Table of contents for November 2022 in Harper's Bazaar

For me, home has always been about a feeling more than a place. Whether it’s the home I shared with my family or the one I’ve made with my son or found in my friends, it’s always less about where I am than the comfort and sense of belonging that I experience when I’m around the people closest to me. This issue is all about home within that larger frame: how we find, create, and invite others into the spaces where we feel the most like ourselves—and the most free to be ourselves. Our cover subject, Emily Ratajkowski—photographed with a pared-down ease by the brilliant Amy Troost—is someone who has been on a quest to do just that. As a model, actor, author, and new mother who has amassed legions…

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POWER TOOLS “HIGH-TECH DEVICES have become more accessible and somewhat more affordable,” says New York City dermatologist Macrene Alexiades, citing a surge in her patients using at-home skincare tools to supplement their topical regimens. And the global beauty-gadget market is still growing: Vantage Market Research projects it will jump from its current value of $51.3 billion to $144.2 billion by 2028. Ready to get in gear? From radiance-boosting LED masks to wrinkle-smoothing lasers, these 19 complexion perfectors will enable you to conduct highly effective treatments from the comfort of your own home. AMPLIFY PRODUCT EFFICACY The Opulus Beauty Labs Activator (5; from $295 for a starter kit) works like a skincare blender, mixing pods packed with ingredients like retinol and alpha-hydroxy acid into one fresh, potent product application. To improve…

It is a rainy afternoon in New York’s West Village when I see that Emily Ratajkowski is already waiting for me at a small outdoor cafe table at Buvette, the popular French-inspired bistro. She smiles and embraces me as if we are friends and not two strangers who have only just met. She is dressed in a loose brown T-shirt layered over a pair of printed flared jersey leggings. She had thought about what to wear today in a way I find deeply relatable. “There was a top that matched these pants, but it was tight,” she says. “I thought it was showing my body in a way, so I switched it out.” Women are always thinking of what our appearance is signaling, especially to other women. No one would…

“I want to be EVER EVOLVING and QUESTIONING my BELIEFS and ACCEPTING new INFORMATION and DISCARDING things that NO LONGER apply.”JORDAN ALEXANDER, 29; ACTOR “I am the SAME AGE as the BAGUETTE. My style CHANGES with how I’m FEELING; I think STYLE is ever changing, and that’s what I LOVE about it. FASHION is so INSTRUMENTAL to a character and something I really THINK ABOUT when I’m going to WORK.”GRACE VAN PATTEN, 25; ACTOR “I think STYLE and FASHION are completely LINKED with CONFIDENCE. BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES mean little to me without CONFIDENCE, and I’ve always INTERPRETED CONFIDENCE to include HUMILITY and COMPASSION and GRACE.”TAHEREH MAFI, 34; WRITER “I look forward to turning 25. I feel like I’m really TAKING CHARGE of my LIFE and my DESTINY.”ERICA LALL, 24; DANCER…

PEARLFECTION These aren’t your grandmother’s pearls! We love the modern flair of these pearl threader earrings, perfect with any hair style, day or night. Pearls everywhere! When you get high quality pearls, the luster speaks for itself and everything around them will shine brighter, so grab a chain and pearl necklace, pearl ring or pearl bracelet for your everyday capsule. YOU HUE! WE’VE GOT COLORFUL GEMS Stones and metals and pearls! Oh My! Get ready for a journey into every hue and shade your heart desires. We are obsessed with mixed gradients and gems like bold lapis and ethereal colored gem necklaces with mystic opals and classic pearls. Whether you dig warm tones or cool gems, when you wear color you feel completely you. LIKE K WHAT YOU SEE? FOLLOW…

NOW THAT YOU HAVE OUR NOVEMBER ISSUE, GET READY TO SHOP IT. Look for the icon next to an item in HARPER’S BAZAAR: It means the item is available to buy on ShopBAZAAR.com—the online store brought to you by our editors. We’ve partnered with the best specialty boutiques, most coveted designers, and prestige beauty brands to present the must-have fashion and beauty edit of the season, in a shopping destination that’s open around the clock and around the world. SHOPPING AT SHOPBAZAAR.COM IS EASIER THAN EVER. SCAN THE CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE TO DISCOVER OUR EDITORS’ PICKS FROM THE BUZZIEST BRANDS. = BUY ON SHOPBAZAAR.COM…

THESSALY LA FORCE COVER-STORY WRITER: “Sounding Off,” page 105 “I’m a new mother—like Emily Ratajkowski—and lately, I feel most at home when I’m with my son. I’ve never known a love like this before. It’s so grounding.” YELENA YEMCHUK PHOTOGRAPHER: “Couture Diplomacy,” page 130 “When I am in Ukraine, where I was born. When I get off the plane and my feet touch the ground, I just feel whole and know I am at home.” AMY TROOST COVER-STORY PHOTOGRAPHER: “Sounding Off,” page 105 “When I’m cuddling my kids, Lucien and Aya.” CAMILLE BIDAULT-WADDINGTON STYLIST: “Free & Easy,” page 118, and “Couture Diplomacy,” page 130 “I feel at home with kind friends, the smell of a fireplace or a good incense, and jokes.” ZARA MIRKIN COVER-STORY STYLIST: “Sounding Off,” page 105…

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WATCHES NEWS OMEGA DE VILLE PRESTIGE Omega’s sleek De Ville Prestige timepiece has been reimagined in a new range of slimmer styles. With a blue leather strap and a lavender brushed-steel dial inset with six diamonds, the 34mm iteration adds a touch of softness and sparkle. Omega De Ville Prestige watch, $4,500; omegawatches.com. LONGINES 190TH ANNIVERSARY To celebrate nearly two centuries of watchmaking, Longines is adding three exclusive timepieces to its Master Collection portfolio. Along with silver and yellow-gold variations with brushed gray and sandblasted silver dials, the line includes a rose-gold timepiece showcasing a grained anthracite dial. Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary watch, $12,000; longines.com. ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL GMT-MASTER Waterproof up to 330 feet with an extra hand that clocks two time zones at once, this new version of Rolex’s…

In Wallace Thurman’s classic 1929 Harlem Renaissance novel, The Blacker the Berry, the protagonist Emma Lou arrives in Los Angeles to attend college at the University of Southern California. Having grown up in Idaho, she is eager to find a social world in which she will not be the only Black young woman. Among her delights is visiting Bruce’s Beach. She is thrilled: “The Pacific Ocean itself did not cause her heartbeat to quicken, nor did the roaring of its waves find an emotional echo within her. But on coming upon Bruce’s Beach for colored people near Redondo… the Pacific Ocean became an intriguing something to contemplate.…” Bruce’s Beach was a popular Black-owned resort in Manhattan Beach, near Los Angeles. Thurman, a Utah native, understood its significance for Black people…

Golden Goose’s Yatay Model 1B sustainable sneaker forges the path toward a greener—and more responsible—future. The debut release from a new partnership with Coronet—a leader in the research and production of ecologically safe materials—it features a crisp white bio-based upper derived from vegetable sources that sits atop a biodegradable rubber sole. The left heel tab on every pair is emblazoned with a unique numerical key, which wearers can use to access Golden Goose’s Golden Forest initiative to plant a tree, follow its story, and monitor the environmental benefits it brings to the local community. In this ecoconscious spirit, the Italian company is opening a space in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, the Forward Store, where customers can bring products from any brand to be cleaned, repaired, or recycled or to be…

IN GOOD HANDS Retinol’s smoothing and firming powers are now being directed at aging hands via Soft Services Theraplush Overnight Repair Treatment ($58). The silky mask, applied like a hand cream, utilizes retinol—plus lactic acid and colloidal oatmeal—to pamper and revive skin while you sleep. COMFY LIP COLOR Bobbi Brown’s Luxe Lipstick ($49; shopBAZAAR.com) has gotten an upgrade. It now locks in moisture for up to 10 hours, minimizing smudging and feathering. It’s available in 36 shades, including Rosewood (above), the perfect daytime neutral. WARM WELCOME For a home that smells deliciously inviting, light one of Diptyque’s new scents: Sapin, Neige, or Étincelles ($84 each). Étincelles (shown) is like the candle equivalent of comfort food, emitting the delectable aromas of wood fire, coffee, and chocolate. JOIN THE CLUB Soho Skin,…

Last March, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kyiv-based artist Olesia Trofymenko received a message from a curator friend of hers, Solomia Savchuk. Dior, the bastion of French couture and ready-to-wear for 75 years, which has been under the creative direction of the Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri since 2016, wanted to commission Trofymenko to make a large-scale artwork for the Fall 2022 couture show in July. “It was a little bit unreal,” Trofymenko tells me, “because it was the first month of war and a really hard time and hard, painful news. So it was like a message from another reality.” Chiuri knew it was a long shot. “I believed it was just a little bit impossible,” she recalls. But she badly wanted Trofymenko involved in the show.…

MELVIN SOKOLKSY MARCH 1963 IN THE 1960S, MELVIN SOKOLSKY’S photography brought an experimental energy to Harper’s Bazaar. Amid an era of social and cultural upheaval, Sokolsky, who passed away on August 29 at the age of 88, sought to unmoor fashion image making from its more classicist roots. His stories were ambitious, otherworldly, and often complex to pull off in the days before digital photography and Photoshop. Perhaps the most famous of them all was his March 1963 bubble series, which featured model Simone d’Aillencourt floating in a space-agey translucent orb. Inspired in part by the 15th-century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights, which depicted tiny figures and animals hovering in transparent globes, Sokolsky had two giant plexiglass hemispheres fabricated, which were then connected with a metal ring…

Need a spark of inspiration for your next gift shopping experience? We’ve got looks they’ll love to wear all year! CURATED FOR THE NATURE LOVER Inspired by the beauty of the sea, the garden, and mother nature’s splendor, choose organic colors and whimsical shapes. We love choosing dainty details and pops of color for maximum garden vibes. LIKE K WHAT YOU SEE? FOLLOW THIS Q QR CODE TO BENBRIDGE.COM.. THERE ARE NO RULES The spectrum of expression is limitless! Find a resonant frequency and let the beauty of color illuminate your inner light. Engrave a mantra, explore gradients, but whatever you do follow your heart. FIT FOR A REBEL Who said style can’t be black and white? Choose straight bold lines and contrasting gems for edge with a refined twist. Like…

The Perfect Stone Bring in a heirloom stone or choose from responsibly sourced diamonds and gems in store. Your Style An engagement ring unique to your love story, Bella Ponte is designed by expert craftsmen and is fully customizable. Recycled Gold Being kinder to the earth never looked so beautiful. Hologram Technology See the ring of their dreams come to life and share the story of its creation as you gather this season. LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? FOLLOW THIS QR CODE TO BENBRIDGE.COM…

We are celebrating our 110th anniversary this year. That is 11 decades of incredible moments, jewelry, watches and lives of which we’ve been a part. It is our honor to witness the love of your family, friends, and of yourself. Big moments and small, occasions and just because, they are all worthy of celebration. Over those 110 years we have worked to make a difference beyond our store walls, we strive to be an active part of our community. Our associates do meaningful work, we participate in hundreds of local auctions, and believe that our anniversary should be about the same. This year, we are delighted to be offering $110,000 in community grants in honor of our anniversary. It is our vision that through these grants we can help to…

Everyone deserves the pleasure of working with their very own Personal Jeweler. Looking for a gift or shopping for yourself? Our team of Personal Jewelers are looking forward to matching you with perfection! We’re here to help you find a gift for the person who’s impossible to shop for, a luxury timepiece to mark a meaningful milestone, and are happy to answer questions about that colorful gem you’ve been eyeing. Think of us as your jewelry treasure hunters, gift gurus, and fearless fashion explorers! Intimidated? Don’t be! Finding our customers jewelry that they love is our passion! What your PERSONAL JEWELER can do for you: Connection Our team wants to know about what makes your gift meaningful. Tell us about the person you’re shopping for: likes, dislikes, favorite colors and styles…

FEATURED TRACKS 1. “ARMY OF ME” Björk 2. “PORTRAIT OF TRACY”Jaco Pastorius 3. “I WANNA BE YOUR DOG”The Stooges 4. “MY HEART WILL GO ON” Celine Dion 5. “WE’RE BLESSED” Fred Hammond 6. “LITTLE MAN (EXEMEN WORKS)”Sia 7. “PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE MY EYES COULD SEE”Busta Rhymes 8. “BACK IN BLACK”AC/DC 9. “ON & ON”Erykah Badu 10. “BREAK OF DAWN (ORIGINAL MIX)”Rhythm on the Loose 11. “REBEL REBEL”David Bowie 12. “FLOWERS (SUNSHIP EDIT)”Sweet Female Attitude 13. “TEEN TOWN”Weather Report 14. “MARY JANE”Rick James 15. “UNFINISHED SYMPATHY”Massive Attack 16. “INSOMNIA”Faithless 17. “FIRESTARTER”The Prodigy 18. “DISORDER”Joy Division “The United Kingdom is very MUSICALLY DIVERSE; you’ll hear DRUM AND BASS one minute and CLASSICAL the next,” says LABRINTH. “For me, HOME is that: an ENDLESS sea of MUSIC.” Last month, the English singer, songwriter,…

WHY DON’T YOU…? Polish things off with a small pair of CLASSIC GOLD EARRINGS.…

The Faux-Shearling Coat  The Quilted Drawstring Bag  The Striped Wool Knit The Embossed Leather Boots The Pleated Trousers The Colorful Cocktail Rings…

Despite much hand-wringing about theso-called retail apocalypse, we’re entering a new golden age of bricks and mortar. After spending more than two and a half years clicking Instagram ads while lounging in pajamas, we’re finding that the concept of getting off the couch and going out to experience the joys and pleasures of browsing, perusing, learning about, trying on, and purchasing great fashion in real life looks majorly appealing. Global luxury labels are turning flagships into physical manifestations of their universes that are filled with food, furniture, and lush gardens. They’re starting conversations with customers and revealing the stories behind these houses in a whole new way. Across the U.S.—and around the world—independent multibrand boutiques and monobrand stores are not just surviving but thriving; singular spaces invite visitors to touch…

A generation ago, parents traveling with children might have reluctantly stayed at all-inclusive resorts with kids’ clubs or—more often than not—needed a vacation after their vacation. Fortunately, family travel is evolving into an experience that’s rewarding for everyone involved. “We don’t believe in kids’ clubs,” says Joss Kent, founder of the safari company &Beyond and a father of three. “Children should experience what their parents are experiencing.” Most &Beyond properties include location-specific programming called WildChild. At its Vira Vira lodge, situated on an organic farm in the Chilean Lake District, teens learn to be conservationists and rangers in training. That includes visiting the local Mapuche people to learn traditional cooking and music. Immersive journeys to remote locales can be transportive for kids and parents alike and well worth the schlep. From…

Like many people, I had acne as a teen—small pimples that dotted my nose like freckles. But as I’ve grown older, my blemishes have changed too; they’ve become bigger and relocated to my chin. They also seem to flare with increased stress. I’ve tried a long list of treatments, but the most effective has been one not even prescribed for my acne: birth control pills. When I’m on the Pill, my skin is clear. When I go off it (like I did in my 30s to get pregnant), the breakouts start up again. This pattern is how I came to understand that these flare-ups must be connected to my hormones. I’m not alone. Studies have shown that more than half of women 25 and older suffer from hormone-induced breakouts, and…

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24–NOVEMBER 22 Rather than ignoring the elephant in the room, insist that you and someone close confront a sensitive issue. Remaining silent can only make matters worse, so work through any awkwardness and proceed openly and honestly; you’ll be pleased with the outcome. SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23–DECEMBER 21 No one could blame you for taking a new, inventive approach to your responsibilities, but you may need to stand your ground if others insist you’re getting it wrong. While anything unorthodox will have to be defended pretty vigorously, it should be worth it in the end. CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22–JANUARY 20 Laugh off any suggestion that your creativity has added little to everyday ideas, and tell yourself that your critics are struggling to admit you’re actually doing a good job. There’s…

WE OFTEN THINK OF HOME AS a place that we come from or to which we return. But for most of us, home is something we find: in people; in the world; in a sense of belonging, of freedom, of connectedness. Home can be a physical space we inhabit, but it can also be a spiritual one we make for ourselves and with others. What home represents and feels like is different for everyone and inevitably changes over the course of our individual lives and experiences. But wherever (or whatever) we consider home, the beauty of it is that it’s ours—to discover and enjoy but also to share.…

Making creative work means forging a divide within one’s self that necessarily complicates the meaning of home. James Baldwin wrote that “the primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid; the state of being alone.” The thing is, when I read Baldwin on this, I don’t think of this aloneness as solitary. I think of a writer like Lucille Clifton, who made her house into a refuge for civil-rights organizers and artists but also set up her typewriter on her dining-room table so that she could slip away from the chaos of the abundant, vibrant home she had created for herself to compose her poetry. She was both there and not there, at home in the world but also…

HOW TO UP YOUR RING GAME Have more rings than days of the week? Bring them all to the party! We love embracing asymmetry and going bold on the middle finger of one hand while focusing on the ring and pointer on the other. If you have a chunky statement piece, give it some room to breathe on the finger next door by layering thinner bands and gems. We also love to mix up metals and colors to give maximum boho energy. LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? FOLLOW THIS QR CODE TO BENBRIDGE.COM HOW TO ROCK A LAYERED NECKLACECE The roaring 20’s were known for layered necklaces and we are loving that 100 years later the 2020’s have reinvented the trend! Influenced by boho vibes and embracing fl the mix of high-low, we love how…

For 110 Years Ben Bridge has created and curated the finest jewelry, gems, and watches. With our team of expert craftsmen, gemologists, and Personal Jewelers, we are here to make shopping for heirloom-quality jewelry an experience you look forward to. Whether you are looking for a custom engagement ring, want to explore the world’s most renowned luxury watch brands, or are looking for a designer piece that sparks your imagination, you can trust our team to pair you with the pieces and brands that are a joy to wear and love, every day.…

RINGS Sunshine and golden light! We’re excited that yellow diamonds are back and better than ever with fun shapes and diamond halos. BOLD & GOLD When planning your 2023 wardrobe, we love this gorgeous studded chunky chain link bracelet for its big personality and uncompromising style. WATCH OUT FOR THE EARTH We love this eco watch from Oris that uses recycled ocean plastic to provide color and strength to your everyday look. A lovely reminder to do your part for the planet. STRENGTH & BEAUTY We are onboard with embracing a year of sparkle and magic! Add a playful twinkle to your look with earrings that dangle and shine. We think this pair of confetti earrings is worth celebrating! Making yearly intentions is about being uncompromising so you don’t have…

BOLD IN GOLD A golden hour that is BOLD! We are loving chunky chains with big embellishments like this curb link diamond necklace and cushion-shaped bangle bracelet. When going gold, we also recommend a monochrome watch like this Tissot PRX featuring a gold face and band that seamlessly fits into your everyday stack. CLASSICS REBORN Sure we are big fans of the classics: diamond studs, pearl strands, and the simple elegance of a tennis bracelet, but we love it when designers take the tried and true and make them modern and new! Here is a round up of some of the sure-thing-works-every-time pieces you love with an added wink of play that says “take another look.”…