Table of contents for March 2019 in InStyle

“Great music (anything from Motown to hip-hop), a beautiful day, good friends, and my pups.” PAMELA HANSON PHOTOGRAPHER “Let It Brie,” p. 198 “Being optimistic about what’s to come. I always look forward to the future.” ADESUWA AIGHEWI MODEL “Street Style,” p. 210 When I go therapy walking with girlfriends twice a week. We solve each other’s problems while we walk.” LISA ELDRIDGE MAKEUP ARTIST The Influencer, p. 180 Coffee, music, and laughter.” NICOLE RICHIE DESIGNER & ACTRESS, My Day, p. 118 “A good song. Currently I’ve been listening to Andrew Bird’s ‘Bloodless’ on repeat.” ANDREW RANNELLS ACTOR “Letting Go of Jealousy,” p. 124 “Creating time daily to engage in an activity that nourishes my mind, body, or soul.” OPAL TOMETI ACTIVIST “Saving the World (Without Losing Myself),” p. 238…

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Just minutes after the last trophy was handed out, the night’s biggest stars made their way through the lobby of The Beverly Hilton hotel to let loose. “The InStyle party is always the place to be,” said Laverne Cox, who spent the night catching up with pals like Debra Messing at our 20th annual Golden Globes fête with Warner Bros. Winners Regina King, Lady Gaga, and Patricia Arquette showed off their newly minted statues (“It was a thrill to win,” said Arquette), while Taylor Swift and boyfriend Joe Alwyn made it a date night, holding hands as they walked in. Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai Gurira took a steamy joyride in the InStyle elevator—the prime spot for creating Instagram bait—and nearly everyone hit the dance floor,…

Calling on guests to wear black did wonders for the Golden Globes in 2018, so why not make a more upbeat red-carpet statement with pink? Specifically, Pantone color of the year “living coral” would send a dual message of joyful optimism combined with a responsible concern for our warming oceans. Create a trophy collab with Supreme. The ratings spike from skater punks will be epic. Invent a Nicki Minaj–style beef with those amateurs at the SAG Awards. No matter how boring the event, all anyone will talk about is whose wig got thrown to the floor. We get it. No star wants to be seen as superficial (or on the make) by talking about who she’s wearing. How about doing some pre-reporting to flash those credits onscreen for us fashion…

I’ve always been insatiably curious. Even as a child I would interrogate people to find out their stories. I suppose that’s one of the main reasons I became a journalist, as it gives you the excuse to ask people questions about their lives. Switching up what you’re doing is a great way to stay engaged too. I’ve edited magazines, had a TV show, written books, and produced live events, but I hadn’t done much work with audio, so in November I launched a podcast [TBD with Tina Brown] with Wondery. I wanted to see if I could master this form. It’s fantastic to have a new outlet to dive into books, movies, and ideas and become a student of somebody’s life quickly. That keeps me on my toes. I also…

Hit Mute Nail head-to-toe neutral with a soothing mix of café au lait tones. The Score Cheap thrills to fast-track your style. THINK PINK PREP IT UP…

Not to be bleak, but when I think about consumption and style lately, my reaction is…yikes. We’re living in a time dominated by “yikes.” Right now everything seems vaguely hell in a handbasket–y, and thinking nonstop about clothes feels wrong. Even thinking about the way I used to think about clothes feels wrong. In a not-so-distant past I’d decide I had to have something (a green Lurex slip dress, vintage men’s cargo pants) and I’d buy every iteration I could find. I’d spend endless hours scrolling the Internet, looking for more things. Even if what I found was two sizes too big or too small, I’d get it anyway. I’d hoard six or seven versions of the item I thought I wanted, and by the time they’d arrive, I’d have…

From the runways to the red carpet, the streets to the cosmetics counters, one thing is brilliantly clear: Bright, bold, happy makeup is having a moment. “People are more willing to use color than ever before. They’re not nervous about it now,” says pro Hung Vanngo, who’s worked with Selena Gomez and Emily Ratajkowski. Perhaps, as makeup artist Mai Quynh believes, it’s a shift from the “no-makeup makeup” trend that was popular until recently. Or maybe it’s a response to these trying social and political times. Whatever the impetus, Vanngo says that if the response to his Instagram feed is any indication, using vivid hues has surpassed trend status and become a full-on movement. Beauty brands are in on the fun too. Last summer Urban Decay discontinued its original cult-classic…

You’ve played everything from a Civil War–era schoolgirl to a princess. How does your love of fashion and costumes translate on the red carpet? I’m pretty fearless. I’ve always respected fashion and the imagination of it all, how you can put pieces together to create different characters. I also love the style of people who are just authentically themselves, like Brigitte Bardot and Patti Smith. You can tell when someone has been forced into a look, but I’ve always been drawn to those who own it. The fashion world accepted me, whereas maybe in school I wasn’t accepted. What happened to you in school? We had a uniform, which I’m a big advocate of, but on Fridays we’d have free dress. I would come in something crazy, and my friends…

BEAUTY TRANSFORMATIONS have long been Eldridge’s thing, even before she posted her sociological study on the best and worst moments in makeup history. That particular six-minute YouTube video from 2015 garnered the beloved Brit over four million views, but her path to becoming a pro really began in school, when she would make over classmates for plays. “I told my math teacher, ‘I don’t need to learn this stuff because I’m going to be a makeup artist,’” she says. “I was so precocious!” True to her word, Eldridge moved to London after graduation to attend cosmetology school, eventually building a portfolio by doing test shoots with new models. By the ’90s she was assisting pro Mary Greenwell, and when the industry vet wasn’t available for a shoot with Cindy Crawford,…

Test Drive Model and Black Summer actress Jaime King knows her way around a makeup kit. So naturally she took our request to review these new beauty offerings very seriously. “[The applicator] looks like something you’d use to paint a wall—but I loved it! It’s wide enough to highlight your checck-bones yet thin enough to [glide] along your brow bones.” If you put on this glittering lipstick, be prepared to make a statement, she says. “I paired it with really clean skin and brushedup brows. It’s so fun. I want to play with it on my cheeks too.” Green Thumbs-Up When Vintner’s Daughter founder April Gargiulo whipped up an elixir infused with natural extracts (like calendula and turmeric), she had no idea she’d created a cult classic. Fans of the…

Let it be known that it was Iman’s idea to wear a wet T-shirt. “I suggested it,” she says over a glass of pinot grigio, sitting in the lobby of the Mercer hotel in New York City shortly after the photo shoot where the accompanying image of one super-soaked supermodel was created. Iman had been asked to wear a Supreme T-shirt as a simple homage to her stature as an unrivaled deity of the modeling world, a trailblazing cosmetics entrepreneur, and a long-standing advocate for women. Too basic for Iman. She had other ideas. “I’m 63—why would I have a Supreme T-shirt?” she says. “It’s just a boring T-shirt. It’s too young and too hip. So I said, jokingly, ‘Why don’t we get it wet?’ And as I said it,…

As a longtime travel writer, David Prior spent much of his time on the road, so his home base contained little more than an open suitcase, a bed, and a few books. But last year he launched the members-only Prior travel club for intrepid modern-day explorers seeking a memorable experience, like flamenco dancing during Feria de Abril in Seville, Spain, or going to Chile to view the solar eclipse and trek across the Atacama Desert. Having logged so many hours abroad, Prior was ready for a more permanent residence. “I needed a proper apartment, and I wanted to have a place to put the things I collected.” When he first saw what would become his home in N.Y.C.’s Greenwich Village, he was struck by the marble fireplace. “I knew it…

I’ve probably gotten the most attention for the looks I’ve put on Cher over the years, but the dress I made for Sharon Stone to wear in Casino will always have a special place in my heart. The costume designers working on the movie needed something really jazzy for Sharon for a scene with Robert De Niro, and when they explained that her character, Ginger, was this glamorous, show-offy kind of girl who was married to a Vegas gangster, I knew which of my designs would do the trick. I had been working on a collection inspired by California at the time, and since we’re known for our wine over here, I created a gown that was made completely of sheer tulle and embroidered with these spectacular gold grapes that…

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“Every year Emma’s fashion spirit tops the last,” says stylist Petra Flannery, who has been dressing the 30-year-old actress since she was a teen. “She is decisive in fittings and always looking for new ways to put a modern spin on a classic, like a chic mini by Celine or a strong Louis Vuitton pants look. Lately we’ve been inspired by black-and-white pairings as a nod to the colors in her film The Favourite. With her confidence, she can pull off anything.” HER BEST! Stone’s striking crimson gown with bow detailing stole the show at her very first Academy Awards. “It was a fashion first too,” recalls Flannery. “Emma was the first actress [designer] Giambattista Valli ever dressed for the Oscars.”…

5:30 A.M. RISE AND RELAX My body naturally wakes up around dawn—I don’t need an alarm. Usually I’ll read for a bit under an opaque black blanket so that I don’t disturb my husband [Good Charlotte lead vocalist Joel Madden]. After about 30 minutes I check my phone; my eyes need time to adjust before looking at a screen. DREAM TEAM “I have an amazing support system at House of Harlow 1960. I’ve been working with the same people for many years.” 6:30 A.M. MORNING MADNESS This is the most exhausting part of my day: walking from one room to another, begging my son [Sparrow, 9] and daughter [Harlow, 11] to get up. By then my dog and cat are usually whining for food, and I go downstairs to feed…

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THE MUSE Frou Life Frothy designs fit for sassy comedy legend Phyllis Diller are taking center stage in the form of cascading ruffles and shimmering embellishments. At Rodarte and Valentino layered tulle confections had an ethereal air, whereas Miu Miu and Gucci nodded to ’80s night-club decadence with satin rosette–covered looks. Prefer to make a subtler statement? Accent your simple LBDs and white T-shirts with a dramatically feminine extra…or three. THE MUSE Teen Beat Evidence that some major designers may be Saved by the Bell fans: this season’s many references to the flirty style of high school heartthrob Kelly Kapowski (played by Tiffani-Amber Thiessen), from bleached denim (see Versace and Isabel Marant) to graphic prints (Chanel and Louis Vuitton). Keep things current with right- now silhouettes—consider a slouchy-blouse-and-miniskirt combo à…

“For a little while [Rowan and I] had been talking about a big change. We were looking at Mia Farrow, Edie Sedgwick, Winona Ryder. I cut about 9 inches off her hair four days before the Golden Globes—then we cut it even shorter [that night]. We didn’t want it to be a sweet little pixie; we wanted it to have more attitude. When Rowan got into her dress and looked at everything, she said, ‘This haircut really actualizes my identity.’ I think she was ready to shed the ‘old’ Rowan. She’s growing into her own.”…

Lara Stone has petted wild wolves, made out with a mannequin, and hoisted furniture above her head all for the sake of creating a memorable photo. But just don’t ask her to pose underwater. “I will squeeze my eyes really tight and puff out my cheeks,” the Dutch model says, recounting one particularly intense underwater bondage-themed shoot. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, I can’t do this,’ so the crew let me sort of float on top of the pool.” If anyone has earned the right to negotiate new terms on set, it’s Stone. Scouted as an “awkward, pimply, and lanky” 14-year-old during a family holiday in Paris, she spent eight years doing small catalogue jobs before landing her first high-fashion break: an exclusive spot in Givenchy’s fall 2006 couture…

ANTONIA FIFI, Toronto @tonififi INSPIRED BY Instant Style: “Totally Plaid” (November 2018) HOW SHE MAKES IT HER OWN “The contrast of plaid and animal print creates an unexpected visual balance,” says Fifi, who deftly mixes three prints with one shade in common. NASTEHA & NUNI YUSUF, Columbus, Ohio @theyusufs INSPIRED BY “Party Tricks” (December 2018) HOW THEY MAKE IT THEIR OWN The Yusuf sisters glitter from head to toe in rich hues and sequins that sparkle against a cascade of festive tinsel. KERRY ANN SCOTT-SPENCE, Fort Pierce, Fla. @kass_stylz INSPIRED BY The Look: “Boom… and Bloom” (January 2019) HOW SHE MAKES IT HER OWN Scott-Spence stops traffic in silky jewel-toned trousers complemented by playful pops of hot pink. ASHLEY GRAHAM in Prabal Gurung RITA ORA in Prabal Gurung JODIE FILOGOMO,…

CHECKLIST Bottega Veneta’s new creative director (and #oldceline alum), Daniel Lee, already has a hit in the bag: the oversize version of the Maxi Cabat tote, one of his first designs for the house. An updated spin on the brand’s signature handwoven leather, the superluxe carryall elevates any outfit—and has plenty of room to fit a spare. Bottega Veneta bag ($9,500) and shirt ($2,400); at Bottega Veneta, 800-845-6790. Theory top, $295; theory.com. Tibi jeans, $450; tibi.com. Labucq pumps, $275; labucq.com. Super Store Saks makes a case for brick-and-mortar browsing with a glossy first-floor renovation at its historic Big Apple flagship, offering over 100 exclusive items (out-of-towners can shop online) to celebrate the occasion. CLOCK IN The latest version of Omega’s Constellation Manhattan watch (introduced in 1982) includes a sleek metal…

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THE ADMIRER SKAI JACKSON: Sasha, you’ve inspired me so much. I was always nervous to play around with color and pattern, and then I saw the way you do it and thought, “You know what? I can too.” SASHA LANE: You’re owning it, girl! When we first met at an event, all I remember thinking was your outfit was super fly. SJ: Thanks! What do you wear when you’re not working? SL: Sweatpants. Right now I’m wearing a striped pair from Old Navy with a crewneck and a scrunchie. I’m a mood-driven dresser, so I guess I’m feeling pretty at ease. [laughs] SJ: Oh, I have so many pairs of sweatpants. I just bought some at the Goodwill near Melrose. SL: When I’m back in Texas, that’s when I hit…

Ethiopia Habtemariam has been working in the music industry since she was a 14-year-old intern at LaFace Records in Atlanta. After turning that job into a full-time position right out of high school, the wunderkind shot straight to the top. Now, at 39, as the executive vice president of Capitol Music Group and the president of Motown Records, she is one of the most powerful women in music. Habtemariam is respected for her ear (with an impressive roster of signed artists like Justin Bieber, Ciara, and J. Cole) and her resolve. “Anyone I’ve ever signed, I really believe in,” she says. “And either you get it or you catch on eventually.” Most recently, she was responsible for bringing rap trio Migos to Motown, which helped lead to the label’s new…

Before I got the part in Norma Rae, I wasn’t politically minded. I knew a little about unions, but only in the context of my own, the Screen Actors Guild, which I’d been a member of since I was 17. And even then, I was only barely aware of how important the guild was, and is, to a working actor. I had zero idea of what was going on outside my own world. Then I met director Marty Ritt. He was always considered an important voice in the industry, and his best films were centered around the struggles of ordinary working-class people. Having been blacklisted from Hollywood in the ’50s, he felt strongly about the right of the individual worker to have a voice, to have collective bargaining. At that…

DENIM AFTER DARK TAKE THE UTILITY FABRIC OFF-DUTY WITH THESE EVENING-OUT LOOKS. FLOUNCY TAILORED GETTING SCRAPPY THE LATEST IN PATCHWORK IS FAR FROM HOMESPUN. PERFECT PAIRINGS THESE FOOLPROOF JEANS-AND-SHOE COMBOS MAKE OUTFIT PLANNING EASY.…

MIXED-MEDIA SLIDES In bold textures, the boho go-to is more cool than crunchy. ATTENTION-GRABBING EARRINGS Exaggerated shapes and opulent finishes make every entrance grand. STRAW BAGS IN EVERY SIZE From beach days to alfresco drinks, your social calendar is covered. FEMININE HEADBANDS This season’s sweetest proposition. DANCER FLATS Take them for a twirl: minimalist shapes and stretchy fits. CHAIN-STRAP CARRYALLS Equip your arm candy with extra hardware. STATEMENT PENDANTS What’s even better than wearing one? Layering two or three at a time. BANGLES TO STACK Now pick a theme—chunky and sculptural or irresistibly ornate? REUSABLE PLASTICS Fashion’s biggest designers clear a path for sleek see-through footwear. CRYSTAL HEELS All the motivation you need to make that Saturday-night party. SLOUCHY LEATHER POUCHES Your best approach to the look is a soft…

DEENIHAN TOOK AN ACADEMIC APPROACH to prepare for her career. When she left her hometown of L.A. to go to college in Colorado, “I majored in photography to learn how lighting affects skin tone,” she says. “And I minored in art history, so when a director said they wanted [a look] to be Gothic or baroque, I’d know what they were talking about.” That diligence paid off. When her friend Audrina Patridge became a star of The Hills, she connected her team with Deenihan, which led to red-carpet work. Today she collaborates with stars like Lucy Hale and Millie Bobby Brown, using her signature soft touch. “I [rarely] do a harsh, solid lip. My eye shadow is always diffused,” she says. Smoothing edges is key to creating an overall look…

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, MY HAIR… Was easy—when my mom used to do it. She would braid it and brush it out. She wore her hair in a giant Afro, and it was so beautiful to see that. It gave me the confidence to just wear mine as it is. WHEN I STARTED MODELING… My hair was always straightened for shoots and shows. I think that’s because [some hairstylists] didn’t know what to do with it. It really damaged my hair. I Got so tired of it that one day during the shows, I walked in [backstage] with my hair natural. Everyone was like, “Oh my god, it’s amazing.” From then on, I’ve always worn it this way. MODELING WITH MY CURLS ON FULL DISPLAY… Gives me confidence. I…

SHOP THE LOOKS See something you love? Scan this code with your camera app to shop this story online. Adesuwa Aighewi has started 2019 on a high note. “Everything I ever hoped to do in this industry, I’ve accomplished over the last year,” muses the New York–based model, who was born in Minnesota to a Nigerian father and a Chinese-Thai mother. Her recent hits include campaigns with Versus Versace, Alexander Wang, and, to her surprise and delight, Chanel. “I have tattoos and dreads, so I never saw myself as their type,” she says on the phone from an emergency salon trip (she’s having sand removed from her hair after a visit to Mexico). “But I watched this documentary about Coco Chanel, and she was this super-fire, powerful woman.” One could…

Just over five years ago I entered into one of the most challenging periods of my life. At 28, I had become the executive director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)—a nonprofit that serves black immigrants and refugees, among the most disadvantaged populations in the nation—which was in the red. Around the same time, out of utter horror and frustration, I also started what would become one of the biggest human-rights platforms of the 21st century, Black Lives Matter, from my living room. Black Lives Matter came about after I heard the news of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, an innocent boy walking in his own neighborhood in Florida armed with nothing but Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea. At the time, my…

On a cold, miserable January day, Michelle Pfeiffer is at home in Northern California preparing to post on Instagram for the very first time. For an actress who has guarded a nearly Garboesque privacy, this is a big moment. “It’s been terrifying for me, honestly,” she says of the rise of social media. “I’ve spent my entire life avoiding, doing as little as possible, in terms of exposure—literally the least that I could get away with as an actress.” Last May, when it was announced that Pfeiffer would be joining Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning in the cast of Maleficent 2, Fanning posted a welcome message. “It was so sweet, and I wanted to respond, but I couldn’t,” Pfeiffer recalls. “I had no format. I didn’t tweet. I didn’t have…

Misha Nonoo is leaning against a stainless-steel table in the kitchen of Chinese Tuxedo, N.Y.C.’s buzzy Chinatown restaurant. Over the past year the hot spot has drawn celebrities like Ansel Elgort, Sophie Turner, and Joe Jonas as much for its spirited cuisine and movie-set-worthy dining room as for its signature superfood cocktails, which are served in a subterranean bar set off by Gucci Décor’s Tiger Face wallpaper. Nonoo looks very much at home, prepping ingredients for the haunt’s popular roast duck entrée with executive chef Paul Donnelly. “I find it soothing to cook,” she says. “When you’re working with your hands, you can’t get distracted.” Donnelly, a rising culinary star from Scotland who’s worked in high-pressure kitchens from Glasgow to Sydney, laughs. “You should come and spend a Friday night…

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