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BEHIND THE ISSUE • We asked our contributors, w hat’s in style this summer?
Editor’s Letter
SOMETHING EXTRA • When you’re wearing the BARE MINIMUM, accessories bring the FUN
PAPER DOLLS • Summer WARDROBES for some icons of the MOMENT. Cut them out, style them up - and yes, you can SHOP the looks too
THE SUMMER HANDBOOK • TOO MUCH SUMMER, TOO LITTLE TIME. LET THIS GUIDE HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF THE SEASON…
HOW TO ACTUALLY RELAX
5 OLD SHOWS TO BINGEWATCH
TEXT ON THE BEACH • It’s the season for ESCAPING into a novel, getting sand between its pages, and finally catching up on some ESSENTIAL reading
THE KINDS OF HOLIDAYS YOU ACTUALLY NEED
HOW TO ZZZ WHEN IT’S TOO HOT • For the sweaty and the restless
14 INGREDIENTS = A SIX-COCKTAIL REPERTOIRE
A NOVICE’S GUIDE TO LEARNING TO DRINK BEER • Yes, it can be an acquired taste, but it’s probably worth persevering, because a cool and frothy beer is a summer staple for a reason: it’s portable, thirst-quenching and not too high in alcohol - great for long days in the sun.
THE PEOPLE YOU’LL MEET THIS SUMMER
LOVE IN A WARM CLIMATE • The unbreakable rules of a December-to-March romance
SCREEN TIME • New, pleasant-to-use SPF that gets the InStyle TICK of approval
SOUNDTRACKS OF SUMMER • Playlists for QUINTESSENTIAL moments
BE YOUR VACAY SELF ALL YEAR
HOLIDAY CAPSULE • Six pieces, ENDLESS styling options. Pick one of each STAPLE for an easy summer wardrobe (and a very light suitcase)
INSTYLE HELPLINE • We answer your stickiest SUMMERTIME DILEMMAS and etiquette questions
OVERHEARD IN SUMMER
SUMMER’S BEST ICY TREATS, RANKED
SOME LIKE IT COOL
CAN’T-BE-BOTHERED BEAUTY • Low-effort, high-reward STAPLES for your kit
STAYCATION • Feel no FOMO. Embrace staying in. And make your home a summer SANCTUARY
DO SUMMER LIKE A TEENAGE GIRL • Nobody does it BETTER
THE TEENAGE SUMMER SURVIVAL KIT
SCENT ESCAPE • A fragrance for every HOLIDAY mood, whether you’re dozing by the pool or DANCING all night
DIARY
Destination Sex • How do people have sex on HOLIDAY? Courtney Thompson explores our urges, desires and freedom to experiment when FAR, FAR AWAY
GAME OF MOANS • POP CULTURE LOVES A VIBRATOR, BUT HOW BUZZY WERE THESE MOMENTS?
Good vibrations • InStyle goes behind the scenes of the booming sextech industry
Is this the end of the bra? • More and more women are ditching their bras in favour of FREEWHEELING. So does the trend have staying power? And, asks Divya Venkataraman, did we ever really NEED them at all?
UNTETHERED WOMEN, A TIMELINE
DIARY OF A BRALESS GIRL • COURTNEY THOMPSON, INSTYLE FEATURES EDITOR AND SELF-PROFESSED OWNER OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST PAIR OF SIZE 12E BREASTS, TRIED GOING BRA FREE FOR A WEEK.
WHEN NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS • A growing number of us are DELIBERATELY avoiding the news. Is it a coping mechanism, or just a COP-OUT?
THE CAT
TIME OF HER LIFE • The infectious spirit and BIG FEELINGS of actor Haley Lu Richardson.
SUMMER IN THE CITY • Paper Dolls actor Miah Madden gives good STREET STYLE, literally
Busy doing nothing • Slow down. DRESS UP. And give...