Table of contents for July 2019 in InStyle

It’s summer! It’s hot! And if there’s any uncertainty about that, please observe Priyanka Chopra Jonas on this issue’s cover. I love this woman—she is funny and frank on top of being irresponsibly gorgeous and a beloved icon in her homeland of India. When we were talking about her cover, Priyanka suggested a story called “Indian Summer” that would be inspired by her roots. A certified Bollywood star, she was wary of playing dated stereotypes when she started working in the U.S., so instead, she opted for roles that allowed her to blend in and not focus on her heritage. Now, following her marriage to American pop star Nick Jonas and the introduction of her native country to him and others, she is determined not only to embrace her culture…

FINE ARTS Buzzy London-based designer Roksanda Ilinčić and size-inclusive luxury label Marina Rinaldi are teaming up for two seasons. The first collection, available in U.S. sizes 8 to 24, hits stores in July. The inspiration? The graphic, minimalist artwork of Frank Stella and Ilinčić’s own message to the world: Fashion is fun! Indeed. Marina Rinaldi by Roksanda top ($585), skirt ($975), and boots ($785); world.marinarinaldi.com. Jennifer Fisher hoops ($350) and cuffs (silver, $795 each; gold, $995 each); jenniferfisherjewelry.com. A Little Italy Birkenstock sandals continue their world domination with seven new styles (including the first-ever raffia Birks), as the company teams up with Marie-Louise Sciò, creative director of ultra-luxe hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany’s Porto Ercole. The collection is called Il Dolce Far Niente (Italian for “sweet doing nothing”)—perfect for the…

Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of Givenchy, called her spring couture show “Bleached Canvas” to signify a fresh start. Rather than revisit the archives, she used incredible colors and shapes to tell a new story about curious combinations. Theron got into the spirit by pairing a double organza skirt from one look with a silk bodysuit and peplum belt from another. Adding a little lightness, Theron wore multiple earrings from Jessica McCormack’s Ball n Chain collection.…

“I’m 20, so right now it seems like my style changes every five minutes.”—SABRINA CARPENTER SABRINA CARPENTER: Oh my gosh, Lucy, this whole fashion season you took over every red carpet you were on. So this might be one big compliment sesh—I hope that’s OK! LUCY BOYNTON: I’m chuffed! Just sitting here, grinning. SC: I’m always excited to see what you’re going to show up in. Your looks are all very different but always so beautiful. LB: My style is pretty eclectic. I never stray too far from little vintage baby-doll dresses, though. What I end up in often depends on my shoes and if I’m in the mood for mary janes or creepers. I tend to be inspired by whatever is around me. SC: Me too. I was just…

Plaid Mad The classic pattern gets an update in happy candy colors. This or All This? ODD COUPLES Embrace the offbeat charm of the season’s best bucket hats with these unexpected sunglass pairings. The Score Cheap thrills to fast-track your style. BLUE BELLE MELLOW YELLOW…

The fitness pioneer and creator of the muscle-toning Tracy Anderson Method likes working out in makeup: “Many women don’t realize that so much of your calorie burn is attached to your adrenaline, which is attached to how you feel about yourself,” she says. “So if you look at your workout like a performance and put a little effort into getting ready, you’ll actually do better.” It was a no-brainer, then, to ask Anderson to test-drive these overachieving picks—including a saucy red lip stain—while she was breaking a sweat. “I just dotted on this cream and blended it so it looked more like a stain and less like I’d ‘done’ my lips for a workout. I loved it. The finish gave me a natural flush that really stayed put.” “This brush…

“I’m glad I did [my own stunts], but I’m also glad that I’m not rolling off cars anymore. Been there, done that!” LONG BEFORE SHE PLAYED THE FEARSOME MATRIARCH in the hit comedy Crazy Rich Asians, Yeoh was performing death-defying stunts in early-’90s action films. Riding motorcycles and leaping onto speeding trains alongside the likes of Jackie Chan were all in a day’s work. “We had wild times,” says the Malaysian actress. “People thought we were using green screens. Jackie and I would look at each other, like, ‘What green screen?’” While you won’t find the Boss Level star jumping from helicopters these days (“I draw my line now—I could have been hurt really badly!”), she stays ready for hand-to-hand combat scenes by doing nearly two hours of cardio a…

Over breakfast in New York one fine spring morning, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the 37-year-old actress and producer who has successfully crossed over from Bollywood to Hollywood, is serving up a side of existential optimism while eating her avocado toast. “Obviously, the purpose in life is to be happy,” she says, her bedazzling Chopard wedding band from her husband, American heartthrob Nick Jonas, managing to sparkle even though we’re sitting far from the window. Perhaps it’s catching the light from her hard-to-miss newlywed glow. “Nobody put you on this earth to feel like shit. I think the point of existence is to make the journey the best that you can. Create your own circumstances.” She knows whereof she speaks. Crowned Miss India and Miss World in 2000, she then pivoted to…

On a business trip to Los Angeles a few months ago, Natacha Ramsay-Levi was surprised to discover, among the meet-and-greets in her schedule, a calendar invite for drinks with Gwyneth Paltrow. Since Ramsay-Levi was named creative director of Chloé in 2017, her first role at the top of a fashion house after 15 years of working under Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, she has made a striking impression with designs that promote a modern idea of femininity. Editors and retailers have been eager to meet her, and that includes Paltrow, who, in turn, represents precisely the woman Ramsay-Levi has in mind when she designs. “She’s heroic in a way,” Ramsay-Levi says. “She’s an icon. Cinema has always been an important inspiration for me, so I have to say…

WHERE TO GO “I love waking up early to take day trips. I’ll drive my rental car to Valladolid (1) to check out the plaza and visit a hacienda, or I’ll make my way west to see the Mayan ruins at Chichén Itzá, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Sometimes I’ll head northwest to Mérida (2) to walk the colorful streets. For all the other things I want to explore and do nearby, Tulum is the hub.” WHERE TO STAY “I Airbnb [airbnb.com] all the way. I was able to find a gorgeous home in downtown Tulum that came equipped with its own private pool, patio, full outdoor kitchen, and hammock—it felt as if I had my own house in Mexico. In terms of hotels, I’ve heard that Tulum’s Casa Malca…

Who’s Your Summer Style Icon? “The lovely MEGHAN MARKLE. She looks good in everything … and don’t get me started on her pregnancy wardrobe—in stilettos, no less!”GAYLE KING Journalist & CBS This Morning Co-Host, Why I Love, p. 112 “FERRIS BUELLER. Why? To sum it up: ‘ Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.’”LANDON NORDEMAN Photographer, On Demand, p. 27 “I’d say DUA LIPA. Have you seen her Instagram?”SABRINA CARPENTER Actress & Singer, My Style Crush, p. 38 “TRACEE ELLIS ROSS. She embodies sophistication, fun, and a little disco, which is what I’m always trying for!”SOPHIA ROE Chef & Wellness Advocate, The Place, p. 106 “LILY COLLINS because her style always feels like a nod to Old Hollywood.”LUCY BOYNTON…

WAVE RUNNER Summer’s best and brightest accessories look most at home on the boardwalk. Louis Vuitton Capucines by Alex Israel bag with comb (sticking out of bag) and mirror, $8,600; louisvuitton.com. Louis Vuitton rings (from left, $5,400 and $3,650) and bracelet ($8,700); louisvuitton.com.…

“I love how it showed just the right amount of skin, with a bit of an edge.”—CHANEL IMAN in Julien Macdonald Vote now! Choose your favorite star look of the day at instyle.com/lotd…

Weightless Minis Tentlike baby-doll dresses are light as a feather. HIPPIE BLOUSES Billowy peasant tops just barely skim the body. SHOES YOU WALK INTO Don’t even think about socks. CITY CAFTANS Skip jeans and wear a swishy loose dress instead. Vented Skirts A high slit shows a flash of leg—and lets in a gust of air. … AND A NAVY BAG TO PULL IT ALL TOGETHER A darker purse keeps things grounded.…

WHEN THIS AUSTRALIAN STYLIST isn’t prepping models for shows like Balenciaga and Proenza Schouler or working on celebrity photo shoots, he’s giving women chic makeovers in Manhattan’s Serge Normant at John Frieda salon. “There’s so much creativity to be had in all of it,” he says. Nolan got his start at 13, sweeping up and making coffee at a salon near his hometown of Hanging Rock, Australia. “It was such a contrast to the farm life I was used to,” he says. Realizing he’d found his passion, Nolan apprenticed in Melbourne and later moved to London, where he began securing editorial work at magazines like i-D. When he got to the Big Apple in 2011, his first star client was legendary musician Lou Reed. “It was just so New York.”…

Does a spa menu excite you or bore you to tears? [Laughs] Since I’ve gotten older and had two kids, I indulge a bit more. And I’ve embraced it more being in America—the spas here are next-level. I’m also a big believer in osteopathy. I have a great osteopath in Australia and also one in New York. And I get a great facial from Ingrid at the Christine Chin salon; she’s my girl in New York. I’ve been going there for, like, 10 years. When I’m in Australia, I go to Melanie Grant. She’s incredible and just opened a spot in L.A., so I’m excited. In a film you worked on with comedian Tiffany Haddish, you both play beauty-industry executives. What research did you do to prepare? Yeah, in the movie we…

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is an expert at setting a #mood. And when she gets into character, fragrance plays a key part in her transformation. We caught up with Blanchett, who is a global ambassador for Giorgio Armani Beauty and Fragrances, while she was in London for the brand’s most recent launch, Sì Fiori. Since we’re talking about fragrances, who or what smells good to you? It’s boring, but newborn babies. They’re just delicious. And so full of possibilities. Indeed. Does fragrance factor into your getting-ready routine and into your work? Oh, totally! Fragrance is such a receptacle of your memory. And also your sense of self and aspirations of who you want to project to the world. I think it was in the ’80s that they [launched] Poison—remember Poison?…

When Cecile Richards walks, or rather speed walks, into a room, people take notice. How could they not? With her signature cropped ice-white do, traffic-stopping dress, and breakneck pace, she knows how to command attention. Plus, the Texas-born former head of Planned Parenthood (she left last spring) recognizes that when it comes to protecting women’s rights, there is little time to waste. Now the 61-year-old is channeling her passion into a new political action group called Supermajority. Launched in April with Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Alicia Garza of Black Lives Matter, the nonprofit aims to teach two million women of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds how to become activists ahead of the presidential election in 2020—patriarchy be damned. “We’re in a moment in the U.S.…

Cover: Robbie Fimmano/Walter Schupfer Management; styling: Julia von Boehm; hair: Harry Josh/Harry Josh Pro Tools/Statement Artists; makeup: Yumi Mori/Dior/Forward Artists; manicure: Pattie Yankee/Defy and Inspire/Celestine Agency; set design: Todd Wiggins/The Magnet Agency; production: Sister Productions p. 13: Landon Nordeman/Sarah Laird p. 14: Clockwise from top left: Robbie Fimmano/Walter Schupfer Management; courtesy Laura Brown; Jennifer Livingston; Robbie Fimmano/Walter Schupfer Management p. 16: Clockwise from top left: Max Mumby/Getty; courtesy Gayle King; Everett Collection; Rex/Shutterstock; Vera Anderson/WireImage; courtesy Lily Collins; Mark Horton/Getty; courtesy Landon Nordeman; courtesy Sabrina Carpenter p. 18: Clockwise from top right: Anna Sabatini; courtesy The Marc Jacobs; courtesy Dior; TIPS; courtesy Manolo Blahnik; courtesy Sanjay Kasliwal p. 19: Clockwise from top right: courtesy Paco Rabanne; courtesy Four Seasons Resort Maldives; courtesy Oliver Peoples; Getty; courtesy Jimmy Choo; courtesy Ziip;…

“There is no limit to imagination, no aesthetic possibility that can’t be explored.”—PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI At a time when cross-pollination is the latest buzzword of disruption, collaborations are a dime a dozen, but the mash-up taking place between Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli and Undercover’s Jun Takahashi may well be a fashion bromance for the ages. What started as mere flirtation, when Takahashi was among several artists who created items for Valentino’s magnificent pre-fall show in Tokyo last November, has blossomed into something more meaningful, as Piccioli featured a substantial number of Takahashi’s prints in both his fall men’s and women’s collections, and Takahashi showed some of them in his own men’s show as well. While it’s hardly unusual for an insider streetwear label like Undercover to relate to a couture house like…

“We all know Céline is a music icon and the Queen of Las Vegas, but she’s also funny, energetic, and really f—ing cool,” says stylist Law Roach, who started dressing Dion in 2016. “I wanted to introduce the world to that side of her too.” So Roach and Dion began experimenting with a mix of buzzy streetwear brands and head-to-toe runway looks—and a street-style star was born. “She’s the only woman I know who will try everything I pull, even if it’s five racks. Her philosophy is ‘If I love it, I’m going to wear it.’ And that’s where the magic comes from.” HER BEST! Almost two decades after she belted out the tear-jerking theme song to Titanic, Dion proved that her heart still goes on for Jack and Rose…

I’ve always been considered different. Growing up, I used to get bullied in school for being a tomboy, but my grandma encouraged me to embrace the parts of me I was trying to hide. She knew that’s what made me unique. Then Awkwafina rose from a bunch of old Virginia Slims ashes. The events that led up to her are not normal. Whereas Nora [Lum, Awkwafina’s given name] is the timid one who feels self-conscious and hesitant to take risks, Awkwafina embodies confidence. Music was the perfect creative outlet, and hip-hop always spoke to me—it’s a way of expressing angst. I was working as an assistant at a publicity firm when I came up with “My Vag” [the 2012 YouTube song and video that went viral]. It was so crass,…

Adesuwa Aighewi KANO, NIGERIA “I love summer because the sun makes me feel like forever happiness is tangible. And in Nigeria it’s summer all year round. Everything is different there, from the topography of the land to the air. It’s pretty much a steady 105 degrees every day, but nevertheless, almost the entire population in the north, which is predominantly Muslim, is covered from head to toe. They’re devoutly spiritual, and that shows everywhere you go. I felt so happy to take in a whole new culture.” Karen Elson BORA-BORA “I love traveling to far-off places with my kids. Usually we go north, to Iceland, but last year I decided we needed a beach vacation. Bora-Bora was literally paradise. We had a blast exploring one of the most gorgeous places…

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QA LAURA BROWN: Hey, so you know what I’ve called your story? “Alan Alda, Badass Man”! ALAN ALDA: Then I have to live up to that. [laughs] It’s like the other headline I loved. I was in London, and I had 15 interviews in one day, and I was really sick of hearing myself talk. The last question was one I’d never heard before. She said, “How long would you like to live?” I said, “A hundred and six if I can still have sex.” So the paper came out the next day, and Arlene [his wife of 62 years] is reading it, and the headline is “Watch Out, Girls!” And she looks up from the paper, and she says, “A hundred and six? Give me a break!” LB: How…

When Kirsty Stone, the designer behind jewelry brand Retrouvaí, first laid eyes on the artwork of Diana Greenberg, it was love at first sight. “I immediately thought, ‘I need that in my house,’” she says. Stone and her husband, Michael, who co-owns Retrouvaí, were eating breakfast at the South Congress Hotel in Austin, Texas, when they spotted Greenberg’s paintings. Before they had even finished their meal, Stone reached out to the artist. “I emailed Diana, and she sent her gallery information. But then she wrote again, ‘Oh my god, I love your jewelry. Why don’t you come to my studio tomorrow?’” What followed was a friendship built on creativity and mutual admiration. “Diana has a few pieces of my jewelry, and I have this painting [Stone Sculpture, on previous page]…