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Who's Musing Who?

A new era of musical muses, from Megan Fox to Kourtney Kardashian, invites the question. AS THE GREAT modern philosopher Julia Fox once said, “You’re either born a muse or you’re not.”

The New Age of the Society Swan

How a ’50s archetype found her way back into the limelight.

RINA

POP’S BIGGEST POLYMATH IS ON A MISSION TO SPREAD JOY—WHILE CLAD IN THE SEASON’S MOST DIRECTIONAL LOOKS. BY VÉRONIQUE HYLAND

The White tripes

Tracing white eyeliner along the waterline to brighten the face is one of the oldest tricks in a makeup artist’s handbook.

TAKING A BEAT

Instead of churning out “content,” young female artists are slowing down, indulging in other passions—and igniting their creativity in new ways.

Less is more

When veteran model Eva Herzigová graced the runways in February, she found her mind focused far away. Eastward. “It was a bit surreal because of the situation in Ukraine.

Catsuit Nation

All-in-ones for all dominated the runways this season. Here’s how the silhouette clawed its way to the top.

Why Is Everyone Twinning?

Matching your friends used to be a faux pas. But in an increasingly atomized world, it’s become a bonding mechanism.

Balancing Act

Deep in Uganda’s Kyambura Gorge, a family of endangered chimpanzees struggles to survive. Can conscientious tourism help save them?

Apocalypse Now

This season, designers answered the question, What happens when maximalism meets Mad Max?

LIKE A DIAMOND SIMONE

SIMONE ASHLEY SHINES BRIGHT AS THE NEWEST BELLE OF BRIDGERTON.

License to Shed

Claire Stern explores when daily hair loss is totally normal (almost all the time)—and when you should stress about it (almost never).

OUR ABORTION STORIES

With abortion rights under attack, ELLE brought together five members of Congress perhaps most qualified to discuss the issue— because they’ve been there themselves.

JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS ALISON

IN THE NEW HULU SERIES CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, ALISON OLIVER AND HER COSTAR JOE ALWYN SPARK AN ONSCREEN CHEMISTRY TOO INTENSE TO IGNORE.

Help, I Can't Stop Staring at My Face

Could “mirror work” be the antidote to my pandemic-fueled facial dysmorphia?

FINDING HER VOICE RACHEL

CAST IN STARRING ROLES IN WEST SIDE STORY AND SNOW WHITE, A HIGH SCHOOLER BECAME AN OVERNIGHT CELEBRITY. WHAT COMES NEXT FOR RACHEL ZEGLER?

FAMILY PORTRAIT

After a decade in business, motherhood led Simone Rocha to one of her most personal collections yet.

TABLE for TWO

The dynamic mother-daughter duo behind Mrs. Alice turns every gathering into something precious.

The Karen Who Cried Kidnapping

How one unsuspecting craft-loving mom got tangled in an influencer’s viral yarn.

The Unstoppable Precious Lee

Precious lee knew she'd model couture and walk for versace one day. She was just waiting for the rest of the world to catch up

THE MASTERMIND

Emma Grede, the quiet power source behind two of fashions most viral success stories, steps into the spotlight.

Nature, Meet Science

“Cleanical skin care marries cleaner, greener ingredients with scientific innovation for a result that's a win-win for skin.

Musk's Big Makeover

One of the most popular ingredients in a perfumer's palette has also been one of the most problematic. But musk is finally cleaning up its act.

HOW TO BE AN OPTIMIST IN DYSTOPIA

Emily St. John Mandel and Jia Tolentino see hope in the weirdness of our pandemnic moment.

How Low Can You Go?

Ready or not, hipbonie-baring everything is back. But this time, it's actually sexy.

FIGHTING to be HEARD

Black women are nearly three times more likely to die after childbirth than white women. Serena Williams was almost one of them. Here, in her own words, she tells her story.

Elements of Style

Renowned interior designer Kelly Wearstler finds inspiration in nature.