Table of contents for Issue 726 in Grazia

HOW MANY TIMES have you promised yourself you’ll cut down on your screen time, only to find yourself scrolling through Instagram until your thumb starts twitching involuntarily? Not just me, then? And yet, fresh from a four-day Easter break, I’m determined to tackle my tech addiction head-on – with the help of the advice in our piece on page p53 about how to become a digital minimalist. Prof Newport’s philosophy isn’t throw away your iPhone in favour of a Nokia 3310 (unrealistic if you can’t survive without Google Maps), but rather clean up your home screen so it only features apps that add value. Her technique promises to give you some headspace. I’m sold… @hattie_brett / feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk…

An interview between Sky News anchor Jayne Secker and housing campaigner Kirsty Archer went viral last week when Jayne – also a landlord – used an interview about the broken housing market to accuse her tenants of being unable to change a light bulb and suggest tenants generally don’t have the skills to rent. But this ignores the real problem – that many Millennials and Gen-Zers, destined to rent for decades, are subject to insecure tenancies and woeful conditions. If homeowners think the housing crisis is linked to young people’s lack of common sense, it reveals a worrying gap in attitudes. It’s time we all got a grip of the issues renters of all ages face in keeping a roof over their heads.…

1. New in THE GHOST OF ANTINOUS Gay lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, currently haunting Simon Cowell’s mansion (according to Simon Cowell). First time for a ghost in CoL! Big day. 2. Non-mover JOEL KINNAMAN Previously of the American version of The Killing and the excellent Altered Carbon (Netflix), now doing strong work in the field of being easy on the eye, in Hanna (Amazon Prime, extremely good). 3. New in RAPPERS IN SUNHATS One big thing on weekend one at Coachella. Jay Rock, A$AP Ferg and ScHoolboy Q did amazing things for the big-brimmed straw hat world. 4. Up ARIANA GRANDE Got a reputed $8m for Coachella, and got to do it* with NSYNC. We think this is what’s known in the trade as a ‘win/win situation’ (even without…

Justin webb box: as told to emily maddick. photos: getty, shutterstock, goff photos So, could Angelina really switch Hollywood for politics? Radio 4’s Today co-host Justin Webb, who broke the story about her political ambitions, says it’s not far-fetched. ‘I’m not a celebrity interviewer, so I wasn’t in my comfort zone when Angelina came on Today in December. I asked her whether she’d considered running for office because I couldn’t think of anything else to ask her at the end of the interview – so what interested me was that she didn’t bat it away. She ran with it, saying, “I’ll go where I’m needed” and “I will do whatever I think can really make change.” ‘Before I met her, I didn’t know anything about her, but I was very…

It’s no overstatement to say that Michelle Obama’s strong, supple arms have a legion of fans – ‘Michelle Obama’s best arm moments’ is a top-ranking article on Google. But toned limbs like that don’t come from a lack of effort, as Michelle acknowledged at the O2 on Sunday. She told the crowd, ‘just the other day’ she managed to squeeze an Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) class – in Islington, no less – into her busy diary while in London. An American franchise import (it’s in 45 US states), OTF combines exercise on treadmills, water rowers, TRX and weights with wearable heart-rate technology to challenge attendees to max out on their potential in the one hour they’re there, for calorie-burning galore for up to 36 hours afterwards. Studios are located in London,…

IT'S BEEN 18 YEARS since Ashley Ellerin was brutally stabbed to death in her LA apartment – and yet it was only last week that her alleged killer, Michael Gargiulo, was summoned to court to face charges. Gargiulo, 43, a former air-conditioning repairman, stands accused of killing two women as well as Ashley – Tricia Pacaccio and Maria Bruno – and of the attempted murder of Michelle Murphy. For the families of the victims, it’s been an agonising time waiting for the so-called ‘Chiller Killer’ – who police believe used his job to gain access to women’s homes – to be brought to justice. Yet, as the prosecution finally started to present their evidence, it wasn’t Ashley Ellerin’s name creating headlines – it was Ashton Kutcher’s. PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, ZUMA PRESS…

PHOTOS: THE MEGA AGENCY, SPLASH NEWS, BACKGRID, GETTY IMAGES, BFA Who are you wearing? Kudos to Kendall for using Coachella to showcase emerging brands. To the Revolve lunch, she amped up a predictable House of Harlow dress with hotter-than-the-sun labels Area and Marine Serre. Also, are gloves the new flower crown? Pick of the festival crop If you went to Coachella but you didn’t give your abs an outing, were you really even at Coachella at all? OTT? Hardly! By this point in the Paris Hilton chronicles, if she turned up in anything less than diamanté gloves, cat ears and copious body glitter, we’d be very, very disappointed. Love is… matching A smarter (read: less permanent) declaration of love than matching tattoos, sharing a wardrobe is the Gen Z shorthand…

‘I’m one of only three women at the Brexit talks table’ Labour MP and Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey urges new action to tackle the climate crisis “This month, Theresa May asked Labour to join the Brexit talks, as she needed help finding a compromise on a deal she could take back to MPs. I was asked to be involved, so I’ve spent the past few weeks in the cross-party negotiations. There’s around 18 of us and I’m one of only three women, which is unprogressive but not surprising. I’m 39 and worked as a lawyer before I was an MP, and I’d often be the only woman in a room full of men. You try not to think about it, but it’s not right, and it highlights how dramatically…

I KNOW EXACTLY how the conversation will go before it even begins. In one of Amsterdam’s many concept stores, I am chatting to the shop assistant about how tricky it is to learn Dutch. And then comes the dreaded question. ‘So, what made you move to the Netherlands?’ Granted, there are worse things to be asked. But rightly or wrongly, I feel like a feminist dies every time I answer, ‘We’re here with my husband’s new job.’ I didn’t take his name when we got married, yet here I am introducing myself as some kind of international plus-one. Having been a two-career couple – with equally important jobs – in London, it’s a dynamic we’ve both had to adjust to. When last January we told friends in London that we’d…

Flower power Pointed booties and slicked-back hair add edge to a garden-party-ready dress Wearable art Bold block colours and sculptural silhouettes are a winning pairing for a day at the races PHOTOGRAPHS HELENE SANDBERG FASHION FENELLA WEBB Cold shoulder How to keep florals interesting for a summer party? Opt for a sassy ’80s silhouette Way out West Spindly heels + grass = no go. Take your cowboy boots out for a spin at the summer work drinks Beat the chill A printed polo is the easy way to make plunging dresses daytime – and outdoor – appropriate Short story Trust us, tailored Bermudas have legs for event season – though avoid white for a wedding Material difference Give formal dress codes a refresh by swapping frills for smocking Crowning glory…

THERE IS NO SUCH thing as a good holiday without a scent that marks the moment; and unlike our teenage years – when the comfortingly sweet and coconutty scent of suncream sufficed – we now pick a perfume to make memories. ‘Every choice we make with perfume, we make based on our emotions – whether childhood or cultural – which is why they have the power to mentally transport us to different parts of the world,’ says Louis Vuitton’s master perfumer, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. With that in mind, meet the new pack of scents that whisk you away from deadlines to sunnier climes in a single spritz. No flight necessary… MAURITIUS GUERLAIN AQUA ALLEGORIA COCONUT FIZZ £59/75ML, JOHNLEWIS.COM If crystal clear waters, swaying palm trees and sand between your toes…

GET FRUITY Photos: agata Pec, imaxtree, instagram/@jennycoombsmakeuP,, jasonlloyd-evans, gianandrea traina.. barry m: barrym.com. chanel: chanel . com. dior: dior.com.givenchy: debenhams.com.. kat von d: debenhams . com. l’oreal Paris: boots . com Easy does it Douse your lips in a light wash of glossy salve, Chanel Rouge Coco Flash in Warm Up (1), £31. Or, if you want more than a barely-there balm, opt for a tango-toned wash like, Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in Coral (4), £28. Ideal if you’re not quite ready for full-on orange. Make a statement Ready to test out the trend? L’Oréal Paris Rouge Signature Matte Liquid Lipstick in Achieve (6), £9.99, gives a matte finish with the longevity of a stain. Want more juice? Givenchy Gloss Interdit Vinyl in Solar Orange (5), £24.50, is a high-impact…

AS EVERY FASHIONISTA knows, trainers are the key to cool. No longer consigned to the gym, trainers inject personality into everyday clothes and special occasion outfits. And with an emphasis on style, comfort and practicality, iconic British brand Gola is your go-to. The latest collection adds street-style flair to getting dressed. If your florals feel too girlish for work, too twee for a night out, add a pair of Gola trainers and you’re good to go! For purists, the Gola Classics Montreal Lustre has been updated with an grey nylon upper and delicate gold leaf embroidery. Perfect for adding old-school edge to your spring wardrobe. Or go retro-sporty with the Gola Classics Badminton plimsoll in classic off-white and green. For adding a colour pop, Gola Classics Toronto in Baltic blue…

GIVEN THE STAR wattage of the two leads in Guava Island , it’s astonishing that the modern parable didn’t become a blockbuster event when it began streaming last weekend. Donald Glover and Rihanna are major box office. Yet perhaps Glover makes work an inch too abstract, not for a mass audience, but for mass media. It’s a wonderful position to find himself in, placing the rapper, singer, film-maker, showrunner, writer and voice of sanguine political theory in a category of one. This Donald is still most famous for Atlanta , his wilful address to the African American underclass experience, weaving in a cast of modern saints and sinners such as Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, a low-rent rapper called Paperboi and his lead character’s long-suffering girlfriend, Van. Glover is the people’s…

THE HOXTON In the Fulton Market district, featuring chic rooms, a rooftop pool, Peruvian food and cocktails (from £100pn; thehoxton.com). HANDLEBAR Made-from-scratch vegetarian and vegan comfort food in this leafy neighbourhood restaurant (from £5-£15; handlebarchicago.com). WICKER PARK The city’s original hip district with street art, one-off boutiques, galleries, restaurants and a craft cocktail scene. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Cool architecture plus great art, new music and theatre with al fresco concerts in summer (mcachicago.org). SCOFFLAW Love gin? Pull up a stool at this fab gin-focused cocktail bar. Team with small plates or stay for dinner (about £10 a cocktail; scofflawchicago.com). ROBIE HOUSE Culture up at this Frank Lloyd Wright house, which is a historic monument to America’s Prairie School architecture (flwright.org/visit/robiehouse).…

Reclaim the wildness within. We all have the potential to connect with our animal side – our inner ‘wolf’. That’s also the part of us that is social, instinctual and free. Every wolf needs space to roam – to just ‘be’. But the fast, hyperconnected world we live in is resulting in burnout on an unprecedented scale. The solution is to go for a walk. Nature is your greatest healer. Whatever the weather, being outside in nature – even in an urban park – lets us re-establish the connection to the earth we were born with. The beauty of walking therapy is its simplicity. All you need to do is put one foot in front of the other to calm your mind and invigorate your senses.…

POSITIVE CHANGE I could write screeds about When your child wants to change gender… (22 Apr). My daughter transitioned. What’s done is done and I have to learn to accept it. I love my daughter (now son), but I struggle with the situation. However, when it was happening it was a case of change gender or commit suicide, and we have a happy child now. He also has Asperger’s and it seems many who wish to transition (as observed by me at a support group I belong to) also have diagnoses such as ASD, ADHD and so on. Could there be a link? It’s a conversation that needs to be had. Name withheld GOOD TO TALK I read with interest ‘Yes, we’re young, yes we’re women, and yes, we want…

TO DATE, TWO GOOD things have come out of Brexit. The first is that the once-niche practice of fancying Donald Tusk has gone mainstream. Don’t argue. It has. The second is ‘Brexit Body’, a concept I’ve made up, although I have great hopes of it taking off more widely, and soon, not least because I was key in the popularisation of Tusk-lust (don’t argue, I was), so have proven form in Brexit trend influencing. What is Brexit Body? So glad you asked! It’s the body shape most suited to enduring this specific period in British politics, a flesh and blood response to the doubt and the fury, the fear and the alienation. I’m basing its likely existence on long-standing theories that the politics and socio-economic factors of any given time…

1. SAFARI CHIC Jumpsuit, £149, belt, £49.99, both Massimo Dutti 2. The chandelier earring gets an update courtesy of Cult Gaia. £170, at matches fashion.com 3. These primrose-yellow frames are perfect for spring sun. £168, Sandro 4. Dress this prim and proper number down with dad sandals. £420, Tory Burch 5. Ideal for staying warm in the shade. £225, Isabel Marant Étoile at net-a -porter.com 6. The chicest bag in the business. £390, Danse Lente at browns fashion.com 7 Checks! Nano heels! Pointed toes! Are these the coolest mules or what? £195, Miista 8. Tuck a plain white tee into these fancy pants. £285, See by Chloé at net-a-porter.com 9. TREAT! This pleather skirt is butter-soft. £385, Nanushka 10 SUMMER NEUTRALS Say hello to Topshop’s first vegan shoe collection. Sandals,…

Photos: getty images, jasoNlloydevaNs autumN/WiNter street style Paris, shutterstock Weather-related bitching might be integral to the British cultural identity, but for once this bank holiday weekend the moaning was set to minimum. Temperatures soared into the 20°Cs, finally confirming that it’s time to ditch the winter coat. But what to wear instead? You need something warm enough for crisp spring evenings, but cool enough so you don’t sweat in the sun. You need a super cardi! A super cardi might sound like an oxymoron, but bear with us. Witness Childish Gambino at Coachella last week wearing a fetching brown cardi that grazed his knees and take note: the cardi now has headliner appeal. The cardigan used to be maligned for being dull and depressing, but has had something of a…

LA-based British TV presenter Louise Roe, whose daughter Honor is 15 months old, on what might be in store for new mum Meghan and Baby Sussex Connie Simpson is the go-to nanny for A-listers in LA. I met her at the launch of her book, The Nanny Connie Way, which was hosted by Jessica Alba at Jessica Biel’s baby club, Au Fudge. Forget homemade purées. It’s all about Once Upon A Farm – the organic baby food Jennifer Garner recently launched. Eco-friendly toys are popular. Wooden, BPA-free items, especially from brands like Melissa & Doug, are in most homes. Meditation isn’t just for moms. Baby-friendly meditation sessions are available at The DEN – Meghan is a fan, so I’m sure she’ll get involved. The right labels count. Akid is the…

AN UNLIKELY SOURCE for 2019’s shock comeback: the golf course. No, no, we’re not talking Tiger Woods scooping his first Masters win in 14 years last week after that 2009 sex scandal and back surgery (talk about coming out swinging). Rather, we’re referring to the golf shirt, which has found an unlikely fanbase in the fashion pack. Think of the golf shirt as the lesser-spotted cousin of the Hawaiian shirt, a close relation of the polo – and something a professional putter or Miami businessman would wear to tee off. When choosing your own, opt for plain rather than patterned styles, although slightly ‘off ’ shades are more than welcome. Kwaidan Editions, for example, has a cotton-poplin golf shirt in a perfect cerulean blue, while Courrèges’ short-sleeved polo is a…

IT’S THE SERIES we’ve all been waiting for. Big Little Lies – the HBO drama about a clique of Californian ‘helicopter moms’ – returns to Sky Atlantic on 10 June. Here’s what we learned from the new trailer last week… The Monterey Five are sticking together. Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Zoë Kravitz, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley play the unlikely set of friends bound by the dark secret they share: Perry’s death at the end of season one. And yet, as Zoë’s character Bonnie says: ‘It’s going to get us, it’s going to get us all. The lying.’ Meryl Streep has arrived. An iconic addition to a stellar cast, ‘Mary’ lands in Monterey, demanding to know the truth about what happened to her son. Her investigation isn’t well-received: Reese, as…

LOUISE REDKNAPP EARNED a spot on the Unexpected Feminist Icons pinboard last week, after she spoke out angrily against the way a predictable portion of the British press dealt with her marriage break-up. To recap, after 18 years of seemingly blissful marriage to former footballer Jamie Redknapp, Louise appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, totally aced it, moved out of the family home and went on to score the lead in Cabaret. The tabloids were furious with her, outraged that angelic Louise would dare get bored with being a Surrey housewife and strike out on her own. Speaking about the press coverage, Louise told The Guardian last week, ‘I felt really, really bullied. It made me want to scream. Just because I went back to work and my marriage wasn’t working…

HEADBANDS Look like butter-wouldn’t-melt with an embellished band PEARL EARRINGS Almost shoulder-grazing and totally head-turning CHAIN NECKLACES Make chunky your mantra from now on XXL BLAZERS Looking for a cool cover-up? Sorted BLING-WORTHY BAGS The only arm candy to carry RINGS Make them statement and stack ’em high BELTS It’s time to welcome back your waist ANKLETS Yes, they’re experiencing a revival over socks STRAPPY SANDALS Low heels = happy feet, whatever the terrain photos: jason lloyd-evans…

EMBRACE PINK Don’t ever tell Cara you can’t wear pink and be a feminist. ‘Femininity is not defined by a colour,’ she says. ‘I feel “feminine” when I wear pink but, you know, men should wear pink; it doesn’t have to be feminine. Feminine should mean strength, and women should feel strong no matter what they wear. It doesn’t matter if you’re naked, it doesn’t matter if you’re completely clothed – you should feel strong in who you are and you should have the same rights as everyone else.’ MIX IT UP Cara has always been something of a beauty chameleon, so it’s no surprise that she switches up her lipstick according to the hour. ‘The texture and finish are so important. At night, I prefer a bit of a…

PHOTOS: ED MILES, GETTY IMAGES THANKS TO OUR obsession with all things wellness, health and fitness products that were once only used by athletes are now very much the norm. Take those protein powders we all shove in our smoothies as proof. The latest trend promising us better muscles, better sleep and even a flatter stomach is not a gym class, but mineral bath salts. Anyone worth their wellness badge is dunking themselves in them daily. (There are over 305k posts for #bathsalts on Instagram.) It all started with Epsom salts. High in magnesium, athletes have sworn by them for years, saying they reduce the onset of DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or ‘post-exercise muscle pain’ to us). Some Victoria’s Secret models say they use them pre-catwalk shows to de-bloat.…

INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO... Aldous Harding. The lovely folksy musings of the New Zealand singer/songwriter are threatening to cross over from left field to mainstream. Her second album Designer contains exactly the correct amount of weird. Out Friday SUBMIT TO... Avengers: Endgame, the latest (and final) instalment of the all-conquering superhero franchise. Want to know how Scarlett Johansson became unfeasibly rich? Step inside. Out Friday CATCH THE INCOMPARABLE SALLY FIELD IN... All My Sons. The utterly amazing New York actress stars opposite Bill ‘Independence Day’ Pullman in Arthur Miller’s timeless classic. At the Old Vic Theatre, London, until 8 June. oldvictheatre.com PHOTOS: LMK GO BACK TO SCHOOL WITH... Eighth Grade. Comedian-turned-film-maker Bo Burnham gives the age of anxiety a thoughtful and often mesmerisingly observed school drama. Elsie Fisher stars. Out Friday…

Catch up on… Lunatics Chris Lilley’s Summer Heights High made the Australian character comic a scion of the leftfield and a name to drop. His ascent to the major league has stumbled over the last decade but makes a big swoop with Lunatics, a striking sideswipe at online celebrity, peopled with a family of grotesques all played brilliantly by Lilley. Netflix, now Worth watching… Avicii: true Stories If your taste for mawkish musical post mortems hasn’t quite been sated by Amy, Whitney and Finding Neverland, save a space for Avicii, the inside story of the death of EDM’s handsome, troubled, lamented Nordic Prince. The line between information and infringement of a life lost is mostly walked with dignity and with a national epidemic of young male suicide, it may even…

SCRATCH GOODS At Chicago’s first ‘mask bar’ (that’s facial mask), book a bespoke treatment with skincare made from safe-to-eat ingredients (scratchgoods.com). MANNY’S DELI A Chicago institution. Feast on corned-beef hash and eggs, fried matzo (flat bread) with pastrami, omelettes and buttermilk pancakes (mannysdeli.com). DUCK DUCK GOAT Photos: aliciarPrice; mauricioserrano9136;handlebarchicago; scofflaWchicago; chicagosPin; scratchgoods;mannysdeli; duckduckgoatchi (all @instagram.com) This gorgeous Chinese restaurant does dim sum and more, alongside standout cocktails (about £30pp, duckduckgoatchicago.com).…

My best friend chose to have a baby alone (Things you only know if…, 22 Apr) and can identify with Genevieve’s experience. My friend was 37 and had lost count of the number of people who said, ‘It’s time you started having kids.’ Far from telling them her uterus was none of their business, she knew deep inside she had a craving for a child. She just hadn’t met the right father. After working through some emotional hurdles, she was positive she could do it herself – and she did. She is now mum to a lively one-year-old, but hasn’t given up on finding her soulmate. Single motherhood may not be for the faint-hearted, but it is the single mother’s right to be respected and supported for her decision to…

TOES It is time to get them out. I’ll be switching between these By Far sandals (Net-A-Porter) and Birkenstocks without socks. THE 6% SWEET SPOT The Kindle moment where I realise I’m in love with a book. I first worked this out on William Boyd’s Love Is Blind . & OTHER STORIES PINK SHORTS SUIT Puts me in mind of Kate Moss at Bobby Gillespie and Katy England’s 2006 wedding. DANIEL SANDLER WATERCOLOUR LIQUID ILLUMINATOR Cheekbones in a tube, I tell you! RUSSELL & BROMLEY’S IVY A rigid baguette bag made of green mock croc. Ticking boxes I had no idea existed. BREXIT BODY It’s in the national interest #buff4brexit…

It hAS NOw been an incredible 138 weeks since Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie announced their split – but it was only last week that the pair were finally separated legally. That means the divorce process – punctuated by bitter recriminations and confrontations – has lasted longer than the pair’s marriage. Last week, however, after years of legal limbo, court paperwork showed Brad and Angelina have now been officially declared single, with Angelina’s surname legally changing back to Jolie from Jolie-Pitt. The divorce is still yet to be finalised. But, says Grazia’s source, that could now happen more quickly than previously thought – and this is by far the biggest hurdle the former couple have overcome, not just in their legal battle but their personal relationship, since they split in…

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, GETTY IMAGES A SELL-OUT, 15,000-strong audience turned out at London’s O2 Arena last week to see Michelle Obama in conversation about her record-breaking memoir, Becoming. She was greeted with banners, screams and a standing ovation. It was the kind of welcome normally reserved for a rock-star, not a former FLOTUS on a book tour. But Michelle long ago leapfrogged the prim parameters of a First Lady’s role. The fandom she attracts is more akin to that of her friend Beyoncé than Melania ‘Be Best’ Trump. She’s even done the seemingly impossible and outshone her husband. She may have left the White House, but Michelle is unstoppable. Her autobiography is on course to be the most popular of all time, with more than 10m copies sold. She and Barack…

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK PLEASE, LET IT BE true: James Bond is to get a helping hand from our beloved, hilarious Fleabag. Last week, it emerged that Daniel Craig himself (who once said he’d rather ‘slash his wrists’ than star in a fifth Bond film, and that if he did do one, ‘it would only be for the money’) has requested Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s input on the script of, yes, his fifth Bond film. The story goes that while she was in New York, performing in the stage version of Fleabag, the writer-actor met with Daniel (who lives there) to discuss how the script for the next 007 movie – known only as Bond 25 – could be perked up with her offbeat humour. It’s music to the ears of anyone…

PHOTOS: GETTY, MEGA DESCRIBED AS ‘the nastiest divorce in Hollywood history’, it has been almost three years since Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ended their two-year marriage in a downtown LA courtroom. At the time, Johnny handed his former wife $7m to finish the months of public drama – yet the turmoil between them is far from over. The latest twist comes as an explosive deposition video, filmed three months after their separation in May 2016, was leaked to a tabloid website last week. In the footage, a shaken and tearful Amber describes an alleged incident during which she claims Johnny ‘yanked her by the head’ and ‘smashed his phone in her face’ – which Johnny has vehemently denied. Photographs of Amber’s hair on the floor of their apartment, her…

EL James is back, seven years after her controversial but wildly successful Fifty Shades trilogy. New book The Mister is a ‘Cinderella story for the 21st century’. It follows a comedically earnest romance between aristocrat Maxim and cleaner Alessia, who fall in love when she joins his staff. After the backlash over Fifty Shades – which was criticised for glamorising an abusive relationship – it appears James was at pains to get to grips with consent. During one sex scene, Maxim keeps asking Alessia whether she is ‘content’ to carry on. What a guy. However, critics are deriding the ‘weak plot’ and clichéd sex scenes. (Sample: ‘She tastes of warmth and grace and sweet seduction’, while a penis is described as ‘stirring in agreement’.) That said, expect to see plenty…

MY FRIEND EMILY was the first of our group of girlfriends to have Botox. She was 30, it was a few weeks before her wedding and she wanted to iron out the little vertical lines that creased at the top of her nose, between her eyebrows, when she frowned. She didn’t tell us until after her wedding. Some were shocked, others were fascinated. We all squinted at Em’s face, trying to spot the difference. It reminded me of being a teenager again, of the moment when people start having sex. You scrutinise your friends and try to work out if they look different. You wonder what it feels like. That was three years ago, when I knew almost nothing about Botox apart from the fact it was poison (real name…

Don’t click ‘Like’. Ever. And stop leaving comments on posts, too. It steals time away from real conversation. Stuck in a check-and-like loop? Delete social media apps on your phone. You can still look via a computer, but scrolling won’t be your default response to boredom. Do not disturb. Set up your phone to send alerts for texts from those who need to reach you, but mute notifications for other messages. Glued to the news? Swap Twitter or apps for a news roundup podcast or printed newspaper to avoid mindlessly browsing. Stop those sofa binges. Make TV watching a social habit – commit to never watching Netflix alone. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, STOCKSY…

PHOTOS: ALPHA, BRIElarson/instagram, jason lloyd-evans. stanley kubrick:the exhibition, 26 april-15 september, designmuseum.org Keep it classic. A romantic white shirt is spring’s ultimate palette cleanser. Quit shrobing – a cape exudes true superhero status. Brie Larson’s luxe leather Valentino is extra powerful. Enter the unsettling and brilliantly stylish world of Stanley Kubrick, via the Design Museum’s new exhibition. And bring some space odyssey spirit to your party dress. Intergalactic prints are less predictable than florals. Reconsider the cricket jumper. Diana is your muse; Maje has got you covered now. Don’t wait to debut your summer sandals. Hugo Boss’s lace-ups look great with thick socks.…

PHOTOS: GIANANDREA TRAINA. BEAUTY PIE: BEAUTYPIE.COM. DARPHIN: DARPHIN.CO.UK. NO.7:BOOTS.COM. NUXE: UK.NUXE.COM. SHISEIDO: JOHNLEWIS.COM. YOURGOODSKIN: BOOTS.COM Grazia’s beauty & health director Joely Walker on what she’s loving this week… They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing; in fact, snoozing hours are when our skin cells go into recover and repair mode – helping undo the damage we’ve thrown their way during the day, while boosting blood flow to the skin (which helps give that glow) and collagen production (hello, plumpness). Give them an extra helping hand with these overnight skincare heroes that actually enjoy doing the night shift… Dry skin? Try No.7 Hydra Luminous Overnight Recovery Cream, £14, a hydrating powerhouse with a light gel-cream formula that leaves skin looking pepped and perky all day. Slap on Beauty Pie Qi…

NO SWEAT! Fed up grappling with a gym bag and a handbag? The Sweat Bag from La Pochette is antibacterial, deodorising, and fits within your handbag. What’s more, you can chuck it all in the washing machine. £35, lapochette.co AMAZON ACTIVEWEAR Amazon’s own-line sports brand, Aurique, is as good as many top line brands with most items under £25. I’m always being asked who made my Seamless Colour Block Sports Leggings in Port Royale. £24, amazon.co.uk/aurique LURGY TEA Flu? Bad cold? This beautifully illustrated box of Heath & Heather Organic Camomile and Manuka Honey Tea, may not cure you – but it will help. £2.99, heathandheather.co.uk…

BOLD + BRIGHT Erica Davies @erica_davies The look Colourful, slightly bohemian, with a mid-century twist. ‘I am often inspired by something small – a cushion, or even an outfit’s colour combination – and that might spark an idea,’ says Erica. ‘I keep the colour scheme consistent so the rooms flow together and the same shades – inky blue, grass green and mustard yellow – are used in different ways so the colour doesn’t feel overwhelming.’ Key elements Colour and clashing patterns. The pieces that make it work Rugs and textiles. ‘Injecting a mixture of textures is so important to developing a scheme, and is another way of adding colour or pattern,’ she says. ‘Also, plants and vintage art – not necessarily expensive; I have found amazing things in flea markets.’…

Photos: marco vittur EVER SINCE I’ve been aware of the concept of Saturday morning, my dad has played badminton on it. When I was little, he’d come home from the game with his friend Andrew for a fry-up but, on the way, he’d pick up a raspberry Yop. There was simply no way of making it from badminton to breakfast without this yogurty bridge. We, the children, weren’t allowed Yop so it rooted itself in my brain as a luxury item. And I have never stopped thinking of yogurt drinks as such. On a long car journey I love to pull into M&S Simply Food for a bottle of ‘vanilla bean, maple syrup and yogurt smoothie’ even though it’s all flecks of vanilla and too much sugar. My favourite Turkish…

ASK THE EXPERT How to bounce back from failure There is no such thing as failure – the only failure is not learning from the experience of something going wrong. A practical tip is to treat failure as data acquisition. If a scientist trying to develop a cure for a disease carried out an unsuccessful experiment, that scientist would think, ‘This teaches me something necessary for the next experiment, and brings me closer to developing an ultimate cure.’ You can apply that mindset to every area of life. So if you go on a date and it doesn’t go according to plan, or someone doesn’t return your WhatsApp the next day, instead of thinking, ‘I’m a terrible failure and no one will ever be with me,’ you could say, ‘I’m…

Acting takes me all over the place. I’m always in different hotels – and that’s nothing to do with my romantic life. It’s weird, because I wake up and think, ‘Where am I? What country am I in?’ It’s a bit disconcerting. I’m a permanent fixture in the airport lounge. They know me now – they’re like, ‘You’re back again!’ All those familiarities are important if you travel a lot. I miss the comfort of home when I’m away. It can be really hard. Acting is an amazing career, but it does come with huge sacrifices. There are family events you’ll miss when you’re working hard hours. Family is very important to me. So whenever I’m not working, I spend as much as time as possible with them in Galway.…