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EDITOR’S LETTER

CONTRIBUTORS • DECEMBER 2023

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Golden TICKET • IT’S TIME TO GET ON BOARD WITH DRESSING TO THE NINES AS H&M TEAMS UP WITH THE HOUSE OF RABANNE FOR ITS LATEST LUST-WORTHY DESIGNER COLLABORATION. THE COLLECTION IS FULL OF RABANNE’S SIGNATURE OVERSIZED SEQUINS, FROM THIS CASCADING METALLIC DRESS TO SHOWSTOPPER CO-ORDS THAT’LL TRANSPORT YOU FROM SILVER-SERVICE DINING TO DANCING AFTER DARK

HI-LOW HOLIDAY SEASON • FROM GLITZY SOIREES TO SOFA-BOUND CELEBRATIONS, THESE LOOKS SERVE BOTH ENDS OF THE FESTIVE SPECTRUM

HOLD ME CLOSE • A BURBERRY HOT WATER BOTTLE MIGHT BE THE ULTIMATE PARTY COMPANION, BUT TUCKING ONE OF THESE BAGS UNDER YOUR ARM IS THE NEXT BEST THING

COCKTAIL COATS • WHEN YOU’RE DRESSED TO THRILL, DRAPE OVER A DAZZLING COAT FOR A FINAL FLOURISH

THE STYLE INFLUENCER • ON MY WISH LIST… RED FASHION DIRECTOR OONAGH BRENNAN SHARES HER WINTER FASHION FAVOURITES

AN ODE TO SWAROVSKI… • WE’RE TAKING OUR CUE FROM SWAROVSKI’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR GIOVANNA ENGELBERT AND DOUSING OURSELVES IN MARVELLOUS MAXIMALIST CRYSTALS

Spending it solo… • …CAN BE A SOUL-NOURISHING ACT SAYS SARRA MANNING. HERE’S WHY THE FESTIVE PERIOD DOESN’T HAVE TO BE FAMILY-FILLED TO BE PERFECT

Just Jada • From her rocky upbringing to her unconventional marriage, Jada Pinkett smith’s life story has been anything but ordinary. As she releases her memoir, she tells Martha Hayes why she’s reclaiming her narrative

60 GIFTS UNDER £100 • No matter who you’re shopping for, there will be something here they love. These are a few of our favourite things…

It’s beginning to look a lot like… • Tinsel. Hope. Billie Holiday. Reflection. Dreams of snow and dancing in the kitchen. From the tiny details to the big emotions, singer Rick Astley, Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse and stylist and editor Bay Garnett reflect on the true magic of the festive season

DREAMING OF A GREEN CHRISTMAS • If you’re thinking of ways to make your festive celebrations more sustainable, Georgia Green is here to help – and to remind you that going eco doesn’t have to mean cutting back on fun or glamour…

IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE, ACTUALLY • Iconic lines, millions of rewatches, a legendary cast and a whole lotta love – as British romcom Love Actually celebrates its 20th anniversary, Arielle Steele reflects on why it became a cultural phenomenon

HOW TO FIND JOY IN THE CHAOS • Most of us have been taught that mess = stress. But have we been getting it wrong? Arielle Steele finds out how to discover positivity and perspective in the midst of festive domestic chaos

How I got here • FROM NIGHTCLUBS TO THE SAVOY, EXPERIENTIAL ARCHITECT AND FOUNDER OF OH LA LA! MACARONS Meredith O’Shaughnessy SHARES HER CAREER JOURNEY

THINK OUTSIDE THE (GIFT) BOX • Feeling frazzled at the mere thought of your Christmas shopping list? It might be time for an honest conversation about what you really want to spend, says Joanne Finney

Costume drama • As her new book delves into the wardrobes of famous screen stars, fashion expert and author Marnie Fogg tells Bella Evennett-Watts how their costumes came to be

En POINTE • THE LIKES OF DEGAS, CÉZANNE, RENOIR AND VAN GOGH TRANSFORMED THE DIRECTION OF ART DURING THE WHIRL OF MODERNITY THAT WAS LATE 19TH-CENTURY FRANCE. A NEW EXHIBITION AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS CELEBRATES THEIR WORKS ON PAPER, RATHER THAN THE PAINTINGS FOR WHICH THEY...