Fashion
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The cardie is back — and it’s more than just a layer
Clockwise from left: long cardigan, £520, by Missoni; leopard-print and red cardigans, £175 each, by Jasmine Guinness for Jaeger (available Aug 31), from Fenwick; chunky cardigan, £285, by J.Crew; baseball cardigan, £175, by Jasmine Guinness for Jaeger (available Aug 31), from Fenwick; geometric cardigan, £15, from H&M
Want something less formal than a blazer, but not as heavy as a peacoat; jazzier than a leather jacket, but with more weight (both literally and sartorially) than a denim jacket? Well, behold the zhuzhed-up cardigan. Whether it’s worn for smarts (as demonstrated by Jasmine Guinness, below, with her collection for Jaeger) or instead of a coat (undone and cinched with a belt, for modern points), one thing’s for certain: the cardigan is anything but dull. Just avoid the matching cashmere twinset.
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Words: Pandora Sykes. Shopping: Flossie Saunders
Beauty
Everyone's wearing the new centre parting
From left: Dolce & Gabbana SS15; the actress Vanessa Hudgens shows how it’s done
From Vanessa Hudgens’s clean, graphic silhouette to the SS15 catwalks — where we saw blunt at Blumarine, defined at Dolce & Gabbana and precise at Peter Pilotto — the centre parting has had a slick makeover. The new direction is polished and fierce, so prepare to divide and conquer. How to go down the middle? “Start by brushing your hair back and halving it midway with a tail comb,” says Jo Robertson, head of education for GHD. “For precision, place your comb at the centre of the bridge of your nose up to your hairline — this will tell you where to start the part.” And how to stay down the middle? “Put a little L’Oréal Elnett Satin Supreme Hold Hairspray [£4] in the palms of your hands and pat the parting gently to keep rebel flyaways at bay.”
Brush with success
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Rodial brush case, £100 (excluding brushes), from Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, from Friday
“Creative and functional”: that was the brief given to second-year Central Saint Martins students by Maria Hatzistefanis, the Rodial founder, to design a make-up-brush case. Judged by the supermodel Erin O’Connor, the fashion designer Henry Holland, Jackie Annesley, editor of Style, and Daniela Rinaldi, the Harvey Nichols beauty director, the winner was Aaron Chung’s two-pronged design. It keeps tools tidy, while the detachable zipper compartments are ideal for travel. “It’s perfect for fast-paced, modern life,” O’Connor says. Now zip and go.
Back to beauty school by Sarah Jossel
How to treat tired eyes
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Oh, the joys of broken slumber. My alarm clock went off the other day and I found myself questioning whether I’d had an ounce of sleep. While caffeine takes care of your energy slump, you still need to camouflage those burdensome bags. Tired, you? Never.
Two tricks...
“Keep two teaspoons in the freezer: press onto swollen eyes to instantly depuff,” says the Elemis make-up expert Kelly Cornwell. Cool temperatures constrict blood vessels to reduce redness and swelling.
“Following the curve of the bone, gently tap around the eye area with a light pitter-patter motion,” she also advises. “It dispels the fluid that can pool in tissues and cause puffiness.”
...and three tips
Tap (don’t rub) a peach concealer such as Elemis Pro-Radiance Illuminating Eye Balm (£34) onto the under-eye area to neutralise the blue tinge in any dark circles.
Add a slick of Dior Diorshow in Pro Purple (£24.50).The indigo tint brightens lacklustre eyes.
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Finish with a dusting of translucent powder to prevent make-up from travelling down your face.
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Words: Sarah Jossel and Charlotte Bata. For beauty news, follow us @TheSTStyle
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Men
The best ways to cushion the fall
Stuck in a sartorial rut? Aren’t we all. Those summer shorts and shirts are starting to look a bit lacklustre. So here are seven surefire ways to liven up your gear before autumn arrives
Words: Michael Hennegan. @TheSTStyle