Twihards, rejoice: the queen of emo-scream, Kristen Stewart, is making another fangs-and-everything film. Yes K-Stew will be starring opposite Oscar Isaac in Flesh of the Gods, due out next year, in which the duo will be going all Lost Boys in Los Angeles in the Eighties. It’s perfect timing: 12 years after the end of the Y2K franchise, Twilight is now back on Netflix, bringing with it a new generation of Bella/Edward/Jacob stans (see Gen Alpha recreating their favourite moments on TikTok.)
Meanwhile, the haute-goth look is also having a revival: Emma Chamberlain’s ox-blood lace on the Met Gala’s red carpet was a case in point, and the forthcoming The Crow remake with Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs is very techno-goth. And for those of us who want to revive the original with … an orchestra (sure!), Twilight in Concert is going on tour in the UK in October. Renesmee not included.
Do your nails match your aura?
Mood-matching manicure, anyone? Enter aura nails, the manicure bringing fresh “energy” to your talons this summer, which — woo-woo alert — attempts to match your nail colour with your electromagnetic field. A seamlessly blended orblike medley of two (or more) shades, aura nails have been spotted on everyone from Megan Thee Stallion to Megan Fox. Dua Lipa is a fan too, recently debuting a gothic twist created by the New York-based nail artist to know, Mei Kawajiri, who was also behind the singer Troye Sivan’s Met Gala nails. Cult salons such as Nuka Nails and Selfish, both in London, offer them, as does Amsterdam’s groovy Lakwerk. Nailed it.
Hot under the collar (less)
You can forget popping your collar this summer (sorry, Usher). In fact, it’s a good idea to forget that collars even exist: the style lords have deemed them out of fashion. Instead, tailored jackets and waistcoats that are instantly recognisable by a lack of lapel are prime fashion fodder among those who like their tailoring to feel as fresh as a dip in the North Sea. Victoria Beckham loves them — her collection with Mango features a waistcoat and ivory lapel-less blazer — while Cos, The Row and Toteme are also all over the trend. Wear yours with nothing underneath à la the street style set for a summer look that oozes a new breed of soft power. Whatever will they think of next?
Everyone’s talking about … Opus 11, caterers to the A-list
From Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour to events for Hermès and Loewe, Opus 11 are the fashionable caterers to know right now. Set up in 2018 by Josh Bradshaw and Charlie Karlsen, the duo pride themselves on bespoke menus, fabulous cocktails and “special event tablescaping”. Hero dishes include seared Scottish scallop with celeriac, apple slaw and Amalfi lemon, but their party dish of the moment, according to Bradshaw, is “a wagyu beef tartare hash brown with blood orange hollandaise the size of a 50p piece.” And for pudding? “The most delicate caramelised banana, blueberry compote, French toast breakfast canapé,” Karlsen adds. “Naughty and nice is definitely on the menu.” Yes, chef(s)!
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