but she knew more about some teams than I did. Any spark? I’m not the best at reading signals, but I’d say there was good chemistry. I defnitely fancied her, but I’m not sure what she thought of me. We were the last people to leave the bar, though, which is probably a good sign. describe her in three words: Fun, interesting and good-looking. how did it end? With a hug and a kiss on the cheek. We’ve been messaging each other ever since and, if it were up to me, I’d 100 per cent want to see her again.

The exTrAs Where: The Alchemist, 6 Bevis Marks, London EC3A 7BA; thealchemist.uk.com/bevis-marks The vibe: a bustling vintage-inspired restaurant and bar, specialising in concept cocktails. To drink: cocktails included the Dead Red Zombie, the Chilli & Mint Daiquiri, the White Cosmo and the Solero. To eat: vegetarian platter: spring rolls, curried vegetable samosas, edamame beans, cheese nachos and halloumi parcels.

esme and charlie sampled the cocktail menu, but were they shaken or stirred?

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Snorkel or dive in that blissful water; try kiteboarding; dine on freshly caught tuna at Te Sun Siyam Iru Fushi’s Islander’s Grill; visit the resort’s spa for traditional Maldivian, Chinese and Ayurvedic treatments. And relax… the spa at The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi

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British Airways (ba.com) fies direct from Gatwick to Malé, from £772 return in February. Seaplane transfers to Iru Fushi take 45 minutes. Useful websites are visitmaldives.com and sevenholidays.com.

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1. Sunglasses, £360, Louis Vuitton 2. Bikini top, £32, and bottoms, £22, Calzedonia 3. Bag, £69, Phase Eight 4. Sandals, £575, Gucci 5. Golden Shimmer Multi-Usage Dry Oil, £34, Nuxe 6. Gel Efect Polish in Beaufort Street, £14, Nails Inc 7. Sun Sport Invisible Mist Wet Skin SPF50, £23, Lancaster

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GEMINI

LIBRA

21st January-19th February

22nd May-21st June

24th September-23rd October

You should be a lot better of than usual this month: parents are feeling generous and partners will be fnancially supportive. You’re capable of supporting yourself, of course ‒ especially if, as Mars predicts, you turn an interest into a second job. But it’s nice to be spoiled by loved ones as well.

According to Jupiter, a romantic relationship will only work if you start opening up. Any current tensions are being caused by your slightly detached approach, and while you shouldn’t have to reveal your deepest, darkest thoughts, a little soul-baring really shouldn’t hurt.

Mundane chores need to be tackled, but Venus will help you grapple with tedious tasks by ensuring you do it for the love you have for certain people in your life. Teir approval is important. And let’s be honest: you’re not going to get much out of it if you refuse to do your (fair) share.

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24th October-22nd November

Solar infuences should inspire you to stick to diet and exercise plans you may have recently abandoned. Your renewed positive attitude will be refected in your approach to your social life, too – recently you’ve shied away from events, but the healthier you will light up any room.

Getting rid of unnecessary possessions (and people) will be your big challenge. After all, crabs are sentimental sorts who can’t bear the thought of letting go. Nevertheless, astro trends signal any decluttering now will provide you with a clearer, calmer state of mind.

Neptune seems to be going all out to ensure a happy future for you. Te only problem here is your yearning for solitude – you won’t meet attractive strangers or new friends if you opt to stay in alone. Nor will you score an exciting job ofer if you refuse to network after hours.

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horoscopes Your forecast for this month by Marie Claire’s astrologer, Adele Lang

February birthstone: amethyst. Silver and amethyst ring, £40, pandora.net

ARIES

LEO

SAGITTARIUS

Venus in Pisces should ensure you’re not short of admirers this month. Indeed, rams in long-term relationships better not let all the fattery tempt them. But there will be plenty of distractions: a new project at work will need your attention, and a possible house move is on the horizon, too.

Saturn’s travels through your chart suggest lust may be clouding your judgement. Although you pride yourself on your loyalty to principles and partners, you could be thrown a curve ball. What you do after will be telling: you may have to re-evaluate what’s most important in life.

Neither Saturn nor Neptune look set to make your fnancial life easy, and a fall out with a friend or family member is possible. If it’s you who owes money, all will be well. Chances are, though, you’re the one out of pocket and you need to proceed with diplomacy and tact.

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VIRGO

CAPRICORN

Much as Mercury’s retrograde might be hurting your pockets, don’t turn into a tightwad. Tis month, you need to spend money to make money. For example, start home improvements now to add value in the future, and repay loans to family and friends to ensure credit lines don’t dry up.

Current low-energy levels need to be sorted. You’ve probably spent the past few months doing everyone else’s bidding, but now you need to look after yourself. If you can’t aford to take a short break, get loved ones to rally round. Given what you’ve done for them recently, it’s the least they can do.

While most of the zodiac population is partied out, you seem set on extending the festivities. You’ve got more stamina than most other star signs put together, but be warned: lunar activity indicates potential health issues if you continue to play as hard as you work.

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21st April-21st May

24th July-23rd August

24th August-23rd September

23rd November-21st December

22nd December-20th January

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Shoes, £488, Pierre Hardy

Sweater, £150, Etre Cécile; earrings, £17, & Other Stories

It’s all about…

COLOUR BLOCKING New-season shades just got brave — it’s time to pimp up your pastels

Photographs by Christopher Fenner Styled by Debi simpson

Dress, £238, Ostwald Helgason at theoutnet.com; bag, £840, Marni

Bag, £49, Dune

Hair By Marcia Lee at caren using tigi BeD HeaD. Make-up By kristina raLpH using Mac cosMetics. MoDeL: corneLia tat at storM

Dress, £285, Antipodium; bag, £75, Dune