Contents

MAY JUN 2023

COLUMNS 30 THE GOOD LIFE Alice B-B

is committed to her Oura ring 32 THE RURBANIST Cath Kidston 208 LAST WORD Michael Hayman comes over a l l 007 when it comes to watches STYLE 37 TAILOR MADE A slick summer look 38 THE EDIT St yle news 40 TREND Social season’s here 42 THE MAGPIE Jeweller y news 44 WELL GROOMED Men’s st yle 46 MY ST Y LE Sk incare guru Irene Forte 48 FOUNDERS KEEPERS A

gathering of fabulous female founders 51 TICK TOCK ON THE CLOCK

Simon de Burton on some tantalising timepieces HEALTH & WELLBEING 57 DIV E IN Take the cold water plunge 58 BODY LANGUAGE And then go for some hot spring action 60 BODY & SOUL The experts weigh in on your gut health questions 62 SPA TREK Detoxing in Devon 64 THE SCOOP Charlotte Cole takes a wee peek at her pelvic floor 66 TAKE TEN No make-up make-up 68 BEAUT Y BUZZ Sandal season CULTURE 71 BUCKLE UP The Southbank

Cent r e ’s Planet Summer heats up 72 YOUR SUMMER STARTS

HERE The ultimate events guide 76 THE CULTUR AL CALENDAR

What to see, read and do 82 ALL IN A DAY ’ S WORK Ruth

Wilson takes to the stage for 24 hours 84 MAKE IT R AIN A Pre-Raphaelite woodland glade at Chelsea Flower Show 86 ARTIST’S STUDIO Freddy Paske 88 THE EXHIBITIONIST

Ed Va i z e y rubs up to some royals 90 THE CONSERVATIONIST

James Wallace speaks candidly about experiencing loss and a changing NHS 92 ROAD TEST The Dacia Duster 94 LIT TLE GREEN BOOK Lisa

Grainger meets the inspirational head of sustainabilt y at Polestar, Fredrika K larén 96 GOOD NEWS Fee l-g ood stories to give you hope 98 SCARFES BAR Writer Abi Morgan uses herself as an emotional subject 100

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