Table of contents for March 2020 in Harper's Bazaar

It’s always exciting at the start of a new season—a time to recharge your wardrobe and refresh your point of view. That’s why we’ve packed this issue with the key looks, pieces, and advice you’ll need to enjoy the very best in fashion and beauty for spring. It all starts with the color of the moment: From Aquarian jewels (page 256) to designer denim in indigo washes (page 262) and sublime gowns in watery tones (page 278), blue is the season’s coolest—and hottest—hue. Sharp tailoring and dramatic silhouettes (page 234) and artful accessories (page 294) also take center stage, while our roundups of the latest and greatest hits in hair and makeup (page 204) and military- and safari-inspired must-haves (page 117) will help you get dressed and ready for action.…

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NAME THE TOP 10 iconic style images of the past 50 years: Bianca Jagger in a plunging blazer on her wedding day to Mick—the epitome of modern sex appeal. Jackie O in a patterned head scarf; prim glamour at its most quixotically pragmatic. John Travolta in a three-piece pantsuit (not that Tony Manero would have called it that). Queen Elizabeth in any one of her ice-blue outfits. Meryl Streep en safari in Out of Africa. Kate Moss in a trench. J. Lo in a green chiffon jungle-print Versace scarf that had somehow been worked into a dress.… Well, bull’s-eye because they’re all featured in the spring collections. I can’t remember a season when so many proven favorites felt like fresh, exciting options. If that sounds paradoxical (how can the tried-and-true…

KNOWN FOR HER photographic portraits that often involve meta-morphic makeup and costumes, Cindy Sherman is a master shape-shifter. On April 1, the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris will present a new exhibition dedicated to the artist, which will unfold in two parts: The first, a retrospective of her 40plus-year career, features more than 300 images, including a selection of never-be-fore-seen pieces and three portraits adapted from photographs commissioned by Bazaar; and the second explores a selection of Sherman’s works in dialogue with those by other artists like Louise Bourgeois, Damien Hirst, Zanele Muholi, and Rob Pruitt from the foundation’s permanent collection. Cindy Sherman’s Untitled #603, 2019…

DO THE TWIST At Gabriela Hearst, hairstylist James Pecis served up a contemporary take on the braid. Start by dividing a low pony into two sections, twist them around each other, and tuck the ends above the loop. Keep it sleek by prepping damp hair with a light gel. GO BLONDE When perennial brunette Kendall Jenner stepped onto the Burberry runway with honey-blonde hair, it caused quite a stir. Copycats, take note: Adding lowlights and keeping brows natural can extend time between salon visits. TAKE PART The quickest way to change your style? Flip your part. Using a rat-tail comb, create a deep, straight side part two to three inches away from where it falls naturally. DOUBLE UP At Fendi, hairstylist Sam McKnight offered a more wearable version of festival…

Royal rose. Dress, Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Opera. Hat, Christine A. Moore Millinery. Earrings and necklace, Bulgari. Vintage ring, Beladora. FASHION EDITOR: Joanna Hillman “I don’t really know what it would be like to not be famous or in the limelight.” The offices of Kylie Cosmetics occupy the top floor of a boxy steel-and-glass building near the freeway in Calabasas, just outside Los Angeles, down the road from a shopping center, a cluster of fast-food restaurants, and a budget motor inn. If you were blind-folded and deposited in front of the building, and asked to guess where you were, you might say Utah. Gusts of cool December wind blow dead leaves and dust. Toward the end of my hourlong drive up from L.A., an actual tumbleweed rolled along the…

Facing the future. Jean Shrimpton on the cover of Bazaar’s April 1965 issue, The story of how British model Jean Shrimpton came to be wearing what appears to be a hot pink space helmet on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar’s April 1965 issue is a peculiar one. At various times, numerous people involved with the shoot—Bazaar co–art directors Ruth Ansel and Bea Feitler, fashion editor China Machado, and even Richard Avedon, who shot the cover—have recounted its genesis only in bits and pieces. In the magazine, “the nouveau space helmet in heavenly pink” is credited to NewYork milliner Mr. John, a.k.a. John P. John, who did Vivien Leigh’s hats for Gone With the Wind. Except it’s not actually a helmet at all but a piece of Day-Glo poster board cut…

HARPER’S BAZAAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN a magazine where the voices, ideas, and passions of a diverse range of women can shine. As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, we’re proud to present a spring fashion issue that speaks to this legacy and features a roster of female powerhouses, starting with our cover star, Kylie Jenner. At 22, the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner dynasty has built a billion-dollar cosmetics brand—and channels Marie Antoinette as she shares what it was like growing up in the spotlight, her relationship with her sisters, and the secret to her family’s success. Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish is another woman who has charted her own course. She reveals how she overcame a difficult childhood to become among the hottest contemporary names in comedy.…

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ARIES MARCH 21–APRIL 20 Though you’ve been uncertain about joining forces with a small group, listen to your instincts telling you that there’s more to be achieved by teaming with others than going it alone. LUCKY DAY: The 5th. Gaining tighter control of your cash flow solves problems. TAURUS APRIL 21–MAY 21 Any misgivings others have about your abilities should soon fade. However, don’t take for granted the support offered by someone who may not be as reliable as you first think. LUCKY DAY: The 30th. Suddenly you’re bullish enough to assume a new role. GEMINI MAY 22–JUNE 21 While you tend to keep your opinions on sensitive issues private, you’ll be faced with a dilemma that has to be addressed head-on. Tell yourself that you can be tough without…

HOT AT-HOME TREATMENT: MICRONEEDLING Microneedling has crossed the line from trendy to tried-and-true treatment. “Through microneedling, we create micro injuries to the dermis that stimulate collagen and allow ingredients to penetrate the skin more deeply,” says Miami derm Joely Kaufman, M.D. While there are a lot of in-home versions, we’re partial to the new Hollywood EGF kit from Georgia Louise Vassanelli (Jennifer Lawrence’s go-to facialist). Vassanelli’s tool uses disposable needle tips (to ensure sterility), and it also comes with a potent peptide serum. Still, don’t go overboard. “Some skin types don’t respond well to multiple injuries,” says Kaufman. “Overdo it and you could see hyper-pigmentation.” Limit your sessions to once a week. BLEMISH BREAK-THROUGH Body breakouts can be tricky to treat, but there’s a novel solution: Aklief, the first new…

Planet dwindling. What help? Try anyway… MARGARET ATWOOD Great Expectations: First, his mother named him Decadence. ROXANE GAY Everyone believed he was getting better. STEPHEN KING Lonely rich widow seeks honest man. DAVID MAMET His world-saving idea worked in theory. JONATHAN FRANZEN He didn’t know she could swim. ANN PATCHETT The plane went down. He lived. DAVID SEDARIS Don’t tell me you’re a robot? Don’t tell me. You’re a robot! Don’t! Tell me you’re a robot! Don’t tell. Me? You’re a robot. D’ont-ellm ey oure aro bot? DTMYAR? JEANETTE WINTERSON Author’s seven-word story rejected. “Too long.” SALMAN RUSHDIE…

IN A 2019 VIDEO produced for the Child Mind Institute that went viral, the actor and comedian Bill Hader discussed his lifelong struggles with anxiety. Hader said that anxiety “doesn’t really go away; you manage it. Instead of pushing away your anxiety—and I always imagined my anxiety as this little monster that would attack my face or pull at my ears—instead of pushing that thing away and trying to fight it, I would just go, ‘Hey, buddy,’ like it was a little monkey, and I’d [say], ‘Okay, sit on my shoulder. Let’s hang out.’” The debate over how to cope with anxiety disorders is the issue of the moment. Potential cures fuel social media feeds, news reports, and water-cooler conversations. Everyone, it seems, has tips: CBD oil, meditation, yoga, cognitive…

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Emerging brand Cara Cara is as sweet and refreshing as the fruit it’s named after. Inspired by the inimitable New York City summer, when golden days blend seamlessly into simmering evenings, each piece from the new collection will take you from morning to night without missing a beat—especially our Hero dress. We love the wildflower print, breezy cotton poplin fabric, and go-anywhere length. CARA CARA dress, $395 SB=BUY ON ShopBAZAAR.com…

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As a scion of one of Asia’s most successful fashion entrepreneurs, you might expect Veronica Chou to be clad in fresh-off-the-runway looks. After all, her father, the Hong Kong mogul Silas Chou, was an investor in Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger, and helped take both businesses public, and she served as president of Iconix China, bringing American labels to the Chinese market. (She’s also involved in the investing and development of the Karl Lagerfeld brand.) Instead Chou is barefoot, wearing leggings made from fermented sugar and a sweatshirt woven from eucalyptus fiber. Both designs are from Everybody & Everyone, her new line specializing in eco-innovative, size-inclusive everyday essentials like a puffer jacket made from 330 recycled plastic bottles and balloon-sleeve tees that are spill- and odor-repellent, reducing the need for…

A FEW weeks ago, a journalist came to visit me at my home in Paris. We sat in my study, and he immediately turned to my bookshelves. He picked up a few books and asked me about my favorite authors, about what books I read as a child. I dutifully gave him the same answers as always. After he left, it occurred to me that he would have been better off looking in my closet than my library. My clothes tell the stories of the various stages of my life: the woman I was or wanted to be; my lapses in taste; fantasies; moments of joy and sadness. I keep a few of my mother’s dresses and some coats she bought in the 1970s. I keep pairs of jeans from…

“CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, L’Exhibition[niste],” dedicated to the creative oeuvre and spirit of the larger-than-life shoe designer, is now open at the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris. The show, curated by Musée desArts Décoratifs director Olivier Gabet, invites visitors into the play-ground of Louboutin’s mind. Featuring pieces from the museum’s collection that inspired some of his earliest designs—such as the iridescent Maquereau shoe, crafted in 1987 to evoke the Palais de la Porte Dorée’s famed tropical aquarium—it includes creations from Louboutin’s personal cache as well as sketches and artistic collaborations with the likes of director David Lynch and artist Imran Qureshi.…

IT USED TO BE so simple: If you wanted to lose weight, or just feel healthier, you cut out sweets. Yet lately it’s those “good for you” foods that are impeding people’s progress, says Brooke Alpert, a nutritionist in NewYork. Thanks to the wellness boon, “there are more and more foods surrounded by a ‘health halo,’” she says. “People consider them nutritious, so they stop thinking about what—and how much—they’re eating.” Here, four ways to avoid the trap. REMEMBER, FAT IS STILL FAT It wasn’t long ago that foods like avocados, coconut oil, and almonds were treated with caution. However, as we focus more on eating whole, natural ingredients, it’s easy to consume these foods with gusto. “People rationalize them because they’re rich in nutrients,” says Amy Shapiro of Real…

FOR FASHION AND BEAUTY CREDITS, SEE WHERE TO BUY. SITTINGS EDITOR: RON HARTLEBEN; SITTINGS ASSISTANTS: DANIEL GAINES AND LAUREN FERN; CASTING DIRECTOR: EVELIEN JOOS; HAIR: WARD; MAKEUP: ERIN PARSONS; PRODUCER: SASHA BAR-TUR FOR CR STUDIO; ON-SET PRODUCTION: THAT ONE PRODUCTION; DIGITAL TECHNICIANS: YOSHI PARK AND JOSEPH BORDUIN; PHOTO ASSISTANTS: AMELIA HAMMOND, ERNESTO URDANETA, AND DAREN THOMAS. LOCATION: BROOKLYN COLLEGE.…

Flare up. Jacket, shirt, jeans, belt, and wedges, Celine by Hedi Slimane. Watch, Rolex. FASHION EDITOR: Patrick Mackie…

Crown princess. Dress, Dolce & Gabbana. Vintage tiara, New York Vintage. Sunglasses, Lapima. shopBAZAAR.com. Earrings, Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger. Pearl-and-diamond necklaces and clip, Tiffany & Co. Cup, Tiffany & Co. Gloves, Gaspar Gloves. Fashion editor: Cassie Anderson “Most people didn’t recognize me at first. They were like, ‘Girl, you remind me of Tiffany Haddish.’” BREAKFAST with Tiffany Haddish is at a Southern-inspired spot called MyTwo Cents near her home in Los Angeles. Haddish is friends with the owner, and we’re seated at her regular corner table, an hour before the restaurant opens to the public. Today Haddish is wearing a blackT-shirt with an illustration of a brown unicorn that a fan made for her. She says that she tries to go through her DMs and respond to fans at least…