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5 May 2019 Dancing queenqueen Oti Mabuse on her future at Strictly Alfresco heavenheaven All you need for the perfect picnic Win! win! win!win! £1,000 with our prize Pure & crossword simple Cool looks for summer days 42 C5ontents May 2019 Fashion 4 Get this! The things This week’s must-haves 8 Focus they say... Get back to basics with natural “Knowing is not enough; feel-good fabrics we must apply. Willing is 10 Pale and interesting not enough; we must do” Lighten up your summer look with Johann Wolfgang von neutral shades 32 In the closet Goethe (1749-1832) Entrepreneur Meg Mathews reveals her style secrets Lifestyle 31 Paradise found Discover colonial luxury, spectacular scenery and tropical vibes in dazzling Antigua 40 Victoria’s best Victoria Gray leads the pack with the prettiest picnic accessories 42 Interiors Pick cool white accessories and fabrics for a light and airy look 46 Food 10 46 An easy seasonal menu that’s a joy to make – and tuck into 58 My favourite photo 38 Agony aunt 51 Wine American musician Moby shares By Jane O’Gorman and Dr Rosemary Leonard Jamie Goode sips fabulous fizz from France a treasured snapshot 54 Hot off the press and England Gripping reads you won’t want to put down 52 Gardens 57 Fiction Alan Titchmarsh has big ideas for the patio Regulars A short story by novelist Kate Hamer with marvellous mini fruit trees 7 First look 59-74 Switch on The hottest tickets in town The week on TV and radio 18-21 Beauty 75 Mindy Hammond People For smooth as silk skin, try out the most As the girls cram for exams, our columnist 22 Life as I know it effective hair removal methods, plus gets full marks for being a caring mum With TV presenter Anthea Turner the latest beauty must-haves 77 Stars 24 Oti Mabuse 36 Health Russell Grant predicts your week The Strictly star is living the dream as a Meet the brave Wheelchair Doctor who 78 The £1,000 crossword dance professional, judge and mentor but went back to work as a hospital medic after Pit your wits against our prize puzzle, plus COVER: STYLING: ANTONIA KRASKOWSKI / PHOTOGRAPH: HELEN MARSDEN / HAIR AND MAKE-UP: CHARLOTTE GASKELL USING BOBBI BROWN / PHOTOGRAPH: HELEN MARSDEN HAIR AND MAKE-UP: CHARLOTTE GASKELL USING BOBBI BROWN STYLING: ANTONIA KRASKOWSKI COVER: & GOLF RESORT (MAZAGANBEACHRESORT.COM) BEACH MAZAGAN AND ORIGINS SKINCARE / LOCATION: MITCHELL HAIR PRODUCTS PAUL COSMETICS, she secretly wants to be a TV presenter suffering life-changing spinal injuries the £50 Mystery Word bonus Editor Margaret Hussey Art Director Greg Anderson Supplements Picture Editor Karen Vowles Picture Editor Sarah White On the cover: Dress, £480, Production Editor Jan Brierley Features Editor Anna Trapmore Lifestyle Director Victoria Gray Commissioning Editor and Hansine (hansineshop.co.uk); Beauty Editor Laura Mulley Fashion Editor Antonia Kraskowski Deputy Fashion Editor Rivkie Baum Literary Editor Charlotte Heathcote necklace, £95, Rae Feather Feature Writer Kirsten Jones Group Fashion Assistant Katy Gale Chief Sub Editor Jennifer Wignall Sub Editors Bridget Rowan, (01280 848277, raefeather.com) Catrina Walker, Mia Bolton Junior Picture Researcher Maya Bedford This page: Dress, £180, Rae Feather S Magazine is published by Express Newspapers, Second Floor, Northern & Shell (as before); hoop earrings, £140, Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN. © Express Newspapers 2019 Chalk Jewellery (thechalkhouse.com) S MAGAZINE ★ 5 MAY 2019 3 Get this! There’s something for every budget in this week’s must-have selection Compiled by Laura Mulley STUD CHARM Vase, £59.95, PICTURE THIS Audenza PEN E-PL9 camera, £579.99, (0116 TWO WHEELS GOOD Olympus (00800 6596 7873, 298 6393, Caferacer city bike, £419, Made x Veloretti (0344 257 1888, made.com) shop.olympus.eu) audenza.com) CHOCS AWAY Personalised chocolate cup, £19.99, Getting HANDLE WITH CARE Personal (0845 Stoneware mug, £9.50, 217 6382, SPOT ON Beaumonde (01202 707770, gettingpersonal. Giant dominoes, £45, Sunnylife beaumonde.co.uk) co.uk) (uk.sunnylife.com) THE BEAT GOES ON FINE PRINT TIME FOR REFLECTION Beats by Dre Powerbeats Pro Christelle Liberty print iPhone HEX APPEAL Compact mirror, £15, Olivia wireless earphones, £219.95, XR case, £39.95, Tech 21 Fox & Ivy hexagonal mirror, £15, Burton (oliviaburton.com) Apple (apple.com/uk) (020 3301 7699, tech21.com) Tesco (0800 323 4040, tesco.com) 4 S MAGAZINE ★ 5 MAY 2019 CEREAL THRILLERS SPICE OF LIFE GEE WHIZZ Sara Miller Tahiti set of four cereal TO HAVE AND TO HOLD Bacardi spiced Copper stand mixer, £174.99, VonShef bowls, £61.95, Annabel James (0345 Picnic basket, £15, Flying rum, £15.99, (0161 833 5442, vonshef.com) 548 0210, annabeljames.co.uk) Tiger (uk.flyingtiger.com) nationwide PLASTIC FANTASTIC Stay Wild Swim bikini top and bottoms made from recycled plastic, £70 BOX CLEVER each, SOLE SISTERS Emma Bridgewater set of three Selfridges and Shoes, £62, Office (0845 melamine containers, £36, Amara staywildswim. 058 0777, office.co.uk) (0800 587 7645, amara.com) com COCKTAIL HOUR GREEN AND PLEASANT Lyza set of four cocktail glasses, Bag, £16, Tu Clothing (0800 £45, Sweetpea & Willow (0345 257 636262, sainsburys.co.uk) 2627, sweetpeaandwillow.com) LOVE IS IN THE AIR Oh, L’Amour reed diffuser, £60, Acqua di Parma (0121 796 9009, WAX LYRICAL TAKE THE BISCUIT acquadiparma. Rapeseed and sox wax candles, £48 Gold-plated biscuit necklaces, £50 each, Lily com) each, Evermore (evermorelondon.com) Charmed (01753 424160, lilycharmed.com) S MAGAZINE ★ 5 MAY 2019 5 TheRe for Tuna JacKet Meal TimEs and our new Pack’s big RevEal TimEs TheRe for you, all Ways first look by Kirsten Jones TRY New to London, Yeo Valley Café brings food from the farm to the city. The organic dairy producer opens its Bayswater eaterie on Saturday and will serve hearty dishes for breakfast and lunch. Turn up early for a plate VISIT of organic eggs or a Coombe Farm bacon butty, Plenty of flowers, food and family fun can be enjoyed at the RHS or choose from lunch treats Malvern Spring Festival. From Thursday to Sunday, the Three Counties such as the Holt Farm rare Showground will host spectacular show gardens, green living spaces roast beef sandwich. For and child-friendly crafts. You can buy blooms from hand-picked more information or to nurseries in the floral marquee or drop by the Flower Talk Theatre to check out some sample hear from special guests Jo Whiley and Monty Don – plus Raymond menus online, see Blanc and John Torode will be cooking with food from the garden. yeovalley.co.uk. Tickets from £21. Call 01684 584924 or see rhsmalvern.co.uk. GO TO DO For a dose of furry fun, head to Byron Burger is on the DogFest 2019 – the UK’s biggest final leg of its Jurassic day out for dogs and their Park adventure, inviting owners. There are jaw-dropping fans of the dinosaur canine displays, awesome movies to a roarsome activities from flyball to the dinner experience. Book Big Dog Dig, plus shopping for a table to see Jurassic pets and people. Expect talks Park III at the Newcastle from Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick restaurant on May 21, and Crufts host Clare Balding, followed by Birmingham and sign up your pup to win and Beak Street in prizes at the Fun Dog Show. The London on May 22 and festival begins at Knebworth 23. Tickets are £25 House in Hertfordshire next and include a B-Rex weekend and visits Tatton Park (beef) burger with in Cheshire and Ashton Court loaded onion rings Estate in Bristol in June. To and a drink. Visit gifts. book, see dog-fest.co.uk. byronhamburgers.com. MUST HAVE Delve into JRR Tolkien’s past, get your Line Of Duty fix and discover new music Tolkien Line Of Duty: Series Five Head On The Tracks Former Skins star Nicholas In the latest gripping Singer/songwriter Trevor Hoult takes the lead in series, the team faces its Drury proves he’s one to this biopic drama about toughest anti-corruption watch on this debut single. the Lord Of The Rings case. When three officers The former model shows author JRR Tolkien. We die in a heist, AC-12 closes off his super-smooth discover how his tales in on the gang leader. vocals and distinctive took shape, inspired by Starring Vicky McClure, piano on Head On The friendships, love and war. series five is out on DVD Tracks – a powerful coming- It’s in cinemas now. tomorrow for £24.99. of-age song that’s out now. S MAGAZINE ★ 5 MAY 2019 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 Material Choose natural fabrics for the feel-good factor Compiled by Antonia Kraskowski 8 girl 9 10 11 8 S MAGAZINE ★ 5 MAY 2019 FOCUS 5 Main photograph: Jacket, £35; top, £16; shorts, £22, all M&Co (mandco.com) 1. Raffia hat, £85, Hush (hush-uk.com) 2. Belted shorts, £26, Dorothy Perkins (0344 984 0261, dorothyperkins.com) 3. Button-front skirt, £49, Monsoon (monsoon.co.uk) 4. Striped tote, £22.99, New Look (0344 499 6690, newlook.com) 5. Linen dress, £22, F&F (0800 323 4050, next.co.uk) 6. Dress, £32, Miss 13 Selfridge (0344 984 0263, missselfridge.com) 7. Leather sandals, £62, Aspiga (aspiga.com) 8. Linen blazer, £17, Primark (0118 960 6300, primark.com) 9. Rope belt, £59, Hobbs (020 3095 3939, hobbs.co.uk) 10. Striped shorts, £24, Next (0333 777 8000, next.co.uk) 11. Heeled clogs, £159, Swedish Hasbeens (swedishhasbeens.com) 12. Candy-stripe dress, £30, Miss Selfridge (0344 984 0263, missselfridge.com) 13. Linen wide-leg trousers, £30, V by Very (very.co.uk) S MAGAZINE ★ 5 MAY 2019 9 Silk dress, £480, Hansine (hansineshop.