The cult of dame helen

THE KEY TO THURSDAY MURDER CLUB STAR HELEN MIRREN’S LONG AND STILL-FLOURISHING CAREER IS STANDING BY HER CHOICES— WHICH HAVE LED HER TO OSCAR-,EMMY- AND TONY-WINNING SUCCESS

A S ELLE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH BIRTHDAY, WE SPOTLIGHT 40 TRAILBLAZING ARTISTS, BRANDS, BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS REWRITING THE BEAUTY RULEBOOK AND FORGING A POSITIVE PATH FOR THE FUTURE

As she stars in the new Karl Lagerfeld campaign, Paris Hilton reflects on the designer’s legacy

WHETHER SHE’S CRAFTING CULTURE-DEFINING MOMENTS ON THE RUNWAY OR SPEARHEADING INNOVATIVE BRANDS, DAME PAT McGRATH’S MASTERY KNOWS NO BOUNDS. NOW, WITH A NEW ROLE AT THE HELM OF LOUIS VUITTON’S FIRST BEAUTY VENTURE, SHE GIVES KENYA HUNT A GLIMPSE INTO HER CAPTIVATING UNIVERSE

THOUGHTFUL DRAMAS. NAIL-BITING THRILLERS. RAZOR-SHARP COMEDIES. THIS AUTUMN’S RISING ACTORS AND THEIR STANDOUT PERFORMANCES WILL KEEP YOU HOOKED. HANNAH FLINT MEETS THE STARS OF TOMORROW

Glancing around my friend’s wedding reception last year, I was waiting for my parents to arrive when one of Mum’s friends strode over with a big smile. ‘Dawn - hi!’ he said, hugging me and launching i