wear:Thigh’s the limit
When they go low, we go high - as in, thigh-grazing boots. The ideal pair is a bit slouchy and just a smidgen taller than the skirt they’re worn under. Look to Vivienne Westwood, Bottega Veneta and Hermès (or Arket on the high street) for inspiration and wave goodbye to your knees.
see: A new era of jazz
Artists including Mercury Prize-winners Ezra Collective and Tara Lily are breathing new life into jazz, with the latter unafraid to blend it with R&B. Experience the musicians defining the movement at the Barbican’s London Jazz festival from 12-21 November, while the iconic Jazz Cafe in Camden offers a winter season not to be missed.
watch:The Buccaneers
This TV adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s final novel follows a group of fun-loving American women on their quest to secure an ‘I do’, culminating in a transatlantic culture clash. It’s a tale of money, power and love backdropped by 1870s London. Think Bridgerton, gone bad. Stream on Apple TV from November 8.
visit: Women InRevolt!
Rebellious women and their radical ideas are front and centre from 8 November at Tate Britain, in a revolutionary showcase of female art and activism from the 1970s to today. ELLE COLLECTIVE members can save 20% on tickets, visit ellecollective.co.uk
shop: H&M x Rabanne
The house takes Julien Dossena’s jubilant, eclectic glamour to H&M with a collection filled with festive shimmer that sits on the right side of cool. It’s quintessential Rabanne, with an even better price.
read: The Future
Naomi Alderman’s thrilling follow up to The Power offers a timely critique of tech giants. It’s set between Oregon and Singapore, and sees protagonists Mar
