Table of contents for Issue 911 in Grazia

Hopefully, you're reading this in a sun-dappled spot, ample picky bits and a spritz to hand (or a pickled margarita: the drink of the summer, see p84 for details!). With this warmer weather comes the Big Wardrobe Switch Up; on p60 our eagle-eyed shopping editor has translated this season's key trends for you – and solved the annual conundrum: what to wear to the office when it's sweltering outside, arctic air-conditioning inside. The beauty team has found the best next-gen SPFs and streakfree self-tanners (that actually smell good) on p72. And our cover star, Dame Helen Mirren, shares her own beauty tips – plus some words of wisdom for a life well lived (p32). Take note! Enjoy the issue, @hanna_woodside feedback@graziamagazine.co.uk…

1. Up CHARLIE VICKERS Sauron in LOTR prequel, The Rings Of Power, but also, haunted outsider Kieran Elliott in Netflix's excellent The Survivors. 2. Non-mover HURLEY AND CYRUS Looks like it's all going according to (our) plans, if this latest pic is anything to to be believed. Bonus points for the matching hair. (Wonder if she's met Miley?) 3. Up SARITA CHOUDHURY Say what you like about And Just Like That… (we're into it, don't understand the moaning), Choudury's Seema is A Good Thing. 4. Up WINNIE HARLOW At Cannes Lions, a festival which is increasingly giving actual Cannes a run for its money, glamour-wise. 5. Up CAROLYN BESSETTE KENNEDY A first look at Ryan Murphy's An American Love Story, dedicated to JFK Jnr and his ridiculously chic wife, Carolyn,…

LIKE LOW-SLUNG JEANS, visible whale tails and velour, history hasn't been kind to another early ‘00s hallmark: the bandeau dress. Stretchy and stuck with the rather unfortunate nickname of ‘boob tube’, it was an item of clothing synonymous with that era and, you might think, best left there. Until now. Because not only has the bandeau dress been rebranded for summer 2025, it is finally a grown-up proposition, and it's everywhere. The A-list has been advocating a bare neckline ever since this year's first heatwave. The Royal Academy's summer party proved to be the perfect opportunity for Alexa Chung, whose strapless frock was practically wearable art (its fabric was printed with a painting by Kaye Donachie). But, more importantly, the shop floors are wall-to-wall bandeaus. And for resortwear labels majoring…

WHEN NATASHA YOUNG'S fit and healthy husband Gary was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2022, aged just 51, she says it hit their family ‘like a ton of bricks.’ Natasha, 49, reduced her hours as a teacher to care for Gary, while raising their two youngest children, 10 and 13. And she's far from alone: new ONS data shows that 10% of women in England and Wales are providing unpaid care, which is nearly 3m in total. Known as the ‘triple burden’, which includes work and childcare, the responsibility can take a debilitating physical, financial, and emotional toll. ‘The only me-time I get is having a bath once Gary is asleep,’ says Natasha. ‘That's when I lock the door and have a cry. I've got some lovely friends, but they…

WHEN SHE WAS 14, the minister at Billie Jean King's church in Los Angeles asked her what she wanted to do with her life. Her reply? ‘Reverend, I'm going to be the best tennis player in the world.’ King went on to win 39 Grand Slams (across singles, doubles and mixed doubles), was ranked number one in the world no fewer than five times, and triumphed over male player Bobby Riggs in the groundbreaking 1973 ‘battle of the sexes’ tennis match, which was dramatised in a 2017 film starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell. At 81, you may think King would be slowing down, but boy, would you be wrong. ‘There's still too much to do,’ she says. This includes running her namesake tennis tournament, The Billie Jean King Cup,…

SPF WITH BENEFITS Gone are the days of thick, pore-clogging face SPFs. In recent years they've had a glowup, with some of the biggest skincare brands, such as Augustinus Bader, creating their own. The result? A whole new category of face SPFs that feel and function like high--end moisturiser. Brimming with active ingredients – redness reducing niacinamide, moisture magnet hyaluronic acid, soothing vitamin E – they blur the line between skincare and sun care, delivering broad spectrum protection alongside a healthy glow that lasts. Meet this year's newest ‘It’ lotions. A BAREFACED LIE We romanticise the idea of going make-upfree in summer, fantasise about rolling out of bed and hitting the beach as is – hair tousled by the breeze, cheeks flushed by the sun. But what about dark circles,…

IT WAS WHEN I stepped into the Neko scan, dressed only in a stylish Hay gown, and a disembodied voice told me it was processing thousands of images of my body that I felt like I'd entered the future of wellness. Soon after a nurse hooked me up to ECG monitors to test my heart and a device that measured my grip strength – the new ‘It’ biomarker. Longevity is the buzzword on the wellness scene. It has 1.8m posts on Instagram and the global longevity market is projected to reach £34.4bn by 2030, according to analysts. I'm already a fully signed-up obsessive. Having recently turned 40, I embarked on a full range of ‘under the bonnet’ tests. I'm no Bryan Johnston, the biohacker whose Netflix show is called Don't…

WHEN IT COMES to notable restaurant interiors, the eateries from the Big Mamma group are major conversation starters. The group's first UK site, Circolo Popolare in Fitzrovia, transported diners to an alfresco evening in Sicily, its immersive interiors including a wall of 20,000 vintage spirits and wines (the same vibe is now on show at Circolo Popolare in Manchester). This maximalist look is found across the group's 30-plus restaurants in Europe. ‘We start with a story from Italy – a Sicilian wedding, lunch in Siena by the duomo or exploring a Venetian villa – and then bring the memory to life,’ says Apolline Lugger, co-founder of Big Mamma and head of its in-house design team Studio Kiki. The look is created mostly with finds from antique markets. ‘Using vintage means…

Sabrina Carpenter wants you to put your phone away at her concerts. She recently said she came round to the idea after going to a Silk Sonic concert where phones were banned. ‘I've never had a better experience at a concert. I genuinely felt like I was back in the ‘70s. Everyone's singing, dancing, looking at each other, and laughing.’ Sabrina has a point. With festival season upon us, there's lots to be said for putting down our devices and living in the moment. After all, how often do we watch these videos back? For 2025, let's embrace hedonism instead. Just because you didn't post it, it definitely still happened.…

THERE IS NOTHING accidental about Jodie Comer's ‘It Girl’ status. Ever since the 32-year-old star started collaborating with celebrity stylist Danielle Goldberg (her clients include Greta Lee and Ayo Edebiri), Comer's looks – on-and-off duty – have been honed to perfection. The actor may take acting risks in her stride, but has done the opposite in the sartorial stakes. Not that her wardrobe is ‘safe’, rather it projects supreme restraint – no bright colour, no accessories, no screaming seasonal trends – and it takes some confidence to embody tasteful, polished cool. But let's unpick these looks: perhaps the sartorial soft armour speaks to a certain aversion to public scrutiny (she is notoriously private about her personal life)? Or maybe she's playing the ‘less is more’ card, to keep the focus…

NAOMI CAMPBELL DJ-ING at the Monaco Grand Prix, Jennifer Lopez walking the paddock in a pink leather jumpsuit at the Saudi Arabia race, and Blackpink's Lisa and Timothée Chalamet spotted visiting the F1 teams at the Miami Grand Prix mean it's official: the world's most fashionable people, not to mention a host of luxury brands, have fallen in love with Formula One. Style and speed are natural bedfellows. ‘Throughout history, there's been a connection of romance and glamour with speed sports,’ says Mai Ikuzawa, founder of the lifestyle label Team Ikuzawa, and who grew up pit-side as daughter of Japanese racing legend Tetsu Ikuzawa. ‘There is a hero-factor in racing drivers risking their lives in high-speed machines. People romanticise that – it's hard to find another sport that connects high…

IN NOVEMBER 2021, the fashion world – and far beyond – fell still. The announcement of Virgil Abloh's death shocked an industry he had not only reshaped but also reimagined. Calling him merely a ‘designer’ is minimising; Abloh was an architect of culture, a boundary-breaker who blurred lines between streetwear and high fashion, celebrity and citizen, commerce and creativity. His impact was – and remains – impossible to replicate. A year later, it was announced that Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large for The Washington Post, would be the first to take on his story, or a part of it. And with that, an acknowledgement that it wouldn't be an easy feat. ‘The first time I ever actually ran into him was at a fashion show, and he was with Kanye [now,…

1. THE LIGHTER THAN AIR ONE A lightweight, ultra-nourishing tanning foam infused with a fruity mango and guava scent. Coco & Eve Bali Bronzing Foam, £26 2. THE NOURISHING ONE A clear self-tan containing goji berries and rose water to nourish dry skin. St Moriz Luxe Hydra-Glow Clear Tanning Mousse, £19 3. THE SOOTHING ONE Calming aloe vera and fig extract work to hydrate, promoting a beautifully even golden glow. Clarins Self-Tanning Milky-Lotion, £24 4. THE HYDRATING ONE A gradual tanning water enriched with hyaluronic acid and fresh monoi notes. KIKO Milano Self Tan Water, £8.50 5. THE FRUITY ONE Hydrating, refreshing and radiance-boosting, this is scented with tropical fruits. St Tropez Self Tan Purity Bronzing Water Mousse, £28…

ALAS, NOT ALL MAKE-UP is built for the long-haul – especially when you're sprinting for a train, dancing for six hours at a summer wedding, or just trying to hold it together during a heatwave Teams call. As someone with combination skin and a tendency to glow in all the wrong places (sweaty upper lip alert!), I take sweat-proof make-up very seriously. First off, sweat-proof doesn't mean thick, cakey formulas that smother your skin. In fact, the more you pile on, the more there is to melt off. Instead, opt for light, longwearing layers you can build gradually. You want products that grip without sticking, and stay put without turning your face into a mask. ‘The better the base prep, the better the staying power,’ says celebrity make-up artist Naoko…

WHEN I WAS IN my earliest twenties, a book called The Skinny was published. It was a (kinda) tongue-in-cheek guide to being really skinny, written by a couple of super glam, super skinny (obv) New Yorkers. Carrie Bradshaw prototypes. It included tips like: ‘If you eat nuts, eat pistachios, because it takes so long to extract them from their shells, you'll eat fewer, bonus points for cutting a fingertip with a sharp shard, thereby slowing down the de-shelling/eating process further yet…’ I, and everyone I knew, was obsessed by it. We knew it was outrageous – whatever passed as ‘problematic’ in a time before problematic was invented. But we also thought it was funny – it was – and ironic, a tacit expose of how insane women are, in our…

FOR MOST, A SUMMER holiday means a fortnight somewhere hot that gives you a serotonin boost strong enough to last until September (in theory). For the A-list, however, a long weekend spent lazing on a yacht, wine-tasting or posing by an infinity pool feels like a state of being rather than an occasional treat. The downside for us mortals is feeling permanently envious about being very much not out-of-office. On the upside, being privy to every holiday snap of the 1% means getting a firstclass tour of their swim wardrobes (ie the twopiece, one-piece and cover-up trends you need to know). From the new style of bikini bottom (actually comfortable!) to the hot prints, these four will update your swimwear faster than you can say ‘SPF’.…

STOP CRYING YOUR heart out, Oasis is back; the biggest band of the ‘90s, until the Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel imploded in a barrage of insults and a flung guitar in Paris in 2009. It is impossible to explain just how big Oasis was for those born after their peak, because bands like them don't exist anymore. Back in 1996, when 2.5 million people tried to buy tickets for the Knebworth gigs, we lived in a monoculture of radio stations, Top Of The Pops, and CDs. Now that it's all Spotify, TikTok and choice, a vanishingly small number of songs break across the generations like the Gallaghers did – and still do. That is why, when they announced reunion dates last August, an estimated 14 million fans tried for…

MIRANDA KERR The Aussie model met Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel at a Louis Vuitton dinner in New York in 2015. They have three sons together and live in a $120 million residence in LA. Kerr also has a son by former husband Orlando Bloom. She was a guest at a book launch party Kris Jenner threw for Sánchez. PRISCILLA CHAN The paediatrician met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard. Mother to their three daughters, the philanthropist dedicates her time to running the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, to which the pair pledged 99% of their Facebook shares. At her 40th birthday, husband Zuckerberg performed a Benson Boone song wearing a slashed-to-the-navel sequin jumpsuit (not kidding). LAURENE POWELL JOBS Described by Kamala Harris as ‘extended family’, Steve Jobs’ widow has a net worth…

Photographs Tom O'Neill at One Represents Fashion Lucy Walker at One Represents Model Lila Pankova at M+P Models Hair Ben Cooke at One Represents using Maria Nila Make-up Charlotte Reid at One Represents using Elemis Casting Christie Phedon Shoot producer Gabriela Velasco Photographer's assistants Oscar Eckel, Hector Marshall Fashion assistants Gavi Weiss, Amber Backhouse With special thanks to Joachim T and Tariq Malik…

ALL THE COOL girls are reading… the visual diary documenting the making of Sofia Coppola's directing debut, The Virgin Suicides (1999), shot by the photographer Corinne Day. *Adds to basket* ‘The Virgin Suicides’ by Sofia Coppola (£40, Mack Books) IN A LOVING TRIBUTE to the Finnish author of the classic Moomin children's books, Tove Jansson, Acne Studios has brought the playful spirit of her creative musings to its ready-towear collection, infusing our wardrobes with a bit of childlike delight. IN SEPTEMBER, Erdem will release his first coffee table book, Erdem, in partnership with Rizzoli. Until then, we can feast on his pre-spring collection, inspired by yet another historical heroine: the 17th-century German entomologist and botanical illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian. NENEH CHERRY, Jack Antonoff, Dario Argento and Tyler, The Creator –…

SO GOLDEN Pistachio, ylang ylang and bitter orange blend beautifully in this sun soaked scent, which smells luxe. Tom Ford Eau de Soleil Blanc EDT, £127 for 100ml BRANCH OUT Forest bathing bottled. Notes of cedar, vetiver and sandalwood elevated by a leathery take on rose. Chloé Atelier des Fleurs Cedrus EDP Intense, £266 for 150ml ISLAND GIRL A reimagining of Ibiza's glittering old town, it's a heady hit of florals warmed up by amber. Loewe Paula's Ibiza Eclectic EDT, £79 for 50ml PINA COLADA Coconut and vanilla lifted by bergamot – roll on cocktail hour. Juliette Has A Gun Lust For Sun EDP, £130 for 100ml UNEXPECTED PAIRINGS Radiant pomelo and vetiver muddled with matte leather and cedarwood, it's zesty and grown-up. Dries Van Noten Bitter Splash Refillable EDP,…

SUNDOWNER SUPPERS Gather your guests as the sun sets. ‘Sundowner suppers speak to a growing desire for escapism and conscious presence,’ says Mini Vohra, founder and managing director of Cornucopia, the global events agency with clients such as Cartier, Nike and Universal Pictures. ‘The golden hour – those fleeting moments just before sunset –offers a flattering light, a romantic mood, and a sense of calm. Hosting during this time feels both cinematic and deeply grounded. Guests arrive in the golden light and linger well into dusk, creating a sense of timelessness that people are increasingly drawn to. ‘A golden hour table is all about softness, texture, and harmony with nature. Think layered linen in earth tones, mismatched vintage glassware that catches the light, and low floral arrangements with wild, slightly…

The last book I read… The Wrong Sister, an amazing thriller by Claire Douglas. It's one of those you can't put down. The last song I listened to… Blessings by Angel. He's an incredible artist and it's such a beautiful song – it's always resonated with me. The last TV box set I binged… Gangs Of London. I can't get enough. The last beauty product I finished… RapidBrow enhancing serum. Obsessed. The last podcast I listened to… The Mel Robbins Podcast. I was sent an episode about letting go of past mistakes and creating a new version of yourself. The last meal I cooked… was nachos! I am known for my love of nachos. The last app I downloaded… Google Translate. I recently travelled to Brazil and it was so helpful. The last…