ELLE UK

Everything you ever need in a fashion magazine – ELLE is the glossy you can shop from. It's playful, useful, modern and relevant – inspiring you to be stylish in every area of your life. From exclusive celebrity interviews and shoots to the best edit of designer and high-street fashion and beauty, ELLE will give you insider access to the fashion and beauty world.

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WAYS of SEEING • When writer Emma Stonex suffered a mini stroke at the age of 25, the walls of her world closed in. Here, she describes how she broke free from fear

THE MOOD Fair game • BRITAIN’S TOP SCORERS TAKE TO THE PITCH FOR THE FA CUP FINALS IN MAY, AND FASHION HAS MADE SURE WE’RE ALL SUITABLY DRESSED. FORGET SPORTS CASUAL, THOUGH. MICRO LENGTHS, TRACKSUITS WITH HEELS AND GLITTERING ACCESSORIES TO FINISH – THIS IS SPORTS DRESSED UP

MEET Nabhaan Rizwan • He takes the lead in one of the year’s most weepy romantic dramas. But if you think Nabhaan Rizwan is your average romantic star, think again

CONSIDER THE cloud pouch • SHAPELY PASTEL BAGS ARE THIS YEAR’S TAKE ON THE BUTTER-SOFT CLUTCH, PROVIDING A GROWN-UP WAY TO ADD A PLAYFUL EDGE TO ANY LOOK. OPT FOR SHERBET SHADES OF PEACH, LEMON AND MINT FOR A SUBTLE BURST OF COLOUR.

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SPOTLIGHT ON... Katya Zelentsova • MEET THE ZERO-WASTE DESIGNER REINVENTING KNITWEAR FOR A NEW GENERATION

GEAR UP FOR The Roaring Twenties • PARTYING IS BACK. BUT THIS TIME AROUND, IT’S DIFFERENT. HERE’S HOW HEDONISM WILL EXPRESS ITSELF POST-COVID

INSPIRED BY 101 good boys • We’re straining at the leash for Cruella, the 101 Dalmatians reboot starring Emma Stone in the title role (out 28 May). Say what you like about Cruella, she’s right on one thing: monochrome always looks good. It’s one of spring’s foremost trends, updated with cut-out polka dots, warped houndstooth and checks, and patchworked prints. Thankfully, the fashion take is cruelty-free.

TRENDING Romance revival • ONCE DISMISSED AS FLUFF AND FRIVOLITY, LOVE IS BACK WITH A TENDER VENGEANCE

THE UPDATE Reworking WFH style • RE-ENTERING REAL LIFE DOESN’T REQUIRE A NEW WARDROBE. YOU CAN STILL KEEP THE LOUNGEWEAR, IT JUST NEEDS A 2O21 UPDATE

LISTEN UP Nigeria knows • ALL EARS ARE ON NIGERIA RIGHT NOW, WITH A SLEW OF MUCH-HYPED ARTISTS TAKING OVER OUR PLAYLISTS

THE HYPE Starstruck • STANDUP COMEDIAN ROSE MATAFEO’S NEW SERIES PROMISES BIG BELLY LAUGHS

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STACK it UP • When in doubt, just add more. Pile on the layers to create a versatile, voluminous silhouette. This is transitional dressing, the 2O21 way

THE FINISHING TOUCH • We it make know a statement your phone like can these tell the watches time, ? but can We design think – you not ’re . Fine still not materials dressed without mixed with one classic

MANUFACTURING... ...YOUR perfect MATCH • Lust + attraction + attachment = true love. According to scientists, finding ‘the spark’ is just about perfecting a formula. Is this the future of dating, asks Alexandra Jones

The FASHION SHOWS • Where do you get your style ideas from? The catwalk? The street? Nah, just switch on Netflix. Sara McAlpine looks at how the Golden Age of television has brought with it a gilded new era of fashion inspiration, which could change the way we shop forever

Gabriela Hearst has a question: can fashion be done differently? As the Uruguayan designer takes the helm at Chloé, she’s embracing the challenge of marrying style and sustainability, with a spring collection rooted in craft

FLASH MOB • After a year indoors, it’s time to show SOME SKIN, so slash those hemlines and embrace summer’s RISING temperatures

pastel party • Whether...